Conversation · Mountain of Board Games

A small mountain of colourful board game boxes. There are numerous types of games for all ages. A lot of shelf space seems to be taken up by Wirrâl-related merchandise.

"I want to buy the Suzerainty game."

"Wonderful choice, sir." She smiles at you. "A wholesome family game."

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"So what about all these 'Wirrâl' things?"

"Lousy auras there!" She shudders. "No, role-playing games are popular among those types... you know, who're into those kinds of things. Personally, I don't like it. Not at all!"

"I've heard they turn people into occult-enthusiasts. That they have rituals, where they try to summon entities. Highly immoral stuff... You can still buy them, though." She looks at the table, crossing her arms.

"Storekeep, what board games do you have here?"

"Wonderful board games, sir. 'The Viticulturist' is a classic for sure, or perhaps you'd like 'Archipelagos of Insulinde', a very educational game for those interested in geography."

"'Raubritter' is a fun game of economic competition, but can get quite intense after a while. We have games for the whole family. You can play with your children!"

Who are you going to play board games with? Do you have friends or family?

I don't want to think about this.

Then don't.

"Look at me, who'd want to have children with me?"

"Don't be so hard on yourself, sir. You just need to clean up a bit. And technically, friends are a bit like family." She fiddles her pendant.

"For playing with friends I'd recommend 'Suzerainty'. It's a civilization-building game where you build a civilization, then set off to brutally colonize and repress other civilizations. It'll cost 12 reál."

"Yes. Kids, friends, chicks. I have all those."

"Then you're a lucky man, officer. Children are the greatest of treasures..." She fiddles with her pendant, thinking.

"I don't feel as if I have any kids."

"Friends are technically like family." She fiddles with her pendant, thinking.

Wow, I have children? A family?

It certainly feels like whatever you are will die with you.

Do I have friends? (Look at the lieutenant.)

Are you actually friends? Or just colleagues thrown together by circumstance?

"I want to buy the Wirrâl game."

"If you say so." She gives you a curious glance. "But you better stay away from those immoral occult rituals."

Look through the pile of Wirrâl-related items.

An endless variety of sourcebooks, lorebooks, and codices litter the table. The top-most book is titled "Welkin Compendium, Second Edition."

There's also a large hardbound tome with intricate cover art: "The Hunters of Katuak: Boreal Creature Compendium," and a pick-your-path adventure gamebook titled "Tales of Wirrâl: Cavern of Velkraag."

Books in a board game section? Who wants to read books!?

Hm, maybe I'm not into all this binoclard stuff.

A towering mountain of colourful board game boxes and Wirrâl codices.

Anything that really catches my eye?

There's a box that says: "Wirrâl. Third Edition Mega-Setting Supplements Module". The side panel notes: "A fantastique adventure board game. New maps and miniatures!" A sticker on it displays -- 25 reál.

That price is steep, but then it's a Third Edition Mega-Setting Supplement, so it makes sense.

Nonsense for anemic binoclards!

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