[Lolzytripd]

I feel there isn't enough merit to be anywhere outside of the empire as of now.

Make the arena a travelling service.
It spends x months of the calendar in each location.

3months in the empire, 3 months in kyesei, 3 months in gold, and then 3 months in Lordwain.

Events in other lands.

Attacks from the deep forest in Kyesei. Attacks of snow monsters in Lispool. Bandit raids in gold and the empire.