Zebulon winced inwardly at the klaxon wailing of his failed spell, which he dismissed immediately. That was his second failed spell of the day, and after so many years of study, it was mortifying to fumble such a simple one, and in such mixed company! He flushed deeply, but couldn't bear to say anything about it, so when everyone seemed to think it was a test, he went along with that assumption and said nothing.

Dark was well upon them now, so he settled down next the tree where he had laid his pack. Riffling through it, he pulled out his lantern, lit it, and set it on the ground nearby. Many a time he had stayed up through the night pouring over his studies, and he planned to stay up this whole night. He pulled out some dark bread, hard cheese, and dried fruit for his dinner, and settled in for a long night of watchfulness, pacing, and thinking.

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Roll to remain awake:The 20-sided dice lands on 5
Roll to resist a spell:The 20-sided dice lands on 20
Roll to listen:The 20-sided dice lands on 14