A Man Guarding a Bridge – Fallout 2 Encounter

In this encounter, you’ll discover a robed man guarding a bridge that just so happens to be the only path to the map’s exit. In order to pass by the man, you’ll have the answer three questions. He’ll ask for your name, your quest, and something about the game (such as the minimum requirements for Quick Pockets). The first two answers should be easy. For the third, the “right” answer is to ask the man for clarification about what he means.

If you answer the three questions correctly, then the man will explode, and you’ll earn 500xp. You’ll also find the Bridgekeeper’s Robes on his corpse. If you get one of the answers wrong, then you’ll explode and die, and you’ll have to load your game.

You can also attack the bridgekeeper, but this is difficult. You’ll probably only damage him with critical hits, and on his turn he’ll summon a mad brahmin, which will end combat. However, the brahmin will amble over to you and then explode, dealing up to 100 points of damage. So to kill the bridgekeeper, you’ll have to be patient. You’ll have to restart combat each time a brahmin appears so you can kill it before it gets to you, and then you’ll have to attack the bridgekeeper again, and the brahmin again, repeating as necessary. If you’re successful, then you’ll earn 7500xp.