Brave. The arena champion has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Ultimate Brute. A melee weapon deals two extra dice of its damage when the arena champion hits with it (included in the attack).
Silver Laurel (1/Day). If the arena champion fails a saving throw, it may choose to succeed instead.
Multiattack. You make three melee attacks or two ranged attacks
Iron Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) [slashing] damage.
Action Melee Attack. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (3d4 + 5) [bludgeoning] damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Action Melee Attack. Melee Weapon or Ranged Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft and range 20 ft./60 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d8 + 5) [piercing] damage.
Parry. The arena champion adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the arena champion must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
Description
The warrior with a silver laurel on his brow points his dark-bladed longsword at you in a challenge. His calm in the fever pitch of battle shows he has faced death a hundred times and triumphed. Sole Survivor. The arena champion is the sole survivor of a grand melee where a dozen undefeated gladiators clash in a .ight to the death. The grand melee only occurs once every .ive years, and its participants earn their invitation by triumphing in dozens of grueling pit .ights. Most gladiators destined for the grand melee become celebrities during their years moving up the ranks. Their fans have been known to attack each other when heated arguments about who is the superior warrior escalate too far. The Ultimate Prize. The champion of the grand melee must be not only the greatest warrior, but the most adept performer, able to move the crowd in his or her favor and play to the bloodthirsty demands of the judges. The victor earns the silver laurel and iron longsword, symbols of the freedom given to the champion of the ultimate gladiatorial event.