Demand to duel the steamer's captain

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It's more honorable than simply sinking them. And a good excuse to practice your swordsmanship.

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Challenge information

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  • 2 and below - almost impossible (10%)
  • 3 - high-risk (20%)
  • 4 - high-risk (30%)
  • 5 - tough (40%)
  • 6 - very chancy (50%)
  • 7 - chancy (60%)
  • 8 - modest (70%)
  • 9 - very modest (80%)
  • 10 - low-risk (90%)
  • 11 and above - straightforward (100%)

Success

Single combat

The steamer captain is no slouch […] but he is not prepared to clash with your flexile, wriggling sword […] you move in concert, […] so unpredictable, so mercurial, as to make counterattack nigh impossible.

The captain yields […] The steamer's cargo is yours.

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Rare Success

Single combat

[…] no slouch – a zailor does not live long without learning a thing or two about survival – but he is not prepared […] Your sword-point darts and thrusts independent of your arm […]

The captain yields […] without landing so much as a scratch upon your person […]

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Failure

Mind of its own

Your wriggling sabre […] does not share your intent today. You slash across the […] captain's chest, and your sabre's blade-fin curls inward to avoid cutting through his peacoat […] You […] concede the duel […] lest you incur the wrath of the Gods of the Zee.

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