Below is the ruleset for duels, a reoccurring feature of single combat between two opponents. As duels are envisioned as quick, decisive battles, they use alternative rules to combat, and victory is not determined by damage dealt.

Each opponent or their allies can perform up to three 'Preparative' actions. These are skill checks, spells or, performed either before or during a duel to help tip the balance into your favour, and can include:

• An ally creating a distraction on a deception check, or casting a distracting spell requiring an insight or con save to pass
• Using acrobatics to jump over your opponent midfight.
• Taunting your opponent with performance or persuasion.
• Using survival to see advantage in the terrain outdoors, or investigation if indoors.
• Successes on Grappling, Dazing, knocking Prone, Paralyzing, Shoving or Restraining also skips one opponents Preparative action.

Each Preparative action can only be performed once per duel. For every Preparative success you gain an additional d20 to roll on your attack action, as though you had advantage. Once all Preparative actions are taken, both opponents roll simultaneously. Successful hits do not deal damage; instead they apply a -1 to their opponents CON modifier. If a creature's CON modifier is 0 or less, the creature drops to 0 HP and is considered Fallen; this can happen to both opponents simultaneously. If no creature has a CON modifier of 0 or less, the duel repeats.