Pit Fight Arena

“The baser instincts of humans to fight are so deeply ingrained even in times of absolute peace they still insist on beating each other up.” - Ida Holly

Below the tavern is a large whisky barrel that is actually a false door, behind it is an unused sewer path that leads to a cistern. Drained and rebuilt as its own little fortress the thieves guild had set up a hideout. For years they collected loot and spoils there but eventually had more than they knew what to do with. And so the Pit Fights were created, and what was once a useless cistern became the most popular attraction in the whole city.

It’s become something of a public secret, Hell even the guard captain comes in and bests on the fights off the clock.

This map is my transition to working variant maps into my rotation and not just doing phased maps. My maps generally have a narrative meant to inspire encounters, but I’d like these maps to be more applicable to more situations for DMs to use on the fly!

This map includes the following Variations.

Pit fight, Watching crowd, Thieves Guild Trial, Spot Light, Spikes 1-2, Flooded 1-2, Trash Covered, Collapsed, Beast Cage, and Fire.