PIT FLAIL

While he uses the pit flail, the Pit Fighter is at +2 Strength, so he does 1d6+5 damage. However, if he rolls a 1 when using the flail, he hits himself instead!

HEAL-ITT POTION

This fiery, foul-tasting liquid is used by Pit Fighters to replenish their strength for the next bout of fighting.

If the Pit Fighter drinks this potion, he will be cured of 1 d6 Wounds. However, if the dice comes up as a 1. the Potion has run out.

If another Warrior drinks the potion, he will be cured of 1d6 Wounds, and the potion will run out if the dice roll is a 1 or 2.

   Across the Old World there are many pastimes and sports and one of the most popular events is the gladiatorial pit fight.
Many local laws ban pit fighting, but the culture remains a haven for ex-mercenaries, escaped convicts and itinerant conmen.
   When a pit fight takes place it can range from a highly organised gala in a large arena to a small fistfight in an old barn. The
combatants are usually slaves who work the 'circuit', earning their freedom by paying off their managers with a large cut of the
winnings. By the time most Pit Fighters are free men they are so physically and mentally scarred that they don't wish to leave
the sport, as they can find no position in normal society.
   There are many reasons why a Pit Fighter may exchange his current career for the life of an adventurer. The culture of the fighting pit means that there are many alleged (and real) scandals, arrests and much notoriety.
   You can think up your own reasons for leaving the pit fighting circuit, or you may like the other players to write down
suggestions for you and then take one at random. If you can't think of a suitable motive for setting off on a career of
adventuring roll a D6 on the following table. You may decide you want your past kept secret, so don't tell anybody you cannot
trust!
   As an escaped Pit Fighter you are a hunted man, constantly wary of places where you might one day be recognised. You wish to settle your debt with your ex-master or his business partners, using the treasure you acquire during your exploits.

D6 roll result

1) Escape! Your master was particularly cruel and greedy, making you fight until you dropped. One day you had enough and     left from the pit after winning a fight. Before anybody could stop you, you were out in the big wide world and free.

2) It Wasn't Me! Your master was found dead one morning, and it was no secret that you wished to leave his school. The watchmen dragged you to prison but you managed to escape before the trial. Roll a d6: on a roll of 1-3 you did actually commit the murder, On a 4-6 you are innocent.

3) Vendetta. Before fleeing from your master, you kill a rival Pit Fighter in a match that had a large sum of money riding on it.
   Unfortunatley, it was your master's money; he had been betting for you to lose!

4) Ho Hum! To put it bluntly, you were bored. There were no other fighters worthy of your prowess while the adoring fans and the crowds of appreciative maidens became tiresome. A few weeks ago you simply strutted out of your fighting school, leaving
your master fuming with indignity.

5) Well, You Know What They Say... There was a huge scandal, and various rumours cast a cloud over your parentage, eating habits, night time activities and a variety of other personality traits. Of course none of them were strictly true, but where there's
   smoke, there's fire. You decided it was better to leave before anybody got too curious.

6) Of Course I Was! Your character has spent his entire lifetime in and around the Fighting Pits. Unfortunately, it wasn't as a
   combatant. You were the clean-up man after the contests, but you have watched many great fighters train and rise to stardom. You were ridiculed and kincked out, and in an act of petty vengence you stole some of the equipment and fled. You are now determined to prove you can be as successful as the fighters who mocked you.

WEAPONS
The Pit Fighter starts the game with a Fisr Spike and a Pit Flail but he may use other weapons as well.
ARMOUR
The Pit Fighter wears Pit Armour, which gives him +1 Toughness. He may wear no other form of armour.

PIT FIGHTERS AND EVENTS
As a professional fighter, a Pit Fighter finds it hard to tunr down a challenge. If your character rolls an Event that leads to physical conflict (such as The Duel) then he must accept, he may not try to pay his way out or walk away.
PIT ARMOUR
Pit Armour covers only a portion of the Pit Fighter's body. There are five locations to cover: Head, Legs, Body, Left Arm, and Right Arm.
   The armour you start with covers your Body. Whenever a Monster hits you, look up its to hit roll on the table below. If you have Pit Armour on the location indicated you may add its armour value to your Toughness. If that location is not armoured you receive no extra protection.
   You may buy extra pieces of Pit Armour from the Fighting School armoury (see below). If you do so, you should make note of which part of the Pit Fighter's body the armour covers.
          Monster's
         To Hit Roll     Location
              2                 Head
              3                 Left Arm
              4                 Right Arm
              5                 Legs
              6                 Body

DEBT
When you fled from your home you still had a large sum of money to pay your ex-master. Since he has invested a considerable amount of time and money in your career he is anxious to get it back. To work out how much money you owe, roll a d6 and consult the following table. Note this down on your Adventure Record sheet.
     Roll          Amount owed
      1-2            6,000 gold
      3-4            5,000 gold
      5-6            4,000 gold
You may pay off your debt in part or in whole whenever you visit the Fighting School. Simply deduct the amount from your gold total score and cross it off the amount you still owe. Once you have paid off your entire debt you are safe from any reprisal your ex-master may attempt, but must still roll on the table to see if an admiring fan spots you.

