"A toast to the generous hero of the hour" Having bought a score
of rounds over the last few years, and buying the current one,
Lahrneh's idea is quickly approved by all in the tavern.

"We honor meek the Magnificent, one of Nyrond's upcoming mages,
for his success in rescuing the party cleric during a recent
adventure at a notable cost to himself."

After a round of applause [and a longer round of drinking], the
honoree, a bizarre figure, who has already used his Hat of Disguise
3 times already this evening, responds "i am honored beyond my
deserts. I Shall Be Able To Replace My Loss From My Own Efforts!"
"but it was simply something that needed to be done. And I Of
Course Had The Ability To Do It! our cleric had, perhaps a tad
unwisely, left herself open to attack by a powerful foe and we
suddenly realized she was but a second from death or worse. But I
Had Gained The Power To Slow Time During My Adventures And Thus Used
That Power. that gave me the time to cast several defensive spells
on the cleric, a trivial help, but it proved enough. Once The
Cleric Was Safe, It Was No Great Problem to Defeat The Foe!"

"but i am here in the hopes i can serve your needs. I Have A
Vast Selection of Magic For Sale, Which You May Examine At Your
Convenience At My Store!..."

The sales pitch gets less attention, but nobody leaves before
the drinks are finished.

[OOC - A player a year or 2 ago used a valuable favor to save a
PC of mine, and so I do the same for another player and PC, creating
a balance of sorts.]