Challenger Update: Punishments

The arena just got crueler. You can now challenge your opponents with real punishments.

The Punish spell. Every player now starts with Punish. Cast it on an opponent and the game draws a punishment from what they've opted into, then puts them on the clock: a challenge lands on their screen and they have 20 seconds to answer.

It's a wager. Accept and endure it, and your tempo eases by 25%. Decline, and that relief goes to your attacker instead, plus your own speed ticks up for refusing. Either way, somebody pays.