Editing Running Battle (Guide)

{{GuideFor|Pages = Making your Name: Duelling the Black Ribbon#Running Battle...#Duelling with the Black Ribbon|Category = Category:Running Battle...}}{{Audience|EarlyMYN}}{{Audience|LateMYN}}[[File:Knife.png|right]]
{{ActivitySummary
|Activity=Running Battle
|Length=Limited
|Starting Actions=0
|Progress Actions=3
|Ending Actions=1
|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|Running Battle...}} to desired payout. All sources are fungible.
|Output Items=*{{IL|Piece of Rostygold}}
*{{IL|Flawed Diamond}}
*{{IL|Ostentatious Diamond}}
*{{IL|Shard of Glim}}
*{{IL|Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe}}
*{{IL|Jade Fragment}}
*{{IL|Moon-Pearl}}
*{{IL|Nodule of Deep Amber}}
*{{IL|Carnival Ticket}}
*{{IL|Nevercold Brass Sliver}}
*{{IL|Cryptic Clue}}
|Boost Items=*{{IL|Foxfire Candle Stub}}
|Raw EPA = 0.93
|Input Items=*{{IL|Piece of Rostygold}}
}}
{{IL|Running Battle...}} is a reoccurring progress quality that is used for several endeavours. All the sources and uses of [[Running Battle...]] are interchangeable.

*[[Menace Eradication Contract: Sorrow-Spider Infestation]] (Unlocked with Dangerous 24 in {{IL|Watchmaker's Hill}})

*[[Commission: defend the Clay Men against Jack-of-Smiles]] (Unlocked with Dangerous 60 in {{IL|Watchmaker's Hill}})

*[[Duelling the Black Ribbon]] (Unlocked with Dangerous 73, [[Duelling with the Black Ribbon]] 2 in {{IL|Wolfstack Docks}})

* Fighting the Big Rat in {{IL|The Flit}} (with {{IL|Seeking the Meaning of the Plaster Face}})

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==Gaining Running Battle...==

{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ [[Menace Eradication Contract: Sorrow-Spider Infestation]]
|-
! width=200px|Option
! Difficulty
! Success
! Rare Success
! Failure
|-
|[[A straightforward approach... Squash the filthy things!]]
|{{IL|Dangerous|Appearance=}} 20
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=|+1}}
|{{IL|Whispered Hint|Appearance=|9}}
|
|-
|[[This might be faster... Track them to their nests]]
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance=}} 24
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=|+2}}
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=|+5}}  {{IL|Relic of the Fourth City|Appearance=|1}}
|
|}

{|class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+[[Commission: defend the Clay Men against Jack-of-Smiles]]
|-
! Option
! Difficulty
! Success
! Failure
|-
|[[Prowl the midnight streets]]
|{{IL|Dangerous|Appearance=}} 60
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=|+2}} (Rare: +4)
|{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=|+1}}
|}

{| style="width: 100%;" class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+[[Duelling the Black Ribbon]]
|-
!class="unsortable"| Option
! {{IL|The Airs of London|Appearance = Airs}}
! {{IL|Dangerous|Appearance=}} Difficulty
!class="unsortable"| Success
!class="unsortable"| Failure
|-
|[[Sparring with ring fighters]]
|1-33
|82
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|+3}}
|{{IL|Wounds|+1}}
|-
|[[Find out more about the Black Ribbon duellists]]
|1-50
|74
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|+2}} (Rare: +3)
|{{IL|Wounds|+2}}
|-
|[[Arrange a duel outside the Black Ribbon]]
|26-75
|84
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|+3}}<br />{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+20}}
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-1}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|+1}}<br />{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|-10}}
|-
|[[Study the fighting styles of the other duellists]]
|34-66
|78
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|+2}}<br />{{IL|Cryptic Clue|+5}}
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-1}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|+1}}
|-
|[[Scout a battlefield]]
|51-100
|80
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|+3}}
|{{IL|Wounds|+2}}
|-
|[[Exercise for rough health]]
|67-100
|76
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|+2}}
|{{IL|Wounds|+1}}
|}

