Flyting

What is Flyting?

Flyting is a magical poetry competition where the aim is to roast your opponent into forfeiting. This can be used to settle Player vs Player conflicts without combat: for example, you agree to settle an argument about a course of action in favour of whoever wins, or are a discovered Lokiling pleading your case to the godlings.

How does Flyting work?

When you create your character you will be given 8 common and 1 rare insult that you know. At the start of each event you choose from these 3 common insults and 1 rare insult that you can use. When in a Flyting contest, players flip a rune token to decide who goes first and taunt each other with these insults. The first player to use a word that their opponent's character does not know (as in, does not have access to this week) will win the contest. However, if the player going first immediately uses an insult that their opponent does not know, their opponent can choose to either cede instantly or take a hit and retort anyway, to reduce the number of contests that end on a single turn.

Rare insults can only be used after having used at least one of your common insults and also only when the Flyting contest relates to your deity. For example, if you are a godling of Dagur, you could use your rare insult if the debate is about Dagur, or if it is about something he is god of, like daytime or being deranged. If this debate also relates to the deity of your opponent, they can retort with their rare insult.

This means that we don't expect you to improvise poetry on the spot, but you are welcome to! Players are encouraged to put the insult word into full sentences and be as creative as they want with that.

What are the insults?

Common Insults:

• Muttonhead
• Boarfrost
• Delinquent
• Ruffian
• Clodpole
• Scoundrel
• Goat
• Flap-dragon
• Hobgoblin
• Craven
• Dunga
• Sheep-biter

Rare Insults:

• Shrubbery
• Troll
• Fish