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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7854755" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>A Night at the Arena</strong></span></p><p></p><p>The evening of Nightal 10, the group gathered in the Gatereach guest house common room to see a confident Jokull off to that night's match at the Quivering Thumb. After making the trek through the cold and rain to the arena themselves, they found the crowd there sparser than usual; perhaps because of the weather, as Rahnee speculated. Brok-Tul arrived a bit late, but still in time to join Rahnee and Veran in placing bets with the gnomish oddsmaker Drugo. The bettors then joined Aerikoth in seats next to the gladiator pit.</p><p></p><p>The first match featured the gladiator Jusuf, sponsored by House Urdo, taking on a captive owlbear. The monster, a large specimen of its kind, at first seemed out of sorts at being under the lights of the arena, but then found its opponent and rushed him. Although Jusuf managed to land several solid blows with his sword, which dazed the owlbear for a time, the creature's ferocity was too much and the gladiator went down under its slashing claws. Stanslav, the arena owner and announcer, saluted the bravery of Jusuf and the honor of House Urdo as sponsors. He then directed two of the Thumb's guards to feed a potion to the creature to keep it quiet, then drag it below to the animal pits. During the break between matches, a woman bumped Aerikoth slightly and apologized, afterwards departing the arena.</p><p></p><p>The second match saw Jokull (using his "Josurr" alias) square off against the barbarian gladiator Ru'allah, who had fought several times before in the arena. As Ru'allah clashed hammer to shield and Jokull quietly acknowledged his readiness, Stanslav explained to the energized crowd that this match would be fought until one of the warriors was knocked unconscious. Demonstrating both his steady nerves and showmanship, Jokull produced a set of wooden pipes and played a gentle melody, features still concealed under his hood. After Stanslav's introduction was complete, Ru'allah saluted "Josurr" as a worthy opponent. Jokull in response threw his pipes aside and drew his sword and shield, saying, "Did you hear that, Ru'allah? That was the sound of your defeat. I am sorry."</p><p></p><p>Letting out a fearsome cry, Ru'allah charged into battle. Although both opponents showed skill with their weapons, Ru'allah managed only some glancing blows with his hammer, as Jokull's sword and shield combined to frustrate the barbarian's attack. Seizing an opening, Jokull brought his sword around in a swift and powerful blow down on Ru'allah's exposed body, felling his opponent to the ground in a bloody shower. Although a healer was called to Ru'allah's side, the barbarian had already departed for Kelemvor's realm. Retrieving his pipes, Jokull silently departed the arena to the cheers of the crowd. <em>(It seems that no penalty was assessed by the arena master for Jokull striking a mortal blow - although technically speaking, his opponent was indeed unconscious at the end, meeting the letter of the match's rules. I wonder if that was the intent all along, to provide an even bloodier spectacle to the crowd? --R)</em></p><p></p><p>The last match, as always, featured the half-orc gladiator Gagh, this time in a fight to the death against two convicts dressed in rags and armed with short swords. During Stanslav's introduction, the two could be seen muttering to each other on the far side of the pit from Gagh, evidently discussing their strategy. As soon as the introduction was over, Gagh moved to the center of the arena and taunted the two to come fight. Gagh never lost his toothy grin as the convicts moved to flank him and then rushed in with their swords. The half-orc let one score a bloody but not serious wound while quickly dispatching the other. Without even looking at his remaining foe, Gagh brought his sword around in a vicious arc, shearing through his opponent's midsection and ending the fight. The half-orc then paraded around the arena to loud cheers and boos from the crowd, pausing on the way out only to spit blood on the bodies of the dead convicts.