The arena is tremendous fun, challenging, and you get free magical armor, gold, plus free weapons you can sell.
Strange. You can't pick up the items of a vanquished enemy before you beat the Grey Prince, unless you use a plugin that is. But anyway, it's very true that the Arena is great to play.
I am in blood Stepp'd in so far, that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er.