
Combat to the death is still a popular form of entertainment. However now is a growing breed of professional Gladiators, men who do the job for the money and the sport, who are not just convicts or slaves.
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       Gladiator  | 
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       Any alignment  | 
    
       35 Points  | 
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       Ability  | 
    
       Cost  | 
    
       Description  | 
  
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       AC Bonus  | 
    
       5  | 
    
       +2 AC  | 
  
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       Backstab  | 
    
       10  | 
    
       Level Damage Thaco 1-4 x2 +4 5-8 x3 +5 9-12 x4 +6 13+ x5 +7 Bonuses only apply when strike from behind  | 
  
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       Berzerker  | 
    
       5  | 
    
       Once per day per level during combat can enter berzerker rage, for duration; Become immune to Sleep, Charm, Fear, Hold & Confusion +4 vs all other spells Immune to knockout +2 actions, +2 Str, +2 thaco, +4 MR but Int ½ Lasts 1 round per Con or until all dead at which point collapse & need to rest for double that time  | 
  
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       Charge Attack  | 
    
       5  | 
    
       +2 damage, enemy must make morale check or be –1 that round  | 
  
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       Detect Noise  | 
    
       10  | 
    
       +1 vs surprise  | 
  
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       Followers  | 
    
       5  | 
    
       one per level Can train followers adding +1 to their thaco & AC  | 
  
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       Resist  | 
    5 | 
       +1 vs poison  | 
  
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       Strafe  | 
    
       10  | 
    
       Every foe in short or point blank range can be hit once per day per level if using a ranged weapon -1 thaco for every second foe cumulative  | 
  
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       Thaco Bonus  | 
    
       5  | 
    
       +1 thaco  | 
  
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       Weapon  | 
    
       5  | 
    
       +2 with 1 weapon type & +1 with another Both must be melee weapons however  | 
  
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       Whirlwind  | 
    
       10  | 
    
       number of attacks are tripled for 1 combat round with 1 melee weapon once per day per level  |