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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7859385" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>After taking some time to recover from the disappointing trip and pursue individual activities, the group next assembled together the evening of Nightal 20, shortly before Jokull's match in the arena with Gagh. Before Jokull left, Brok-Tul mentioned that he planned on visiting Thessar's house to see if he knew anything about Jamal. Both Brok- Tul and Jokull were worried, since she had not been seen by them for some time. Aerikoth declined to accompany the others to Thessar's and departed directly for the Quivering Thumb.</p><p></p><p>At Thessar's house in the Shore district, Brok-Tul, Rahnee, and Veran apparently woke a grumpy Thessar, who was less than appreciative about being dragged out of bed on a cold and rainy night. Thessar said he hadn't seen Jamal recently, but was not concerned, given that she was a street performer and moved around a lot. Mustering some measure of politeness, Thessar invited them to come back at midday the following day, if they wanted to talk.</p><p></p><p>Once the three had arrived at the Quivering Thumb, paid the entrance fee, and moved through the crowd to where Oddsmaker Drugo was taking bets, they noticed Aerikoth and Jamal sitting together. Jamal greeted them pleasantly and smilingly informed them that Aerikoth, who as usual appeared completely indifferent, had been keeping her company. After some banter with Brok-Tul, Jamal turned her attention to the arena, where the fights were about to start. Brok-Tul and Veran placed bets on "Josurr" and found bench seats nearby.</p><p></p><p>Stanslav's booming voice announced the fight lineup, which began with the arena's caged owlbear versus a ranger gladiator named Arlson. Stanslav informed the cheering crowd that Arlson had been trained to fight such creatures from birth. Arlson entered the arena and said he was ready to fight, prompting Stanslav to raise the magical barrier at the arena's entrance and have the owlbear brought into the arena from below. The beast seemed to be groggy at first, but quickly gathered its wits and roared out a challenge. The ranger circled the arena slowly, feinting several strikes and forcing the owlbear against a wall before engaging it. However, the monster appeared to be waiting for Arlson to do exactly that, suddenly coming alive and savagely ripping the ranger to shreds with its claws, although suffering a few wounds in the process. Stanslav announced a pause in the fights and a salute to the fallen ranger while the arena crew sedated the owlbear and removed Arlson's body.</p><p></p><p>The second fight featured a duel between two nobles: Fynolt Cormaeril and Sendt Bleth, who were settling a point of honor in the arena. Stanslav asserted to the crowd that each noble was practiced with the rapier and that regardless of the outcome, the bravery and honor of both was assured. The winner would be the first to score two out of three touches. They proceeded to opposite sides of the arena and Stanslav lowered the entrance barrier. After they each saluted with their blades, Fynolt assumed an <em>en garde </em>position with his rapier and slowly advanced, while Sendt made a few cuts in the air with his weapon and taunted his opponent. Fynolt then advanced into dueling range and, in a flurry of cuts and thrusts, scored first on his opponent. Sendt quickly retaliated with a lunge, but could not prevent Fynolt from scoring a second touch soon after. Stanslav proclaimed the Cormaeril noble's victory and encouraged cheers from the appreciative crowd.</p><p></p><p>Finally, the match everyone had been waiting for arrived: "Josurr" the exiled Purple Dragon versus Gagh, the undefeated half-orc slave gladiator, in a duel to the death. One way or the other, this would be Gagh's last fight in the arena - freedom if he won, death if he lost. The crowd cheered as Gagh strutted into the arena, followed by Jokull. As Gagh turned to face him and the barrier was lowered, Jokull extended his sword and said something that was drowned out by the yells of the crowd. Gagh grinned, said something in reply, and attacked.