A duel to the death with Father Norton

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From: Duel Father Norton, the Pugilistic Priest


The priest smiles grimly and thanks you. You see hope in his eyes. You choose the hansom rank outside the Medusa's Head: a traditional venue for fisticuffs, even fatal ones.

Unlocked with Running Battle... 6


Challenge information

Narrow, Running Battle... 8 (50% base)

  • 6 - high-risk (30%)
  • 7 - tough (40%)
  • 8 - very chancy (50%)
  • 9 - chancy (60%)
  • 10 - modest (70%)
  • 11 - very modest (80%)
  • 12 - low-risk (90%)
  • 13 and above - straightforward (100%)

Success

A vigorous and enthusiastic crowd

The crowd cheer […] Your initial strikes stagger Father Norton and you push him […] he lashes out[…] toppling a half-dozen of the crowd.

[…] a pitched battle […] Chaos rules[…] your opponent is felled by a quartet of zailors.

[…] Feducci rules that you had the better of the duel. […]

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Failure

Hauled off by the hansoms

[…] You try […] slashing at Father Norton's eyes, but he is too seasoned a fighter […]

Stealing your tactic, Father Norton throws mud at your eyes[…] a mighty stroke and you are knocked […] into a […] hansom cab. […] The cabbie […] clatters out […] despite your protests and […] jeers of the crowd. […]

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