Gimli, an albino dwarf, goes to a local market to sell some iron artifacts. The people at the market assume he is a dwarf based on his short stature and clothing. He sees a wealthy man holding a contest where the winner must drink two barrels of beer and complete an obstacle course for a prize of 100 gold pieces. Gimli has no experience with acrobatics but learns some techniques by observing other contestants. Though he falls short in the end, he blames others and claims he would have won if he took it seriously, showing a tendency to take credit for potential success but not responsibility for actual failure.