UNEVENTFUL DAYS
Whenever you arrive at a Settlement there is a chance that somebody recognises you. Whenever you have an Uneventful Day in a Settlement, roll a d6 and look up the result on the chart below.
1)   You spot an employee of your ex-master, who also notices you. If you have any debt outstanding, he will fetch his master. Roll a d6 and add your Initiative. If you manage to score an 8 or more you avoid them, though you may do nothing for the next day, while you are hiding out. If you fail then apply result 13 from the Fighting School Table (see below).
2)   An inquisitive shopkeeper recognises you, and threatens to contact your ex-master unless you pay him d6x20 gold. If you don't pay him you must spend the next 2d6 days in hiding. While hiding you may do nothing else but roll for Settlement Events as normal.
3)   You meet an admiring fan, who insists on making a big scene in the street. The next shop you enter has heard that you are a rich Pit Fighter and will charge you twice the normal cost for any items you may buy. The cost of living for your character is doubled while you remain in this Settlement.
4)   An uneventful day... Until someone recognizes you from across the street. Shouting out your name, he rushes over to you and a large crowd appears. You spend the rest of the day scrawling your autograph on proffered pieces of parchment, exposed flesh and farm animals.
5)   A wiry old man accosts you in the street but you manage to shake him off. You may do nothing for the rest of the day, but he will find you again and tells you that you helped him make a fortune years ago. So grateful is he that you won the fight he had bet his life savings on, he offers you 2d6x20 gold.
6)   You are cornered in an alley by servants of your ex-master. After beating two of them senseless they manage to get you on the floor and five of them sit on you. Roll d6. On a roll of a 6 one of them explains to you in very short, slow sentences that your master has forgiven you, having been turned to religeon by a wandering missionary. The master's gesture of forgiveness is represented by a reduction of 1d6x100 gold from your debt total.
On a roll of 1-5 they steal one piece of treasure from you, determine which randomly.

PIT FIGHTERS, TREASURE AND EQUIPMENT
Treat the Pit Fighter exactly like a Barbarian. If the Barbarian can use a particular piece of treasure or other equipment, so can the Pit Fighter. Remember his armour restrictions though.

   Pit Fighters are experts on weaponry and can rout out a good bargain. When checking for availability of a weapon or armour the Pit Fighter may add +1 to the roll. This ability cannot be used in the Fighting School Armoury (see below).
   Once per Settlement, your Pit Fighter may visit the Fighting School special location.

FIGHTING SCHOOL
A Pit Fighter, Barbarian, Trollslayer, Chaos Warrior or Dwarf may visit the Fighting School once per Settlement. The Fighting School is a Special Location, but you can find one on a roll of 6+, rather than a roll of 7+ (see the Warhammer Quest Roleplay Book page 19).
   If you find a Fighting School, roll 2d6 and consult the following table. A Pit Fighter must add +1 to this roll.

