The Gladiator’s Amphitheatre
Visited
When: Day 7-8 Location: Part of The Trial Chamber complex
Overview
A magical arena located within Auriel’s trial complex in The Frost. This amphitheatre is where the party faced The Trial of the Gladiator.
Features
- Magical Audience: The stands of the amphitheatre are empty, yet they produce the sound of a roaring, cheering crowd, creating an oppressive and surreal atmosphere.
- Combat Arena: The central floor is a designated combat zone, home to The Gladiator Wight.
- Portcullis Exits: Entry and exit from the arena are controlled by portcullises that open and close magically.
Our Experience
After a long trek, we entered this arena to face our next trial. A single, powerful The Gladiator Wight emerged to challenge us.
Lavender engaged the wight in single combat while the rest of us watched from the stands, stunned. The wight was incredibly powerful, and the battle went poorly for Lavender. As she was near death, her intuition told her not to attack.
In a climactic test of faith, she allowed the wight to strike her down with necrotic energy. As she fell, her body vanished. The invisible crowd cheered, and an exit portcullis opened, allowing the rest of us-Theren, Temerity, and Orion-to leave. This was not a trial of victory, but one of sacrifice.
Parent Location: The Trial Chamber
Related: The Trial of the Gladiator • The Gladiator Wight • Lavender