Editing Morturi: The Legions (section)

=Optio=

* '''Class:''' Medium
* '''Move:''' 4
* '''Attack:''' Gladius - Roll 4+ to deal 4 damage.
* '''Life Points:''' 8

===Optio Special Rules===

'''Orders''' - The Optio can use an "Orders" trick in place of making a melee attack. He can only use one such trick per turn.

'''Scutum''' - Melee attacks against the front facing of the Optio receive a -1 damage reduction. This is an ''armour'' effect.

===Optio Tricks===
''' ''"Form up on me! Now, forward!"''' ''
<br>''- Quintus Licinius Cato, Legio II Augusta''<br><br>

Novicius Gladiators have 0 tricks. Palus Gladiators select 3 tricks. Primus Palus Gladiators gain all 7 tricks.

* '''"Attack my target!"'''
''Orders''. Select an adjacent enemy. The Optio and any allied Legionnaires adjacent to that enemy may make a free melee attack against that enemy.
* '''Bodyguard'''
If an active allied Centurion adjacent to the Optio is attacked in melee, the Optio can choose to swap places and facings with the Centurion before the attack is resolved.
* '''Chain of Command'''
If there is an active allied Centurion in the Arena, the Optio can use "Orders" tricks known by that Centurion in addition to his own known tricks list.
* '''"Cut them down!"'''
''Orders''. One Legionnaire ally within 6 squares may make a free melee attack against an enemy adjacent to that ally.
* '''"Double time!"'''
''Orders''. One allied Legionnaire immediately gains 3 Movement Points which may be spent immediately. These bonus movement points are lost when the Optio's current turn ends.
* '''Formation Fighting'''
As long as there are two allied Gladiators adjacent to him, this Optio deals +1 damage on his attacks.
* '''Will to Live'''
The gladiator receives a +1 bonus to the dice roll on Survival checks.

[[Category:Morturi|The Legions]]