I may or may not definitely be working on a character concept so I felt the need to ask: Is competitive sword-fighting (Specifically fencing) a thing in Viali culture?
Both in terms of honor duels as well as friendly (or professional) competitions to first blood/first strike A la....most of early Europe?
Viali dueling
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Interesting question. Did you ever get an answer to this via other means?
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Sadly not. *attempts to summon the lore hermit*
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1d20: 1 -- Critical Fail. The summoning goes horribly awry, causing the Lore Hermit to be torn asunder and scattered across realities.
The lore compels me!
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NOOOOOO!
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You broke the lore hermit! Nooo!
I shall attempt to answer this myself. Jirato may smite me down, but from discussions about Viali and mocking them (I do adore Viali really) I feel fairly confident in saying yes, in certain circles the Viali did practice the fine art of fencing as a sport and duels to reclaim honor following an insult. Rougher circles will likely take the duels a bit further, possibly cheating and using a sharpened blade.
I can't help but think of this scene from Romeo and Juliet though:
I shall attempt to answer this myself. Jirato may smite me down, but from discussions about Viali and mocking them (I do adore Viali really) I feel fairly confident in saying yes, in certain circles the Viali did practice the fine art of fencing as a sport and duels to reclaim honor following an insult. Rougher circles will likely take the duels a bit further, possibly cheating and using a sharpened blade.
I can't help but think of this scene from Romeo and Juliet though:
Abraham: Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?
Sampson: I do bite my thumb, sir.
Abraham: Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?
Sampson (to Gregory): Is the law of our side if I say ay?
Gregory: No.
Sampson: No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you sir; but I bite my thumb, sir.
Gregory: Do you quarrel, sir?
Abraham: Quarrel, sir? No, sir.
Sampson: If you do, sir, I am for you: I serve as good a man as you.
Abraham: No better.
Sampson: Well, sir.
Gregory: (to Sampson) Say 'better'; here comes one of my master's kinsmen.
Sampson: Yes, better, sir.
Abraham: You lie.
Sampson: Draw, if you be men! Gregory, remember thy swashing blow.
(They fight)
A greater lich looks over the posts on a large post board.
(Samani practically snarls as she consumes her flapjacks in one go.)
Dark powers surround Noctere and he brings forth his hands to summon... to summon... TO SUMMON!...
a handful of popcorn which appear on the ground with a slight POOF sound. Then Noctere leaves.
(Samani practically snarls as she consumes her flapjacks in one go.)
Dark powers surround Noctere and he brings forth his hands to summon... to summon... TO SUMMON!...
a handful of popcorn which appear on the ground with a slight POOF sound. Then Noctere leaves.
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"I bite my thumb in your general direction!"
- Kent "Gunney" Gunderman
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