Have Another Drink
Pick Your Peril: The Hero of Mudtown
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The party has just started! You don’t want to miss out. Where’s the harm in one more drink?
You help yourself to another tankard of the strong concoction, and the Revelers cheer again, toasting your enthusiasm for inebriation. You feel the effects of this drink faster than the first one, and soon your face is feeling warm and the ground is gently rocking.
The celebration takes on new life. The Bard and the Revelers begin singing songs that you’re not familiar with, but you’re happy enough to just listen and clap along with the beat. The revelers arise from their seats around the fire and begin to perform a complex three-man dance routine. They somersault and cartwheel over each other with astonishing speed and agility, moving in perfect time to the music.
They conclude the routine with a double backflip from Bartholomew, and you get to your feet at the finale, swaying and applauding the Reveler’s performance. You’ve had an incredible evening, and hope that all your nights with this merry band of outlaws can be as entertaining as tonight was. You declare it might be time for you to get some sleep, and the Bard shakes his head and fills a flagon for you.
“Come now, this celebration is a long way from over.” He holds the tankard out for you to take, “The night is young, drink and be merry with us!”
You’ve had such a great time, your hand reaches out to take the cup before you’ve had a moment to think about it. You might be able to handle one more drink, but things could get ugly if you’re not careful. You really could use the sleep, but the Revelers have been such gracious hosts, and it doesn’t look like they’re planning on slowing down any time soon. Do you really want to sleep through the celebration?
What will you do?