Name: Sparticus

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Hit Points: 20

Strength: 0
Stamina: -1
Presence: 1
Agility: 0

Description: Tall, lithe, human male, mostly bald with strong looking features and body.

Background: Thracian soldier who leads a mutiny against Alacritian General Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus, after being lied to about safety of family. Captured the next day, he is condemned to die in the gladiator arena and is shipped to Alacrityville, a center of gladiator training. Senator Alacrity commutes the punishment from death to slavery. The prisoner's true name unknown, Lentulus Batiatus, the owner of a ludus in Alacrityville , suggests the name "Spartacus" noting well the Thracian's seemingly raw talent, Batiatus purchases him for training within the walls of his ludus under the tutelage of the doctore (or instructor) Oenomaus, a former gladiator and fellow slave

Weapon: Long (spear)
Adv: Reach allows attack one square away
Dis: Middle of road for attack and defense

Armour : Light (Studded leather, Arm shield bracer for parrying)
Adv: full movement, split moves, +1 on initiative
Dis: Armour has little Soak

Special Ability: 2nd wind - regain 5 hp

Advancement Points: 0
Training Level: 0
Prestige Level: 0

Money: 0

Name: Luksima

Race: Elf
Gender: Male

Hit Points: 20

Strength: -1
Stamina:
Presence:
Agility: +1

Description:
Background: Luksima is an elven hunter, far from his homeland, who found himself robbed, beaten, and sold into slavery. He burns to be free of his shackles, but knows full well that his life is most likely already over, that he is simply playing out the string until he feels the final embrace of darkness

Weapon: Light (Sword)
Adv: 2 attack every other round, better chance to hit
Dis: Lower damage, parry not very effective

Armour : Light (Studded leather, Arm shield bracer for parrying)
Adv: full movement, split moves, +1 on initiative
Dis: Armour has little Soak

Special Ability: Blur - +5 to defense rolls in a round

Attack Basic 1-9
Finesse 10-11
Hard 12

Defence Dodge 1-11
Parry 12

Advancement Points: 0
Training Level: 0
Prestige Level: 0

Money: 0

Name: Frella the Fishwife

Race: Human
Gender: Female

Hit Points: 20

Strength: 0
Stamina: -1
Presence: +1
Agility:
Description: Dark, roughly-chopped hair; sea-green eyes, and deeply tanned skin.

Background: Frella was, in fact, a fish wife in her previous life on the shores of some far flung island. When her village was raided and destroyed, however, she was taken as a "prize" and eventually found her way into the arena when her captors original plans for her didn't quite pan out the way they had hoped. Frella is an angry, vengeful woman, and she fights like it.

Weapon: Heavy (Warhammer)
Adv: Great Damage
Dis: Lower Chance to hit

Armour : Medium (Chain and shield)
Adv: Some Soak
Dis: -1 Step Penalty

Special Ability: 2nd wind - regain 5 hp

Attack Odds Basic 1-6
Finesse 7-8
Hard 9-12

Defence Odds Dodge 1-8
Parry 9-12

Advancement Points: 0
Training Level: 0
Prestige Level: 0

Money: 0

Name: Bulgarus the Bold

Race: Half Orc
Gender: Male

Hit Points: 20

Strength: +1
Stamina: 0
Presence: -1
Agility: 0

Description: Full helm styled to look like a grimacing boar with a shock red boar's hair comb on top, gold-colored plate armor with muscle designed into its appearance, blood red chain beneath, and a red cloak. Round medium-sized shield emblazoned with a heraldric red boar on a black field.

Background: Bulgarus grew up a street rat with no future in sight. He was, however, good in a fight. So, when the opportunity presented itself he attacked a local merchant's portage group with the intent to get their attention. He's not very bright, this Bulgarus, and he ended up killing one of the guards. The bold move landed him in a mining pit, not the Gladiatorial Arena as he had hoped.

Sticking with the same failed strategy, he attacked some of the guards in the mine. Again, he killed one of them. He was severely punished and ended up being moved to a salt mine.

Still determined to make it to the Gladiatorial Arena, Bulgarus decided to stick with his winning strategy and attacked yet another set of guards. This time, he lucked out. He accidentally broke the leg of a scaffold platform in the fight and the heavy stores of salt waiting transport off the platform crushed all of the guards.

Confused by his predicament, Bulgarus left the mine and headed straight for the capital. His intent was to plead his case to the Emperor, but when he arrived, he'd found that the old man had died.

