Seems like a game of chance.
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Thanks for the feedback. I would have liked to introduce a more deterministic mini-game for investigating how much the villager has on them, but I saw this game jam rather late in the schedule and would not have had time. The player still does have sway over how much they can get, they just need to pay attention to a couple clues and know not every villager is willing.