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No problem for Mystal to sneak in a cache of weapons, although reviewing the characters no-one really needs much. Shakou can help disguise Mystal's rapier as a bamboo staff, again no problem.
I'm assuming that Ape, Mystal, Annika and Shakou are the characters going to the party.
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The Magister's residence is a fine building set amidst a walled compound on a promontory in the northwest corner of town, where the Leng and Anhoi rivers meet. The residence has some fine river frontage and its own private bathing steps, landing stage and roofed balcony over the Leng River.
The place has been lavishly decorated for the Laburnum Festival, with festoons of yellow flowers hanging everywhere. A salsham'ai band plays music for charo and stone-chimes whilst servants circulate with drinks and food.
The Vashti has dressed in simple but elegant white robes, with her hair worn up. She has managed to look stylish without looking like she cares about style. She leads you to meet Magister Ten, a white-haired Anhoine man looking more like a friendly uncle than the leader of the town (and suspected patron of underworld gangs).
"Ah, our young Vashti," he says as you approach. "My condolences on the loss of your great aunt, she was a fine example to us all."
The Vashti bows politely. "Thank you Magister. Your invitation was a little vague concerning my guests, so we were a little self-selecting. May I present Mistress Annika, Mistress Shakou, Master Growling Ape and Master Mystal. They are currently helping the narvinda with a few, er, secular matters."
"A pleasure to meet you all. I'm hearing some strange tales of your deeds, I must say. Peace treaties with wolves, fighting off gangs of wayward youths, heading into the depths of Kumo Forest. It would be an honour to hear more of your exploits. Tell me, is any of it true?" The Magister gives a sly but friendly smile, the kind that says "go on, you can let me in one the joke."