Bridge Keeper

Bridge Keeper is a special encounter in Fallout 2.

Gameplay
In order to experience this encounter, the Chosen One is required to be at least level 10. They find themself in front of a large chasm spanned by a rope bridge, the latter being blocked by a brown-robed figure, the Bridgekeeper.

In order to proceed to the exit grid on the other side, the Chosen One can either:
 * attack the Bridgekeeper, resulting in him turning hostile and getting support of an explosive mad brahmin.
 * answer three questions correctly, with false answers resulting in their immediate death.

Replying to the Bridgekeeper's questions with the correct counterquestion results in his death. A Chosen One with less than four Intelligence gets asked either the first or the second question and also gets a different third question, with all replies being in-character.

The first question is about the Chosen One's name.

The second question is about the Chosen One's current task, and will vary based on progression in the game.

The third question is randomly selected out of three, unless playing a low-intelligence Chosen One.

The outcome of the encounter depends on the choices made:
 * Answering all questions correctly and earning passage results in no extra rewards.
 * Killing the Bridgekeeper with a counterquestion grants 500 XP and his robes.
 * Attacking and killing the Bridgekeeper without answering his questions grants 7,500 XP and results in a loss of 10 Karma.

Behind the scenes
This encounter is a reference to the "Bridge of Death" scene from the comedic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.