In regards to your first question about how to tell the direction you are facing. The answer is yes and no. In the morning, the sun will always rise in the North, however it will alternate each day in regards to which direction the sun will set in. For example, one day the sun will set in the east, and during the next day it will set in the West.

That being said, there's a much more consistent way to tell which direction is north while in Shimmer Town. That is done by the positioning of the nearby lake. Lake Shimmer borders the north side of Shimmer Town. 

As for your second question, yes. Sound is completely unaffected by the distortion. I think the plan is a solid idea. I'm definitely down for it. 


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On a side note, I've been considering having the innkeeper interrupt and mention that he is aware of some people who have been plotting a resistance against the Cult for a while now. That way we don't have to orchestrate an entire riot from the ground up. I'll probably do this whenever I post next.