A Mysterious Figure Approaches You

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**A Mysterious Figure Approaches You** is the unofficial name for when a Bilebroker approaches you in a random encounter. The only one who can approach Sal is Ximmon, if Ximmon is somehow dead the Event will no longer be able to happen.

## Options (Need an edge):

Ximmon is asking you to buy imported goods. The outcomes are as follows:

**Buy Item card:**

- Add an item card (either Bile Grenade or Serrated Dirk) to your deck.

- Give 20 Shills.

**Decline the offer:**

- The event ends.

## Options (A rare traveler):

The Bilebroker will ask you to take one of four bottles for research. Their effects are as follows:

**Green Vial:**

- Removes one Negotiation card.

**Blue Vial:**

- Upgrades one Negotiation card.

**Orange Vial:**

-Gain 4 maximum health.

**Swirly Purple Vial:**

-Adds a 1 cost card with expend and sticky to your deck which spontaneously changes effects each turn. It expends after being played.

**Possible effects include:**

-Gain 4 Combo

-Deals 3 damage. Hits all Enemy Targets .

-Deals 2 damage. Applies 3 Wound.

-Heals 8 Health.

-Gain 1 Power.

## Script #1 (Need an Edge)

*(A mysterious figure approaches you.)*

Ximmon: Greetings, Grifter.

Ximmon: You look like you could use an edge.

Sal: I've got two already, friend.

Ximmon: I don't under-

Ximmon: Oh.

Ximmon: You're referring to your blades, while *I'm* referring to specially imported battle goods from the Roaloch.

Ximmon: Are you interested?

\***Ask about the price\***

Sal: That's... suspiciously cheap.

Sal: What's the deal?

Ximmon: You may take the deal or leave it.

Ximmon: My reasons are my own.

**\*Buy Item Card\***

Sal: Yeah, I'll take that.

Ximmon: Thank you. Please use it responsibly.

**\*Decline the offer\***

Sal: I'm not interested.

Ximmon: Then that is your loss, grifter.

*(The mysterious figure leaves as silently as he arrived.)*

## Script #2 (A rare traveler)

*(A mysterious figure approaches you.)*

Ximmon: Greetings, grifter.

Ximmon: It's rare I meet a fellow traveler in these parts.

Sal: Really? I feel like I'm constantly running into people.

Ximmon: Then you're fortunate. The isolation has made it difficult to complete my work

Ximmon: Im a chemist; I've been experimenting with new ingredients, but I've only been able to test them on myself.

Ximmon: Would you like to try one, and contribute your own experiences to the data?

*(The stranger shows you a row of vials, their contents bubbling against the glass)*

**\*Pick the Green Vial\***

Sal: What does the green one do?

Ximmon: It rebalances the humors and flushes the system of toxins

Sal: Makes sense, Green is natural so it must be healthy.

Ximmon: That's the idea. Although it took a surprising amount of ingredients to get it that color.

Sal: Huh. not bad.

[Remove a Negotiation Card]

**\*Pick the Blue Vial\***

Sal: That blue one looks spicy.

Ximmon: Ah yes, this is an unusual blend of three rare Havarian essences. On their own, each is more toxic than the last. But together, they are a stimulating form of gastrotherapy.

Sal: I assume that means it won't kill me.

Ximmon: Correct.

Sal: Blech, the flavor!

Ximmon: Not all gastrotherapy is pleasant, of course.

[Upgrade a Negotiation Card]

**\*Pick the Orange Vial\***

Sal: I'll give the orange one a try.

Ximmon: Excellent choice

Ximmon: It's a fermentation of ambergris and sundevil's spade. It invigorates the vitals and revitalizes the vigors.

Sal: Huh. Nice.

Sal: Phew! Invigorated is right!

[Sal's max health is increased by 4.]

**\*Pick the swirly purple Vial\***

Sal: That one's interesting. Looks like the sky after a storm.

Ximmon: Hmm, and just as unpredictable. This one has different results each time—

Ximmon: But discovery favors the willing, I always say.

Sal: Uh—

Ximmon: Well, go on! Drink!

Sal: Hmm.

**Outro**

*(Ximmon quickly jots down a note after watching your reaction)*

Ximmon: Thank you for your participation. I hope we meet again soon-

Ximmon: A follow up can only improve on the data.

Sal: Hey, sure. Hey, this was *safe* right?

Ximmon: I'm fairly confident! But, of course only time will truly tell.

*(The mysterious figure leaves as silently as he arrived. after a moment he disappears from view)*

Sal: Huh.