Crusty prospector

crusty prospector

You are fighting a crusty prospector.

Either this prospector came by recently, searching for the fabled mines beneath them there hills or his protective layer of grime has somehow insulated him against the years. Either way, he looks plenty riled up about something and is accusing you of claim jumping.
Your opponent attacks ...

Hit messages:

• The prospector barrages you with frontier gibberish so brave and so very authentic that it blows your mind a little. (psychic) damage
• The prospector spits something at you like a camel. It's full of inexplicable plant matter and smells awful, leading you to conclude that the prospector is actually a camel. (acid) damage
• You're not a vein of rock, but the prospector shovels you nonetheless.

He hits you for X damage.

Critical hit message:

Your opponent has a critical hit! He hits you for X damage.

Miss messages:

• The prospector barrages you with frontier gibberish so brave and so very authentic that it brings a tear to the eye.
• The prospector considers spitting at you, but you point out he's not a camel.
• The prospector considers shoveling you, but elects to look for a vein of rock instead.

Fumble messages:

Your foe fumbles! He takes X damage.

Victory! You beat up your foe and win the combat!

You gain ?-12-20-? chips.

You gain 160 experience.

You got an item: prospecting map (24 ± 2.5%)
You got an item: mining shovel (7.8 ± 1.6%)
You got an item: rope of socks (1.5 ± 0.7%)

Known resistances/weaknesses

Unspecified

Locations

• Ghost Town