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There are three Classes of Gladiator, representing mobility and equipment. Select Class according to the appearance of the miniature:
 
There are three Classes of Gladiator, representing mobility and equipment. Select Class according to the appearance of the miniature:
  
* A '''Light Gladiator''' is unarmoured or lightly armoured, and uses light weapons such as a dagger or a gladius, sometimes with a shield. Their mobility is their prime asset, weaving around and out of the reach of the heaviest fighters. However they don't tend to hit hard, and are often beaten in straight bouts against medium fighters.
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* A '''Light Gladiator''' is unarmoured or lightly armoured, and uses light weapons such as a dagger or a gladius, sometimes with a small parma shield. Their mobility is their prime asset, weaving around and out of the reach of the heaviest fighters. However they don't tend to hit hard, and are often beaten in straight bouts against medium fighters.
* A '''Medium Gladiator''' can be unarmoured, lightly armoured or heavily armoured, and uses medium weapons such as a spear or a spatha, sometimes with a shield. They are all round-fighters, and are the core of any Gladiator school. While they risk being crushed by the superior hitting power of heavy-fighters, they are excellent at cutting down light gladiators quickly and efficiently.
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* A '''Medium Gladiator''' can be unarmoured, lightly armoured or hevaily armoured, and uses medium weapons such as a spear or a spatha, sometimes with a large scutum shield. They are all round-fighters, and are the core of any Gladiator school. While they risk being crushed by the superior armaments of heavy-fighters, they are excellent at cutting down light gladiators quickly and efficiently.
 
* A '''Heavy Gladiator''' is heavily armoured and heavily armed, typically employing a large double handed weapon or a heavy one-handed weapon plus scutum. They are damage-dealers and killers par excellence, and while slow they hit with the force of a raging bull. Light fighters will often outpace and out-manoeuvre them, however.
 
* A '''Heavy Gladiator''' is heavily armoured and heavily armed, typically employing a large double handed weapon or a heavy one-handed weapon plus scutum. They are damage-dealers and killers par excellence, and while slow they hit with the force of a raging bull. Light fighters will often outpace and out-manoeuvre them, however.
  
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* '''Retarius''' - With trident, net and dagger, a Retarius is expert at pinning down mobile opponents, then finishing them with lethal attacks.
 
* '''Retarius''' - With trident, net and dagger, a Retarius is expert at pinning down mobile opponents, then finishing them with lethal attacks.
 
* '''Secutor''' - A sword and shield "pursuer", excellent at harrying mobile foes and closing the gap on ranged warriors.
 
* '''Secutor''' - A sword and shield "pursuer", excellent at harrying mobile foes and closing the gap on ranged warriors.
* '''Thracian''' - Armed with sica (curved sword) and shield, another all rounder class but with a greater emphasis on the kill than Provocator fighters, but has slightly lower tactical flexibility.
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* '''Thracian''' - Armed with sica (curved sword) and shield, another all rounder class but with a greater emphasis on the kill than Provocator fighters, and slightly lower tactical flexibility.
  
 
[[Morturi: Heavy Roles|Heavy Roles]] include:
 
[[Morturi: Heavy Roles|Heavy Roles]] include:
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* '''Hoplomachus''' - The basic "heavy fighter" class, representing a warrior with heavy armour plates and a single double handed weapon.
 
* '''Hoplomachus''' - The basic "heavy fighter" class, representing a warrior with heavy armour plates and a single double handed weapon.
 
* '''Large beast''' - An animal, such as a bear, which combines unmatched strength with superb toughness.
 
* '''Large beast''' - An animal, such as a bear, which combines unmatched strength with superb toughness.
* '''Samnite''' - A version of the Hoplomachus armed with spear and shield, combining defensive power with tactical versatility.
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* '''Samnite''' - A version of the Hoplomachus armed with spear and shield, trading defensive power for tactical versatility.
  
 
Note that some of these roles don't exactly reflect the historical gladiator type.  For example, an andabatus was historically a mounted warrior and only ever matched against other andabatae, and historically a Samnite and Hoplomachus were pretty much identical. A certain degree of artistic license has been taken to both make gameplay more interesting and balanced!
 
Note that some of these roles don't exactly reflect the historical gladiator type.  For example, an andabatus was historically a mounted warrior and only ever matched against other andabatae, and historically a Samnite and Hoplomachus were pretty much identical. A certain degree of artistic license has been taken to both make gameplay more interesting and balanced!
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Refer to the above three pages to find the special features and attributes of your Gladiator, and to see their Tricks lists.
 
Refer to the above three pages to find the special features and attributes of your Gladiator, and to see their Tricks lists.
  
'''Servus''' and '''Novicius Gladiators''' start with no tricks at all!
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'''Servus''' and '''Novocius Gladiators''' start with no tricks at all!
  
 
'''Palus Gladiators''' select '''three tricks''' from their list that they start the game with.
 
'''Palus Gladiators''' select '''three tricks''' from their list that they start the game with.

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