Left with no other choice, Bulgarus sought audience with the new Cat Emperor. When denied, he attacked the guards. And... he was finally thrown into the Gladiatorial Arena.

Weapon: Heavy (Flail)
Adv: Great Damage
Dis: Lower Chance to hit

Armour : Heavy (Plate and shield)
Adv: Soaks up damage
Dis: -2 Step Penalty, -1 initiative

Special Ability: Berserk - Add +5 to damage for one round

Attack Basic 1-9
Hard 10-12

Defence Shield Block 1-9
Dodge 10-12

Advancement Points: 0
Training Level: 0
Prestige Level: 0

Money: 0

Name: Hitomi Ueno

Race: Elf

Gender: Female

Hit Points: 20

Strength: -1
Stamina: 0
Presence: 0
Agility: +1

Description: 5' 5", 111 lbs, lily white skin, raven black hair, blue flowing robes, sandals.

Background: Was {rice paddy} farmer, got captured..

Weapon: Long (spear)
Adv: Reach allows attack one square away
Dis: Middle of road for attack and defense

Armour : Light (Flowing Robes, silk scarves)
Adv: full movement, split moves, +1 on initiative
Dis: Armour has little Soak

Special Ability: Blur - +5 to Defense for 1 round

Advancement Points: 0
Training Level: 0
Prestige Level: 0

Money: 0

Name: Krog

Race: Half Orc
Gender: Male

Hit Points: 20

Strength: +1
Stamina: 0
Presence: -1
Agility: 0

Description: Krog wears armor adorned with the femur bones of his victims. Weapon of choice is a two headed axe, the better to chop off legs.

Background:
Weapon: Heavy (Two headed Axe)
Adv: Great Damage
Dis: Lower Chance to hit

Armour : Heavy (Plate and shield)
Adv: Soaks up damage
Dis: -2 Step Penalty, -1 initiative

Special Ability: Berserk - Add +5 to damage for one round

Advancement Points: 0
Training Level: 0
Prestige Level: 0

Money: 0

Name: Kia

Race: Half Orc
Gender: Female

Hit Points: 20

Strength: +1
Stamina: 0
Presence: -1
Agility: 0

Description:
Background: Being a daughter to a noble can result in a spoiled princess, but such a life was not in the weave for Kia. She fell through the cracks of the scandal, adultery and racism that bore her and ended up being disowned from what her noble blood might have granted her. However, in the end, she doesn't actually care about that.

Her sponsor took her in, and saw potential in her as a gladiator. After all, half orcs could be quite strong, it was almost a no-brainer. It took a while before Kia was ready to actually enter the arena, not even including the time it took for her to be old enough; she learned slowly, but what she learned she retained very well.

Kia's own desire was to prove that she was not just some brute, despite her race. She choose the rapier as her weapon, and trained diligently with it. Precision over power, though power was not lacking given her body's natural strength. It would be a gamble, but her sponsor went with it. Anything that made her stand out more, to counteract the racial barrier that might make her not as appealing to the crowd. They were quite keen on getting a return for their investment, after all.

In the end, their relationship wasn't actually that bad. They wanted fortune, she wanted pride and glory. It went hand in hand. Though neither would ever admit that one had become the surrogate parent that the other needed.

Weapon: Light (Rapier)
Adv: 2 attack every other round, better chance to hit
Dis: Lower damage, parry not very effective

Armour : Light (Leather and bracers)
Adv: full movement, split moves, +1 on initiative
Dis: Armour has little Soak

Special Ability: Berserk - Add +5 to damage for one round

Advancement Points: 0
Training Level: 0
Prestige Level: 0

Name: Rotu Ironspike

Race: Dwarf
Gender: Male

Hit Points: 20

Strength: 0
Stamina: +1
Presence: 0
Agility: -1

Description: A dwarf who stubbornly refuses to tell of his origins, preferring it to remain known only by himself and his owner, thank you very much. The games may be bad business, but its still just business.

Background: None

Weapon: Long (Halberd)
Adv: Reach allows attack one square away
Dis: Middle of road for attack and defense

Armour : Heavy (Shiny half-Plate)
Adv: Soaks up damage
Dis: -2 Step Penalty, -1 initiative

Special Ability: Steadfast - Increase Soak by 5 hp

Advancement Points: 0
Training Level: 0
Prestige Level: 0

Money: 0