FIGHTING
FANTASY™ BATTLE PIT
This month, we are delighted
to introduce the Fighting Fantasy™ Battle Pit: a Head-to-Head
of Titan's most terrifying creatures that occurs monthly in
the 'Arena of Death' in Fang.
The devious and twisted Baron
Sukumvit is famous throughout Allansia for constructing the
enormous labyrinth full of lethal traps and monsters, known
as the Deathtrap Dungeon. The annual tournament - a challenge
to all-comers to face and survive the deadly maze for a prize
of 10,000 gold pieces – was to become known as the ‘Trial
of Champions’ and its reputation as a supreme test of
a warrior's bravery brought with it great prosperity to the
city of Fang. Each year thousands of Allansian tourists, merchants
and adventurers gather to observe, gamble, exploit or win (respectively)
the contest. When, after several years, two adventurers unexpectedly
won the competition Sukumvit's personal reputation was damaged,
and he looked for a new opportunity to feed his insatiable cruel
and twisted mind.
This year has seen the arrival
of Sukumvit’s new event. A blood filled amphitheatre in
Fang, capable of seating 50,000 spectators, which is used for
large-scale lavish fights between animals, executions and gladiator
battles fought with deadly weapons. The 'Arena of Death' has
proved immediately and immensely popular within the Chiang Mai
kingdom, none more so than the fights between wild animals and
monsters that are pitted against each other from all over Allansia
and beyond. The ‘Battle Pit’ occurs at the height
of the unprecedented pomp and extravagance that mesmerises the
city's population for 30 days before the beginning of the 'Trial
of Champions' itself.
In our effort to further develop
the website and pla yer community, we are asking you (via this
page and the FF FORUM discussion thread) to vote for the creature
that you believe would win in the blood-filled event designed
by Sukumvit himself. After casting your vote, each week thereafter,
one of the initial eight creatures will be dragged by Fang militia
broken and bleeding from the arena, until it all boils down
to your final winner!
How do you choose to vote? This
is where the fun begins as its entirely up to you. You may either
role out a Fighting Fantasy™ battle with dice a pair of
d6 to determine fairly or simply choose a favourite. When you
have decided visit the forum so you can argue how they would
win the fight and EMAIL
US your choice.
LET
THE BATTLE BEGIN..
Sukumvit lowers a red flag and
the crowd goes deathly silent. Eight gates creak loudly open
across the amphitheatre, admitting the first combatants into
the Battle Pit! The starting eight:
1. DEMONSPAWN - SKILL:
6 - STAMINA: 6
2. GARGANTIS - SKILL: 12 (2 Attacks) - STAMINA: 24
3. GRIFFIN - SKILL: 12 (2 Attacks) - STAMINA:
15
4. CYCLOPS - SKILL: 10 - STAMINA: 10
5. NIGHT DEMON - SKILL: 14 (2 Attacks) - STAMINA:
18
After each successful strike 1d6 is rolled. On the roll of a
1-3 double damage is caused. Inflicts 3 damage for a successful
hit.
6. EARTH ELEMENTAL - SKILL: 18 (2 Attacks)
- STAMINA: 22
7. SWAMP MUTANT - SKILL: 10 - STAMINA: 16
8. GIANT SANDWORM - SKILL: 10 (5 Attacks) -
STAMINA: 16
If wins 2 consecutive Attack Rounds it swallows and digests
its prey.