Fairy Ring

## Event

*In the depth of the forest, you find a young woman crying, her child tugging at her skirt. She tells you that her eldest has disappeared after ignoring her warning about the fairy ring.*

*You notice a circle of toadstools in the meadow nearby. You offer to help find her child.*

*As you step into the middle of the ring, everything fades. Your vision returns, but the forest is no longer the same. The trees are purple and the sky shines yellow with a bright blue sun.*

*Treading through this strange forest, you encounter a brownie with a head too big for his body. "I'm so hungry. Will you spare me some food?" he says.*

1) Give him 15 food.

*You catch the twinkle in his eyes as you present him with a delicious feast.*
**The player loses 15 Food.**
**Chance Cards Gambit** (3 Success, 1 Failure)
2) Give him 10 food.

*He rubs his hands together in anticipation of a decent meal.*
**The player loses 10 Food.**
**Chance Cards Gambit** (2 Success, 2 Failure)
3) Give him 5 food.

*He furrows his brows as you offer him a measly ration.*
**The player loses 5 Food.**
**Chance Cards Gambit** (1 Success, 3 Failure)
Huge Success (only possible with Eternal Hope)
*The brownie takes a bite of bread, but promptly spits it onto the ground. "Blegh! Is this what you underlanders eat?"*
*He hands your food back with a look of pity and a word of advice. "Whatever you do, if you see the faun, don't believe a word he says. He almost always lies."*
**The player gains the lost food back.**
**Then the same as Success.**
Success
*He munches on a bread roll. "Whatever you do, if you see the faun, don't believe a word he says. He almost always lies," he says with his mouth full.*
*You walk along a path following the cheerful sound of a pipe instrument. You come up to a fork in the road where a faun plays his pan flute while clicking his hooves about. "Can I help you?" he asks. You enquire about the missing child. "Oh yes! About yay high, scruffy clothes? Yes, he went thataway!" he says pointing to the path to the left.*
A) Go left.
*You follow the path through the purple foliage for what seems like an age.*
*You begin to grow weary from walking around until you start to recognise the path. You spot the brownie from before.*
*He wanders up to you and says, "I'm still so hungry. Give me your delicious mortal food and I'll give you directions."*
**Repeat initial food gift options.**
B) Go right.
*You tread lightly down the path and come to a magnificent castle. The drawbridge is lowered so you walk inside. Many goblins and fairies gather in the queen's court.*
*Upon the throne sits the Queen, a cherub with four faces and a serpent's tail. The first face is a womanly face, the second belongs to a panther, the third is the face of a goat, and the fourth is that of a swan.*
*The queen opens all her mouths and her voice echoes, "A mere mortal in my court?! Why have you come?"*
*You explain you're looking for a missing child.*
If the player has no Blessings:
*She looks you up and down and says, "You have nothing I want, but I have no need for this snotty child either. Take him!" A goblin walks out of a chamber holding the hand of a small child. He escorts you and the child to another fairy ring and sends you on your way.*
*You reappear in the meadow. The mother runs towards you, eager to see her child. Her face drops when she sees the small hand you're holding doesn't belong to her child but that of a squirrel.*
*Shocked, you let go and the squirrel races up the nearest tree. The mother begins to bawl and spit curses at you. You try to explain, but she wants none of it.*
**The player draws a Curse.**
**Encounter ends.**
If the player has at least 1 Blessing:
1) Give her your blessing.
**The player loses a random Blessing.**
*A goblin walks out of a chamber holding the hand of a small child. He escorts you and the child to another fairy ring and sends you on your way.*
*You reappear in the meadow where the mother waits anxiously. You reunite the mother with her child.*
*The mother embraces her children and thanks you profusely. "I will say a prayer for you every day."*
**The player gains 5 Fame.**
**The player acquires Mothers Blessing.**
**The player gains this card's token.**
**Encounter ends.**
2) Refuse.
*"Well then, you have nothing else I want, but I have no need for this snotty child either. Take him!" A goblin walks out of a chamber holding the hand of a small child. He escorts you and the child to another fairy ring and sends you on your way.*
