The Broken Skull Inn

Located in the heart of Bawd district, where both tight-fisted women of loose morals and slow-swaggering rogues with quick blades prowl, the Broken Skull shines like a beacon to the downtrodden. Attracting vicious souls, prizefighting contenders,and a crowd of despicable knaves who pay to see men smash one another into oblivion, the Skull is a large, two-block converted warehouse. Inside, the roar of the crowd deafens, and the tables are arranged haphazardly around a circular pit in the center of the establishment. The meaty, unmistakable sound of fist on face resounds from within, echoed by cacophonous cries of savage joy from the crowd.The rooms are damp and dirty, and stink of sweat, blood and urine. The good news is accommodations only cost 2 cp a night. Food at the Skull consists of some unidentifiable cooked “meat”costing 1 cp a scoop. Pit fights are the real draw of the tavern. No-holds-barred bare-knuckle contests rage from sundown to sunrise. The pit’s five current favorites bash newcomers to a bloody pulp, much to the crowd’s delight. The rules are simple: one on one, no weapons or armor of any sort and no spellcasting. Praying (divine spellcasting) is fine as long as it has no discernible effect on the opponent. The feral crowd usually beats to death anyone caught breaking the rules. In order to battle one of the five favorites of The Skull, you must win two qualifying bouts. Prizes: The prize for beating Dugan is 50gp. The prize for besting Varion Drakemoor is 100 gp. For knocking out Brunner Hammerfell, 200 gp. For taking down Amory Fairbanks, a 500 gp purse. For winning against Belok, 1,000 gp, and for taking on the current champion, Jin, and winning, the 2,000 gp in cold hard coin. If you win within three rounds, the purse is increased by 50%.

Type

Inn

Parent Location

Ogdenville