Gorgonzola, the Chief Chef

Gorgonzola, the Chief Chef

Gorgonzola, the Chief Chef is located in the League of Chef-Magi. Gorgonzola decides whether or not you may enter the guild by giving you tasks and judging your ability to complete them. Upon completion of the first three tasks, you are elegible for training by Brie. Upon completion of the fourth task, you are permitted to purchase items from Gouda's Grimoire and Grocery.

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First task

• The first task is to make a sandwich, using only the power of your mind. Mysticality of 7(unbuffed) or 5 or higher(buffed) might succeed.
• Reward: Access to the Barrel full of Barrels, 2 concentrated magicalness pills, a giant moxie weed, and 2 Knob Goblin superseltzers.
• Message before doing it:
  

Gorgonzola, the leader of the League of Chef-Magi, nods to you as you approach him. "In order to join the League, <name>, you must first complete a task I have designed to test your aptitude in the ways of Mysticalness."

He points to a nearby table, which is covered in sandwich fixins.

"Make me a sandwich, using only the power of your mind..."

• Message when failing it:
  

You concentrate on the fixins, but only succeed in making a mess.

Gorgonzola looks at you sadly.

• Message when completing it:
  

You concentrate on the fixins. They rise into the air and coalesce into a perfectly formed sandwich.

"Delicious," says Gorgonzola. "You are now an Initiate of the League of Chef-Magi.

He hands you a few items, adding "These may come in handy. If you need more, you can acquire more of them at the Barrel Full of Barrels, in the Big Mountains. I'll mark it on your map.

Pastamancer	Sauceror
You acquire 2 concentrated magicalness pills	You acquire 2 concentrated magicalness pills
You acquire enchanted barbells	You acquire giant moxie weeds

Second task

• The second task is to guess a number. Mysticality of 10 or higher succeeds, unbuffed.
• Message before doing it:
  

Gorgonzola smiles benevolently at you as you approach. "Are you ready for your second task, Initiate? Here it is: I am thinking of a number between 1 and 100. If you can tell me what number it is, I will give you permission to use the League's meatcar.

• Message when failing it:
  

You send out psychic feelers into Gorgonzola's brain.

"42?" you ask.

"Wrong."

• Message when completing it:
  

You send out psychic feelers into Gorgonzola's brain. The answer comes to you almost immediately.

"11," you say.

Gorgonzola smiles broadly. "Well done. You may now use the guild meatcar. Blaine will tell you where he parked it."

Third task

• The third task is to defeat the Chief Chef at Wizard's Hangman. Mysticality of 16 or higher might succeed.
• Message before doing it:
  

"Only one task remains, Initiate. To become a full member of the League of Chef-Magi, you must defeat me at the game we Magical types like best -- Wizard's Hangman."

• Message when failing it:
  

You play several rounds of Wizard's Hangman against Gorgonzola, and he trounces you soundly.

"Come back when your Magicalness (and your vocabulary) is more developed."

• Message when completing it:
  

After several games of Wizard's Hangman, you emerge victorious.

Gorgonzola bows to you. "Congratulations, <name>."

Fourth task

• The fourth task is to pull 10 meat out of the Chief Chef's ear. Mysticality of 21 or higher might succeed.
• Message before doing it:
  

Gorgonzola nods at you. "Well met, fellow Chef. To gain entrance to our guild's grocery store, you must again prove your worth. Your challenge is thus: Pull 10 Meat out of my ear."

• Message when failing it:
  

You try to conjure the requested Meat, but lose your concentration. A pile of ears falls to the ground beneath Gorgonzola's meat.

He grimaces disapprovingly.

• Message when completing it:
  

You deftly conjure 10 Meat and pull it from behind Gorgonzola's ear.

"Nicely executed," he says. "Now you may shop at our store."

On subsequent visits

You have already passed all of the challenges of your Guild.

References

• The fail text for the second task references Douglas Adams's book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in which 42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything (everything logically encompassing the answer to this task).