Add a new rule, “Battles”:-

Battles may occur, each with a single Adventurer as its Vanguard. No more than one Battle may occur at the same time.

If a Monster exists and no Battle is occurring, any Adventurer may initiate a Battle by making a blog post with a title that begins “Battle:”. This is a Battle Post, with the posting Adventurer as its Vanguard.

If an Adventurer is the Vanguard of an occurring Battle, they may take a Battle Action from the following list by making a comment to that effect to that Battle’s Battle Post, a comment which must also name a single Adventurer (other than themselves) who is not Recovering as their Successor:

* Slash: Reduce any Adventurer’s HP by 10.
* Retreat: Until your next Battle Action, you may not be the target of Battle Actions.

When a Battle Action is taken by the Vanguard, the Successor they named becomes the Vanguard.

If the Monster is not Recovering and a Battle is occurring, they may take a Battle Action from the following list by making a comment to that effect to the Battle’s Battle Post:

* Claw: Reduce any Adventurer’s HP by 40.

If the most recent X Battle Actions in the current Battle (where X is quorum) include a Battle Action by a particular Adventurer, then that Adventurer is Recovering; otherwise that Adventurer is not Recovering.

If there is no Monster, all Battles which are occurring end.