Kategória: Még több D20 / More D20

Ár: 5100 Ft

Szállítás: Raktárról

Termékszám: 4848

It is not yet mid-morning and yet the air of excitement around the grand arena is palpable. You have arrived two hours before the first matches are due to commence for the seats will fill up quickly and you have no wish to endure the sun-blasted stone benches on the south side of the arena for the whole afternoon. The crowds mill about you, all streaming for the grand arena, some mute with trepidation, other proclaiming loudly which gladiator will triumph in the matches. It has been a month since the last games day and you, along with everyone else in the city, are eager to leave behind the concerns of your everyday life, replacing it with an afternoon of fun, excitement and sheer passion.

Filing under the gigantic entrance archway of the north side, you marvel, as always, at the sheer scale of the building. It has stood in the heart of the city for hundreds of years and whilst you have been told it was constructed by mere mortals, many rumours abound of incredible sorcery and the hand of the gods themselves in its foundations. In the darkness of the great shadowy archway, dwarfed by both the size and age of this great place, it is in these rumours you put your trust.

The first match is very familiar to you as all games days start this way. These are novice gladiators, either slaves or those seeking fame and fortune, desperately competing to gain the notice of the crowd. The match is short and bloody, but you focus on one woman closest to you, a lithe and well-toned figure who, although outmatched in strength by most of her opponents, adeptly avoids their blows whilst running them through with her spear. Before you know it, she is the last gladiator standing and though you try hard to catch the arena manager's announcement, you miss her name. You will certainly watch out for her later though - she may be worth a strong wager.

Bodies are cleared away by more slaves and intense conversation fills the arena as people discuss the performance and outcome of that match. Another cheer rises as the arena manager makes the announcement that Sketari and Deimos - you heard those names well enough - the famed charioteering rivals, have decided to settle who is the greatest once and for all. The midday heat is unnoticed as you immediately jump upon your seat to better see this match - chariot racing is the fastest and deadliest of all arena events. It is also your favourite. The two heavy chariots burst into the arena, sand flying up high behind them. Turning to the man standing next to you, you quickly wager three silver on Deimos. A high wager, but Deimos has long been a your favoured gladiator. The blood is pumping and the adrenaline rushing - there is nothing you enjoy so much as games day.

Author: Matthew Sprange
Format: Softback (80 pages)