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Baron SukumvitFIGHTING 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.

 

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