====== Thraxis Arena ======
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A broad, flat slab of striated granite rises six feet out of the desert sands. Its bloodsoaked surface has been worn smooth 
by the crush of countless feet. The Thraxis Arena is a combat ring one day's travel outside the [[Shar Oasis]]. 
Travelers gather there each night to bet on pit fights between all comers, from drunk amateurs to famous gladiators. 
Some combatants are long-time residents of the oasis who earn their coin by fighting, while others roll in with the sunset and 
leave again at dawn. Bouts take place at night with the arena lit by a haphazard ring of torches plunged into the 
sand. Spectators watch from the edge of darkness, filling the cool night with roars and cheers. The crowd's bloodthirst sets 
the tone for the evening; in this lawless part of the desert, mercy is sometimes in short supply.