"Why many across the lands have heard of my name and even in distance lands I say," he brags.
"I am blackbeard!" he claps his hands as a servant brings out more trays of food and some grapan liquor of the finest eras.

"Perhaps the question should be what do I know that may help you," he replies.

Perhaps you are right. You definately seem to have the knowledge of 1,000 men under your belt. So great captain. What is it you know that can help us. Surely you must know things of the going ons of this city. What assistance can you offer to us?

He then pops a few more grapes in his mouth before continuing. “ I sees you are somes adventures seeking riches. “I tells ya what matey. I will tell yous of a secret in this town that wills make you rich for the right findings, if you knows what I am saying,” he offers. He then stands up unsheathes his sabers and starts swinging them around. “Ah yes many have dies under these blades I tell ya, yet only few will survives the underground arena of this town. “I will tell ya how to get there if you come back with 20% of the earnings,” he finishes.

*Stands up and extends his hand to blackbeard. You my friend have yourself a deal*

Yes I long for a good fight

Aye aye, the pirate replies.

Buts before I's be shakin some hands I needs to know if you's keeps this a secret for what I tells you only few knows," he says.

Say "Aye" if yous agree and "Nay" if's you not.

I needs to hear if from everyone or the deals off I say.

Aye Captain

aye

I will keep your secret

aye

aye

"Okay hears the deal. There's be a fountain in town thats be doing tricks to the eyes. A womans be pouring the water. Find it and jump in the waters. It will takes you down.

Yees better holds the breath long I say, for theres no turning back.

Now theres be a arena with the vilest creatures these lands holds. Many comes down there for the entertainments and the gold , ha ha ha. yes the golds is beyond your imaginations I say.

You's betters be good with the swords or be bate," he finishes.

Nows you betters be giving mes the portions of that gold or I will send many to cuts your throats mateys. Arghhh!" he finishes as he lays down his saber on the table and grabs the tray of fruit.

oh we will sir. you can count on that!

Thank you We shall return with your cut of the gold

"I fares thee well and good luck young adventurers," he says before leaving the room and letting his servant clean up the mess.

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Location *********

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Upon closer inspection one sees that for a fountain the water is way too deep. Why so much water would be required to have this unusual magical fountain work. Hypnotized by the changing colors he falls into the water and ends up swimming in it. He dives down and sees it leads to an underground tunnel of some sort.
Upon diving deeper everyone swims down a long tunnel that is lighted with faintly hew blue glowing stalagmites’.

1st question will go to Spirit (answer in chat room)

2nd question will go to Rathil (answer in chat room)

3rd question will go to Vun Fain (answer in chat room)

4th question will go to Max Darkling. (answer through email)

These questions will be to see if you get any hit point damage from not holding the breathe long enough.

Eventually the downwards swimming ends as everyone is forced to swim diagonal to enter an opening to reemerge onto an underground surface. Everyone breathes for oxygen as the dive was deep. Excitement occurs amongst the group as they are in bewilderment to have found some kind of secret underground world. Stone steps from where they are swimming lead up to a stone ramp that extends into a long tunnel that is dimly lit with torches.

Everyone makes it down the extremely long tunnel and into a sewage canal. Spirit unfortunately doesn't as her body begins to float back up to the surface lifeless and dead.

**Very important-- nobody is allowed to say where they are or how they got here!! it is a secret. If it is found out you told, I will take off 2 levels from your character for punishment.***

secret! another forum will come after you read this one.

Everyone takes a breather as they rest for a few moments in the dark room. Water drips from the ceiling hitting the small area of water they just emerged out of. They then go to walk down the faintly lit tunnel for a long moment as it twists and turns. The smell of moss and dew fill the nostrils of the adventurers. Oddly loud roaring cheering can be heard in a distance as the tunnel begins to widen into a gigantic underground world of its own. A huge arena overwhelms the group in a distance.

Many odd creatures walk back and forth to visit small concession stands. A growling is heard as a goblinish creature approaches. It carries a whip and a sword. Everyone unsheathes their weapons as it suddenly speaks. “No need for those yet adventurers. I see you have discovered the greatest secret this town holds. Here you can make a lot of gold and even become the next champion of Sinatorium. Here you can be a spectator and wager gold to see who will win or be a challenger yourself and fight for fame and glory.

I will fight

*Rathil really wants to fight as well but figures he will see what Max goes up against before he offers himself*

*Pats Max on the back*

Attaboy. You give em hell