Mayak Ch'Nal (My-ok Sh-Nall)
Translated literally it means "a handed debate" or rather a "debate using hands." A Mayak Ch'Nal is an orcish tradition of conflict resolution. When words or other means fail and tension flairs, an orc or half-orc may challenge another of their kind to a Mayak Ch'Nal. The winner of the conflict is determined to be favored by Gruumsh and thus the winner of the debate or wager. Mayak Ch'Nal can be a simple, non-lethal affair or a deadly and serious combat depending on the context. For example- as young kids, fights over toys or childish disputes could be settled by Mayak Ch'Nal should the participants be at least 7 years of age and adults were present for the affair. Even mature Orcs can regularly settle disputes with Mayak Ch'Nal and go back to their lives as normal assuming the context is less malign and the terms are simple. In more dreadful affairs, Mayak Ch'Nal can be fought to the death to prove one's honor and point of view. In these scenarios, the battle can be decided if the other party submits and the winner shows mercy. It is dishonorable to murder an opponent who has relented, regardless of context.
To begin a rite of Mayak Ch'Nal, you must utter the words to your opponent of choice and they must accept. It is generally understood that one should have observers to the fight to validate the result and prevent interference or cheating. Mayak Ch'Nal is never fought with weapons or magic. It is a hand to hand combat with no other rules unless set by the participants or in some scenarios the observers. At any point, a challenger may cede the victory to the other combatant and it is custom for the battle to cease in favor of the participant who accepted surrender. Combat is to cease immediately upon a call for surrender. Mayak Ch'Nal to the death is very uncommon and only accepted in the most grim contexts. If a participant is found to have cheated in their fight, they are expelled and treated as the loser. They may also face additional consequences in the clan depending on the context of the dispute and the nature of their cheating. Mayak Ch'Nal should also follow the law of the land. If the law forbids combat to the death and does not allow for such an orcish custom, you must fight nonlethally or potentially reap consequences.
Most participants of Mayak Ch'Nal ended their combats as blood brothers and became more welcoming to the other's point of view. While it was not necessarily uncommon for one of these disputes to end with a sore loser, it was certainly culturally rejected. To wallow in your defeat is to replay your loss and thus not achieve further victories.
To begin a rite of Mayak Ch'Nal, you must utter the words to your opponent of choice and they must accept. It is generally understood that one should have observers to the fight to validate the result and prevent interference or cheating. Mayak Ch'Nal is never fought with weapons or magic. It is a hand to hand combat with no other rules unless set by the participants or in some scenarios the observers. At any point, a challenger may cede the victory to the other combatant and it is custom for the battle to cease in favor of the participant who accepted surrender. Combat is to cease immediately upon a call for surrender. Mayak Ch'Nal to the death is very uncommon and only accepted in the most grim contexts. If a participant is found to have cheated in their fight, they are expelled and treated as the loser. They may also face additional consequences in the clan depending on the context of the dispute and the nature of their cheating. Mayak Ch'Nal should also follow the law of the land. If the law forbids combat to the death and does not allow for such an orcish custom, you must fight nonlethally or potentially reap consequences.
Most participants of Mayak Ch'Nal ended their combats as blood brothers and became more welcoming to the other's point of view. While it was not necessarily uncommon for one of these disputes to end with a sore loser, it was certainly culturally rejected. To wallow in your defeat is to replay your loss and thus not achieve further victories.
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