The loudest barker is usually the most outdated, backward bigot. If he's a very seasoned & sharp-witted old man, he'd have silently observed the suspicious 'noob' after gouging his knowledge or ability during the very first meeting. The fact that he only looked at him at the surface level is laughable. I don't care if he is actually a seasoned adventurer, but if he's a stinky-mouthed asshole, he's a stinky-mouthed asshole. Let's see if he'd change his mind afterward or get killed first.