The Empty Drinkhall
One of the decrees of the Hierophant of Ninbolm is that residents shall not congregate where alcohol is served. To ease this ridiculous requirement, the Indigo Academy created the Empty Drinkhall, which is more of an experience than a location.
Participants sup the purest springwater, but they believe themselves to be drinking alcohol. They make merry with other revellers (and sometimes convincing images summoned up by the illusionists) as they wander through the city.
One benefit of the experience is that the participant awakes the next day totally free from any hangover or other effect of over-indulgence. However, some illusionists recreate the effect of stronger substances or excessive alcohol, leading some revellers to hurt themselves or others.
Illusionists treat the sophisticated phantasms that they apply as if they were cocktails, carefully blending different effects. Each one warns not to mix the ‘cocktail’ of one illusionist with that of another.
Hooks
- What happens if you mix cocktails?
- Why does the Indigo Academy do this?
- Why did the Hierophant ban revelry?
- Are there any actual taverns in Ninbolm?