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=Morituri te salutant=
''We, who are about to die, salute you''

Gladiator's Oath



''Morituri te salutant'' is a game set in Sardis, 17AD, using the Call of Cthulhu 6th Edition and the Cthulhu Invictus 2004 edition rules.

Players start as gladiators about to enter into the arena, possibly for thier last few minutes of life.

=Dramatis Personae=

==Player Characters==



==Non-Player Characters==

=Maps=
Map of the Kingdom Of Lydia, where the game takes place.

http://www.ntimages.net/XGAntimages/Maps_Sat-views/imagemaps/turkey-i-map.gif

=House Rules=

==Character Generation==

Characters are generated with the standard Call of Cthulhu - Cthulhu Invictus system and then given the 'gladiator pack' to reflect their recent training.

PC generation is basically as per Call of Cthulhu version 6, with the following changes;

Stats;
* STR: 3D6
* CON: 3D6
* SIZ: 2D6+6
* INT: 2D6+6
* POW: 3D6
* DEX: 3D6
* APP: 3D6
* EDU: 1D6 for slaves, labourers and similar, 2D6 educated, 3D6 for specialists. Most PCs will have 1d6 if 'common' (plebeian), 2d6 if 'noble'(equites)

Skill points are EDUx20 and INTx10, and can be allotted to any skill. However, there is a skill cap of 80%. 
A PC with a 1d6 EDU has a 20 skill point Bonus. The bonus for 2d6 EDU is 5 skill points.


Skill bases percentages;

*Languages:
**Native: INTx5%
**Second: EDUx3%
**Third: EDUx2%
**Fourth: EDUx1%.


* Accounting: 10%
* Animal Handling 10%
* Art 05%
* Bargain: 05%
* Civics 10%
* Climb: 40%
* Conceal: 15%
* Craft
** (Craft default): 5%
* Dodge: DEX x2%
* Drive: 20%
* Empire: 25%
* Fast Talk: 05%
* First Aid: 30%
* Hide: 10%
* Insight: 5%
* Jump: 25%
* Library Use: 10%
* Listen: 25%
* Medicine: 1%
* Natural World: 10%
* Navigate: 10%
* Occult: 10%
* Other Kingdom: 1% (each kingdom is considered seperate)
* Other Language: (See top of list)
* Own Kingdom: 20%
* Own Language: (See top of list)
* Persuade: 15%
* Pilot Boat: 5%
* Potions: 01%
* Repair/Devise: 20%
* Ride: 20%
* Science: 01%
** Architecture:
** Astrology:
** Augury:
** Engineering:
** Geography
** Mathematics:
** Metallurgy:
* Sneak: 10%
* Spot Hidden: 25%
* Status: 05% (Fixed)
* Swim: 25%
* Throw: 25%
* Track: 10%
* Write Language: 10%

==Combat Styles==
*Note: Unlike most games we will not be using individual weapons, but rather Combat Styles. The Styles are;
*'''Normal Combat Styles'''
** Civilian
*** Pugio (dagger), hand to hand
** Tough or thug
*** Gladius, club, pugio (dagger), hand to hand
** Legionary
*** Large shield, pilum, gladius (short sword), pugio (dagger), hand to hand. Heavy body armour, helmet.
** Gallic/Germanic
*** Large shield, spear, sword or axe, dagger, hand to hand. Heavy body armour, helmet.
** Dacian
*** Falx (two-handed curved sword), dagger, hand to hand. Helmet.
** Parthian
*** Medium shield, short sword, bow.
** Greek
*** Large shield, long spear, sword, dagger, hand to hand. Heavy body armour, greaves, helmet.
*'''Gladiator combat syles'''
** Murmillo
*** Large shield, Gladius (short sword), Pugio (dagger), hand to hand. Helmet, greaves, manicum (arm guard)
** Retiarius
*** Trident, net, dagger, hand to hand. Manicum (arm guard)
** Samnite
*** Large shield, Gladius (short sword), Pugio (dagger), hand to hand. Helmet, greaves.
** Secutor
*** Large shield, Gladius (short sword), Pugio (dagger), hand to hand. Helmet (special smooth helmet to avoid being snagged or caught), greaves, manicum (arm guard)
** Thraex
*** Small shield, Sica (short sword), Pugio (dagger), hand to hand. Helmet, greaves.
** Velites
*** Small shield, javelin, gladius (short sword)
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 =Morituri te salutant=
-'''We, who are about to die, salute you'''
+''We, who are about to die, salute you''
-''Gladiator's Oath''
+Gladiator's Oath
-''Morituri te salutant'' is a game set in Sardis, 17ad, using the Call of Cthulhu 6th Edition and the Cthulhu Invictus 2004 edition rules.
+''Morituri te salutant'' is a game set in Sardis, 17AD, using the Call of Cthulhu 6th Edition and the Cthulhu Invictus 2004 edition rules.
 Players start as gladiators about to enter into the arena, possibly for thier last few minutes of life.
-==Threads==
-*[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?689467-Morituri-te-salutant IC THREAD]
-*[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?689470-Morituri-te-salutant OOC THREAD]
-*[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?689194-Recruiting-Very-Short-Game-Roman-Call-of-Cthulhu-Dungeoneering RECRUITMENT THREAD]
 =Dramatis Personae=
 ==Player Characters==
-[[Agathon]] Played by RoadScholar
-[[Brennan]] Played by IronBlood
-[[Decimus Ovidius Corvus]] Played by WantonDuelist
-[[Callias Graecus]] Played by ShadowJack
-[[Gilliosa]] Played by BlackAdderXX
-[[Livia]] Played by Sam I Am
-[[Sextus Fulvius Barba]] Played by AsenG
 ==Non-Player Characters==
-*'''"Stridor"''' ('The Shrill')
-**A Lanistae or gladiator trainer. A sadistic bully with an old neck wound that caused him to lose all the lower registers of his voice and giving him a shrill, squeaky tone all out of odds with his heavy build.
-*'''Madius'''
-**Legionary soldier who guarded you on your way from you barracks to the arena. A decent sort of man.
-==Inactive Player Characters==
-[[Luter]]
 =Maps=
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 ==Combat Styles==
-'''All weapon styles have a base 20%'''
 *Note: Unlike most games we will not be using individual weapons, but rather Combat Styles. The Styles are;
 *'''Normal Combat Styles'''
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 ** Greek
 *** Large shield, long spear, sword, dagger, hand to hand. Heavy body armour, greaves, helmet.
-*'''Gladiator combat styles'''
+*'''Gladiator combat syles'''
-** Hoplomachus
-*** Small shield, Spear, Machera (sword), Pugio (dagger), hand to hand. Helmet, greaves, manicum (arm guard)
 ** Murmillo
 *** Large shield, Gladius (short sword), Pugio (dagger), hand to hand. Helmet, greaves, manicum (arm guard)
 ** Retiarius
-*** Trident, Net, Dagger, hand to hand. Manicum (arm guard)
+*** Trident, net, dagger, hand to hand. Manicum (arm guard)
 ** Samnite
 *** Large shield, Gladius (short sword), Pugio (dagger), hand to hand. Helmet, greaves.