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The Dog and the Dead Man

A mangy dog sits at the edge of the market square, whining at anyone who passes. It's wearing a makeshift collar - clearly someone's animal, not feral. Every few minutes it trots a few steps toward an alley, looks back, and whines again.

A passing trader mutters, "That dog's been at it since dawn. Owner probably drank himself dead somewhere."

Elecciones

  1. 1

    Ignore it. Stray dogs are a caps-per-hour drain you can't afford.

    sin requisito
    Éxito

    You walk past. The whining fades behind you. Whatever the dog's problem is, it'll sort itself out - or it won't.

    Fracaso
  2. 2

    Follow the dog and see what it wants.

    sin requisito
    Éxito

    The dog leads you through two alleys to a collapsed overhang where an old man lies unconscious, dehydrated but alive. You drag him to shade and flag down help. By evening, someone finds you and presses a small bundle into your hands. "From Matteo. He says thanks."

    Fracaso

    The dog leads you on a winding tour of the settlement's least appealing corners, then sits down next to a pile of garbage and starts eating. There is no owner. There was never an owner. It just wanted company for lunch.

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