Pankration

Pankration was a form of competitive wrestling and martial combat practiced in the country of Chessenta within the Old Empires region of east Faerûn.



History
This brutal sport involved direct competition between two participants. A victor was declared only when one of the combatants was knocked unconscious. Matches were observed by priests that healed all physical harm sustained during a bout. The only illegal moves were biting, eye-gouging, and breaking fingers. Pankration tournaments involved bouts of winners facing winners until only one participant was left standing.