Need ideas for NPC Gladiators (with an Eberron feel) [Archive] - Wizards Community

Need ideas for NPC Gladiators (with an Eberron feel) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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kntshade
11-10-04, 01:23 PM All my PCs got arrested and are now sentenced to serve a life sentence in the gladiator pits of Lower Menthis in Sharn I’m working on the personalities of other gladiators that they will meet there. I would like these gladiators to be interesting personalities that in a lot of cases break the stereo type for their race.

Here is what I have so far (Any ideas you have to expand these ideas are greatly appreciated.)

Guhl the Crusher male troll half-fiend Bbn6: The Star Villian of the pits and undefeated champion since he was arrested for pillaging and mass murder in Zilargo. He was sent to Sharn for execution but at the last moment his sentence was redirected to the pits. He has since been one of the main attractions as his very presence scares the audience like no other. He brutally killed the last champion of the pits in less than 12 seconds and won the championship helm.

E’Tu-Vatak the Mighty, Male Kobold Sor9: Leader of the gladiator team the Mighty Dragons. He was arrested and sentenced to the gladiator pits for a famous Lightening rail heist that resulted in 40 passenger deaths.

Kylista Valrune, Kalashtar Psion6: Was arrested for murder. She claims she was innocent and it was self defense against her Inspired attacker. She managed to get sentenced to the gladiator pits but now needs help finding items that will help her complete her quest to root out the Inspired who have infiltrated the Sharn royalty. She is also studying dreams and she seeks a way to get back to Dal Quar and retake her home plane. Recently she has become desperate careless and ruthless in the pits. She has also gotten a hold of a drug called dreammist and has tried using it to see if it would take her to Dal Quar. She is extremely beautiful and may be in danger from the other gladiators (perhaps the party earns her trust by saving her when she is most vulnerable)?

Personalities I need:

A Fire Giant from Xen’Drik… Why was he sent to the gladiator pits? How did he get to Sharn from Xen’Drik? (This will be a major opponent for the PCs to fight, and also, if they can, talk to as he will have stories of his homeland to share…) What would his personality be though?

Any other colorful gladiator personalities you can think of?

I will need some interesting Warforged and perhaps some Shifters?

Give reasons that they were arrested and sentenced to the Gladiator pits, which in my version of the Sharn justice system is nearly the same as a death sentence. When you are convicted of a crime that carries the death sentence you can petition to be granted a chance to audition to be a gladiator, if you are lucky, you will be allowed to spend the rest of your life there instead of execution. As a gladiator you stand a small chance of surviving and gaining enough fame that you will be granted freedom, but it’s rare. The ones who have done it now live luxurious lives as celebrities (not much different than royalty…)
Nova_blade
11-11-04, 04:20 AM I don't really have any background in Eberron.. but what about a Fire Giant monk? Perhaps a former monk of some sort, kicked out by his master, took to drinking brawling, barfighting - was arrested for disruption of the peace? Actually, you don't even need to apply this to the Fire Giant, this could work for most any character.
Draco Strang
11-14-04, 03:06 AM How about a team of warforged fighters that were either arrested for being warforged (you know some societies hatethem with a passion), or for crimes against organic beings? Conversely, they could be ex-soldier warforged that want to make a name for themselves now that the fighting is over.

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kntshade 11-10-04, 01:23 PM	All my PCs got arrested and are now sentenced to serve a life sentence in the gladiator pits of Lower Menthis in Sharn I’m working on the personalities of other gladiators that they will meet there. I would like these gladiators to be interesting personalities that in a lot of cases break the stereo type for their race. Here is what I have so far (Any ideas you have to expand these ideas are greatly appreciated.) Guhl the Crusher male troll half-fiend Bbn6: The Star Villian of the pits and undefeated champion since he was arrested for pillaging and mass murder in Zilargo. He was sent to Sharn for execution but at the last moment his sentence was redirected to the pits. He has since been one of the main attractions as his very presence scares the audience like no other. He brutally killed the last champion of the pits in less than 12 seconds and won the championship helm. E’Tu-Vatak the Mighty, Male Kobold Sor9: Leader of the gladiator team the Mighty Dragons. He was arrested and sentenced to the gladiator pits for a famous Lightening rail heist that resulted in 40 passenger deaths. Kylista Valrune, Kalashtar Psion6: Was arrested for murder. She claims she was innocent and it was self defense against her Inspired attacker. She managed to get sentenced to the gladiator pits but now needs help finding items that will help her complete her quest to root out the Inspired who have infiltrated the Sharn royalty. She is also studying dreams and she seeks a way to get back to Dal Quar and retake her home plane. Recently she has become desperate careless and ruthless in the pits. She has also gotten a hold of a drug called dreammist and has tried using it to see if it would take her to Dal Quar. She is extremely beautiful and may be in danger from the other gladiators (perhaps the party earns her trust by saving her when she is most vulnerable)? Personalities I need: A Fire Giant from Xen’Drik… Why was he sent to the gladiator pits? How did he get to Sharn from Xen’Drik? (This will be a major opponent for the PCs to fight, and also, if they can, talk to as he will have stories of his homeland to share…) What would his personality be though? Any other colorful gladiator personalities you can think of? I will need some interesting Warforged and perhaps some Shifters? Give reasons that they were arrested and sentenced to the Gladiator pits, which in my version of the Sharn justice system is nearly the same as a death sentence. When you are convicted of a crime that carries the death sentence you can petition to be granted a chance to audition to be a gladiator, if you are lucky, you will be allowed to spend the rest of your life there instead of execution. As a gladiator you stand a small chance of surviving and gaining enough fame that you will be granted freedom, but it’s rare. The ones who have done it now live luxurious lives as celebrities (not much different than royalty…)
Nova_blade 11-11-04, 04:20 AM	I don't really have any background in Eberron.. but what about a Fire Giant monk? Perhaps a former monk of some sort, kicked out by his master, took to drinking brawling, barfighting - was arrested for disruption of the peace? Actually, you don't even need to apply this to the Fire Giant, this could work for most any character.
Draco Strang 11-14-04, 03:06 AM	How about a team of warforged fighters that were either arrested for being warforged (you know some societies hatethem with a passion), or for crimes against organic beings? Conversely, they could be ex-soldier warforged that want to make a name for themselves now that the fighting is over.