"Single-Combat in Warfare." Topic
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| Cacadoress | 01 Feb 2026 2:52 p.m. PST |
Even the Romans engaged in these challenges so it seems worth incorporating into rules I'm writing for skirmishing. Anyone got any opinions on what's important and what isn't? Of course, the main effect of a win or a loss is on morale for both sides. Even so, I sense that declining to fight a barbarian challenger may not have meant the loss of "face" for Republican Romans that it might otherwise presage for tribal peoples. Maybe it'd be a sign of martial implacability. Likewise, it wasn't a big thing for the Greeks, except very early on. I wonder if it has any rôle in a unit-based battle-game. |
 ochoin  | 01 Feb 2026 6:52 p.m. PST |
Well, Lion Rampant uses it as a "challenge" between the retinue's leaders. Is LR skirmish or unit-based?
I've used when I was losing & it offered a "roll of the dice" chance to reverse it that. |
| korsun0 | 01 Feb 2026 11:09 p.m. PST |
WRG 6th had single combat with various consequences. |
| advocate | 01 Feb 2026 11:27 p.m. PST |
It happened as late as Bannockburn, between Humphrey de Bohun and Robert the Bruce. Taillifer challenged the English at Hastings, though the challenge wasn't accepted iirc.
The concept of heroic leadership and combat is central to the Midgard rules. |
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