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<blockquote data-quote="Dichotomy" data-source="post: 5786222" data-attributes="member: 12941">The group eats some, but Ekaym quickly leaves to begin some &quot;public relations&quot; work with the nobles.&nbsp; He mentions that, when the nobles place their wagers, they want to know some information about the combatants, so he will be fielding questions about your skills.Soon, most all the attendants have left their food (or simply picked up a plate to carry with them) as everyone, noble and gladiator alike, mix together.The trio soon enough learns that there are a total of 24 teams, and it is practically impossible to get a decent feel for the abilities covered by all the teams.&nbsp; Some of them are almost obviously out of their league, but a least a couple of the groups seem to be formidable.&nbsp; Some of magic-users, some brute warriors, some archers, and most groups have some healer.&nbsp; Aside from Auric's Warband, the trio learns that the favored groups (based upon reputation, at least) are a pair of dwarven warriors called Pitch Blade and group of four seasoned sorcerers called Draconic Blood.After some initial mingling, Nethezar pulls Kushnak and Erdolliel aside.&nbsp; &quot;I don't know whether he knows what we know, or if he knows whether we know, but...&quot;&nbsp; The scholar shakes his head.&nbsp; &quot;Yes, I know that didn't make any sense.&nbsp; In any case, you might not have noticed, but Raknian clearly knows who we are.&nbsp; He's been keeping an eye on us, while trying to not look like he's keeping an eye on us.&quot;[sblock=OOC]There are some things you all could do, if you are interested.&nbsp; You could try to find people to make some wagers, on yourselves or others.&nbsp; You could also speak to the nobles to attempt to change their opinions of your likelihood of success, which would change the odds placed on wagers involving your group.&nbsp; (If they think you guys suck, payouts would be larger if you win.)[/sblock]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dichotomy, post: 5786222, member: 12941"] The group eats some, but Ekaym quickly leaves to begin some "public relations" work with the nobles. He mentions that, when the nobles place their wagers, they want to know some information about the combatants, so he will be fielding questions about your skills. Soon, most all the attendants have left their food (or simply picked up a plate to carry with them) as everyone, noble and gladiator alike, mix together. The trio soon enough learns that there are a total of 24 teams, and it is practically impossible to get a decent feel for the abilities covered by all the teams. Some of them are almost obviously out of their league, but a least a couple of the groups seem to be formidable. Some of magic-users, some brute warriors, some archers, and most groups have some healer. Aside from Auric's Warband, the trio learns that the favored groups (based upon reputation, at least) are a pair of dwarven warriors called Pitch Blade and group of four seasoned sorcerers called Draconic Blood. After some initial mingling, Nethezar pulls Kushnak and Erdolliel aside. [color=orange]"I don't know whether he knows what we know, or if he knows whether we know, but..."[/color] The scholar shakes his head. [color=orange]"Yes, I know that didn't make any sense. In any case, you might not have noticed, but Raknian clearly knows who we are. He's been keeping an eye on us, while trying to not look like he's keeping an eye on us."[/color] [sblock=OOC]There are some things you all could do, if you are interested. You could try to find people to make some wagers, on yourselves or others. You could also speak to the nobles to attempt to change their opinions of your likelihood of success, which would change the odds placed on wagers involving your group. (If they think you guys suck, payouts would be larger if you win.)[/sblock] [/QUOTE]

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