The Brawling Pits

The Brawling Pits offer barbaric entertainment at its finest, hosting many a bludgeoning contest while a flurry of drinking, betting, and all-round vulgar behaviour ensues.

Founding of the Pits (368)
After many years of violent outbreaks among peasants in the lower districts, the city council errect the Brawling Pits in an attempt to confine the violence and make some money.

Description
The brawling pits are the centre for thuggish arena-like combat in the Undergutter. Brigands and thugs from all around the city come to the brawling pits to test their mettle in the various arenas. There are three arenas currently, the arena of the Fist, the arena of the sword, and the arena of the dog. The three arenas pose different tests of combat, the first is a boxing match between combatants, the second is a sword fight to the death and the third is a hand to hand battle between the pits’ dogs and a combatant. Most do not survive the last pit and is only for the most ferocious warriors.

The Arenas
There are three arenas at the pits, one of hand to hand combat, one of swordsmanship, and one of battle with beasts. These are named the arena of the fist, the arena of the sword, and the arena of the dog respectively.Currently as reigning champion in the arena of the fist is Floki Nightingale, in the arena of the sword is Christian Hollow, and the arena of the dog has no current champion.

Betting
Gambling is among the most enjoyed activity at the pits besides the fighting itself, and is thought to be run by The Chimney Boys. There is official gambling too, but some suspect its decline in use is due to the Chimney Boys.