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One of my favorite combinations is something my group took to calling the "EZ Bake Oven".

Wall of Lava + Quickened Wall of Stone.

Here's how it works:
Wall of Lava around a group of opponents. Make sure you leave a 5' gap so they don't get a save for being enclosed. Quickened Wall of Stone over the top to prevent people from flying out and the party tank (ours was my bear) guarding the gap.

For added fun, cast Repel Metal during the second round to fling people into the lava wall if they try to leave.

I have found that sitting at a table trying to roleplay a festival or party can get a bit boring. Likely a failing on my part as the DM, but there it is.

The work around I tend to use is to actually throw a party. Recruit a bunch of your friends who are roleplay friendly, but not in the game, to play your important NPCs and then LARP it out.

Then again, I like throwing parties, so I may be a bit biased.

The only issue I have with the bandit stealing the mount is that it's a trained warhorse. It's not going to just let itself be stolen. It will fight back and may leave the bandits no choice but to kill it. Plus, it's already killed several of the bandits during previous encounters.