That Man's Father Is My Father's Son

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{{choiceencounter |image=Homeless.jpg |desc=As you're passing a park bench just outside the bounds of the party, a man sitting on it starts talking to you. You're fairly sure he's a vagrant hitting you up for some change, but against your initial impulse you stop anyway. You're intrigued by his first statement.

"I've got a challenge for ya. I bet ya I can tell you how many children your father had, just by looking in your eyes. Whaddya say?"

"Just by looking in my eyes?"

"Yeah, that's all it takes." The man lays out a 10-chip piece on the park bench, and you set your own beside it. He glances at your eyes for just a second and then scoops up the chips. "Your daddy ain't never had no kids. Your momma had all the kids."

How do you react? |option1=Accept the loss on a technicality |result1=Don't Quit Your Day Job |image1=Homeless.jpg |desc1=You shake your head and chuckle a little, then shrug your shoulders and walk away. You should have known that a drifter and an obvious grifter isn't going to lose. Next time maybe you'll know better.

You gain 40-45 experience.

You gain -10 chips.

Moves your reputation to be more Honorable. |option2=Rough him up to get your chips back |result2=Here Comes the Bribe |image2=Homeless.jpg |desc2="Gah! That's awful!" you shout. "Do you spend your whole day cheating people with that line!" You stand up and glare at the man threateningly. "I want my money back. Now." Your look is so fierce he reaches into his pocked and grabs a whole handful of chips, which he deposits in your grasp. Mollified, you walk away.

You gain 18-21}

Moves your reputation to be less Honorable. chips.

References

• "Here Comes the Bribe" is a reference to the Bridal Chorus generally known as "Here Comes the Bride".