Character Name: Rize

Character Gender: Male

Character Race: Kobold

Character Age: 11

Character Appearance: Rize is a young Kobold, yet due to his chosen occupation still bears a few scars. Red eyed and brown scaled, Rize possess a long thin scar over his muzzle, along with one over his left arm. He normally wears little more then pants and a light cloak. When in combat he abandons his cloak for leather shoulder pads and a metal rimmed buckler.

Character's Role Within Nation: Career Gladiator

Character Background Info: Rize grew up in a poorer district of Scale Home. It was a pleasant life however. Growing up he ended up falling in love with the idea of fighting in the Arena of Scales. When he came of age he gathered what funds he could and bought a sword. It's been three years since then, and though he is still rather green he has made enough money to book passage to Zaqir to partake in what is the greatest honor for any gladiator, the Almurzani.

Other:Rize fights with a small shield and sword

The Dice Involved

2d6 for each opposing party's "success" roll. 1d6 for wound rolls.

Modifiers

+1 per major advantage; +1 per two minor advantages. Major disadvantages count as a -1; two minor disadvantages count as a -1.

Major wounds and permanent wounds reduce the character's roll by -1.

Note: one character's disadvantage CANNOT be the same as the other's advantage. I.E. if I put "size advantage" for my saurian as a major advantage, I can't put "size disadvantage" for the kobold she's fighting as a major disadvantage. The saurian gets ONE major advantage from this, not two.

If an advantage is considered "extreme," it may be allowed to confer a +2 bonus rather than a +1.

Calculating Results

A difference of 0-2 = a tie, requiring an extension of the match (or the surrender of one side to the other, or both sides agreeing to cease fighting). Both characters roll for wounds after each tie.

A difference of 3-5 = a victory for the side with the higher number. Each participant rolls for wounds. Modify wound roll as necessary. The winner may not die; reroll in the event of "death" for the winner.

A difference of 6+ = a major victory for the side with the higher number. The winning side may decide the fate of the losing party (I.E. whether they suffer wounds, are slain, spared, etc). The winner suffers no wounds.

Wounds

There are four categories of wounds: minor, major, permanent, and death.

• A minor wound has no impact on combat rolls, but two of them confer a -1 penalty to future Wound rolls. Minor wounds take whatever form the player wants (so long as it isn't crippling or permanent) and disappear as necessary. Still, the number of minor wounds should be kept track of. Minor wounds disappear 2 battles after they're gained. (So, if someone gained two minor wounds in their first bout, both of those minor wounds would disappear in the third bout.)
• A major wound has a more crippling effect, but can be healed. It will confer a disadvantage in future rounds.
• A permanent wound will stay with the fighter after the battle. It is a permanent disadvantage and should have an impact on the story.
• Death is death. There's no coming back.

The following numbers are a result for wounds:
1 or less = no wound.
2-4 = a minor wound.
5-6 = a major wound.
7-8 = a permanent wound.
9+ = death.

Normally, a character cannot receive a permanent wound or death, as they roll a 1d6 for wounds. However, there are several factors which influence their wounds:

Every 2 minor wounds adds +1 to the roll.
Every major wound adds +1 to the roll.
Every permanent wound adds +1 to the roll.
Natural abilities or high quality defensive equipment may reduce the roll by 1. (Note: you may only have a total of -2 due to this: -1 due to abilities and -1 due to equipment.)

Example Fight

Let's go with an extreme example and assume that Zorai the Massive and Rize the Kobold are pitted against each other in the Almurzani. This is their first round against each other, and each of them has suffered a major wound already.

We start by listing their advantages and disadvantages in this particular match-up.

Zorai
Major Wound: -1
Massive Size Advantage: +2
Extreme Experience Advantage (she's a war veteran that's fought in two Almurzanis!): +2
Superior Equipment: +1
Strength Advantage: +1
Defensive Fighting Style: +1

Total: +6

Rize
Major Wound: -1
Agility Advantage: +1
Unorthodox Fighting Style: +1

Total: +1

This means that in order for Rize to win in a fight, assuming Zorai rolled a 1, Rize has to roll a 9 out of 12 possible points from a dice roll. That would give Zorai a total of 7 vs. Rize's 10.

In the first round of their battle, Zorai and Rize roll off. Zorai gets 3+6=9, and Rize gets 9+1=10. They tie, so they each roll on the wound table. Zorai takes another major wound (with a result of 5), and Rize takes a minor wound (with a result of 4). Zorai's roll is reduced by 1 because she suffered another major wound. Rize only has one minor wound, and so is not yet affected by it.

In the second round, Zorai gets a 15 (10+5) and Rize gets a 9 (8+1). This time Zorai has an overwhelming victory, controlling this part of the battle from its beginning. She decides to let Rize live with a single minor injury, but leaves him disarmed and defeated.

Should Rize continue to fight in the Almurzani, he'll probably get a different set of modifiers. He might have an equipment advantage over someone, or have a youth advantage over a particularly old fighter (such as Bloodaxe).

Character Name: Riik

Character Gender: Male

Character Race: Cobold

Character Age: 23

Character Appearance: Riik is a cobold, which gifts him with slightly more bulk and size then his kobold kin, along with patches of colorful scales across his body, which he displays proudly. His body is dotted in various small scars from previous battles. Weather in battle or on the streets he can be found wearing nothing save a simple loin cloth, best to show off his scales and scars. While in battle he does wear a helmet of metal, one too many blades came too close to his skull for his liking over the years.

Character's Role Within Nation: Career Gladiator

Character Background Info: Riik has been a gladiator all his life. When he reached nine he fought in the Arena of Scales frequently, and it is rumored that his career began even earlier than that when he and the other children fought each other for pocket change. The veteran of one Almurzani already it was during that contest that he was first exposed to his now favored weapon, the Elijur.

Other: Riik is a cocky warrior, though tempered by his years of combat he is still prone to overstepping himself though if it is boldness or foolishness is up for debate.

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Character Name: Juil

Character Gender: Female

Character Race: Kobold

Character Age: 79

Character Appearance: Juil is an Kobold of some age, and even though she makes an effort to stay in shape she is still reaching an age where her body is beginning to fall apart on her. Her scales are a reddish brown, though the color is slightly faded. Her eyes however are a yellow hue and sharp as they ever were. Juil can be found wearing blue gowns commonly, and in combat she wears a leather suit of armor bolstered with a metal plate over her chest and back.

Character's Role Within Nation: War Veteran, Owner of a small farm near Tall Home, Gladiator on the off season.

Character Background Info: Juil joined the army at a young age, right before the war with Zaqir broke out. Assigned to the Second Legion Juil was in the thickest fights and yet despite it all she survived. Even today she is however haunted by her memories, however since the war she has lived a peaceful life aside from the arena fighting. During the war she wielded a spear, the shattered remains of which are mounted in her home. However since then Juil has started fighting with a sword and dagger. Juil once was the champion of several singles tournaments in the Arena of Scales, however due to her age and experience she finds herself engaging in more and more team battles, where her experience is of more use and her failing body less of a disadvantage.

Other: I like this character. Riik can die for all I care but Juil, Juil will hopefully die old in her bed. Hopefully.