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Encounter Conditions
Replaces Evil Burning Barrel after you choose "Charge them" in that encounter (regardless of combat result)
Initial Text
There's always at least one barrel of burning trash in Southside Park, it seems, for the homeless to warm their hands. When you approach too close to this one, however, the locals scatter in every direction.
Summary of Choices
- Chase them down - Fight an Insane or Filthy Bum, or gain 1 XP in Strength or Reflexes
- Search the area - Gain 1 of ancient candybar, cup of joe, dirty old trenchcoat, dirty rags, half of a sandwich, tattered newspaper page
- Warm your hands - Gain 10-15 HP
- Leave it be - Nothing
Choice Text and Results
Chase them down
(With Reflexes < 3) You rush after them, but don't manage to catch any before they melt into the alleyways around the park. If you were only a bit faster…
You've earned 1 XP in Reflexes
(With Reflexes > 2) You chase after the bums, cornering one of them as he tries to slip down an alley. He turns back towards you with a manic grin.
(Fight: Insane Bum)
Or,
(With Strength < 3) You rush after them, but they slowly outdistance you slipping through the alleys around the park. If only you were in a bit better shape…
You've earned 1 XP in Strength
(With Strength > 2) The bums scatter, but you manage to keep pace with the largest of them, despite his endurance. Eventually he's forced to turn and face you.
(Fight: Filthy Bum)
Search the area
You wait until the locals have scattered and check the area around the barrel for anything they might have dropped. They didn't have much to leave behind, so it shouldn't be too surprising that your findings are scarce.
You found: 1 of ancient candybar, cup of joe, dirty old trenchcoat, dirty rags, half of a sandwich, tattered newspaper page
Warm your hands
After they scatter, you stay and warm your hands. It's nice and kind of restful.
You regain 10-15 hit points!
Leave it be
See Walk Away