</p><p></p><p>Jokull was ready for Gagh's onslaught and swaggered blades with the half-orc, expertly landing his slashes while fending off Gagh's return blows. Gagh seemingly could do no more than inflict shallow cuts on his opponent, while "Josurr" landed blow after blow against Gagh's torso. Gagh soon slumped to the floor of the arena, bleeding from multiple wounds. Jokull cleaved his neck with one blow, ending the match as the crowd roared and Jokull kicked his opponent’s severed head into the center of the arena. Stanslav announced "Josurr's" victory and an end to the Quivering Thumb's Winter Solstice games, bidding everyone a good night.</p><p></p><p>Jamal cashed in her winnings with Oddsmaker Drugo and sauntered off. Brok-Tul and Veran also collected their newly-won gold, then departed for the Gatereach with Rahnee and Aerikoth, while Jokull stayed behind to speak with Stanslav. A short while later, Jokull joined the others for dinner at the Gatereach, after changing out of his armor. The serving girl Janatha, however, noticed his wounds and expressed concern for him. Jokull brushed it aside, saying that he had hurt himself in practice, which prompted a skeptical comment from Jandrico. Brok-Tul then healed Jokull with a prayer to Helm.</p><p></p><p>Over dinner, the companions discussed the events of the evening, including Jamal's presence at the arena and the duel between the Cormaeril and Bleth nobles. Jokull informed the others that his time in the arena was not yet finished, as much as he wanted it to be over. Jokull explained that, although he had not had any doubts about his victory that night, the minor scratches he had suffered might have been enough to kill him, had Gagh accepted the poison that was offered to him. Gagh himself had told Jokull of this offer, made by an unknown man. Gagh said that his sword would be enough to kill "Josurr", but had not elaborated further on the circumstances of the offer.</p><p></p><p>After the fight, Jokull had asked Stanslav for more information about Gagh's owner and who would have had access to the gladiator. According to Jokull, Stanslav had promised to discuss these things further - but only if Jokull returned to talk about the possibility of future arena matches. Brok-Tul speculated regarding who could have presented the poison to Gagh, while Rahnee offered Jokull both her support and sympathy. Jokull indicated that what occurred with Gagh might not have anything to do with his personal quest, but he felt compelled to pursue the possibility.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><em><strong>End of Chapter III of the Chronicles</strong></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 7859385, member: 7015827"] After taking some time to recover from the disappointing trip and pursue individual activities, the group next assembled together the evening of Nightal 20, shortly before Jokull's match in the arena with Gagh. Before Jokull left, Brok-Tul mentioned that he planned on visiting Thessar's house to see if he knew anything about Jamal. Both Brok- Tul and Jokull were worried, since she had not been seen by them for some time. Aerikoth declined to accompany the others to Thessar's and departed directly for the Quivering Thumb. At Thessar's house in the Shore district, Brok-Tul, Rahnee, and Veran apparently woke a grumpy Thessar, who was less than appreciative about being dragged out of bed on a cold and rainy night. Thessar said he hadn't seen Jamal recently, but was not concerned, given that she was a street performer and moved around a lot. Mustering some measure of politeness, Thessar invited them to come back at midday the following day, if they wanted to talk. Once the three had arrived at the Quivering Thumb, paid the entrance fee, and moved through the crowd to where Oddsmaker Drugo was taking bets, they noticed Aerikoth and Jamal sitting together. Jamal greeted them pleasantly and smilingly informed them that Aerikoth, who as usual appeared completely indifferent, had been keeping her company. After some banter with Brok-Tul, Jamal turned her attention to the arena, where the fights were about to start. Brok-Tul and Veran placed bets on "Josurr" and found bench seats nearby. Stanslav's booming voice announced the fight lineup, which began with the arena's caged owlbear versus a ranger gladiator named Arlson. Stanslav informed the cheering crowd that Arlson had been trained to fight such creatures from birth. Arlson entered the arena and said he was ready to fight, prompting Stanslav to raise the magical barrier at the arena's entrance and have the owlbear brought into the arena from below. The beast seemed to be groggy at first, but quickly gathered its wits and roared out a challenge. The ranger circled the arena slowly, feinting several strikes and forcing the owlbear against