Martial Arts: Gladiators
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Some fight for glory. Some fight for gold. Some fight merely to live another day. These are gladiators¸ and their valor and martial prowess are renowned even today¸ nearly 16 centuries after their games were outlawed.
GURPS Martial Arts: Gladiators gives you everything you need to bring the excitement and action of Rome's most celebrated events to the gaming table:
- Background information: a history of the games¸ biographies of famous gladiators¸ and a description of a day at the arena.
- Rules for tournament campaigns: the crowd's reaction¸ the referee's decision¸ victory-based character advancement¸ and gladiator ranks and prices.
- Five detailed templates for PCs or NPCs¸ plus briefer stats for several NPC-only supporting roles.
- Eleven gladiatorial martial arts¸ along with variants.
- Notes on choosing and tweaking advantages¸ perks¸ disadvantages¸ skills¸ and techniques for gladiators.
- Weapons used by gladiators - including exotica rarely seen outside the arena.
- Armor for gladiators¸ designed to make for a good fight first and to protect the wearer second.
- Equipment loadouts for 14 gladiator types.
- Campaign options and adventure ideas.
All this should keep your gladiators busy for years! Or you can take the games outside the traditional Roman arena¸ using the included options to import gladiators into other genres and settings. Whatever you're looking for¸ GURPS Martial Arts: Gladiators is sure to deliver. With this book¸ you'll proudly pick up your six-siders and say¸ "We who are about to die salute you!"