
He used to be a dangerous man, but now prefers to let other people do the work while he drinks lager. Per Haskell is lazy, egotistical, and greedy. Now the leader of the Dregs, Kaz buys out Haskell's shares in the Crow Club and takes over Haskell's old office. Kaz snatches his cane back from Haskell and tells him to get out of his house. Kaz offers to the assembled Dregs to take over the gang, and the Dregs ignore Haskell's command to raise the alarm to Rollins' men.

Haskell argues that Kaz kidnapped Wylan Van Eck, but Kaz sows doubt among the Dregs and points out Haskell is apparently believes the Dime Lions before the Dregs. Kaz tells the Dregs about Haskell's laziness and emphasizes his own skill at fighting. Milo tries to stab Kaz, despite Haskell's order not to kill him, but Kaz defeats all of Haskell's men. In the ensuing brawl, Red Felix bats away Kaz's cane and Beatle hands it to Haskell. Kaz, suddenly at the top of the stairs, interrupts the party and announces his intention to take over the gang. Back at the Slat, Haskell cheers on the Dregs, carrying a walking stick with a papier-mâché crow atop it to evoke Kaz's cane. When Van Eck and Pekka Rollins team up and organize the Barrel gangs into an army to catch Kaz, Haskell leads the Dregs in the parade across the city. Before he leaves Haskell to his card game, Kaz returns the bullets he stole from Haskell's gun. Haskell agrees to give Kaz more time but requests Inej stay with him however, Inej disappears into the shadows and stays with Kaz. Haskell is furious about Kaz's absence (and the powerful members of the gang he took with him), but Kaz assures him they will be rich. Knowing that every week, Haskell plays cards at the Fair Weather Inn and gossips with his cronies, Kaz and Inej ambush Haskell on his way to the Fair Weather Inn and disarm him. After Kaz is seen on Goedmedbridge with Jan Van Eck, Haskell is forced to shut down the Crow Club by the stadwatch. With Kaz out of the city, Haskell becomes antsy as work piles up and begins looking for Kaz and the Dregs he took with him. Kaz tells him that he will be gone for a while as part of a big job as long as Haskell gets his twenty percent, he does not care what Kaz does. Haskell is upset that Kaz did not speak with him before ousting Big Bolliger as a spy for the Black Tips, and mocks Kaz's good manners. After coming out of the parley victorious, Kaz meets Haskell in his office. Per Haskell insists that the Dregs meet with the Black Tips to discuss Fifth Harbor, thinking that they would chat, agree to respect each other's boundaries and then go out for a drink together, although it turns out to be much more violent.

The endeavor paid for itself quickly, however, and made Haskell rich and the Dregs a truly competitive gang in the Barrel. When Kaz decided to mortgage the Crow Club in order to build up Fifth Harbor, Haskell thought him an idiot, but eventually relented. Īfter witnessing her stealth, Kaz convinced Haskell to purchase Inej Ghafa's indenture from Heleen Van Houden. Haskell made Kaz a lieutenant-his favored lieutenant, who was like a son to him. As Kaz rose through the ranks, he increased the gang's revenue and reputation with his own, bringing great money and luck to Haskell. When Kaz Brekker realized Pekka Rollins was the one who conned him, Kaz went to Haskell and asked if he could join the Dregs. Under Per Haskell, the Dregs were a laughably weak gang, primarily running penny-poor cons without any real territory.
