Cooking Contest

Dialogue[]

“	Delegations from two clans, the <clan1> and <clan2>, seek <your clan> aid in resolving a dispute. Each claims to make better dumplings, stone-cooked stew, and beef cube sauce than the other. They ask you to assemble a panel of elders to impartially judge their dishes. As frivolous as the dispute may seem, both sides clearly take it with great seriousness, their tempers already flaring. Select judges who will choose based on merit. Select judges who will favor the <clan1> clan. Select judges who will favor the <clan2> clan. Drum up spirits to judge the contest. Decline to assist.	”
— Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind

Obviously, if you favor one clan over the other, that clan's opinion of you will rise and the other's will fall.

If you judge based on merit, you may well end up declaring a tie—which will please neither clan.

Spirits are not generally great judges of human food.

"Spirits ate the contents of Nameforgot's first grain house."
"This is so unfair! How could we possibly please both!"
"It is too bad Pure Horse clan is not in this contest, with delicious horse meat."
"Discerning fine differences is a matter best left to those who know their food."
"Both sides care deeply about this."
"Both sides care deeply about this. We are less popular with <clan2> and should remedy that."
"Tell them we need to have lots and lots of food to make sure we can compare the nuances. I can taste that sauce now..." - Raven trickster

This event seems to trigger for pairs of clans that already have positive opinions of you.