Duels & Assassins

Duels and Assassinations are combats fought one-on-one.

Duels happen when a Baron with more valor than the Duke decides he would make a better leader. The Baron also needs to have a low respect value (the exact amount depends on the difficulty setting) in order to challenge his Duke to a duel.

Assassinations happen when an enemy pays an assassin to kill a rival duke. European factions can not hire assassins but they may need to fight them off. A paid assassin will always be powerful enough to have a good chance of defeating the duke, meaning killing stronger Dukes will require more expensive assassins.

Once a one-on-one combat beings, it will continue until one side is dead. Any injury result of 'escape' simply starts a new round of combat. Any injuries that wound or cripple are treated as death. The best defense against assassins and duels is heavy armor and shields.

A duke that wins a duel, earns valor from the victory, which should help prevent further duels from other Barons. But it is always a good idea to keep your Duke out on the front lines, earning valor.