For a time, you served in the gladiatorial arenas. It was not a choice lightly made if you even made it at all. Regardless of how you became a gladiator, a criminal past, prisoner of war, or you sold yourself to stave off credit it all means the same thing. You were a slave, property to spill blood in the name of entertainment. Other entertainers use instruments or their voice to amuse while you excite with martial prowess. Though your days of enslavement are now behind you, the cries for carnage and blood still echo in your mind. Do the cries haunt you? or do they excite you?
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Intimidation
- Tool Proficiencies: Bone dice set,
- Equipment: An inexpensive but unusual weapon or a martial weapon (one of your choice), a memento of your time in slavery (Broken Irons, A wooden gladius, or trinket), a costume, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Feature: Bloody Performance
You aren't a minstrel you're a warrior, but you are a warrior who fought for a crowd, nonetheless. Your martial prowess can excite and terrify. Whenever you have to roll a performance check you can use your intimidation modifier instead. When you roll for one normal intimidation roll with advantage once per day.
Suggested Characteristics
Gladiators were slaves but not all were treated equally. Some were treated like pro athletes and earned enough to buy their freedom, others were treated poorly and only know freedom by escaping or rebelling.
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I've fought in enough cities they all feel the same to me.
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2
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Whenever I meet new people, I size them up.
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3
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I would do anything to hear the crowds cheer my name.
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4
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I don't take things personally. When a fight is over its over.
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5
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I brag only because I believe I can back it up.
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6
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If I have to perform for one more noble, I'll slit someone's neck
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7
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Dammit man I'm a gladiator not a minstrel!
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8
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I know what it's like to lose my freedom I will never lose it again.
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Ideal |
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1
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Role model. Enslaved I took care of my brothers and sisters in bondage I will do so now that I'm freed. (Good)
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2
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Champion. I earned my freedom and through the proper legal means others can too. (Lawful)
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3
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Fighting in the arena got my blood going I'll do anything to get it going again. (Chaotic)
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4
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Killing people is not only good money it's fun. (Evil)
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5
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People. I like seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I fight. That’s all that matters. (Neutral)
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6
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Martial Prowess. Overcoming an opponent is all that matters (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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My weapon is my life only I can touch it.
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2
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I will find the person who enslaved me and make them pay.
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3
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I am a star athlete. My image is everything.
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4
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I was freed by another, and they are my hero.
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5
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I had a rival I couldn't best in the arena I will find him and best him in or out of the arena.
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6
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I would do anything for those I fought beside in the arena.
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Flaw |
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1
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I’ll do anything to win fame and renown.
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2
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I feel more comfortable behind a shield than talking with people.
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3
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I always compare myself to my companions. A habit from the rankings in the arena.
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4
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I killed my previous slave owner. I'm likely to kill other slave owners.
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5
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My fellow gladiators communicate through vulgar language and I'm not changing that for anyone.
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6
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Despite my best efforts, I am unreliable to my friends.
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