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Sometimes the PCs get stuck on a matter of plot. Hatari is connected to your campaign in some as-yet-
Theyve missedor misinterpretedclues and are unrevealed way. Or his reasons might be more prosaic:
consequently missing the key piece of the puzzle that The ushemoi gladiators might need the practice.
can drive the adventure forward.
Rumor or random chance leads them to a crossroads The Rules
just outside of town where a caravan of ushemoi (from The ushemoi gladiator matches are simple two man enter,
Monster Manual V) have constructed a primitive gladiator one man leave affairs, but there are a few ground rules.
ring. Their leader, an arkamoi named Glauu Hatari (arka- Spellcasting on behalf of a combatant means forfeiting
moi sorcerer 10), can cast contact other plane on the PCs the match, and Glauu Hatari tells the PCs ahead of time
behalfif the PCs can defeat his chosen gladiators. that hell be watching with detect magic. If youre worried
about a comrade dying, by all means, cast a healing spell
Glauu Hataris Bargain if you like, he explains. Youll lose the match, but you
Glauu Hatari has a small, well-trained stable of ushemoi wont lose your compatriot. How excellent!
gladiators, and he travels around challenging local champi-
onsand making a killing on the gambling proceeds. The A Series of Solo Fights?
caravan is still setting up the stands when the PCs arrive. This Side Trek breaks a key conceit of Dungeons & Drag-
onsnamely that its a team effort. Each PC at your table
Glauu Hatari offers the PCs a bargain: Hell cast contact other
gets a moment in the spotlighta one-on-one battle
plane and ask one question on the PCs behalf for each PC against a single gladiator. Ordinarily you dont want one PC
victory in the gladiator ring (up to five questions, which engaged at a time, but as a change of pace it works fine.
is the most he can ask with a single casting of the spell). One of the side effects of this solo play is that only one
The PCs lose nothing if they are defeated, but Hatari warns player is involved at a time. Fortunately, battles against
them that theyre responsible for their own healing. ushemoi tend to be brief, because ushemoi escalate their
Why is Glauu Hatari making this offer? You can leave effectiveness as the battle rages on. Encourage the non-
the answer unclearthe sorcerer is inscrutable. Perhaps combatant PCs at your table to cheer for their comrade in
the ring and do your best to keep a fast pace at the table.
the PCs figured prominently in a dream, or maybe Glauu
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PCs Healing
Gladiatorial combat is dangerous. Its okay for the PC
gladiator and a bystander PC healer to agree on a hit
point threshold where the healer rushes in and casts a
spell. That costs that PC the match, of course.
For example, if Tordek is in the ring, Jozan the cleric can
declare, I cast cure moderate wounds if Tordek falls below
10 hit points. This isnt a foolproof techniqueif Tordek
takes enough damage to take him from 11 hp to 10 hp
in one blow, hes still dead. But its a good way to provide
at least a measure of insurance against PC deaths.