Knute the Brute vs. Struan Briggs
Ultrann stands from his private seating, motioning to silence the rowdy crowd. Knute, despite his one loss, is developing into quite the crowd favourite. Struan too is gaining fans, but his battles so far haven't been as powerful or as successful as he would like. Ultrann announces, "Welcome all to the first gladiator battle of Session 7. Tonight we have the wrecking machine Knute the Brute pitted against the crafty warrior Struan Briggs. Hopefully this proves to be a dynamic fight!" He motions to Grolsch, and the battle begins...
Knute the Brute materializes first, in front of the East Gate. As usual, his breastplate armor is 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 wears bright red body paint along a line down the left side of his face. He bows deeply to Ultrann, and Ultrann bows in return. Knute then stands tall and grips his might axe in a battle-ready stance.
Mere moments later, Struan Briggs appears in front of the North Gate. Clad in banded mail with bow in hand, he gives a brief nod to acknowledge Ultrann, who nods back. He grips his longbow in one hand and has an arrow ready in the other.
Knute reacts quickly. He begins a mighty bellow as he makes a beeline for Struan. Struan does not seem to cower in the mighty bellow and fierce look that Knute puts forth. However, his reaction is different for Knute's attack. The half-orc slams his great axe across Struan's chest, causing audible sounds of crushed ribs. Blood spills on the floor below, in addition to Struan's mouth. Struan tries to tumble out of harm's way, but his wounds make it hard to do so. Only his warrior's skill allows him to avoid Knute's attack on his momentarily stumbling foe. Struan moves along the northwest wall and fires off his arrow. It strikes Knute in the right side of his chest, but in his rage, he barely takes notice.
Knute is not one for patience or small talk. He quickly rushes towards Struan and takes another mighty swing. However, this time Straun manages to avoid the blow. Struan readies another arrow as he tries to put some distance between them. Deep down he knows he can't outpace this raging beast, but he still wants to try his best. Unfortunately, he stumbles during his retreat, and Knute reacts immediately. The half-orc brings his greataxe squarely down on Struan's left shoulder blade, killing him instantly.
Knute yells a mighty yell in celebration of his third victory, as the crowd roars in their own pleasure of his win. The healing crew rushes quickly to Struan's aid as Ultrann calls the gladiator combat to a close.
Knute the Brute: 600 XP, 177 gp. You are a killing machine!
Struan Briggs: 375 XP, 131 gp. Lady Luck didn't smile on you this day...