The Fighting Pit of Mophet
The oasis town of Mophet is situated along the oil road and is an important stop for travellers of all sorts between Petraea and Barqa. Its foremost attraction to visitors is the fighting pit, where fights against animals or even between gladiators take place. Betting is big business and after every fight substantial amounts change hands.
Today, the fierce old Mitgardian bear Bruno fights a bestiarius who seems to have gotten himself into a tougher fight than he expected and have already added some of his own blood to the already bloody sand.
Fights between gladiators also happen, but are a much rarer occasion. Today's highlight is a fight between a retiarius (lightly armored, but armed with a net and a long-reaching trident) and a secutor (heavily armored and with a sturdy shield and a sharp sword). Here, the retiarius has caught the secutor in his net and tries to take advantage of the situation. Whose blood will be next to color the arena sand?
Mophet is situated along the oil road about half-way between Barqa and Petraea (not shown on this map):
A painting of the pivotal point in the fight between Bruno and the bestiarius, who do you think won this fight?
The previous days on the tour:
Day 1 - The Withered Woods
Day 2 - The Jungles of Gorr
Day 3 - The Lone Mountain
Day 4 - The Qar-Akhen Marshes
Day 5 - The Dune Sea
Day 6 - The Great Dragonboat Race
Day 7 - Arkbri Falls
Day 8 - Okatowan Gardens
Day 9 - The Triumphal Arch of Petraea
Day 10 - Amrakect Market
Day 11 - One Year Party
Day 12 - The Lion Dance