Roll     Result
2          The gladiators and trainers laugh at your Warrior, and then subject him to an embarassing beating. Your Warrior flees in shame and must leave the Settlement immediately. Do not roll on the Settlement Events Table today.
3          The fighters challenge your Warrior to a wrestling competition. Big Brutus steps into the room and the two of you grapple and throw each other around for a few minutes. Roll a d6 and add your Strength. If you manage to score 7 or more you defeat Big Brutus and earn yourself d6x10 gold on a  side bet. If you fail you have lost and must spend the next d6 days cleaning out the toilets of the school, as a forfeit for losing. There is no need to roll for Settlement events during this time.
4          One of the fighters takes a shine to a randomly determined weaopn of yours (including magic weapons). Unless you can scare him off by rolling 7 or more on 1d6+ your battle-level, he will steal the item. Discard the item immediatly.
5)          An old grizzled veteran teaches you a sneaky trick to escape an opponent's grasp. You may add the 'Duck and Dodge' skill to your Warrior's repertoire of moves. This skill allows your Warrior to break from pinning automatically, and can be used once per adventure.
6)          You are given special combat gauntlets that you can uae once per adventure. For a single turn you can punch and elbow your opponents, putting them off guard, gaining you +1 to hit with any hand-to-hand attacks.
7)          The extra training that you gain improves your fighting prowess and increases your endurance. You may add +1 to your Wounds total, permanently.
8)          You pickup a few neat tricks and skills, which will be useful in the future. You gain an extra training point to spend when you next go up a level. A Warrior who isn't a Pit Fighter gains +1 to a characteristic of his choice for the next adventure.
9)          The other fighters at the school invite you to fight in the pits and you feel obliged to agree and step into the world of pit fighting. You must roll 1d6 and add either your Weapon Skill, or Strength, whichever you prefer. If you score 7 or more you have won the bout and take d6x50 gold in winnings. If you lose then you must pay d6x50 gold and spend the next day getting patched up - you may not visit any locations tomorrow if you lose.
10)         You are taught a special manoeuvre that sends your weapons whirling in a lethal pattern. You may use this attack once per adventure, instead of using any other attacks. You can roll to hit once against every Monster in an adjacent square to your Warrior. Any hits are worked out as normal, but there are no death-blows.
11         An old friend of yours is visiting the Fighting School, and he has been fortunate in some recent fights and has paid for his freedom. In a gesture of generosity, he offers to pay some money to your ex-master. He will remove 2d6x20 gold from your debt total (see Debt). A non-Pit Fighter adds this amount to his gold total and flees befoer the 'old friend' realises he is mistaken.
12)         You are offered a short course of intensive instruction. If you pay d6x100 gold and spend the next d6 days in the Fighting School, you gain an extra d6 training points to spend when you next go up a battle-level. Any other type of Warrior gains +1 to his Weapon Skill, Ballistic Skill, Attacks or Initiative, whichever you decide. This increase is permanent.
13)         As you walk into a courtyard a bottle smashes over the back of your head and you collapse to the floor. When you wake up your ex-master stands over you with four thugs standing around him. If you have any debt outstanding you are trussed up and tossed into the back of a cart. It will take you 2d6 days to escape during which time the other party members must either wait for you, or go on the next adventure without you.
Roll 1d6 on the following table. If you have paid less than (your battle-level) x500 gold towards your debt, deduct -1 from your roll.
1:     You ex-manager strips you of all your gold and belongings and leaves you chained in a back alley. Calculate the value of the amount. Knock this much off your debt total.
2:     Your ex-manager demands some payment and will take half of the gold you earn during the next adventure and you must sell any treasure found and give him half of the proceeds. Deduct this amount from your debt total after the next adventure.
3:     The man takes half of your present gold and deducts it from your debt total.
4+:   Roll 1d6 for each piece of treasure and equipment your Warrior has. On a roll of 1 or 2 your ex-manager takes it and knocks 1d6x50 gold off your debt total.

THE ARMOURY
Only the Pit Fighter may buy and use equipment from the Fighting School. The Pit Fighter skill 'intimidate' does not work in the Armoury, as the trader is a grizzled veteran of the fighting pits and is not scared by you.
     These are specialised pieces of equipment, and so differ from other types of weapons and armour available to other Warrior.
 

Equipment	Stock	Cost (buy)	Cost (sell)
Knuckle-dusters  Adds+2 damage when to hit roll is a 6.	4	25	10
Knee Spikes  +1 Strength 2 attacks, Up to 1 per knee.	8	160	20
Toe-Blades  Can be used by Warriors with Kick Skill.	7	50	-
Pit Armour  +1 Toughness. You must note down which part of your body is covered (See Pit Armour, above).	8	400	75
1d6 Paralysis Potion  This potion can be applied to a single weapon. The first Monster hit by this weapon is at -1 to hit for the rest of the combat.	9	150 each
1d6 Enhancers  A dose of Enhancers will increase one characteristic for the duration of a whole turn. Like a potion, each dose can only be used once.	9	150 each
1d6 Heal-Itt potions  See Equipment card for special rules.	8	50 each

