STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- The Cursed Swarm

The Hsrik is catching up to you as he starts to claw his way up the wall, while you show no successes... ouch. You must be trying to judge the best way up...

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Finish

Obstacle 9

Obstacle 8- The Wall

Hsrik: 30

Iffa (A6): 31

Obstacle 7- Hurdles

Obstacle 6- Balance Beam

Obstacle 5- Long Jump

Obstacle 4- Pits

Obstacle 3- Crawl

Obstacle 2- Long Jump

Obstacle 1- Hurdles

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Arse. Iffa is making a pig's ear out of this. Keep climbing!

Four successes is better this time! You pass the Hsrik as you rapidly start climbing the wall.

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Finish

Obstacle 9

Obstacle 8- The Wall

Hsrik: 31

Iffa (A6): 35

Obstacle 7- Hurdles

Obstacle 6- Balance Beam

Obstacle 5- Long Jump

Obstacle 4- Pits

Obstacle 3- Crawl

Obstacle 2- Long Jump

Obstacle 1- Hurdles

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That's more like it!

Considering you're not even using your full Leaping pool, you're still doing well compared to others. Iffa's acrobatic bonus allows him to operate above normal human thresholds before he even needs to tap into the Force.

Three more successes to Iffa as he scrambles further up the wall, using spikes as handholds and kicking his way to the top. The Hsrik pulls off two successes and is struggling to haul his bulk up the obstacle.

You need just three more to pass the wall!

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Finish

Obstacle 9

Obstacle 8- The Wall

Hsrik: 33

Iffa (A6): 38

Obstacle 7- Hurdles

Obstacle 6- Balance Beam

Obstacle 5- Long Jump

Obstacle 4- Pits

Obstacle 3- Crawl

Obstacle 2- Long Jump

Obstacle 1- Hurdles

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Iffa continues to scramble up the wall, utilising the nooks and crevices to gain handholds.

Iffa hurls himself over the top and drops down!

This takes him to the last obstacle- Flaming Spike Pit- A dug pit full of nasty spikes and flames! The log you need to cross is also on fire... Difficulty: Hard, 3 successes

The Hsrik is still scrambling up the wall...

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Finish

Obstacle 9- The Flaming Spike Pit

Iffa (A6): 41

Obstacle 8- The Wall

Hsrik: 36

Obstacle 7- Hurdles

Obstacle 6- Balance Beam

Obstacle 5- Long Jump

Obstacle 4- Pits

Obstacle 3- Crawl

Obstacle 2- Long Jump

Obstacle 1- Hurdles

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Go for it!

In a final burst of speed, Iffa dashes across the log, having rolled three 6s, and finishes the obstacle course first!

Your excellent performance- which at no point was Force-enhanced- is met with hisses and boos from the Garans, who just plain don't like you already and are annoyed that you beat their leader to the finish.

The Hsrik just goes around the fire pit instead of actually trying it, knowing that you have already won.

"Alright..." the Hsrik rasps, out of breath. "You have won two rounds now. What is it that you envision for the third challenge?"

"I believe we agreed on a test of stamina," replies Iffa, equally out of breath.

"Let us stand in the centre of that clearing, unaided. The first to stop loses."

"And we just... stand?" the Hsrik asks.

"Until one of us drops."

"We could stand there indefinitely," the Hsrik says, annoyed. "Unless this is some kind of trick."

"Indefinitely?" replies Iffa, "With no sleep, food or water?"

"No.... one of us will drop."

"What a waste of my time," the Hsrik snarls. "And of yours! You know what is happening on this planet. You don't have time to spare."

"Have I proved my strength to you, great Hrisk?" asks Iffa, "will you ally with us?"

"Not yet. I have one more challenge I demand of you!"

"Name it."

His challenge is simple- you will both strike each other and see who can deliver the harder blow.

Fair enough.

"and we stand and take it? Do we attempt to manoeuvre?"