Ritual Combat

The locals favor some form of stylized combat to resolve disputes, provide entertainment, or settle religious differences. This combat is probably not normally lethal unless it’s reserved for a specific disposable class of slaves or professionals. Some combat may involve mastery of esoteric weapons and complex arenas, while other forms might require nothing more than a declaration in the street and a drawn gun.

Enemies

dice: [[ritual-combat^enemies]]

dice: 1d3	Enemies
1	Bloodthirsty local champion
2	Ambitious gladiator stable owner
3	Xenophobic master fighter

Friends

dice: [[ritual-combat^friends]]

dice: 1d3	Friends
1	Peace-minded foreign missionary
2	Temperate defender of the weak
3	Local eager to learn of offworld fighting styles

Complications

dice: [[ritual-combat^complications]]

dice: 1d3	Complications
1	The required weapons are strange pretech artifacts
2	Certain classes are forbidden from fighting and require champions
3	Loss doesn’t mean death but it does mean ritual scarring or property loss

Things

dice: [[ritual-combat^things]]

dice: 1d4	Things
1	Magnificent weapon
2	Secret book of martial techniques
3	Token signifying immunity to ritual combat challenges
4	Prize won in bloody battle

Places

dice: [[ritual-combat^places]]

dice: 1d3	Places
1	Area full of cheering spectators
2	Dusty street outside a saloon
3	Memorial for fallen warriors