Grand illusions are usually very costly and, due to their size, are difficult to ship, which would explain the paucity of professional stage illusionists.
The declining prosperity of the town, paucity of resources and poor administration increased the woes of a people pressured by consistent floods and storms.
Later in the war, the goose step nearly disappeared because of manpower shortages, accelerated courses in basic training, and a paucity of appropriate occasions.
