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I'll wait to advance Tronus and Nera's story so that somebox can weigh in. How does she react when Tronus starts barreling toward the weaver's hut?
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Emsquared, casting his spell silently and without obvious gestures is a fairly hefty penalty of 3 setbacks, so 1 advantage might distract one person, but not a whole crowd. I've added in the setbacks, and it's still a success, so let me know if you want to roll with that modified roll instead and use the advantage for something else. If you choose to just cast the spell openly, you might use the advantage for a boost on Deception to say you were praying over your meal or some such. It's a success either way, so information ahoy.
Mayor Wayland pops the corks on the gifted wine, serving a full glass to everyone at the VIP table first. The remaining bottles offer enough for at least a few sips for the rest of the festival-goers. You all notice the three nervous pageant contestants taking swigs. They also seem to be partaking of some local spirits, as do several other festival goers.
Sampling the vittles, Hildar is pleased to discover that the food isn't half bad, especially coupled with the wine you trucked in through the swamp. The local cuisine is unlike most Human food he's tasted, which always seems to be bland in its reliance on butter and salt for flavor, at least in comparison to Elf food. Perhaps because of its unique climate, the village food is at least distinct, making the experience memorable, if not sumptuous.
A couple of seats over, Nekurr finds a friendly interlocutor in the shopkeeper Vanya Tabbins, who remembers Nekurr and Bruv's visit to her store. After a glass of wine and some local spirits, she happily takes on the roll of culinary tour guide, explaining what each dish is and what its significance is to the local area or to Nature's Lady. She seems especially fond of the pipeleaf salad, which she prepared, and urges her guest to try some.
Meanwhile, Bruv asks the spirits of the swamp to warn him away from any foods containing this same pipeleaf, which Hildar has warned everyone has a sleep-inducing effect.
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So let me know if anyone wants to ask anything else about food or customs or whatever before we begin the pageant proper. And is anyone avoiding any of the food or drink?
