The Gilded Pit

• Ring of worn cobblestone with scorched edges
• Crude wooden bleachers packed with spectators
• Torch sconces emitting flickering light
• A map of secret exits behind a loose stone panel

• Underground fighters: a mix of seasoned mercenaries, skilled bugbears, and eager apprentices
• Arena master: a shrewd goblin with a jeweled eye patch
• Vendors selling contraband potions and weapons

• A hidden trap door leading to a secret tunnel
• A clandestine betting ring run by a drow noble
• An old mural depicting the arena’s original purpose

• Worn but enchanted fighting gloves
• A pouch of gold (~50 gp)
• A mysterious gemstone embedded with runes

An ancient stone amphitheater carved into cavern walls, reinforced with iron bars and banners of faded sigils hang overhead. The aroma of fried street fare mingles with the metallic tang of combat.

The arena master offers a prize for an unknown champion willing to face the toughest fighters underground.

Dim torchlight flickers over a packed underground cavern, the air thick with sweat, excitement, and the scent of spilled ale; the clang of weapons and roars of the crowd echo through stone corridors.