{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+[[Gather your forces against the Big Rat]]
|-
! Option
! Requirement
! Effect
|-
| [[Use the cats]]
| {{IL|Making Use of Cats}} 3
| {{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance = RB}} +3 CP
|-
| [[Advertise a spot of hunting]]
| {{IL|Renown: Society}} 10
| {{TableList|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance = RB}} +3 CP|{{IL|Scandal}} +1 CP|{{IL|Secluded Address}}}}
|-
| [[Contact Mr Inch]]
| {{IL|Acquiring Exhibits for the Labyrinth of Tigers}} 4
| {{TableList|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance = RB}} +3 CP|{{IL|Scandal}} +1 CP}}
|-
| [[Set a watch on the area]]
| {{IL|Renown: Urchins}} 15
| {{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance = RB}} +3 CP
|-
| [[Assemble those rats who would prefer to be free]]
| {{IL|Dangerous}} 103 (challenge)
| {{TableList|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance = RB}} +3 CP|''or''|{{IL|Wounds}} +1 CP on failure}}
|}

{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+If you formed an [[Alliance with the Big Rat]]
|-
! Option
! Requirement
! Effect
|-
|[[Purchase some Running Battle assistance…]]
|{{IL|Foxfire Candle Stub|100 x}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance = RB}} +6 CP}}
|}

==Spending Running Battle...==
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+[[Menace Eradication Contract: Sorrow-Spider Infestation]]
|-
! Option
! Requirement
! Challenge
! Success
! Failure
|-
|[[Making Your Name: Turn in a sack of sorrow-spider legs]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=}} 4
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=}} 0
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=|72}}  {{IL|Dangerous|Appearance=|+13}}
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=|-1}}
|}

{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+[[Commission: defend the Clay Men against Jack-of-Smiles]]
|-
! Option
! Requirement
! Challenge
! Success
! Failure
|-
|[[Move in for the kill]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=}} 5
|5
|{{IL|Leathery Human Heart|Appearance=|1}}  {{IL|Flawed Diamond|Appearance=|14}}  {{IL|Ostentatious Diamond|Appearance=|1}}
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=|-1}} {{IL|Wounds|Appearance=|+4}}
|}

