Posts from Pursuit of the Sun 1.2

Cassius receives: an aristocrat's scarf
+1 to etiquette, increases the chance of winning the audience favorite award at the tournament. 
He can go out for one more warm-up round, or wait for the start of the qualifying round. 

The assumptions turned out to be wrong. 11 intelligence is not a panacea. The alchemist's hand reaches into the bag in search of something that could serve as a sort of scarf or ribbon. 

Which sometimes makes you lose your head entirely. 

There's nothing. Let him take off his pants 😏

And what if she doesn't wear them?

the marshal hands Ottar a pouch containing 40 silver coins.

The Silenthian merchants are taking bets; for them, any battle is either war or sport, but always business. Sport means bets, bets mean profit, and profit is the best thing in this world – that’s their life’s motto.
—Hello, fighter! Who are we betting on? You can place bets on the three finalists, on victories in the next round, and on who will knock whom out of the saddle. Just a warning – the bookmaker takes 5%.

—And to you as well. Good luck in the next round. Here, on these. —his hand gestures towards Cassius and Gauthier. —For the silver. —two silver and one copper coin clink onto the table, —the house takes its cut.

While decent gentlemen are toiling away at the Academy and conducting various "investigations," commoners earn 70 silver coins a day. So, this is how "rags to riches" looks like... They'll probably pay Sandar with gold...

My character basically works for food and lodging, so...

It's better to work for food and lodging than for money that won't be enough for food and lodging.

My character basically works for food and lodging, so...

By the way, I haven't noticed any WORK from you. Just chatting with the regent and waving your fists for the amusement of the public...

Will our music buff the participants?