Session 11
General Summary
1st June arrived and Nex Pervenio departed Londinium. They travelled in style and luxury, quite
different to their more familiar battle march. A lavish ceremony was held in their honour to wish
them good luck in Rodin City. The next 2 weeks were spent slowly travelling to the capital. They
enjoyed the best rooms, the finest wines and the tastiest meals in fancy inns en route, waited on
hand and foot all the while. Could get used to this standard of living.
Upon arrival in Rodin City it was immediately obvious the city was extremely busy and in a
happy mood for the summer festival. Celebration was everywhere, street parties, entertainers of all
varieties and a cosmopolitan cross section from across the entire empire. The Imperial Gladiator
Championships would be held on 21st June, the day of the summer solstice itself. The days
beforehand were spent in endless parties, along with tours of the city to view the many
architectural marvels.
Like true professionals, the gladiators made sure to visit the Grand Coliseum. The actual arena
was similar dimensions to the one back home, but the tiered seats seemed to go on forever,
reaching high into the sky. They also spoke with Wilfred Fizzlebang. The gnome was a selfproclaimed "master demonologist" who would be summoning a demon for their exhibition match.
He seemed grossly overconfident and arrogant, he was very dismissive of the humble gladiators,
though he did decline the offer of a side wager on the outcome. Shinobi privately intended to
make the gnome his next offering to Zehir...
The day of the summer solstice finally came. The Grand Coliseum was brimming with spectators,
who had been partying since dawn. They'd enjoyed a morning of entertainers and spectacles of all
types and then came the final show before the gladiator tournament commenced - the exhibition
match. The arena floor was empty save for a gnome stood by a summoning circle. Nex Pervenio
carefully arranged themselves in a battle formation nearby, unsure precisely what to expect. The
gnome began his ritual, accompanied by much boasting:
"Gaze upon me and treasure this moment, for soon the world will come to know and fear the name
and stern visage of Wilfred Fizzlebang! Once my magnificent summoning is complete, no one
will doubt my ability! I am Wilfred Fizzlebang, master summoner! Demons quail before the mere
thought of being under my will! Soon all the world will know my name! Now, I will begin the
ritual of summoning. When I am done a fearsome doomguard will appear! Prepare for oblivion!"
With that, the summoning circle began to shimmer and the hazy outline of a mighty demon slowly
began to coalesce.
"A-HA! I've done it! Behold the absolute power of Wilfred Fizzlebang, master summoner! You
are bound to me, demon!"
The demon took exception to the gnome's temerity, reached out a vicious claw and smote the
demonolgist in twain with a single, mighty swipe. It then wreathed itself in an inpenetrable shield
and began to call minions from across the planes. The crowd went wild, they thought this was all
part of the act.
Instantly, Nex Pervenio found themselves surrounded by a horde of fiery demons. They got in
amongst the gladiators, targetting the most vulnerable targets. The crowd took exception with
defensive walls of leaves and scattered smokebombs, spoiling their view of the carnage. But there
was a huge cheer every time a demon was slaughtered. The demon lord yelled with anger and
summoned more powerful allies to his cause. Again they instantly appeared right by their targets
giving little time to react. Yet still more demon corpses dropped to the sand, to wild ovations from
the spectators.
Finally, the demon lord was ready to enter into combat. Even more demons instantly answered his
summons and caught the gladiators in a pincer movement. These were mighty foes indeed and
tested the gladiators most sorely. Strength and energy were running low, could they turn the tide
against these implacable demonic opponents? Whatever happens next, the crowd were loving
every moment of this bloody entertainment.
Report Date
11 Apr 2024
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