Such a monumentous event as the marriage of a Duke is bound to be the cause of wide merriment, so it follows that parties are banding together in every Lomasa keep, manor and tavern for the ongoing celebration of their Duke's marriage to the Baroness Milora Lomasa, recently appointed Arbiter of the Imperial Tribunal. Rumours that the cost of wine has risen dramatically in Lomasa towns to combat massive consumption may or may not have a basis in fact.