The Iron Gryphon Arena
Atmosphere A labyrinth of shadowy tunnels where blood and sweat echo through the eerie silence, wrongness lurking behind each brick
Location Type Underground fighting arena
Investigate the arena’s true purpose before the next brutal match unleashes horrors into the world
Clues
- Cryptic symbols carved into the arena walls
- A strange, unidentifiable residue on the fighters' gloves
- Whispered rumors of spectral takedowns and disappearances
Dangers
- Cultist fighters possessed by the Outer Ones
- Vicious unseen entities lurking in the tunnels
- Encounters causing sudden sanity loss
Secrets
- The arena is built over a sealed portal to a mythos realm
- Fights are secretly rituals to awaken eldritch power
- A hidden chamber beneath the ring contains an ancient relic
Description
Set beneath the abandoned shipyards, this clandestine arena features rusted iron cages and scarred ringposts, shadows flickering with unnatural movement under flickering gaslights, where violence masks something far darker.
Hook
Investigate the arena’s true purpose before the next brutal match unleashes horrors into the world
GM Notes
- Emphasize the unnatural silence and creeping sensation of being watched
- Use ambient sounds and lighting to create a sense of unease
- Players may encounter cult members disguised as fighters or spectators