Each of the contestants is to use the provided tools to carve the kanji for their name into the bean they have been provided... a very difficult prospect, at best.
Time Slot: Early Afternoon
Magic: Not Allowed
This is a Tiny Bean: Each character makes a TN 15 Investigation (Notice)/Perception Roll. On a success, the character is able to focus on the bean and start carving. The character gains 1 Carving Point, plus 1 Carving Point per successful Raise. On a failure, the character isn't able to focus enough of the tiny bean to accomplish anything of worth and cannot advance any further in this event.
Carving Skills: The character must then make a TN 15 Artisan: Sculpting/Awareness or Craft: Meishodo/Intellect Roll to carve their kanji into the bean without dealing any damage to the rest of the it. On a success, the character earns 1 Carving Point, plus one Carving Point per successful Raise. On a failure, the character damages the bean and loses 1 Carving Point per failed Raise.
Pretty Letters: It's also important to carve the letters in a way that's pleasing to the eye! The character makes a TN 15 Calligraphy/Intelligence Roll. On a success, the character earns 1 Carving Point, plus one Carving Point per successful Raise. On a failure, the character damages the bean and loses 1 Carving Point per failed Raise.
Scoring: The character(s) who earns the most Spirit Points earn 3 Courtship Points, the character(s) who earn the second-most Spirit Points will earn 2 Courtship Points, and the character(s) who earn the third-most Spirit Points will earn 1 Courtship Point.
Characters that successfully complete this even with one or more Raises on each step gain the following advantage:
- Carved Bean [Material] (2)
- - You have a tiny bean, upon which you have carved the kanji for your name. So long as you carry the bean on your person, the TN of any spells targeting you is increased by +2.
