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TtrF DtrEiLEADEFI5HIF EHALLENEiES IN NEtrRtrMUNDA

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=iLAIN LEADEFISIf the leader of a gang is slain, the gang fighterwith the next highest Leadership characteristictakes over the gang, and gains the Leadership

skill along with any other special rules andEquipment lists available to the old leader. Thismeans that fighters within 6" c fi use hisLeadership characteristic for Leadership tests

and the leader can try to escapefrom pinningeven while alone. If there is more than oncgang fighter eligible to assume command, thegang fighter with the most Experience points

assumes eadership of the gang.

LEABEF!=iHIFEHALLENEiESDuring a campaign t is possible or membersof a gang to end up with a higher Leadershipcharacteristic than the gang leader. Naturally,this will cause friction within the gang as theupcoming fighter will start winning more andmore support from the other gang fightersbecausehe always seems o have the best ideasand the smartestplans.

The gang risks being irrevocably split if it has tofight while leadership is uncertain - thefighters will not know who to follow and riskarguing amongst themselves at the worstpossible time. This will soon bring about aleadership dispute as the old leader strives tokeep the gang together and confronts hispotential usurper, or else the young bloodmakes his play for leadership and challengesthe old leader to fight for his position.

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In the case of a challenge, roll a D6 todetermine the outcome of the dispute.

D6 Result

Both contenders must fight it out inhand-to-hand combat before the gang.

They may only use knives and mustwear no affnour. The first contender togo down or out of action is the loser.The winner assumes leadership. Adefeated contender has no alternativebut to accept the victor as leader. Thecontest must be actually fought out as ahand-to-hand combat, preferably withanother player rolling dice for the oldleader or his would-be usurper.

As above, except that the matter is

resolved asa shoot-out between the tworivals. Both contenders are allowed touse any and all weapons that theypossess.

The potential new leader is uttedy loyalto the old leader and remains histrusted henchman. He will neverchallenge for the leadership again.

Notes

Van Saargangs treat a roll of t-2 as a rcll of 3-4instead.

Goliath gangs and Ratskin Renegades fieat aroll of 3-4 as a roll of 1-2 instead.

Redemptionists treat all results as 5-6.

BEFEATEb IJ=iLIFIFEFI=iIf the challenging gang fighter is defeated bythe old leader he can be dealt with as theleader sees fit. The defeated gang fighter willnot challenge for leadership again until he gets

another Leadership characteristic increase.Some ireful leaders are inclined to sell

challengers into slaveryor give them swimminglessons in the sludge sea and otherunpleasantness, but this is far less commonthan you might think (honest!).

EIJSTEb LEABEF!

If a gangfighter defeats the old gang leader, hewill replace him as leader of the gang and theold leader will be ousted. The new leader gainsthe Leadership skill, while the old leader losesit. Roll a D6 to determine the reaction of the

ousted leader.

D6 Result

The ousted leader slinks away from thegang and disappears forever.

The embittered old leader deserts thegang and becomes a Hired Gun. Theold leader's hire fee is one fifth (2O%)ofhis total cost plus Experience points.

The oustedgang

leader accepts he hasbeen beaten by the better man andbecomes uttedy loyal to the new leader.He will never challenge the new leaderfor leadership of the gang again.

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5-6

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