A friendly duel with Colonel Pommery

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From: Duel Colonel Pommery, the Fierce Artillerist


Colonel Pommery will consent to a non-lethal duel, although he takes the challenge as an indication of your poltroonery and lack of breeding. Pistols on the common is his way.

Unlocked with Running Battle... 5


Challenge information

Narrow, Running Battle... 2 (50% base)

  • 5 - very modest (80%)
  • 6 - low-risk (90%)
  • 7 and above - straightforward (100%)

Success

One over the Colonel

[…] You dash between bushes and giant mushrooms while the Colonel blazes away with both pistols […] The tide turns when he runs out of ammunition […] but your skill in close combat is the greater, and he soon falls. […]

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Failure

Put your back into it, [informal gendertitle]!

"You're just not trying! Come on you dunderhead – shoot me! No, not like that! Can you shoot at all! Ow! That's better! Now, allow me to retort!"

After a great deal of noise and gunsmoke, the Colonel is getting the better of you.