*You reappear in the meadow. The mother runs towards you, eager to see her child. Her face drops when she sees the small hand you're holding doesn't belong to her child but that of a squirrel.*
*Shocked, you let go and the squirrel races up the nearest tree. The mother begins to bawl and spit curses at you. You try to explain, but she wants none of it.*
**The player draws a Curse.**
**Encounter ends.**
Failure
*As you hand him bread, one piece slips from his grasp and rolls down a hill, lost forever.*
*The brownie screws up its face angrily but stops himself, an idea forming in his little head. "Whatever you do... if you see the faun, don't believe a word he says. He always lies."*
*You walk along a path following the cheerful sound of a pipe instrument. You come up to a fork in the road where a faun plays his pan flute while clicking his hooves about. "Can I help you?" he asks. You enquire about the missing child. "Oh yes! About yay high, scruffy clothes? Yes, he went thataway!" he says pointing to the path to the left.*
A) Go left.
*You tread lightly down the path and come to a magnificent castle. The drawbridge is lowered so you walk inside. Many goblins and fairies gather in the queen's court.*
*Upon the throne sits the Queen, a cherub with four faces and a serpent's tail. The first face is a womanly face, the second belongs to a panther, the third is the face of a goat, and the fourth is that of a swan.*
*The queen opens all her mouths and her voice echoes, "A mere mortal in my court?! Why have you come?"*
*You explain you're looking for a missing child.*
If the player has no Blessings:
*She looks you up and down and says, "You have nothing I want, but I have no need for this snotty child either. Take him!" A goblin walks out of a chamber holding the hand of a small child. He escorts you and the child to another fairy ring and sends you on your way.*
*You reappear in the meadow. The mother runs towards you, eager to see her child. Her face drops when she sees the small hand you're holding doesn't belong to her child but that of a squirrel.*
*Shocked, you let go and the squirrel races up the nearest tree. The mother begins to bawl and spit curses at you. You try to explain, but she wants none of it.*
**The player draws a Curse.**
**Encounter ends.**
If the player has at least 1 Blessing:
1) Give her your blessing.
**The player loses a random Blessing.**
*A goblin walks out of a chamber holding the hand of a small child. He escorts you and the child to another fairy ring and sends you on your way.*
*You reappear in the meadow where the mother waits anxiously. You reunite the mother with her child.*
*The mother embraces her children and thanks you profusely. "I will say a prayer for you every day."*
**The player gains 5 Fame.**
**The player acquires Mothers Blessing.**
**The player gains this card's token.**
**Encounter ends.**
2) Refuse.
*"Well then, you have nothing else I want, but I have no need for this snotty child either. Take him!" A goblin walks out of a chamber holding the hand of a small child. He escorts you and the child to another fairy ring and sends you on your way.*
*You reappear in the meadow. The mother runs towards you, eager to see her child. Her face drops when she sees the small hand you're holding doesn't belong to her child but that of a squirrel.*
*Shocked, you let go and the squirrel races up the nearest tree. The mother begins to bawl and spit curses at you. You try to explain, but she wants none of it.*
**The player draws a Curse.**
**Encounter ends.**
B) Go right.
*You follow the path through the purple foliage for what seems like an age.*
*You begin to grow weary from walking around until you start to recognise the path. You spot the brownie from before.*
*He wanders up to you and says, "I'm still so hungry. Give me your delicious mortal food and I'll give you directions."*
**Repeat initial food gift options.**
4) Don't give him any food.

*"But I'm hungry!" he says and begins to well up. As he bursts into tears, he grows as tall as a house. He tries to devour you but you dodge his attack. He chases you through the forest. The path ends suddenly and you run off the edge of a cliff into the rapids.*
**The player draws a Pain Card.**
*You swim to shore and realize that the forest has returned to its usual green colour and the sky to its usual blue. Having lost your bearings, you forget about the woman and her lost child.*
**The Dealer moves the player to a random Encounter Card.**
**Encounter ends.**

## Token Unlocks

*For rescuing the child from the fairy kingdom...*

Ring of the Feast