Assassin Class/Level 3

Assassin Class' fourth quest, where the Chosen plays a card tournament to further the assassination mission received from Shii and Wallo.

Dialogue
Shii: So you're ready to continue your training, huh?
 * Assassin Quest!
 * Maybe later... - (Returns you to the Assassin menu.)

''If you choose the "Assasin Quest!" option'':

Shii: Hmmmph.

Wallo: Look, you don't have to LIKE it. But obviously this is how our new protegé is going to get at the target.

Shii: Well I DON'T. HMMPH.

Wallo: ...This isn't your fault, «You». You just happened to bring up some bad memories.

Wallo: We didn't realize Zweiger was working for Lukar until you brought him up-- and now that he's going to Fast Eddie's, well... Shii's lost more than just a little bit of money there.

Shii: I SAID I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.

«You»: ...Oooookay...

Wallo: She has a standing invite there. Permanent membership. ...Under another name, of course. Here's the plan.

Wallo: We'll get you in there and bankroll you for the tournament. We can't be seen there, we stand out too much. But you're the new kid in town.

Wallo: We... know Zweiger. You win, and he'll HAVE to challenge you to something else... for a few reasons.

Wallo: First, he'll want "his" money back. Second, by beating him, you've wounded his pride. He needs to make up for that.

Wallo: Third, you're a new face and you might be useful to him... especially if you were good enough to beat him.

Shii: I want nothing to do with this. I'm going to go stab something.

Shii walks off in a huff, and 'SLAM!!' appears one after the other.

«You»: ...Don't you two just have the one--

Wallo: --the one hidden door, yes. Which is covered by the vines.

«You»: So did she just-- um--

Wallo: Yes. Yes, she just slammed the vines.

«You»: But...

Wallo: Don't think about it too hard, lad. It's just you and me, so when we're done I guess I'll teach you... I don't know, something or other. But before that, let's get you ready for the game.

«You»: Alright, what're the rules?

Wallo: Rules? BWAHAHAHA! You'll pick it up quickly enough at the table. I was talking about showing you the best places to hide some personal cards, in case your hand is terrible.

Wallo: Which it will be.

The scene fades black and switches to Fast Eddie's.

Zweiger: So you're here on Pepper's stamp, huh? Well, her word's always good here.

Zweiger: Where's she been, anyways? She's too saucy to have kicked the bucket without everybody from here to Lolosia knowing about it.

«You»: Pep...? OH, right. Pepper. She's found it more prudent to be out of town for a little while.

«You»: I ran into her a while back in some orc bar in Greenwood. She said if I ever fancied a game of Locos Wild, this was the place to be.

Zweiger: She was right. Have a seat kid, let's play some cards.
 * Play!

'''Some say that card games -- any card game -- are just based on luck. Some swear there's skill involved. And then there's Locos Wild... which everybody agrees has a little bit of both. Cheating is as much a part of this game as betting... but if you get caught, your night's over.'''

(The trick, of course, is to not get caught.)

'''Loco, it's said, was a big fan of modifying the cards in his opponents' hands, not just his own. (Most self-respecting establishments have rules and defenses against that sort of wizardry, and most self-respecting players try to find a way around them.)'''

'''You can play the game straight and rely on your Luck to see you through, or you can work a little sleight of hand via Dexterity to help yourself along. Everyone starts with 500 points. Each hand is 100 points to play.'''

'''Remember your options. A single loss on a normal hand won't knock you out of the game, but getting caught cheating will. On the other hand, winning at just the right time can mean knocking someone out...'''
 * Deal those cards!

Locos Wild

''The next hand's coming. Do you want to "improve your odds," or just roll with the cards Loco will send your way?''
 * Play the Hand (LUK)
 * Cheat (DEX)

Play the Hand= Locos Wild!

Will Loco send the right cards your way, or will this hand be a bust?

Difficulty: 71

Stat Used: Luck

Cheat = Locos Wild!

Time to pull out one of those cards from your sleeve. Can you do it without being seen?

Difficulty: 61

Stat Used: Dexterity