Verbal Duel Tactics

Tactic

Good when

Bad when

Allegory

Opening an exchange

Countering a tactic

Baiting

Opponent isn’t good at Presence

Can’t be used to open

Emotional Appeal

Counter to Logic, Presence or Rhetoric.

None.

Flattery

Counter to Presence

Counter to Mockery

Logic

As an opener

Counter to Baiting, emotional appeal, mockery, red herring or wit.

Mockery

Counter a tactic with negative audience bias.

Counter logic, wit, or a tactic with positive audience bias.

Presence

Counter to baiting or mockery.

Counter to Allegory, Emotional Appeal, or Red Herring.

Red Herring

Counter with a bonus and succeed. See full text.

Can’t be used to open.

Rhetoric

None, although it is rare for an audience to have a negative bias to it.

None.

Wit

Bonus at a risk. See full text.

None.