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{{Food
{{Food
| title = {{Qud text|humble pie}}
| title = {{Qud text|humble pie}}
| image = humble pie.png
| image = humble pie.png
| weight = 1
| weight = 1
| featureweightinfo = yes
| commerce = 25
| commerce = 25
| id = Humble Pie
| colorstr = &amp;w
| colorstr = &amp;w
| tilecolors = wW
| renderstr = %
| renderstr = %
| id = Humble Pie
| hunger = Snack
| hunger = Snack
| eatdesc = It tastes bitter.
Your {{Qud shader|Y|{{(}}Ego{{)}}}} is reduced by {{Qud shader|C|{{(}}1{{)}}}}
| oneat = {{OnEat ID to name|StatOnEat}}
| oneat = {{OnEat ID to name|StatOnEat}}
| inheritingfrom = Snack
| inheritingfrom = Snack
| dynamictable = {{Dynamic object|Items|Humble Pie}}
| desc = Seasoning the minced meat that's trapped under the crust is a smidge of yyffur dust, shaved from the stalk of the eponymous mushroom and finely ground. The whole mushroom is much too powerful for a mammalian psyche (consuming one would obliterate the ego in mere moments), but a smidge of dust on a tasty pie can remind one of one's place in the cosmos.
| desc = Seasoning the minced meat that's trapped under the crust is a smidge of yyffur dust, shaved from the stalk of the eponymous mushroom and finely ground. The whole mushroom is much too powerful for a mammalian psyche (consuming one would obliterate the ego in mere moments), but a smidge of dust on a tasty pie can remind one of one's place in the cosmos.


&amp;C-1 Ego permanently&amp;y
{{Qud shader|rules|{{(}}-1 Ego permanently{{)}}}}
| eatdesc = It tastes bitter.
| categories = Food
Your &YEgo&y is reduced by &C1&y
| gameversion = 2.0.206.57
}}
}}
[[Category:Food]]
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A {{name}} is a food item which permanently reduces the consumer's [[Ego]] score by one when eaten. This is mainly useful to [[Esper|Espers]] who may wish to reduce their Ego score in order to keep their [[Glimmer|psychic glimmer]] in check.
 
==Obtaining==
* Several {{name|plural}} will be sold by an {{favilink|apothecary}}, one of which is guaranteed to spawn in the {{favilink|stiltgrounds}}.
 
==Trivia==
{{Speculation}}
* “Eating a slice of humble pie” is [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humble_pie an idiom] for admitting one’s mistakes, usually in a humiliating way. The name and [[Ego]]-reducing effect of {{name}} is likely a reference to this.
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 18 January 2024

humble pie
Humble pie.png
Weight

1#

25

Character

%

ID?Use this ID to Wish for the item

Humble Pie

Snack

On Eat

Permanent attribute change

Spawns in

Items

humble pie

Seasoning the minced meat that's trapped under the crust is a smidge of yyffur dust, shaved from the stalk of the eponymous mushroom and finely ground. The whole mushroom is much too powerful for a mammalian psyche (consuming one would obliterate the ego in mere moments), but a smidge of dust on a tasty pie can remind one of one's place in the cosmos.

-1 Ego permanently

Perfect

It tastes bitter.

Your Ego is reduced by 1

— upon consuming

A humble pie is a food item which permanently reduces the consumer's Ego score by one when eaten. This is mainly useful to Espers who may wish to reduce their Ego score in order to keep their psychic glimmer in check.

Obtaining

Trivia

Caution: This article or section contains unverified speculation and should not be considered canonical.
  • “Eating a slice of humble pie” is an idiom for admitting one’s mistakes, usually in a humiliating way. The name and Ego-reducing effect of humble pie is likely a reference to this.