Also re: that duel, I’d say the Den mother would go for Influence (she wants to change the Taicho’s mind), while the Taicho is going for Honor (he’s just been back-talked!). The assumption is that when you win the duel, you get your way. It doesn’t actually say that, though – something I found out way too late to change in print. Must make a note of that in the FAQ!

EDIT: Would you be up for phrasing that as a question? I’ll frame an answer and post it to the FAQ. If I can fit it in the text, I’ll update it in future printings too.

EDIT2: Looking through prior game notes, I see what might have happened. In later plays we assumed there was a fifth choice in the Influence victory list, basically: “or E) State a narrative fact about the outcome.” I’ll have to update that in the text. It wasn’t an initial plan, but it ended up being how we always played, for that very reason of missing statement of assumption.