The Brine

Intro
The Brine is a gladiatorial coliseum in the Military Quarter of Daelin city where challengers can hone their combat skills or watch others compete as a form of entertainment.

Description
The Brine is a circular, open-air coliseum of around 60' in diameter, which is set into the ground and ringed by stepped stands. Entries are accepted in an adjacent building, which typically has all its sliding doors and windows open to give an open-air effect. The interior walls of this building are hung with shields and weapons, and there is a single large, oak reception desk. This building also includes a waiting room where teams can retire between rounds.

Battles at the Brine are either sparring matches against other teams - most often students of Bornan and Keunan Universities - or wild beasts that have been captured in the city (including young kruthik and giant centipedes).

Healers are on standby to prevent death or serious injury, and the arena is surrounded by employees armed with crossbows, ready to intervene should battles - especially vs. captured beasts - get out of hand.

There is no entry fee to fight in The Brine. However, spectators must pay a fee to watch the battles, which is how the arena makes its money.

Rules

 * A team may attempt to best up to three consecutive rounds of combat, each of increasing difficulty.
 * Combatants must provide their own gear.
 * Magic is allowed.
 * No killing or serious injury is permitted. If a competitor is knocked unconscious, other competitors must leave them be so that they can be retrieved by a healer.
 * No in-combat revival is permitted.Any competitors knocked unconscious are considered out for the remainder of that round. However, they may participate in the next round should their team go on to win.
 * All combatants must sign a waiver upon entry, agreeing to abide by these rules and accepting that The Brine cannot provide a 100% guarantee of their safety.

Prizes
The amount of coin rewarded for victory at The Brine grows with each round. These sums are awarded per team: A team can choose to retire and collect their winnings after any round from which they emerge victorious. However, should they choose to continue and subsequently lose, all winnings up to that point are forfeited.
 * 1st Round Victory: 15 sp
 * 2nd Round Victory: 3 gp
 * 3rd Round Victory: 15 gp

Staff

 * Brine Fightmaster

Challengers

 * The party, as 'The Travellers'
 * The Three Amigos
 * Bornan Brine Team