Players are dropped into the wilderness town of Shitty. The RPG rules, life-band system, vampire attacks, and quest structure are introduced. The Duke is established as the arc’s central power.
Xavier's lord-of-the-night introduction
Xavier Ravenblood arrives early in the arc and delivers his self-introduction monologue, positioning himself as the players' guide against the Duke and setting the NPC lore tone for the rest of Bloodgames.
Day 1
Entrance
Player classes and opening roster established
Initial party classes and roles are set. Greg substitutes in because Vance is delayed; Jon is also delayed in arrival.
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Greg fills in for delayed Vance at the start
Vance is delayed in transit, so Greg steps into the early-arc role for the first day. Vance arrives officially on Day 3 and the team dynamic adjusts accordingly.
Day 4
Fight
Blood Tournament — Day 4 peak audience setpiece
Day 4's Blood Tournament is the arc's peak-audience setpiece, drawing roughly 10,000 concurrent viewers. The bracket forces party members to fight each other and locks in the social hierarchy that runs through the rest of the arc.
Tournament prize fights determine party hierarchy
The Blood Tournament's prize-fight bracket forces party members to fight each other directly. The matches set the social hierarchy that carries through the rest of the arc.