Episode 24: The Pit

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**November 11, 2020**

Our session began with the group paying a visit to the docks of Knife's Edge. Ridgelywas looking for someone to give him some information on the whereabouts of Captain Willaby to whom he has payback to dole out. Ridgely managed to find a former crewmate, though the two did not get along all that well, named Wolfner. After some barbs from Wolfner and some schmoozing by Ridgely, finally some information was wheedled out of Wolfner. Captain Willaby was known to be in Highgate gathering a crew to do some pirating up near Frigate. Before leaving, Ridgely asked regarding a fighting ring where they might go to drink, make some bets, and where Luberos might fight someone. Wolfner pointed them toward The Pit, a fighting tavern of sorts, and suggested that they meet there in a few hours so that Wolfner could bet against Luberos. They made a deal, and then split.

The group made their way to The Pit, but three of them decided to go do their own thing instead of hanging around the bar and watching people fight. Koko Dotharl, Rhistel, and Dienaar Josephine took a little trip to a nearby park where Rhistel summoned giant eagles to carry them to great heights. They soared around the city, and then made their way to the mountains south of the Arcanum. There they could see the oceans on either side of the Isthmus and indeed some sections of the cliffs were only feet wide between precarious drops. They settled down, and Koko attempted to commune with her weapon using her dragon stone. When she did, she found herself in the place where she was before, the white infinite space on one side and a fogged glass on the other. She tapped the glass with her new weapon, and it rippled and then disentegrated revealing the rolling hills of Koko's homeland and a giant pink dragon called Sodreidir. The dragon imparted some information to Koko regarding her role in an upcoming conflict, which is why they have made the trek to provide her help. They breathed golden flame upon the weapon, unlocking its power for Koko. She was then transported back to the cliffs. After this, Koko took out her drawing pad and pencils and asked Josephine for some beginner's lessons in drawing. She absorbed in the information and gave it a try, but the results were very, very poor. It takes practice.

The remaining members of the group (Muud, Luberos, and Ridgely) entered The Pit and sought out the bookie to make some bets and register Luberos for a fight. They each placed some money on Luberos, even though he was going up against a giant orc named Vultog the Vicious. The odds were not in Luberos' favor, 5:1 that Luberos would lose. Upon starting the battle, Vultog landed a heavy blow on Luberos, but he quickly recovered and managed to land three stunning strikes in a row, rendering Vultog impotent for the remainder of the fight. Luberos wailed on him, and in the end fell him with a solid blow to the jaw. The crowed was silent, but grew to cheer on Luberos. The group claimed their money, and spent the rest of the night drinking heavily. We ended the night with Luberos drunk, Ridgely and Muud blackout drunk, and the cliff-adventurers making their way back to The Pit.