Info request on negative adept

[Brittany]

The first step is to establish one's place in the chain of dominance. In the world I remember, the social hierarchy revolved around a challenge system. There were certain requirements that had to be met before you could challenge someone, but in general if the guy on the bottom of the totem pole wanted to take on the guy at the top he was welcome to give it a shot. Whoever won assumed the highest rank between the two challengers. Therefore, if said guy from the bottom of the totem pole somehow managed to defeat the guy at the top, he would acquire the top position. If you lost a challenge you automatically became the subordinate of the one you lost to. How much farther you fell after that depended on how many others might want to get in on your moment of weakness, and how well you could defend yourself from further challenges.

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