The Forbidden Duel

Updated

Type: Combat / Moral Decision / Authority Risk
NPCs: Elias, Miriam, Blithe Location: The Whispering Oak Clearing

Overview

Elias Flint challenges one PC to a forbidden midnight duel in a secluded clearing beyond school grounds.

Mechanics

  • Duel ends at first blood or magical knockout
  • At the end of each round, roll a d6:
    • On a 1: Professor Blithe arrives
      • Roll Deception (DC 16) to talk your way out
      • Failure = -10 House Points and detention
    • On a 2–6: No interruption

Outcomes

  • Win: Elias grudgingly respects you and gives you Puffing Pixie Powder
  • Lose: Elias brags, but may become an ally if you show him mercy