Roll     Skill
2)         DIRTY BLOW. Your Warrior has learned various cunning and low-down tricks with which he can disable an opponent. Whenever you roll a 6 to hit you have struck a Dirty Blow.
     A Dirty Blow ignores up to 2 points of armour. In addition, Monsters with Ignore Pain and Ignore Blow may not use these abilities against a Dirty Blow.
3)          KICK. If your Warrior is armed with some Toe-Blades he may make a special Kick attack. This attack is in addition to all your normal attacks, and takes place in the Warrior's Phase as usual. This attack is worked out like any other, except it does not have the damage inflicted reduced by any armour the target Monster may be wearing.
4)          SURE-HANDED. Your Character can wield two weapons at the same time. This allows you to add +1 to your Attacks. In addition, this also means you can use two different weapons in the same turn, such as a normal sword in one hand, and a Frost Blade in the other. You must declare how many Attacks you will make with each weapon before rolling to hit. Follow the normal combat procedure for any hits and damage.
5)          INTIMIDATE. Whenever your Warrior enters a shop he glares angrily and tries to look as menacing as possible. Roll a d6 and add your Strength. If you score a 7 or more you have intimidated the shop keeper, who will let you have the first item you buy for half price.
6)          CONCEALED BLADE. You have a small blade concealed in your clothing, either on a loop of cord down your back, or in a wristband. If your Warrior starts a Warrior's Phase next to a Monster, you may use your concealled blade to make a single additional Attack against one such Monster. Roll to hit normally. The attack is so fast Monsters with the Dodge ability may not try to avoid the blow. However, the blade is quite small and so will cause 1 damage dice less than a normal attack, so roll one less d6 for the damage roll.
7)          NO PAIN! Your Warrior is toughened by his exceptional constitution and can take damage that would fell lesser folk. Whenever he is reduced to 0 Wounds, roll d6. On a roll of 5 or 6 he has managed to overcome the pain, and should be stood back up, with 1 Wound.
8)          BRUTE STRENGTH. Flexing every muscle you possess you slam into your opponent, pushing him backwards. This skill allows your Warrior to attempt to shove a Monster out of his way.
Roll 1d6 and add your Warrior's Strength. If the total is less than or equal to the Monster's Strength it is too big to move and your Warrior fails. If the total is greater than the Monster's Strength it is pushed back into any one of the squares that is unoccupied (your choice). Having pushed his foe back, your Warrior moves into the square that was occupied by the Monster and may make his normal attacks.
9)          CRACK SKULLS. Your Pit Fighter grabs the heads of two opponents and slams them together, or against a nearby wall.
During the Warriors' Phase you may forgo your normal attacks and make a special Head Crack attack. You can Head Crack two adjacent opponents, roll to hit against each one as normal. If both hits are successful, each Monster takes double the normal damage from your attack (remember that you cannot use this skill in combination with any type of weapon). Alternatively, you may Head Crack a Monster that is adjacent to a wall. In which case it will take extra damage equal to your battle-level. There are no armour or Toughness deductions for victims of a Head Crack, but Dodge, Ignore Blow and similar abilities apply as usual. If you attempt to Head Crack two Monsters and miss one of them your attacks for the turn are wasted.
10)        GRAPPLE. Dropping your weapon to one side you lunge at your opponent and throw your arms around his chest in a bear-hug, squeezing his lungs and choking him. This skill allows your Warrior to grapple his opponent rather than attack him with a normal weapon.
This attack replaces all of your Warrior's normal attacks. Roll to hit as normal. If you succeed your Warrior has grabbed the Monster and inflicts (1d6x his battle-level) Wounds with no modifier for armour. A grapple cannot be dodged.
11)        QUICK MEDICATION. Your Warrior has learnt a few basic healing techniques, using strenuous 'massage' and a few other, more painful, techniques, such as using thick twine to stitch wounds and the Lantern's flame for cauterizing.
You can use this skill on yourself or another Warrior, as long as you do nothing else for the turn and there are no Monsters on the board. If you perform it on yourself it will always succeed, but other Warriors may not be able to stand the pain of the process.
If you heal another Warrior with this skill they must roll 1d6 and add their Toughness to the roll. If the total is 7 or more they are healed as normal. If they fail they are not healed and pass out for the next d6 turns, during which time they count as being prone. Monsters will not attack Warriors who have passed out unless there are no other targets, in which case they will hit automatically. A Warrior healed by this method immediately gains 1d6+ (the Pit Fighter's battle-level) Wounds.
12)        MIGHTY BLOW. This skill allows the Pit Fighter to increase the strength of his blows by trading in Attacks. For each Attack your Warrior gives up, he may roll an extra 1d6 Wounds on one of his remaining Attacks.
You must declare that your Warrior is using this skill before rolling any to hit dice. This skill may be used once per turn.
 

* PIT FIGHTER BATTLE-LEVEL TABLE *

Battle-  Level

Gold

Title

Move

WS

BS

Str

Dam.  Dice

T

Wounds

I

A

Luck

WP

Skills

Pin

Training  Points

1

0

Bruiser

4

3

6+

3

1

3

1d6+8

3

1

1

4

0

5+

0

2

2,000

Pugilist

4

*

6+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

8

3

4,000

Pugilist

4

*

6+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

9

4

8,000

Pugilist

4

*

6+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

9

5

12,000

Prize Fighter

4

*

6+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

10

6

18,000

Prize Fighter

4

*

6+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

10

7

24,000

Prize Fighter

4

*

6+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

11

8

32,000

Prize Fighter

4

*

6+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

11

9

45,000

Master

4

*

6+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

12

10

50,000

Master

4

*

6+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

12

*:These only increase if you spend your Training points to increase them.