Fights were uncommon in the Clouded Domains. If a dispute could not be solved with soft words or polite arbitration, and resulted in a genuine bout of fisticuffs, then both sides were considered the losers for such a crass display. It didn’t matter who had started it, what mattered was that emotions had run high enough to cause the involved parties to attack one another like animals without language.
That said, duels though, those were perfectly sanctioned. If two or more parties wanted a fight, then they were required to find an unaffiliated mediator to stand by to dispense judgement and ensure that none of the combatants attempted to cheat their way to victory.
There was even a handbook on the matter, one usually given to schoolchildren and teenagers with wild hormones and very lit
