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Complete Official Rules

Gladiator Personality Sheet
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Creating and Training Your Gladiator

All the details rules and examples for creating and training your gladiator.  I suggest you print a blank 'Gladiator Personality Sheet' for each player before you read it.

How to Battle

All the details and examples of how to battle in Gladiators. Covers everything from the initial challenge, to the final blow.

Advanced Skills

After your gladiator has had several fights, you may want to train some advanced skills, located on the lower half of your Gladiator Personality Sheet.

If you are still learning to play Gladiators, don't read this section yet, just skip it.

Fighting Classes and Titles

After you and your friends have been playing Gladiators for a while, and probably even have several gladiators each, you will want to know the rules for fighting classes and championship titles.

If you are still learning Gladiators, don't read this section yet. Just skip it for now.

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