Village Shell Giver

The Encounter

Trigger Conditions:

• Location Event hook (random encounter)
• Only appears if highcity OR caravan OR icecaravan modules active
• Event weight: 10 (moderate frequency)
• Requires specific inventory/module combinations

Initial Description:

• "As you're chatting with the other villagers, a strange man approaches you and grabs your wrist."
• Examines your wrist (looking for bracelet)
• Inspects your possessions (checking inventory)
• 3 possible outcomes based on what you have

Outcome 1: Calle Shell (Highcity Currency)

Requirements:

• Have tiger's tooth bracelet (hasbracelet pref from crying lady module)
• highcity module active on server
• NOT eligible for caravan/icecaravan tickets (already have OR modules inactive)

Sequence:

• "He looks at your tiger tooth bracelet, the gift from the crying lady."
• "`&\"YES! One of those! YES!\""
• "He places a calle shell into your hand."
• callecount pref incremented (calletrader module)
• Calle shell = currency for High City (calletrader module)
• Free bonus resource for having bracelet

Crying Lady Bracelet Context:

• Obtained from crying lady inn event (return diamond ring)
• Tiger's tooth bracelet = reward item
• Visible on wrist (NPCs can see it)
• Strange man recognizes it as marker

Outcome 2: Ghost Town Ticket

Requirements (Caravan):

• caravan module active (ghost town Halloween travel)
• canticket setting enabled (caravan module)
• Don't already have ticket (hasticket pref = 0)

Requirements (Ice Caravan):

• icecaravan module active (ice city winter travel)
• canticket setting enabled (icecaravan module)
• Don't already have ticket (hasticket pref = 0)

Sequence:

• "`&\"YES! It is you! YES!\""
• "He places a small piece of paper in your hand."
• "It reads, `@\"Admit One\"."
• "You've no idea what it is for, but it might be useful, so you place it in your purse."
• hasticket pref set to 1 (caravan OR icecaravan module)
• Ticket = travel pass for ghost town or ice city

Ticket Purpose:

• Ghost Town Caravan: Ride wagon to abandoned Halloween village
• Ice Caravan: Travel to winter ice city
• One-time use (consumed on travel)
• Free ticket vs paid alternative

Outcome 3: Rejection

Conditions:

• Don't have tiger's tooth bracelet OR highcity module inactive
• Already have caravan/icecaravan ticket OR modules inactive
• Nothing qualifies you for rewards

Sequence:

• "He looks at your wrist intently, raises his wide eyes to you, and says,"
• "`&\"NO! You aren't one of them!\""
• "Without another word, he walks away, mumbling to himself."
• No reward
• Mysterious criteria unexplained

Module Dependencies

Required Modules (At Least One):

• highcity: High City location module (calle shell reward)
• caravan: Ghost Town Caravan travel (ticket reward)
• icecaravan: Ice Caravan travel (ticket reward)
• Event doesn't appear if ALL three modules inactive (weight = 0)

Related Modules:

• crying: Crying lady (provides tiger's tooth bracelet)
• calletrader: High City trader (uses calle shells)
• matthias: Companion (commented code suggests future integration)

Reward Priority Logic

Check Order:

1. First: Check for caravan ticket eligibility (module active + canticket + no ticket)
2. Second: Check for icecaravan ticket eligibility (module active + canticket + no ticket)
3. Third: Check for calle shell eligibility (has bracelet + caravan/icecaravan ineligible + highcity active)
4. Last: Rejection (nothing qualifies)

Implications:

• Tickets prioritized over calle shells
• Can't get calle shell if eligible for ticket
• Get ticket FIRST, then bracelet → calle shell later
• Once you have ticket, become eligible for calle shell path

Strange Man Character

Appearance & Behavior:

• Described only as "strange man" (no name, no physical details)
• Approaches uninvited while you chat with villagers
• Grabs your wrist without permission (aggressive)
• Wide eyes (intense, possibly unhinged)
• Excited speech: "YES! It is you! YES!" (manic energy)
• Mumbles to himself when leaving (eccentric)
• No explanation of criteria or purpose

Mysterious Selection:

• Knows who "they" are (undefined group)
• Recognizes tiger's tooth bracelet significance
• Distributes valuable items to chosen individuals
• Unclear motivation or organization
• Secret society vibes

Strategy Guide

Maximizing Rewards:

• 1. Encounter strange man BEFORE getting crying lady bracelet (ticket path available)
• 2. Get "Admit One" ticket for ghost town or ice city
• 3. Later, get tiger's tooth bracelet from crying lady
• 4. Encounter strange man AGAIN (calle shell path now available)
• 5. Receive calle shell for High City purchases
• Result: Both rewards over multiple encounters

Ticket vs Shell Priority:

• Ticket First: Required for travel, one-time use, harder to obtain
• Shell Second: Currency, stackable, easier to farm
• Order matters due to priority logic

Related Events

Crying Lady:

• Inn special event
• Return diamond ring (from Inn Break-In) for tiger's tooth bracelet
• Bracelet triggers calle shell reward from strange man
• Prerequisite item for Outcome 1

Ghost Town Caravan:

• Seasonal Halloween event (Oct 24-Nov 7 default)
• Or moon-triggered (2+ new moons)
• Ticket allows free wagon ride to abandoned village
• Alternative: Buy ticket for 5 gold
• Strange man gives free ticket (saves 5 gold)

High City / Calle Trader:

• Special location (highcity module)
• Calle shells = currency for unique trades
• Strange man provides free shell (bonus resource)

Matthias Integration (Unused)

Commented Code:

• Line 85-86 in module: "// Do something with Matthias here??"
• if (is_module_active("matthias")) { }
• Empty block (no implementation)
• Planned feature never completed
• Possibly: Matthias companion reaction to strange man?

Limitations

• Module Dependencies: Useless if highcity + caravan + icecaravan all inactive
• No Multi-Reward: Can't get ticket AND calle shell same encounter
• Priority Lock: Ticket eligibility blocks calle shell reward
• One-Time Tickets: After receiving ticket once, path closes forever
• No Explanation: Player has no in-game knowledge of trigger conditions
• Wrist Grab: Aggressive behavior, no consent (creepy NPC)