The Fray

The Fray is an island in the Commons which houses a fighting arena of the same name. It is operated by Finn the Whale-Eater, formerly one of the seven Warlords, but is kept above-board by the Coalition, who regulate events and take a portion of revenue from ticket sales. Competitions are held year-round in various categories.

History
The Fray was originally a site for blood sport, a favourite of Finn. Additionally, monsters that Finn's crew had captured would be brought here, and those who killed them would be handsomely rewarded for the spectacle.

When the Fray was taken over by the Coalition, they removed the more life-threatening elements - there are healers on standby for every match. Monster bouts are now rare, though not unheard of.

Supposedly, Finn co-operated with Raleigh after she beat him in a one-on-one bout. He denies this, fervently, to this day.

Competition Categories
While specific bouts are organised on a -case-by-case basis, the most common categories are Singles, Doubles and Triples. Within these categories are subcategories dependant on fighting style: Unarmed, Melee, Shooting and Magic.

'Enter the Fray'
'Enter the Fray' is an annual fighting tournament held at the Fray, occuring over a week in the Summer (organising it at Mirth is thought to give dreamers an unfair advantage). The nature of the tournament changes each year, depending on what the organisers think will bring in the greatest revenue.

The most common format for this tournament is Freestyle Singles, where two combatants face one another using any method of attack they so wish.

The most recent champion of this tournament is Bruno Wurtz, known as the strongest person in Cleocadia.