Knute the Brute vs. Moonshadow
Ultrann hovers over the stadium, welcoming the crowd. Many audience members are here to see Moonshadow, the valiant tatooed martial artist. Some of his latest battles have been quick, although that doesn't mean he was victorious. Others are curious about the character called Knute the Brute, a half-orc powerhouse from the Primsh tribe of the Northlands. "Welcome all to the concluding match of our 4th Session of Ultrann's Gladiators! We hope you will enjoy the battle today!" He slowly flies back to his private seating, and motions to his burly man-at-arms Grolsch to begin the fight.
Knute the Brute is first to appear, in front of the North Gate. He is not very tall for a half-orc, but it is quite obvious that he is solidly built. He wears breastplate armor covered in peasant rags, and wears no shoes of any sort. He wields a greataxe, with a longbow and quiver on his back and a sling at his side. He is a hirsute man, with some prominent scars. He wears bright red body paint along a line down the left side of his face. He bows in acknowledgement to Ultrann (who nods in return). He grips his axe in a battle mode stance.
Moonshadow materializes next, in front of the South Gate. His hood is pulled over his face in an eery, monastic way. He raises his robed arms, palms extended and open, to show the crowd his spiritual tatoos. The crowd begins to cheer for today's combatants.
Knute acts first, and begins a sprint towards his prey. He runs fast for a man in such heavy armor! Moonshadow does not fear this bulk of a man, and meets his opponent's sprint with one of his own. He yells a mighty "Kiaiiii!!!" as he rushes forth. Moonshadow lets loose a flying side kick. The result is a solid "clang!" against Knute's armor, with no obvious effects. The hood has fallen off of Moonshadow's head, and he has a dark look of fear upon his face.
Knute responds with a loud, bellowing, battle cry, which even shushes up much of the crowd. As he winds his great axe, Moonshadow can be seen to shake in fear of the raw power of this brute. With one quick swing of his mighty greataxe, he strikes Moonshadow solidly in the chest, knocking him back 5 feet, onto the ground. Moonshadow lies still in a pool of blood. Knute lets out another cry, that of sweet victory!
A silence falls over the crowd, totally taken aback by the quickness and brutality of the battle before them. The crowd then awakens and pays its respect to the champion through clapping and cheers. Ultrann stands up as the clerics quickly rush to the mangled body of the monk, and says, "Congratulations, Knute! This has been the quickest battle to date! We shall see whether you can repeat this performance against Kulgarr the Cruel!"
Knute: 450 XP, 188 gp. An amazingly quick match! Keep up the good work.
Moonshadow: 300 XP, 136 gp. Your boldness hasn't paid off lately. Let's hope the slump is a short one!