Ep. 5 Eberron Reduced “Fight Night” (C2)

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Ep. 165 Eberron Reduced “Fight Night”

—Hob

A week after their manifest job, the crew follows Hob to the Burning Ring. Reynard and Milo are getting drunk when he pulls them away, and Erys is busy with her gadgets that will help in his fight.

While Hob checks in with Dorgath, Reynard starts spreading rumors that the goliath has been injured—specifically by him—to bring his odds down, and win them more money when he wins. Erys and Milo cast some spells on him, and Hob is ready to go into the ring.

His opponent is finally revealed: a huge warforged that has survived the Mourning. A grey mist billows out from between his armour.

The fight is epic, but finally Hob is declared the victor, and ends his glorious battle with a call for a rematch with Reynard.

## Synopsis

About a week after their last job, Hob has a fight in the Burning Ring to attend. Hoas Junter has reached out to him, which is the typical way Hob gets invited to these things. His opponent has been kept a secret—something that only happens when there's a special fighter.

The Loaded Dice are at Four Sails, awaiting instructions on where the fight will be. The dinner crowd is starting to come in, and Erys condenses her messy table only after Ulfen asks her to, ignoring the restaurant staff.

A goblin walks in with a stack of scrolls, and hands one to Hob—his directions for the fight. Erys has finished her tinkering, and gives Hob a little stone, which she says can play music when he works.

Milo and Reynard are drinking at the bar; Milo holds his own, but Reynard is sloshing away.

Hob is surprised to see the fight will be held being the Lucky Nines—a building built on the edge of the plateau. They drag Milo and Reynard away from their drinks, and head to the ring. On their way, they meet some protesters outside some warforged housing, where Sigil lives. They hold signs with sayings like, *"No war no warforged"* and *"Send them back to scrap."* They walk on past.

In the Firelight district, it's busy. The taverns are full, people are walking around the streets. They go behind Lucky Nines and some small skiffs are docked there. Inside one is a shifter and a changeling. They take the skiff up to a platform that's about forty by forty feet; currently fighting in the ring is a minotaur and a tiefling. Strangely enough, they can't hear anything in the ring, crowds included.

On another stage is Hoas Junter, and mephits who write down bets for the fight. Reynard gives Hob a shot glass, with a shot in it, from the bar, that he carried all this way. Hob shoots it.

"*I didn't have any enchantments or spells to give you so I brought you alcohol.*"
—Reynard
Erys enchants Hob's bracer, and then he goes to check in, while Reynard and Milo start placing bets. Reynard starts a rumor that Hob was beaten up by an elf, to skew the odds in the opponent's favor and give Reynard more winnings.

Hob finds Dorgath to check in, and the orc tell him to be more careful before a fight—he heard Hob got beat up by an elf?

They start the last preparations for the fight. Erys finalizes the bracer spell, and Milo puts a barrier spell on him—or rather, tries, and tells Hob it's in place.

The tiefling triumphs over the minotaur, and it's Hob's turn to fight. He gives Erys five gold on him to win, and enters the ring. Mephits fly in circles with everbright lanterns pointed at him, and he stands stoically, waiting to see who his opponent will be.

Hoas hypes up Hob's competitor for the audience. A veteran of the Last War, he took down countless soldiers in his wake as he fought for Breland! So resilient that he survived the Mourning!

Two skiffs rise, a platform attached between them with ropes. A warforged juggernaut, taller than even Hob, flexes and plays to the crowd. There's a giant ram on his chest, and Hoas announces the Battering Ram. The crowd goes wild, and the Battering Ram jumps off the platform and enters the ring.

The fight begins. Battering Ram proves to be powerful but not very dexterous. A grey mist starts spilling loosely from in between his plating. As Hob punches, the grey sears his wounds. Erys gets particularly loud when this starts happening, and calls out helpful tips she notices for Hob.

Eventually Hob manages to grab Battering Ram around the chest and knock him into the dirt. It's silent for a moment, and when Hob is sure the fight is over, his yell is enhanced by the Thaumatergy spell affecting the ring:

"Turnvale! Rematch! Now"

Reynard pretends to not know who that is.

End of episode.

## Locations

* The Burning Ring
* Four Sails
* Lucky Nines

## Spells

* **Erys**
	+ Augment, Haste
* **Milo**
	+ Barrier (failed)

## Quotes

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