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// Purpose: Britannia Gambler Script
// Notes:  This is used for general information pertaining to all Britannian Gamblers
// Current Keyword List:
//	job, what*do*do, occupation, profession, skill, appraise, evaluate, peek,
//	gamble, game, cheat
//
[SPEECH jobGAMBLER]

ON=*job*
ON=*work*
ON=*what*do*do*
ON=*profession*
ON=*occupation*
	IF ( <SRC.KARMA.WICKED> || <SRC.KARMA.BELLIGERANT> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY I'm a gamer by trade.  The cards and dice are my partners.
				SAY I play the odds.
			ENDDO
		ELIF ( <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY I don't know about a job, but what I do is play the odds.
				SAY I gamble.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 2
				SAY I don't know about no job, but what I do is gamble.
				SAY I gamble.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ELIF ( <SRC.KARMA.NEUTRAL> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY I'm a gamesman.
				SAY A good gambler doesn't need a job.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 2
				SAY I'm a gamesman.
				SAY A good gambler don't need a job.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ELSE
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY It could be said that I instruct the unsophisticated in the laws of elementary probability.
				SAY I am a sportsman and gentleman of leisure.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 2
				SAY It could be said that I play the odds.
				SAY I'm a sportsman and gentleman of leisure.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ENDIF
ON=*skill*
ON=*appraise*
ON=*evaluate*
ON=*peek*
	IF ( <SRC.KARMA.WICKED> || <SRC.KARMA.BELLIGERANT> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 3
				SAY I can teach thee some things. Could help thee when thou art in need, if thou art following me. Gotta pay me somethin', though.
				SAY Thou shouldst know something about the people that thou art likely to spend time with when thou art in the city. Could be of use to thee.
				SAY I could teach thee a few things that may be of use to thee. Not for free, of course.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 3
				SAY I can teach things that'd help thee when thou'rt in need, if thou'rt followin' me. Gotta pay me somethin', though.
				SAY Thou should know somethin' 'bout the people that thou spend time with. Could be o' use to thee.
				SAY I could teach thee a few things that may be o' use. Not for free, of course.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ELIF ( <SRC.KARMA.NEUTRAL> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 3
				SAY If thou dost want to learn, I might be persuaded to teach thee about surviving in the city.
				SAY I could show thee a few things that the local guard wouldn't much take to, I'm sure.
				SAY I can teach thee things about the people that thou dost see every day.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 3
				SAY If thou wants to learn, I might be persuaded to teach thee 'bout survivin' in the city.
				SAY I could show thee things that the local guard wouldn't like, I'm sure.
				SAY I can teach thee things 'bout the people that thou see every day.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ELSE
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 3
				SAY I'd be happy to teach thee some - shall we say - people skills.
				SAY Thou art always able to learn new things, my friend. I could show thee some things, for instance, about people that could help thee when thou art penniless.
				SAY I can teach thee things that could help thee in the towns. I would need thee to pay me for my time, of course.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 3
				SAY I'd be happy to teach thee some - we can say - people skills.
				SAY Thou can learn from me. I could show thee some things that could help when thou'rt penniless.
				SAY I can teach thee things that could help in the towns. I'd need thee to pay me for my time, of course.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ENDIF
ON=*gamble*
	IF ( <SRC.KARMA.WICKED> || <SRC.KARMA.BELLIGERANT> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY Gambling is what I should be doing now, instead of telling my life story to a tinhorn.
				SAY Sure I gamble. What's it to thee?
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 2
				SAY Gamblin' is what I should be doing now, 'stead of talkin' to thee.
				SAY Sure I gamble. What's it to thee?
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ELIF ( <SRC.KARMA.NEUTRAL> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY Gambling is only a vice if thou art inexperienced at it.
				SAY Life is a gamble, and gambling is my life.
			ENDDO
		ELIF ( <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY Gambling is only a vice if thou'rt no good at it.
				SAY Life is a gamble, and gambling is my life.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 2
				SAY Gamblin's only a vice if thou'rt no good at it.
				SAY Life's a gamble, and gamblin's my life.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ELSE
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY Stable <SEX boys/girls> gamble. <SEX Gentlemen/Gentlewomen> game.
				SAY I must confess an endless fascination with games of chance.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 2
				SAY Stable <SEX boys/girls> gamble. I game.
				SAY I must confess an interest in games of chance.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ENDIF
ON=*game*
	IF ( <SRC.KARMA.WICKED> || <SRC.KARMA.BELLIGERANT> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY I've no wish to game with such as thee.
				SAY If thou knowest where I might find a game, speak up. Otherwise, begone.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 2
				SAY I ain't got no wish to game with such as thee.
				SAY If thou knows where I might find a game, speak up. Otherwise, begone.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ELIF ( <SRC.KARMA.NEUTRAL> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY There's always a game going on somewhere, if one knows where to look.
				SAY I only game with high rollers.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 2
				SAY There's always a game going on somewheres, if one knows where to look.
				SAY I only game with high rollers.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ELSE
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			DORAND 2
				SAY Gaming is an art. It's skill and will, not luck.
				SAY There's always a game around when thou dost want one.
			ENDDO
		ELSE
			DORAND 2
				SAY Gaming's an art. It's skill and will, not luck.
				SAY There's always a game around when thou wants one.
			ENDDO
		ENDIF
	ENDIF
ON=*cheat*
	IF ( <SRC.KARMA.WICKED> || <SRC.KARMA.BELLIGERANT> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			SAY I'm no cheat, liar!
			ATTACK
		ELSE
			SAY I ain't no cheat!
			ATTACK
		ENDIF
	ELIF ( <SRC.KARMA.NEUTRAL> )
		IF ( <COMPLEXITY.HIGH> || <COMPLEXITY.MEDIUM> )
			SAY I'll not be called a cheat by such as thee.
		ELSE
			SAY I ain't gonna sit an' be called a cheat!
		ENDIF
		LEAVE
	ELSE
		SAY If any man would call me a cheat, that man would be a liar.
	ENDIF

DEFAULT=I do not understand thee.
ON=Hail
ON=Hi
ON=Greet
ON=Hello
SAY='Tis a fine day indeed!
ON=Job
ON=What do you do
SAY=I partake of games of chance. I am a gambler of sorts, friend of Lady Luck.
ON=Bye
ON=Goodbye
ON=Farewell
	SAY=Farewell and always check the bottom card!
	BYE
	return 1
ON=Lady
SAY=Well, I prefer to be friends with her, but her company is not constant.
ON=Praise
SAY=I have an eye for appraising fine things.
ON=Evaluate
SAY=I am often practice item evaluation, but discreetly so.
ON=Peek
SAY=Dost thou accuse me of cheating!  Lout!
ON=Cheat
SAY=I do know of cheating, but I have never done so myself.
ON=Gamble
SAY=Gambling is a way of life.  You can make some serious coin fairly easily, friend.
ON=Game
SAY=You gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em.
ON=Skill
ON=Luck
SAY=Luck is important, but skills and intelligence make the difference.
//RANDOM=...so I asked myself, do I feel lucky, punk?  Do I?

[EOF]
