Palladium, 6th Century

[albatross]

"If you win three more than you lose, they give you a prize purse and let you go," the demon recalled. "If you lose, the crowd dictates." He holds up a thumbs up and then turns it down. "So, if its entertaining, you can usually win the prize even with a five and two record. Only the crowd favorites lose three times and live."

[shiivster]

Aki looks from Telsa to the strange 'wrong' creatures .. and shivers. she looks about the water now as she treads water and withdrawing a little further.

*she watches with wary eyes. she is unsure of the man in the flying woman's arms. he is too old for being treated like an infant. they both avoid her, so she'll choose her words with them in the future.

*Allen seems a little odd, but might be a little more at ease in the wilds than the big infant and keeper.

Dryzh, while really odd looking seems to be the most 'friendly' of the group.

*she puts her face under the water, looking to see the water beasts. back home the wild otters and fish never flinched when she played in the water.

[albatross]

Aki can see schools of sharks and more than a few smaller fish. The sharks themselves are tiny, all less than four feet long, and most of them are following the wake of the black ship - waiting for scraps.

[dakota]

Dryzh looked at the others. " Dryzh not like any options here."

[kurff]

"Then it seems we may have to agree.." he looked at Allen, "Your the team lead..your call." he was unconcerned about the fight itself. they were tough enough to win.

[sasqaricious]

Sapphire nods in agreement with her master. "If you wish for me to I will do all the fighting to keep everyone safe. But that is up to you Master Tesla!"

[Renekin Skywalker]

After hearing what's going on (Allan hadn't had the sense to cast the spell on himself), Allen looks around at his group. "Well, I suppose a few of us together in a gladatorial ring would be OK. It's not like we're going to catch up with the spaceship."

[kurff]

"Looks we get to see how good our fighters are.." Tesla replies.

[albatross]

Aboard the Demon Black ship they are allowed to keep their weapons and the baalrog points out the cargo hold to get them off the deck and out of the way of the sailors. "Don't flee until your delivered," he growls. Mumbling, "Easier to escape giants anyway, eh?" The cargo hold is surprisingly nice. Hammoks hang for sleeping and the hold has a private food storage area and barrels of water. The cargo is gladiators: half a dozen coyles, a female minotaur, eight giants of various types, a few orcs, four kobolds, and three women who look human but are given wide berth by all the other creatures.

[Renekin Skywalker]

Allan looks around at the creatures, making sure his Nightbane senses aren't tingling. He takes note that the other demons are avoiding the women. "Aki, Dryzh, what impressions do you get from this lot?" He asks, looking around. "You too, Tesla. Sapphire, want to make friends?" He adds, mentioning the women.

[dakota]

" Dryzh not want take on big ones. Be slow but strong." Dryzh replied, looking over the gladiators. " Allen, why not you fly us to land?"

[Renekin Skywalker]

"I was kind of soaking wet." Allan says to Dryzh. "Can't fly like that." He looked around at all the creatures, himself. Keeping track of any that looked like Allen or Sapphire might be a delicious snack (them being PPE batteries and all), compared to the others.

[albatross]

Bundles of armor and weapons are strewn about the hold, but most of the fighters look to be unarmed as they lounge in hammocks or on the floor. They take in the travellers at a glance and then resume resting. Here and there some polishes a greave or a weapon. They seem fairly calm and professional, like athletes on their way to an important event.

[sasqaricious]

Sapphire scans the entire area with Sense magic to make sure that there are none that present themselves as any danger to her master and his friends. To maximize this she will walk around the other competitors but will still remain within helping distance of Tesla.

[albatross]

None of the fighters are magic users, but the three human looking females are definitely supernatural creatures and most of the gladiators have at least one magic item or weapon in their gear. And of course all the demons up on deck register magic.