This downtime activity allows a PC to challenge other NPC spellcasters to a friendly spell duel, with the chance to earn some gold in the process..The PC takes part in a series of duels culminating in one last contest against an NPC from a roster of spellcasters.

Location

Spell Duels can always be done in Daring Heights, Fort Ettin, New Hillborrow, and Port Ffirst. Each settlement contains its own unique randomised roster of NPC spellcasters.

With DTDM agreement, Spell Duels can be done anywhere there's a suitable population or temporary gathering to provide enough opponents and a betting audience.

Resources: Entering the Duel

The Spell Duel DTA can be carried out by spending either 1 Light or 1 Taxing DTA slot. Only 1 Light DTA slot per DT week can be spent for the Spell Duel DTA. A PC can only carry out this DTA if they have the ability to cast spells.

Resolution: There Can Be Only One

The character takes part in a series of duels culminating in one last contest against an NPC from a roster of spellcasters. A PC’s success is represented by three ability checks that need to be made, Intelligence (Arcana), Charisma (Deception) and Wisdom (Insight). You can replace one of the 3 checks with a check adding your highest spell attack modifier.

Performing the DTA involves using a specific command within the Kantas Downtime channel (this is also pinned in the same channel), which executes the command with your linked character sheets.

!kdowntime spell <light OR taxing> <dh OR pf OR fe OR nh> <Arcana Mod> <Deception Mod> <Insight Mod> "<description of your character duelling>"

When executing the command, make sure to remove any <>

You can replace one of the 3 skills with your highest spell attack modifier.

dh = Daring Heights pf = Port Ffirst fe = Fort Ettin nh = New Hillborrow

The command uses your currently active character.

Using !kdowntime spell without specifying light or taxing will automatically run the light slot version of the command.

If you have a word with an apostrophe in the description, such as it's, put a \ before the apostrophe (e.g. it\'s).

EXAMPLE: !kdowntime spell light fe 8 8 10 "Jimothy challenges Veridian to a duel."

Spell Duel Results

The number of successful opposed checks determines the winnings according to the Spell Duelling Results table. Winnings are halved if a Light DTA slot was spent.

Complications

Magical contests for money naturally may come with their own complications. Shady characters trying to fix matches, accidental injuries and sore losers are not unheard of among the contestants. Every 1 Light DTA slot spent duelling brings a 5% chance of a complication. Every 1 Taxing DTA slot spent duelling brings a 10% chance of a complication. The Spell Duelling Complications table lists complications that might arise for characters.

Note that the complications roll is already included in the command when executed.

Spell Duelling Complications