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You can't let the Candymaker run amok with his creations; clearly, your predecessors were unaware of the presence of drugs in Camelot!
"Starting right now, Candymaker, your production of 'wonders' will be supervised by the Kingdom. I will order my Seneschal to restrict your production and distribution."
The Candymaker becomes very still. At first, it is as though he transformed into a statue. He doesn't even breathe or twitch for a good few seconds. You can see his eyes are alive with panic and calculation to overcome the shock.
"By the Gods, Your Majesty, you have such a wonderful sense of humor."
A hearty fake laugh of mirth erupts from the Baphomet.
<span class="mu-r">"That was no joke."</span>
"Your Majesty, there are quicker and less elaborate forms of execution. Please do me the small mercy of making it quick and simple. I know naught what I did to displease you, but my life is yours like any other Baphomet of Camelot."
Here the Candymaker gets on his hands and knees and touches his head to the floor with studied humility. If this was a samurai movie, then this prostration is just the first act of a vassal begging for a favor.
"Meep. If it is known that the King is suspicious of me and restricts my trade, then victory belongs to the Cheesefucker. Rest assured, he will ruin my trade and throw me down to the dust. I beg of you, do not do this."
"That I cannot do; your trade is dealing with a highly addictive poison."
"Alle Dinge sind Gift, und nichts ist ohne Gift; allein die Dosis macht, dass ein Ding kein Gift ist!"
"I have no idea what you just said. Speak plainly."
"All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; only the dose makes a thing not a poison. Lord Mordred and Ser Rodomonte have partaken in these decoctions of mine during their Quests. Many Baphomets have too. My trade strengthens Camelot."
Hm, you can just make it an order, and the Candymaker will likely submit to it. If he disobeys, he is unmade by his Geas. Yet doing it that way will surely cause massive resentment in him. Is it worth alienating and disappointing one of your vassals? Weighing the consequences, the sum of such highhandedness is lacking. It would be better to give him a deal and grant an advantage in exchange for the restriction and control over his trade. Also, if what the Candymaker is saying is true, then your predecessors not only knew about the drugs but also partook in them.
You propose the following.