The dusty iron gate clangs as it opens before you. Participation can earn winning player characters information important to your adventure’s story, or create conflict with NPCs who bet on the opposition. This type of fighting pit can include NPCs such as politicians, nobles, and other well-to-do folk.
Or the event could be held in the crowded entrance hall of a mansion, where cheers are deafening and the local guard is paid off to turn a blind eye to the bout. Player characters might be offered fine food and drink before their bouts, and noble people could be thrilled to hear tales from adventurers who earn coin through more exciting (and deadlier) work.ĭepending on the legality of the event and social customs, cheers might be hushed with clapping kept to a low volume. The stage - your arena for tonight - is an elevated platform of white marble near which rows of fine seats have been set up around.įights held by upper-class people are extravagant affairs. Some notice your entrance, and an excitement fills their eyes. Near a long table overflowing with baked goods, fruit, meat, and fish stand nobles and aristocrats who mingle and sip on fine wine from golden goblets. Colorful and exotic flowers dot this area as tall hedges dampen the sounds of a nearby bustling city street. You enter the lush gardens of a local lord’s villa.
Take a look at these sample settings for your fights. Or, perhaps, a local lord requests a player character fight in the private gardens of their estate during a party held for members of the upper class. You might opt for gladiator fights held in a coliseum where city folk can watch and place bets on their favorite combatants. Not all fighting pits are seedy or underground - though we offer guidance on these below. For example, the first combatant to hit one-half their maximum hit points loses. Alternatively, you can set special rules for victory. Combat can take a while.Their characters should be given opportunities to play a role from the sidelines. This can also open up opportunities for your player characters to meet and interact with NPCs who might play a role in your adventure.īe mindful of players whose characters are not participating in combat, however. Doing so allows your players to bask in their characters' victories and roleplay their bitter defeats. But you might instead decide to play out one or more combats to determine your player character's success over a workweek of pit fighting. This downtime activity is typically resolved with a few rolls of the dice. Running downtime? Try playing out pit fighting! If you're interested in adding flair to these kinds of fights, here’s how you can get started.
Pit fighting is one of my favorite things to do during a campaign, whether your party enters a fighting contest for a session or you spend some downtime pit fighting using the rules presented in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything.
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