Loose threads: None really, though there is always more arena's to test and random strong folks to fight
Participants: Arthur, Emrys Throne-Seeker, Guhdhag, Saorie Tylmae, Sauda
Locations: First Landing Arena - Blizzard Arena
Short summary:
Five brave combatants looking to test their skills (and earn a festival shop coupon) helped test one of the arenas that may be used in the upcoming third annual tournament.
Full Report
We met up with Jaha and the Arena and agreed to help test out one of the stages. We were pitted against Ran and Lei He and randomly dropped in the blizzard arena - aptly named due to the annoying constant blizzard that makes it a bit hard to see. Luck was on our side as most of us had masks or goggles while our opponents did not. After taking a moment to take out our weapons and eye protection we faced Lei He and Ran in the center of the arena. Guhdhag was seemingly bouncing from foe to foe, punishing them when they left and always catching up and delivering some hurt. Arthur sang beautifully while both he and Sauda shielded others from the worst of the hits and delivered swift retribution for daring to attack anyone other than them. Emrys Throne-Seeker provided some intense healing and a few solid hits, though seemed to earn the most ire of our foes. And last but not least, I made some fun use of some new skills, hitting and weakening our challengers in equal measure.
It was hard fought, especially after both Lei He and Ran powered up towards the end (seriously, it was like trying to hit a wall!), but we all came out victorious! We chatted at the end, collected our coveted coupons, and went home to prepare for another fun tournament.