# Pertinax Surly — The Alchemist character guide

> Pertinax Surly in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Surly

**First appearance:** 0008-act-ii

## Who they are

A skeptical gambler who disguises himself to expose the alchemists.

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