The gladiators! (Open to join between every battle)

[Dusk9]

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I've been around, just mostly sticking to Mort's Pokemon game. Suddenly have a lot more free time though, so figured I'd join in with this

[Theis2]

So Burns and Badge needs to unite with their reading comprehension, Badge got it right by sticking with simple weapons and Burns with sticking to melee weapons

So shortbow and rapier are not available for the fight.

Also each team got their own set of weapons, team 2 are already set.

To make it easier on you I'm going to list what is available

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Club
Dagger
Greatclub
Handaxe
Javalin
Light hammer
Mace
Quarterstaff (Burns took it)
Sickle
Spear

[BadgeAddict]

Martin shakes his head and puts down the shortbow which is clearly only present in his mind and not in reality. He grabs the dagger, which he remembers how to use...fondly.

[Nioca]

Narok grabs a handaxe silently. Prior to his weapon selection, he had used the hour to make preparations, casting two spells; the first to create an invisible servant, his chants to bring it into service likely disturbing the other cellmates. The second, only just prior to being released, to bolster his own life with necromantic energies.

As he stood now in the arena, he still said nothing, but offered a smile to his fellow combatants that seemed a bit... unnatural. He seemed unconcerned with acting quickly, letting the others take the lead.

Narok [rolls]
--Unseen Servant (Cast as Ritual): Invisible servant can perform simple tasks for Narok for 1 hour.
--False Life: +5 Temporary HP for 1 hour
--Initiative (+1): 3

((EDIT: Okay, I could've sworn someone had asked whether we had our racial and class weapon proficiencies when you brought up gaining proficiencies through practice, but apparently I'm losing my mind instead. But we still have race/class proficiencies for weapons and armor, right?))

[Dusk9]

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I'm in Team 2, right? Because I'm the Elf that got picked up with Bort etc.

[thinkslogically]

Viskek grins to Bort as they walk out into the arena, and gives Rez a nod.

"Saw you in the arena yesterday. I'm Viskek."

He shoulders his greatclub. Turning to the wood elf he says:

"Don't remember you though. You new?"

[spiderwrangler]

"Rez'taxkraafarnukrazzk... Rez is fine."

[Dusk9]

The Elf looks Viskek up and down, before....bowing? A friendly, seemingly genuine, smile spreads across his face, as he addresses them with a thick Elvish accent. Surprisingly friendly, for a Wood Elf talking to a Half-Orc, Dragonborn, and strange Human....

"Hello friends! I am Jakar, Son of Our Forest. My apologies for not talking in the...cells? Meditation, you see. Important to save strength for our battles."

"I am to understand that you are also not willing to be in this place, hmm?"

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I figured I'd roleplay my guy's 9 Int as him not being entirely fluent in Common. Blame it on him having a bad teacher, back in Elf school

Still, at least he's better than Bort

[M0rtimer]

"Hi green guy! Hi silver lizard! Hi pointy ear guy! Pointy ear guy speak Bort language?"

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And here we go kill each other before we actually face our contestants...

[thinkslogically]

"Well met Rez. Good luck today! Fight well."

To Jakar:
"Well met Jakar.

...you are right that I did not come here by choice. But that is a conversation for another day. It does no good to dwell on such things before a fight."

To Bort:
"Morning Bort! Be careful today, I think they're going to send more mean things to fight us. Don't get hurt!"

[Dusk9]

"Hi green guy! Hi silver lizard! Hi pointy ear guy! Pointy ear guy speak Bort language?"

"Ah, you are Bort? Yes, I studied Common many years. My teacher was best in our village!"

"Well met Jakar....you are right that I did not come here by choice. But that is a conversation for another day. It does no good to dwell on such things before a fight."

"You are correct. Let us fight for now, and talk later."

[spiderwrangler]

"Mosst talk too much. Thankss for not adding to that."

"I'm no lizzard, I am Dragonborn."

[WearsHats]

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Hey Dusk. Good to see you. More time, eh? Does that mean you'll be running a game, too?

Initiative: 1D20+3 = [14]+3 = 17

Does this mean Karn doesn't get the special rare showy weapon that comes with having been raised in the arena (gladiator background)?

If that's the case, Karn will take a javelin and a spear.

He'll also forgo the armor.

"I am Karn. These others are here unwillingly. I was raised here, for this. I have been here my whole life and I have never seen anyone escape. I fight for glory. I fight to become the champion. I fight to live another day. You can fight for your own reasons. It doesn't matter to me. But fight well, for your life depends on it."

[Dusk9]

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Hey Dusk. Good to see you. More time, eh? Does that mean you'll be running a game, too?

Hah, not that much time! Still got stuff I actually need to do IRL

Also, I think Karn is in the other arena with Burns/Nioca/Badge, if you're trying to join the convo.

[M0rtimer]

"Nuh uh. Ma say dragons be big as house! Anything smaller is... Oh!" Bort says, audibly smacking his forehead as he comes to an apparent realization.

"Dragon... BORN! Baby dragon! Babies are smaller! Sorry, baby dragon!"

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I swear I'm not trying to just get Bort killed...

[WearsHats]

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Oops. Both teams ended with "and an elf." I'm pretty wiped and easily confused.

[Dusk9]

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The "nameless half-elf" is Burns' character, since he hasn't picked a name yet.

[spiderwrangler]

Rez groans inwardly.

"Actually... ah... Ssure, I'm a baby dragon."

[Arch Lich Burns]

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The "nameless half-elf" is Burns' character, since he hasn't picked a name yet.

Samuel. Not that he'd live for the next fight!

[Theis2]

Yeah, sorry about the elf confusion

Team 1 initiative.

Martin
Samuel
Karn
Narok


Team 2 initiative

Bort
Jakar
Rez
Viskek

[M0rtimer]

Bort picks his nose (and readies an action) while waiting for these enemies to show up.

[BadgeAddict]

Martin readies a spell.

[Theis2]

Which spell and what are you getting ready for?

[BadgeAddict]

Eldritch blast. Someone... Or something to round that corner and get blasted.

[Arch Lich Burns]

Reading a fire bolt when the things come out in plain sight and I am going to use tides of choas on it.