Rites

A pugilist in the dark alley?

In the unregulated dark alley, bloody brawls take place every day. On the streets, the stakes are lives, but here, in the underground fighting pit, the air is thick with the clash of gold coins and scams.

ID: 5000760

Type: None

Tips: None

Duration: 1 days

Waits For: 1 days

Marked as New Only on First Occurrence: 0

Starts Automatically: No

Triggers Result Automatically: No

Tag Tips: None

Tag Tips Up: Normal Result, Sociability, Wisdom, Stealth

Tag Tips Text: None

Random Text: None

Random Text Up:

Roll #1
You try to identify this pugilist.
Type: Normal Result
Type Tips: Your Sociability and Wisdom provide you with the full dice count.
Low Target: 3
Low Target Tips: You need 3 Successes to identify him.
Roll #2
In the dark alleys, you believe you are following him unnoticed...
Type: Normal Result
Type Tips: Your Stealth determines your full dice count.
Low Target: 2
Low Target Tips: You need 2 Successes to track him.

Actions When Wait Expires

Action:

Slots

Slot #1
You must attend the appointment in person.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: No

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #2
Carrying a few things just in case is always wise.

Locks: No

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Slot #3
If you ever fought him...

Locks: Yes

Is Key: No

Is Empty: Yes

Is Enemy: No

Conditions:

Pops: None

Activation Conditions

This rite has no activation conditions.

Outcome

Prior

This rite has no prior outcome.

Regular

This rite has no regular outcome.

Extra

You arrive at this underground fighting arena.
As you step through the door, the crowd erupts in thunderous cheers. A new pugilist is pounding his opponent into the ground, each strike brutal yet precise, displaying raw, beautiful power.



You fold your arms to watch, but find yourself straightening up almost instantly. There's good reason – something about the pugilist's form seems strangely familiar...
You simply can't figure out who he is.
A flash of insight crosses your mind, but slips away before you can grasp it. While you're lost in thought, the pugilist slips away from the arena amid the cheers, disappearing into the shadows... It looks like you'll have to try your luck next time.

Conditions:

Action:

It's HIM!
Though he hides most of his face behind a mask and wears tattered clothes, the sheen of fine oil on his skin, his gait, and his fighting style... all betray his identity. You are certain – this man is one of the Sultan's Iron Guards! But why would he be here, fighting in the dark alley?



Lost in thought, you watch as the fighter leaves among the cheers, and you quietly follow him.

Conditions:

You gave yourself away.
The fighter suddenly turns into a side alley, and you hurry after him.

However, the moment you step into a dark lane, something strikes you hard from behind...

"You think you can follow me? You're far too green for that!" That is the last thing you hear before everything goes black.

Conditions:

Action:

The pugilist doesn't discover you.
He passes through the dirty, muddy slums and slips past a few bustling brothels, but the women fail to slow him down.

You keep following him, step by step, until he reaches the edge of the noble district...

To avoid drawing attention, perhaps, he has his carriage waiting for him nearby. The carriage, far too luxurious for the dark alley, would have caused a sensation if seen there. Then you see him remove the mask from his face and accept a silk robe handed to him by a servant.

Hidden in the shadows, you watch as the Captain of the Sultan's Iron Guard, the empire's general, the illustrious Lord Jabal, steps into the carriage.

As the carriage rolls away, you pick up the mask he has left behind. A perfect leverage, something worth exploiting... you realize this instantly.

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