BRANDON of ARKANEA

[Longman]

You've moved 8 squares to S15. That's pretty much a normal move, not a sprint.

The troll was all set up to throw another piece of ballast at you but as soon as you get off the bridges and onto the edge of the pond, the whistle blows, and the troll gets zapped with a magic missile. It drop[s the ballast and howls in annoyance. Everyone in the crowd laughs as it begins to regenerate.

You can have 500 exp for the fight and a reputation point.

You also got an ingot. That will either get you another reputation point, or an extra 250 exp.

Tell me your decision and I'll move you on to the next fight.

[SerGavin]

I'll take the xp.

[SerGavin]

Can I use rep points to get a specific weapon?

[Longman]

Yes - that would be OK. But it only count for one fight though.

You talk about it with the guards and they say "not for this fight. You wouldn't want a halberd where you are going next..."

(I presume you wanted the halberd, right?)

[SerGavin]

Yeah but I'll take their advice.

[Longman]

Your next fight is in "The Pit".

This is an actual pit, a 20' square, with metal ladders on all 4 sides.

You cannot see the bottom. There light up the to extends 30 foot in bright light and another 30 foot in dim light. Beyond that is darkness.

You have no armor and 2 daggers.

A magical metal eye is following you. You think what it sees is being broadcast to spectators you cannot see.

"Down you go, chuckles", say the guards. They have whips and prods, as usual.

Your move. You can climb the ladder at 20 a round. You can try to move 40, but you will need to make a dex check or you will fall off the ladder.

[SerGavin]

Very well, I descend the ladder at a rate of 20' per round.

[Longman]

You pick the east ladder. You descend 20'. You can hear noise from lower down. It sounds like a really long way.

As you get 20' down you can see that at the 60' mark, just at the place where the light runs out, is a torch, positioned on a small platform on the east side.

The south and north ladders appear to run out at the 40' mark. Lucky you picked the east ladder.

[SerGavin]

I descend further watching carefully for danger or movement.

[Longman]

You climb to the 40 mark on the east ladder. You are now in dim light only.

You think there is someone on the west ladder, below you, climbing upward. They are probably about 40' below you. It's too dark to see them, though.

On the north and south sides, after the ladders run out, there are 8' wide box rooms set back into the walls and there are a few spectators sitting in each of these. They wave to you.

Roll for initiative.

[SerGavin]

I will link one arm around the ladder and hold on tightly while preparing to throw one of my daggers.

[Longman]

Your opponent moves just into view at the 60' mark. It (a humanoid) is on the west side ladder. The torch is on a ledge on the east side ladder, 20' below you.

You could throw the dagger at the end of this round if you wish. You'd be at 30' range for a dagger, and the light is dim (-2), so numerous penalties would apply.

Or you could roll init and start a new round.