by day, Roger Hornsby is a model student at the Acadamae, learning to hone his arcane talent; by night, Roger makes his way to the streets of Old Korvosa, where he participates in brutal underground fights, using his prodigious strength to mash, maul, and gouge his way to fame and fortune. As of right now, Roger (who is known as the Mauler in the underground fight circuit) has successfully managed to keep his two worlds apart, but it's likely only a matter of time before the two come crashing into each other.