a wall before engaging it. However, the monster appeared to be waiting for Arlson to do exactly that, suddenly coming alive and savagely ripping the ranger to shreds with its claws, although suffering a few wounds in the process. Stanslav announced a pause in the fights and a salute to the fallen ranger while the arena crew sedated the owlbear and removed Arlson's body. The second fight featured a duel between two nobles: Fynolt Cormaeril and Sendt Bleth, who were settling a point of honor in the arena. Stanslav asserted to the crowd that each noble was practiced with the rapier and that regardless of the outcome, the bravery and honor of both was assured. The winner would be the first to score two out of three touches. They proceeded to opposite sides of the arena and Stanslav lowered the entrance barrier. After they each saluted with their blades, Fynolt assumed an [I]en garde [/I]position with his rapier and slowly advanced, while Sendt made a few cuts in the air with his weapon and taunted his opponent. Fynolt then advanced into dueling range and, in a flurry of cuts and thrusts, scored first on his opponent. Sendt quickly retaliated with a lunge, but could not prevent Fynolt from scoring a second touch soon after. Stanslav proclaimed the Cormaeril noble's victory and encouraged cheers from the appreciative crowd. Finally, the match everyone had been waiting for arrived: "Josurr" the exiled Purple Dragon versus Gagh, the undefeated half-orc slave gladiator, in a duel to the death. One way or the other, this would be Gagh's last fight in the arena - freedom if he won, death if he lost. The crowd cheered as Gagh strutted into the arena, followed by Jokull. As Gagh turned to face him and the barrier was lowered, Jokull extended his sword and said something that was drowned out by the yells of the crowd. Gagh grinned, said something in reply, and attacked. Jokull was ready for Gagh's onslaught and swaggered blades with the half-orc, expertly landing his slashes while fending off Gagh's return blows. Gagh seemingly could do no more than inflict shallow cuts on his opponent, while "Josurr" landed blow after blow against Gagh's torso. Gagh soon slumped to the floor of the arena, bleeding from multiple wounds. Jokull cleaved his neck with one blow, ending the match as the crowd roared and Jokull kicked his opponent’s severed head into the center of the arena. Stanslav announced "Josurr's" victory and an end to the Quivering Thumb's Winter Solstice games, bidding everyone a good night. Jamal cashed in her winnings with Oddsmaker Drugo and sauntered off. Brok-Tul and Veran also collected their newly-won gold, then departed for the Gatereach with Rahnee and Aerikoth, while Jokull stayed behind to speak with Stanslav. A short while later, Jokull joined the others for dinner at the Gatereach, after changing out of his armor. The serving girl Janatha, however, noticed his wounds and expressed concern for him. Jokull brushed it aside, saying that he had hurt himself in practice, which prompted a skeptical comment from Jandrico. Brok-Tul then healed Jokull with a prayer to Helm. Over dinner, the companions discussed the events of the evening, including Jamal's presence at the arena and the duel between the Cormaeril and Bleth nobles. Jokull informed the others that his time in the arena was not yet finished, as much as he wanted it to be over. Jokull explained that, although he had not had any doubts about his victory that night, the minor scratches he had suffered might have been enough to kill him, had Gagh accepted the poison that was offered to him. Gagh himself had told Jokull of this offer, made by an unknown man. Gagh said that his sword would be enough to kill "Josurr", but had not elaborated further on the circumstances of the offer. After the fight, Jokull had asked Stanslav for more information about Gagh's owner and who would have had access to the gladiator. According to Jokull, Stanslav had promised to discuss these things further - but only if Jokull returned to talk about the possibility of future arena matches. Brok-Tul speculated regarding who could have presented the poison to Gagh, while Rahnee offered Jokull both her support and sympathy. Jokull indicated that what occurred with Gagh might not have anything to do with his personal quest, but he felt compelled to pursue the possibility. [CENTER][I][B]End of Chapter III of the Chronicles[/B][/I][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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