At The Hog's Head, Nova Amaril and Silaqui get invited by Kaba to join in the annual Tournament of the Arcane Arts, participating in Magic Duels.
Nova soon found herself eliminated, but Silaqui made the finals, facing Caldas who had beaten Vallia Wiseflare to get here.
Silaqui lost in the finals, but was gifted the Ring of Spell Storing by Caldas.
Finally, Nova and Silaqui heard the story of Pallander the Mad and his historic duel against Tozhadh - Be Careful What You Wish For.