Maybe. You got a trade proposal for us?

Not exactly.

I want to bet a full jar of honey. And every one of you willing to try to earn it to bet a stick of that butter.

Bet it at what?

A game of Federation.

All of you who want to bet, against me.

If any one of you knocks me out of the game, you'll win the honey.

If I eliminate all of you, I get your butter you bet.

You got a table?

I have a beautiful handmade table we've had here for generations.

Haven't had a chance to play a game of Federation with a real nice table in a long time.

I always was good at it, tho.

I imagine you won't be playing any gambling, priest.

You're correct! No gambling for me.

What about the rest of you?

Nope. No gambling for me. I have a moral code. And I like my butter, thank you.

I'm a devout lunist, so I will have to pass. No gambling for me, either.

All these teetotalers! Will anyone accept my challenge?

I think you're not as hot as you think you are, if you've only played other monks. I'm in.

I'm good at it, but I've also lost to Merric at it, pretty famously. But I'm willing to bet, if Merric's in.

Eh?! Well, uh... I guess if I have to live up to everyone's expectations...

I'm not that good at the game, but if more warm bodies will help our side, I'm willing to join.

The more of us there are against her, the better.

Arntta's correct, from a sheer probability standpoint, it means we as a group are more likely to get winning rolls and hands.

Illos?

I would warn everyone to not underestimate your skill at the game. I'm the only one among us who has played you previously.

But I also believe I can do the most good by helping our side with my knowledge of that.

I will play. But I am also, I think, the only one of us who knows the risk in doing so.

Wonderful! I haven't had this many players against me in years.

Five out of eight of us, I think we got pretty good chances. 'Specially with ME in the game.

You gotta give us a few ticks to talk strategy, tho.

I will go set the board up. I'll give you a few ticks to talk strategy. But you'll all be playing as individuals, so no cheating by looking at each other's hands or such during the game.

Yeah, yeah. Go set up the board. And ready yourself to lose.

Weh...