(Coliseum) Combat Tactics

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## Summary

Lord of Avillon explains how the Arena works to the knights.

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"Lord": Perhaps it is time to go to Gladiators' Isle.

Charlotte: Oh, I've heard of that place! Isn't that where you can get tons of crystals.

Johan: That is correct. It is the continent's largest crystal market.

Fram: I'm in! Let's go mine the heck outta those crystals! Lyn'll be able to craft us a bunch of artifacts with 'em, right?

Rouin: If only it were that simple...

Fram: Oh, why? Do we have to pay to mine crystals?

"Lord": Money's not the problem. The competition is. Crystals are high in demand, and Gladiators' Isle has long been known for its crystal mines.

Charlotte: So... that means all the crystals go to the strongest people?

Johan: If that were the case, whoever controlled the island would place astronomical taxes on their precious resource...

Rouin: The isle is somewhat special. Some say it is proof that a god exists, while others call it a physical manifestation of equality, created by nature. Only fair battles are acknowledged. Any tricks, deals, or other unfair practices are strictly forbidden.

Fram: Really? But what happens if someone does something like that anyway?

Rouin: It has never ended well for them. Anyone breaking the rules has been swiftly and publicly punished.

"Lord": Only rulers and their approved escorts are granted permission to enter. The entire island is imbued with some sort of arcane or divine power. No one quite knows its true nature.

Fram: Whoa... Sounds like it was made by a god of war or something.

"Lord": How did you...? That is, in fact, one of the more credible theories to which people subscribe. At any rate, rulers from all over bring their warriors there to fight, and crystals are awarded to the participants according to the outcome.

Rouin: The higher one ranks, the more crystals one is awarded. It is truly a place where only power and performance are measured.

"Lord": But enough talking! It'll be easier to understand once we're there. Let's go!

Johan: Interesting. It appears that groups are divided by region to fight against each other.

Charlotte: You can also change the battleground...

Johan: Yes, but not repeatedly within a short period of time. It is best to do so after knowing your opponent.

Charlotte: Whoa, look at this place! It's like every king, queen, and monarch in the world are here!

Fram: Yeah, leaders and knights everywhere... I gotta be honest, it gets me excited thinkin' we might be able to fight any one of 'em.

"Lord": I'm sure all of them are confident in their abilities, too. We shouldn't underestimate them. For now, let's organize who will be in the party that responds to battle requests here.

Fram: Hold on a sec, Highness. If I get put in the defense party, does that mean I can't attack?

"Lord": That is what it means. You can't be in both the attacking party and the defending party at the same time.

Fram: I do like protecting others, but I also wanna pound some opponents...

"Lord": You just want it all, don't you? I can understand that. I've got an idea. First, you should know that you need a coliseum token when attacking.

Charlotte: A coliseum token?

"Lord": Yeah. The number of times you can attack is limited. Also, if the people defending appear to be weak, they'll be attacked more often.

Johan: Meaning if we send our strongest warriors out to attack, we may leave ourselves vulnerable to more attacks.

"Lord": Exactly. The ideal strategy is to focus on defense, and then when it's time to attack, take the stronger heroes out of the defensive party and put them on offense.

Johan: So the stratagem is to focus on defense when you are not here commanding us... And when you are here to issue orders, we focus on offense.

"Lord": That's it. Once our forces grow and we have heroes to specialize in offense and defense, we won't have to worry about this as much.

Fram: Maybe someday. In the meantime, I'm sure we'll get the hang of it real quick if we just practice.

"Lord": I hope so. If you want to be in the attack party, let me know ahead of time.

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