</p><p></p><p>On the way out, the bettors collected their winnings, while Veran spoke with the arena employees to ensure that the dead gladiators would receive the final blessings due them as they entered Kelemvor's realm. <em>(I salute Brother Veran's dedication to the cause, under any and all circumstances. --C)</em>. Jokull rejoined the group on the way back to the Gatereach guest house, stoically receiving their congratulations and expressions of concern. Jokull informed the others that he was scheduled to fight Gagh next, vowing to kill the half-orc gladiator in ten days. Before the companions went off to bed, Jokull indicated he thought he would be well enough to accompany the group to the Seven Hills the next day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 7854755, member: 7015827"] [SIZE=6][B]A Night at the Arena[/B][/SIZE] The evening of Nightal 10, the group gathered in the Gatereach guest house common room to see a confident Jokull off to that night's match at the Quivering Thumb. After making the trek through the cold and rain to the arena themselves, they found the crowd there sparser than usual; perhaps because of the weather, as Rahnee speculated. Brok-Tul arrived a bit late, but still in time to join Rahnee and Veran in placing bets with the gnomish oddsmaker Drugo. The bettors then joined Aerikoth in seats next to the gladiator pit. The first match featured the gladiator Jusuf, sponsored by House Urdo, taking on a captive owlbear. The monster, a large specimen of its kind, at first seemed out of sorts at being under the lights of the arena, but then found its opponent and rushed him. Although Jusuf managed to land several solid blows with his sword, which dazed the owlbear for a time, the creature's ferocity was too much and the gladiator went down under its slashing claws. Stanslav, the arena owner and announcer, saluted the bravery of Jusuf and the honor of House Urdo as sponsors. He then directed two of the Thumb's guards to feed a potion to the creature to keep it quiet, then drag it below to the animal pits. During the break between matches, a woman bumped Aerikoth slightly and apologized, afterwards departing the arena. The second match saw Jokull (using his "Josurr" alias) square off against the barbarian gladiator Ru'allah, who had fought several times before in the arena. As Ru'allah clashed hammer to shield and Jokull quietly acknowledged his readiness, Stanslav explained to the energized crowd that this match would be fought until one of the warriors was knocked unconscious. Demonstrating both his steady nerves and showmanship, Jokull produced a set of wooden pipes and played a gentle melody, features still concealed under his hood. After Stanslav's introduction was complete, Ru'allah saluted "Josurr" as a worthy opponent. Jokull in response threw his pipes aside and drew his sword and shield, saying, "Did you hear that, Ru'allah? That was the sound of your defeat. I am sorry." Letting out a fearsome cry, Ru'allah charged into battle. Although both opponents showed skill with their weapons, Ru'allah managed only some glancing blows with his hammer, as Jokull's sword and shield combined to frustrate the barbarian's attack. Seizing an opening, Jokull brought his sword around in a swift and powerful blow down on Ru'allah's exposed body, felling his opponent to the ground in a bloody shower. Although a healer was called to Ru'allah's side, the barbarian had already departed for Kelemvor's realm. Retrieving his pipes, Jokull silently departed the arena to the cheers of the crowd. [I](It seems that no penalty was assessed by the arena master for Jokull striking a mortal blow - although technically speaking, his opponent was indeed unconscious at the end, meeting the letter of the match's rules. I wonder if that was the intent all along, to provide an even bloodier spectacle to the crowd? --R)[/I] The last match, as always, featured the half-orc gladiator Gagh, this time in a fight to the death against two convicts dressed in rags and armed with short swords. During Stanslav's introduction, the two could be seen muttering to each other on the far side of the pit from Gagh, evidently discussing their strategy. As soon as the introduction was over, Gagh moved to the center of the arena and taunted the two to come fight. Gagh never lost his toothy grin as the convicts moved to flank him and then rushed in with their swords. The half-orc let one score a bloody but not serious wound while quickly dispatching the other. Without even looking at his remaining foe, Gagh brought his sword around in a vicious arc, shearing through his opponent's midsection and ending the fight. The half-orc then paraded around the arena to loud cheers and boos from the crowd, pausing on the way out only to spit blood on the bodies of the dead convicts. On the way out, the bettors collected their winnings, while Veran spoke with the arena employees to ensure that the dead gladiators would receive the final blessings due them as they entered Kelemvor's realm. [I](I salute Brother Veran's dedication to the cause, under any and all circumstances. --C)[/I]. Jokull rejoined the group on the way back to the Gatereach guest house, stoically receiving their congratulations and expressions of concern. Jokull informed the others that he was scheduled to fight Gagh next, vowing to kill the half-orc gladiator in ten days. Before the companions went off to bed, Jokull indicated he thought he would be well enough to accompany the group to the Seven Hills the next day. [/QUOTE]
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