CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Congratulations

 

To: The proprietors of the Bleeding Wolf Tavern

 

It pleases our Beloved Emperor Solas to announce that your entry was deemed the best ale in the second round of the imperial brewing competition held in the capital of our glorious empire. Your establishment is hereby granted the honor of having its award-winning ale served at the Imperial Harvest Festival this year. The festival shall be held within the palace grounds of our glorious capital, Morwynne.

 

Up to a maximum of five of the Bleeding Wolf Tavern’s owners and/or employees are granted admission to the Imperial Palace on the day of the festival. Please note that all attendees are required to allow for their own accommodation within Morwynne unless expressly indicated otherwise.

 

Please note the following requirements:

 

The Bleeding Wolf Tavern is to supply a minimum of two hundred and fifty (250) barrels of ale, matching the winning entry.

 

Each of the barrels to be supplied is to be tasted and graded on quality. A stamp or similar marking is to be left on each barrel: blue for the best quality, red for the poorest quality, and green for quality between those previously mentioned. Please note that barrels graded as red are still required to be of excellent quality.

 

The minimum numbers of barrel per grade shall be as follows: Blue - 50, Green - 100, Red - 100.

 

The Bleeding Wolf Tavern is required to have the above ready and stored within the Imperial Warehouse located at the Imperial Port of Sagemont a minimum of one week in advance of the Imperial Harvest Festival.

 

Our Beloved Emperor Solas will reimburse the Bleeding Wolf Tavern for each empty barrel at the rate of one gold or every two barrels. Unfinished ale and empty barrels will be returned to the Bleeding Wolf within one calendar month of the Imperial Harvest Festival.

 

In the event that the Bleeding Wolf Tavern believes that it is unable to fulfill one or more of the above requirements, it is necessary to inform the writer within one calendar month of the receipt of this letter, at which point the runner-up will be accepted.

 

Regards

 

Percival Vitorri

Senior Imperial Administrator