Session 11
General Summary
The finals of the Londinium gladiator tournament. Nex Pervenio were yet to break a sweat.
However, their final opponents were desperate cultists, captured during the recent events in the
ruined temple. This would be virtually public execution but certainly the cultists wouldn't go out
without a fight.
Nex Pervenio began split between two entrances to the arena, their opponents arrayed on a bridge
in the centre. Mika and Shinobi sped out, attracting the attention of a cultist with a crossbow.
Meanwhile the others advanced more steadily, covered by a hail of Dash's arrows. Soon Argus
found himself surrounded by cultists, fighting with unexpected amounts of coordination. Dash
summoned a sandstorm to blind his foes which certainly protected Argus. Still he withstood
severe punishment, valiantly assisted by Valun. Meanwhile Shinobi and Mika teamed up on the
crossbow cultist. Argus finally dropped but Dash charged bravely in and stood over his fallen
comrade, protecting Valun long enough to get the warrior back on his feet. The cultists now
switched attention to Valun. Finally Shinobi and Mika dropped their foe and provided
reinforcements. A timely smoke bomb from Shinobi enabled Valun to escape. One by one the
cultists began succumbing to their accumulated wounds and soon enough all lay dead.
Nex Pervenio were proclaimed Champions of Londinium! There was a prize giving ceremony and
great celebration.
But the tournament was not yet over. Next on the menu was the Grand Melee. Teams for this had
been hand picked by Nex Pervenio. Five teams of four gladiators engaged in free-for-all mayhem.
They swarmed out of their enclosures and plunged headlong into bloodthirsty combat. They
mostly consisted of orcs from Marlek, there were a couple of lycanthropes, a plucky gnome and
halfling pair and even a lizardman from the Black Swamp. The chaos provided an entertaining
spectacle and a change from the usual arena fights, the crowd went wild!
As the day drew to a close, thoughts turned to the impending expedition into the shallows of the
Underdark, visiting first Forgehome and then Maelbrathyr. There was much to prepare.
Report Date
10 Apr 2024
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