Nibenay’s arena is unique among the citystates in that it has been excavated from the ground. The highest (and thus worst) seats are at ground level, with the better seats descending into the pit. According to popular rumor, the Shadow King maintains a labyrinth of tunnels beneath the arena, stocked with deadly beasts and murderous traps. On special occasions, the templars turn prisoners loose in this maze, and if they survive to reach the arena and defeat its current champion, they are pardoned and freed.