The Town's drunkard Tavern Wench insists on the Hand wrestling competition of which failed Kestrel accepted. Hand wrestling is not for street dogs or ally cats so Kestrel is regarded as needing some meat and skill! Kestrel is sorely unlucky! Kestrel is hurt while trying the Hand Wrestling Skill.
Some of the arm wrestling was brutal to watch as bones were snapped and both fingers and arms here and there amongst the downtrodden were tended to by the wenches. Kestrel, as drunk and reeling as he was seemed to gain a heightened bravado and did rather well. To him went the round I promised earlier. (... Looks over at wench who's calling out next challenge…) A Joker, eh? I am not that but have been accused by some as being "sharp of wit". This is fine for some but not right for me. I'll stick to making exotic banquets at the Tavern for Stefan.
"Argh!" The dwarf clicks his shoulder back into place. "Di'no see that comin'" He pauses mid-belch as his eye catches what appears to be a human lad looking eagerly at the stage. He approaches Artemis. "Ho there lad," he calls boisterously. "Do no' be bashful." He looks thoughtful a moment. "That was my cousin's name come to mention it." Kestrel shrugs and claps Artemis on the shoulder. "If ya don' tell jokes, ye'll make neither money or friends. Ye should stop at Parody, fer the, er, lovely Lady Fluke will teach basic jesterin' t' sech as ye." He sits down heavily next to the boy. "Let me buy ye an ale, or whatever ye be drinkin'"
The Town's Tavern Wench yells out that no coward should take up the Having a Laugh of which fearless Kestrel accepted. Kestrel decides to tell a joke, an original one at that, which makes everyone laugh so hard that they pee their pants! Kestrel uses the Joker Skill successfully and feels joyous about the outcome. Some were betting, so a total of 17 gold pieces was collected for Joker. A loud roar of joy errupts as they say "Kestrel is a champion of Joker, who can do greater?" Kestrel received 52 experience points.
The Town's thunderous Tavern Wench calls for a Having a Laugh of which failed Nephi accepted. Nephi attempts to tell a joke, but it is so flat that no one laughs so someone lets out a few farts. Nephi is sorely unlucky! Nephi is hurt while trying the Joker Skill.