Carnival

*"Celebrations in aid of what? You see how quickly the actions of the Usurper are turned into tales for children?"*

This is a challenge-specific encounter for The Fool.

## Event

*Nearing the sleepy hamlet of Dulwich, you find the villagers in the midst of some kind of celebration.*

*Much of the activity concerns a large paper and wood statue depicting a fearsome warrior looming triumphantly over a prone lizardman.*

1. Follow the parade.
*The parade ends in the town square. You watch as the villagers take turns smashing the statue with a club and gathering the food and gold that spills out. A local notices your interest and asks if you would like a turn.*

A. Join in.
**Chance Cards Gambit (2 Success, 1 Failure, 1 Huge Success, shuffled twice, medium speed)**

CCG-1 Success
*The club strikes the chest of the treat-laden beast.*

*Some gold falls out...*

*You survey the spoils and try to scoop them up before anyone else can.*

**Chance Cards Gambit (A 5 Gold Gain Card, a (10 or 20) Gold Gain Card, and 2 Failures, shuffled twice at medium speed)**

CCG-2 Success
**The player receives the Gold Gain Card**

*You scramble to gather the bounty that you unleashed. Would you like to try to gather more?*

1. Yes.
*You survey the spoils and try to scoop them up before anyone else can.*

**Chance Cards Gambit (The remaining Gain Card and 3 Failures, shuffled twice at medium speed)**

CCG-3 Success
(insert text here)

CCG-3 Failure
*Before you can gather anything, a young child shovels the bounty into a basket and scampers off. With your turn over, you leave.*

**Encounter ends**

2. No.
*You leave the town's celebrations with whatever you've gathered.*

**Encounter ends**

CCG-2 Failure
(insert text here)

CCG-1 Failure
*You wield your club with all your strength however the blindfold affects your balance and you bring the weapon down on your own foot.*

**Chance Cards Gambit (5 Health Pain Card (x1), and a 10 Health Pain Card (x3), shuffled once at slow speed)**

*Engulfed in shame you leave the town to their celebrations and hope no tales are told of this day.*

**Encounter ends**

CCG-1 Huge Success
*You bring the club down with a thunderous crack that silences the crowd. As the statue splits open they erupt into a boisterous roar.*

*Coins and sweets flow freely from the huge cavity you created.*

*You survey the spoils and try to scoop them up before anyone else can.*

**Chance Cards Gambit (3 Food Gain Card (x2), a 20 Gold Gain Card, and a 10 Gold Gain Card, shuffled twice at medium speed)**

**The player will receive whatever Gain Card they choose**

*You scramble to gather the bounty that you unleashed. Would you like to try to gather more?*

1. Yes.
*You survey the spoils and try to scoop them up before anyone else can.*

**Chance Cards Gambit (The remaining Gain Cards and 1 Failure, shuffled twice at medium speed)**

Success
**The player receives their chosen Gain Card, and they will be brought back to the previous options. With every repeat, a new Failure card is added. This will continue until they fail, or they gather all of the Gain Cards.**

(insert text for collecting all of the Gain Cards here)

Failure
*Before you can gather anything, a young child shovels the bounty into a basket and scampers off. With your turn over, you leave.*

**Encounter ends**

B. Watch a local go first.
*You allow a young girl to go ahead of you in the queue, an act of courtesy that grants you the opportunity to see how this works.*

*The crowd cheers enthusiastically as the child smacks the Lizardman's ankle with the club and gathers a few coins and a wrapped sweetbread that falls out.*

*It's soon your turn. You accept the blindfold and take the club into your hands...*

**Same result as 1.A**

2. Ask local about what is going on.
*A friendly stable hand explains: "In a bygone age, our town was beset by half-men, half-lizards. There was no food, no respite and very little hope.*

*"Salvation came in the form of a nameless warrior who hunted the beasts for little more than a handful of coins and a crust of bread."*

*He smiles warmly at the festivities. "We honour the warrior like this: the statue is filled with food and gold and we take turns smashing it to bits with a club. You're welcome to join us, and you may keep whatever falls out!"*

*The parade and statue are winding their way into the town and almost out of sight.*

**Return to original options, minus the second**

3. Carry on your way.
*You realise that while you were distracted by the parade, a thief has stolen from you.*

**The player receives the Bad Fortune Card**

**Encounter ends**