Bays' Ball Field

The Pellodian Bays' Ball Field (#28/28; #59/365)

This is a dusty patch of ground just outside the Gate of Sand, and home to the two main Bays' Ball teams of Pellod; the Dockland Dragons (almost all Bays), and the Souq Sandworms (some Bays, also Chervah and Wheelies (good at catching, fetching and flinging, less so at striking)). There is usually one game a week here between the two teams, typically on Highday, when the stone steps around the field will be half-full of spectators, food-sellers, ale-purveyors, pickpockets and others. The rest of the week, the field will be used as a commons for grazing animals, and practice sessions for either team, usually at night.

Every fortnight, one of the two teams from Dust Town (to be detailed), will visit to play one of the Pellodian teams.

Every month or so a team may visit from another city to play to larger crowds; roll on the table below to determine who the visiting team is:

1. Murak's Maulers (Rimon) - Bays and Chervah

2. Southern Stars (Shazaar) - Bays, humans and Chervah

3. Balkash Banshees - Black Elves, Rhino-men, Man-Orcs (sometimes based in the ruins of Cutsilver)

4. Sapphire City Sluggers - Dwarves, Black Elves, some Goblins

5. Shazaar Scorpions - Bays only. One of the best teams in Allansia.

6. Rug Street Rhinos (Rimon) - Bays, Chervah and Rhino-men

Once a year may see the visit of one of northern Allansia's greatest teams, such as the Gallows Street Ghouls (Port Blacksand), the Valley Road Vagabonds (Salamonis), or the Fang Fanatics. These events are completely packed out, and scalpers will patrol the front of the field selling both real and fake tickets at exorbitant prices

For more information on Bays and the game and rules of Bays' Ball, see Beyond the Pit (p. 18).