Parenting, in a nutshell, is a huge crunch on time. Sure you thought you were busy before, but now everything takes twice as long and five times as much effort. And that doesn’t even count getting out of the house! So here is my life-hack: the Benalish Briefcase! Everything you need to keep a Benalish Initiate alive for at least four hours.

First, the briefcase itself. It’s a “Skip Hop” portable changing mat. It folds out nicely for when you need to do the business but is small enough to be tossed into a bag or purse.

Starting at the top, first you have the emergency food. A packet of food keeps basically forever and is there if you need it. Add in a bib and a placemat, and you can do work at any restaurant in town.

Moving clockwise, we get to outputs. A few diapers (when younger, this may be as high as four. Older: two or less), wipes, and butt-paste. Note the wipe system. I have a plastic baggie with pre-folded wipes from the big box at home. The reason why I do this rather than just keep a package is so I know how many wipes there are. Running out, would be… embarrassing. So the red package is the emergency wipes that I never open unless things are getting truly dire. Do you really need two layers of defense? Absolutely.

Finally, the emergency onesie. Again, less necessary as they get older. But sometimes the bowel movements are… explosive. It’s good to have a backup. Usually only need one, but your offspring’s scatological prowess may vary.

The secret to the Briefcase is you have to reload it when you get *back* from the outing. Take out the dirty bib/mat, replace any used wipes, and then stage it for your next outing. Voila! You are good to go.

Or another way to think about it:

Technically, it would be more accurate to have the activation cost be just “Tap” and then have “Benalish Briefcase doesn’t untap during your until phase unless you pay :1:”. The accuracy is that you need to restock the Briefcase right when you come *back*, not frantically scrounging before you *go*. However that is a deprecated mechanic, so we’ll go with the more streamlined.