Making your Name: Duelling the Black Ribbon
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Description summary:
With 
A Name Scrawled in Blood 5 the name of the storylet changes to Duelling the Black Ribbon and another paragraph appears.
| Have you advanced the story? | 2nd paragraph |
|---|---|
| Yes | From a comfortable chair in the backroom of the Blind Helmsman, Father Norton keeps the books and makes the necessary arrangements for the bouts. |
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Game Instructions: Increase your Running Battle... to 5 to challenge an opponent. Win duels to increase your Fearsome Duellist quality and unlock new foes!
Unlocked with 
A Name Scrawled in Blood 5, 
Duelling with the Black Ribbon 2
Storylet appears in 
The Blind Helmsman
Options:
Issue a challenge to a duel
- Spoiler
Find out more about the Black Ribbon duellists
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of London 1-50
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 74 || 51 - very chancy (41%) || 63 - chancy (51%) || 76 - modest (61%) || 88 - very modest (71%) || 100 - low-risk (81%) || 113 - straightforward (91%) || 124 - straightforward (100%)Success
A few whispers
Dangerous is increasing…
Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
[The Airs of London change…] (random)
Rare Success
Many whispers
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+3 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Well-guarded privacy
- Dangerous is increasing…
Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Sparring with ring fighters
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of London 1-33
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 82 || 57 - very chancy (41%) || 70 - chancy (51%) || 84 - modest (61%) || 98 - very modest (71%) || 111 - low-risk (81%) || 125 - straightforward (91%) || 137 - straightforward (100%)Success
A heartening bout
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+3 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Seven? Perhaps not
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Study the fighting styles of the other duellists
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of London 34-66
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 78 || 54 - very chancy (41%) || 67 - chancy (51%) || 80 - modest (61%) || 93 - very modest (71%) || 106 - low-risk (81%) || 119 - straightforward (91%) || 130 - straightforward (100%)Success
A world of fighting methods
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
You've gained 5 x Cryptic Clue- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
"Spy on me, would you?"
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Exercise for rough health
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of London 67-100, 
Route: The Flit
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 76 || 52 - very chancy (41%) || 65 - chancy (51%) || 78 - modest (61%) || 90 - very modest (71%) || 103 - low-risk (81%) || 116 - straightforward (91%) || 127 - straightforward (100%)Success
Take note of the burning sensation!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Ouch!
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Scout a battlefield
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of London 51-100
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 80 || 55 - very chancy (41%) || 68 - chancy (51%) || 82 - modest (61%) || 95 - very modest (71%) || 108 - low-risk (81%) || 122 - straightforward (91%) || 134 - straightforward (100%)Success
Any battlefield will do
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+3 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
An unfriendly place, even for a battlefield
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Arrange a duel outside the Black Ribbon
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of London 26-75, 
10 x Piece of Rostygold
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 84 || 58 - very chancy (41%) || 72 - chancy (51%) || 86 - modest (61%) || 100 - very modest (71%) || 114 - low-risk (81%) || 128 - straightforward (91%) || 140 - straightforward (100%)Success
A tiny barrier to glory
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+3 CP)
You've gained 20 x Piece of Rostygold- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Failure
Outduelled by a rake
- Dangerous is increasing…
- Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- You've lost 10 x Piece of Rostygold
- [The Airs of London change…] (random)
Deal with your wounds
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