Life of a gladiator was very much structured; the majority of your time is not your own. That is time used by the Doctore to keep up your training and prepare you for the Games.
Unrealistically, in this game, you will be given an allotment of time per turn to use for your own. Use this time to develop your character as you see fit. Strength isn’t high enough? Spend your time doing extra training, but beware, you will also be fatigued.
Chosen to follow the path of the money-maker? Plan to buy your freedom? Fight in Exhibition Matches. Though not always easy, these prove to be even more spectacle for the crowd, and pays even more. These fights will not result in an increase in rank, so if you wish to stay under the radar as a lowly veteranus, this is your path.
Chosen a character bent on escaping? Muse over your surroundings and learning the habits of the guards, eventually your chance of a successful escape will be high enough to attempt it (if you dare).
The typical Ludus had a large network of servants and slaves to attend their masters. Some never left the Dominus and the Domina’s side. Others did the running, delivering food to the gladiators in their cells and dealing with the merchant when he came from town. One of these servants is especially loyal to you all as gladiators, and has your best interest in mind. Beware though, you may ask him to do whatever you want, but he too has limited access to resources and if he’s caught doing something he shouldn’t be doing, he could be put to death, or worse. Use caution when seeking help from your Loyal Servant.
This is a time of creativity, use it as you see fit. Give me details of your actions and what you expect the results to be, usually I will agree and grant the benefits to you. Be realistic, however. You are a slave, you cannot waltz out the front door, nor can you sleep with the Domina. (All actions of sexuality will be omitted from this game, although the reality is gladiators and sex were synonymous…)
Examples of what can be done, and what cannot be done, will be listed.
Order Phase (48-72 hours) – During this phase, you will inform me via PM as to what you wish to do during your free time. Your very few hours per day will be devoted as you see fit, and the results of your efforts will be posted during the next phase.
Discussion Phase (48-72 hours) – During this time, your PM’s from the previous phase will be taken into account and the results posted. It is recommended HIGHLY that as much relevant discussion takes place in thread as possible during this time. Why? There is a “Luck Factor” involved in this game that governs every event and all aspects of it. The “Luck Factor” will be determined directly by the amount of relevant discussion you posted. The player with the most discussion (gloating about character stats, debating fighting styles, plans/goals they have set, ideas on how to get ahead in game, etc…) will get the highest boost from the “Luck Factor”. More will be explained on the “Luck Factor” later and will be mentioned many times by the host. Also you may make a “Challenge” this is a public announcement that you wish to challenge any player in the Arena. That player then must respond with giving his acceptance/denial. Challenges won’t always be carried on into the Arena, the Dominus wasn’t always persuaded by his men, but everybody enjoys a good rivalry and to see them carried out.
Arena Phase (<24 hours) – Selected gladiators from both Houses will be sent to the Arena where they will fight an equal or lesser opponent. You may challenge others or request to fight in an Exhibition match. How to do these things are covered in the rules section below. The matches that will be taking place in the Arena will be posted publicly in thread for the opportunity to make wagers with your fellow players. The majority of losers will be allowed to live but sometimes they will not, once dead a player has lost the game. If a player wishes to challenge a higher ranked player, they must do so during the Discussion phase and fight him in the Arena. Also winning matches in the Arena will earn you Denarii which you can use as you see fit, more detail on that later.
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Originally Posted by Ferret
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