My variant on number two: Instead of enchanting Bertha’s hands, the wizard tells her he’s going to curse Alex’s crops so that none of them will grow. He doesn’t, but Bertha grows equal amounts of carrots and potatoes and so has no incentive to trade, leaving Alex and his carrots to die of potato deficiency.
My variant on number two: Instead of enchanting Bertha’s hands, the wizard tells her he’s going to curse Alex’s crops so that none of them will grow. He doesn’t, but Bertha grows equal amounts of carrots and potatoes and so has no incentive to trade, leaving Alex and his carrots to die of potato deficiency.