{| class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+[[Duelling the Black Ribbon]]
|-
!class="unsortable"| Storylet
!class="unsortable"| Option
!class="unsortable"| Requirement
! Challenge
!class="unsortable"| Success
!class="unsortable"| Failure
! Best Level to challenge <ref>Gives the level that one should take the challenge in order to minimise the expected number of actions in order to succeed. Assumes that 3 CP is gained per action and wounds are not considered</ref>
! Expected Number of Actions <ref>The expected number of actions (rounded) spent to succeed the challenge if one tries the challenge as soon as the "best level for challenge" is reached</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Duel Colonel Pommery, the Fierce Artillerist]]
|[[A friendly duel with Colonel Pommery]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 5
|3
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+432}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+1}} (up to 2)
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-5}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+1}}
|5
|7.26
|-
|[[A duel to the death with Colonel Pommery]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 5
|7
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+832}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+1}} (up to 2)
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-10}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+3}}
|6
|14.77
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Duel Father Norton, the Pugilistic Priest]]
| [[A friendly duel with Father Norton]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 7
|5
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+836}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+2}} (up to 3)
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-7}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+1}}
|7
|12.31
|-
|[[A duel to the death with Father Norton]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 7
|9
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+1296}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+2}} (up to 3)
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-10}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+1}}
|8
|18
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Get into other fights]]
|[[Volunteer for the spider pit]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 9
|7
|
{{IL|Shard of Glim|Appearance=Glim|+200}}<br />
{{IL|Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe|Appearance=Absinthe|+4}}<br />
{{IL|Jade Fragment|Appearance=Jade|+200}}<br />
{{IL|Moon-Pearl|Appearance=Pearls|+200}}<br />
{{IL|Nodule of Deep Amber|Appearance=Amber|+500}}
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-9}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+1}}
|9
|17.71
|-
|[[Wrestle a tiger!]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 9
|11
|
{{IL|Carnival Ticket|Appearance=Ticket|+20}}<br />
{{IL|Jade Fragment|Appearance=Jade|+500}}<br />
{{IL|Nevercold Brass Sliver|Appearance=Brass|+500}}<br />
{{IL|Cryptic Clue|Appearance=Clues|+500}}
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-10}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+5}}
|10
|26.28
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Duel Mr Inch and his Menagerie]]
|[[A friendly duel with Mr Inch]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 9<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD}} 1
|7
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+1296}} {{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+3}} (up to 4)
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-9}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+1}}
|9
|17.71
|-
|[[A duel to the death with Mr Inch]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 9<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD}} 1
|11
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+1872}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+3}} (up to 4)
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-10}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+1}}
|10
|26.28
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Duel Captain Vendrick, the Drunken Zailor]]
|[[A friendly duel with Captain Vendrick]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 11<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|0–3}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD}} 2
|9
|
{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+1872}} {{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+4}} (up to 5)
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-11}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+2}}
|11
|25.12
|-
|[[A duel to the death with Captain Vendrick]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 11<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|0–3}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD}} 2<br />{{IL|Duelling with the Black Ribbon|Appearance=DwtBR}} 5
|11
|
{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+1872}}<br />{{IL|Black Ribbon|Appearance=BR|+1}}<br />{{IL|A Bringer of Death|Appearance=ABoD|+1}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+5}} (up to 5)
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-10}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+3}}
|11
|27.57
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Duel Chi Lan, the Royal Fencing Instructor]]
|[[A duel to the death with Chi Lan]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 13<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|0–2}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD}} 3
|13
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+3000}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+5}} (up to 6)
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-10}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+5}}
|13
|36.14
|-
| [[Duel with Chi Lan, and cheat]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 13<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|0–2}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD}} 3<br />{{IL|A Courier for the Dead}}
|N/A
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+3000}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+5}} (up to 6)<br />{{IL|Subtle|+1}} (up to 5)
| N/A
|13
|31
|-
|[[Duel Feducci]]<sup><ref>Failure will move you to {{IL|a slow boat passing a dark beach on a silent river|}} if you don't have a {{IL|Horsehead Amulet}}. If you do, it will be consumed. You will lose {{IL|Running Battle...}} and gain {{IL|Wounds}} either way.</ref></sup>
|[[A duel to the death with Feducci]]
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB}} 15<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|0–1}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD}} 3
|15
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Appearance=Rostygold|+4000}}<br />{{IL|A Fearsome Duellist|Appearance=FD|+7}}
|{{IL|Running Battle...|Appearance=RB|-10}}<br />{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=W|+15}}
|15
|45.57
|-
|colspan="8"|<references />
|}

{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+[[Spring the Ambush on the Big Rat]]
|-
! Option
! Challenge
! Success
! Failure
|-
| [[Fire as soon as he reaches the chalked X]]
| {{IL|Running Battle...}} 9
| {{TableList|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|2000 x}}|{{IL|Seeking the Meaning of the Plaster Face|Appearance = StMotPF}} 20|{{IL|Nightmares|-10 CP}}|{{IL|Fate|1 x}}}}
| {{IL|Running Battle...}} -3 CP
|-
| [[Capture him and take his rat-face mask]]
| {{IL|Running Battle...}} 12
| {{TableList|{{IL|Rat on a String|10 x}}|{{IL|Seeking the Meaning of the Plaster Face|Appearance = StMotPF}} 11|{{IL|Mystery of the Elder Continent|1 x}}|{{IL|Fate|1 x}}}}
| {{IL|Running Battle...}} -10 CP
|}

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