CGR2 - The Complete Gladiator's Handbook
CGR2 - The Complete Gladiator's Handbook
CGR2 - The Complete Gladiator's Handbook
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Balic<br />
Varnag Deho<br />
Weapons Master, House Jarko<br />
Lawful evil<br />
AC 2 Str 17<br />
MV 12 Dex 19<br />
Level 11 Con 14<br />
Hit Points 107 Int 13<br />
THAC0 9 Wis 17<br />
No. Attacks 2/1 Cha 16<br />
Damage/Attack: 1d8+6 (Bone long sword, -1 to attack<br />
roll)<br />
Psionic Summary: PSP 47; Wild Talent—Double Pain<br />
(PS Con -3; Cost 7 +)<br />
Varnag Deho is the weapons master at Balic’s finest<br />
gladiatorial school, House Jarko. He is a cruel, vicious<br />
man, and takes delight in using slave gladiators as targets<br />
for young gladiatorial apprentices. Deho wears a leather<br />
mask that covers the left side of his face, excluding the eye.<br />
He removes the mask to frighten young gladiators and the<br />
sight is seldom forgotten by the horrified initiates. As a<br />
youth, Varnag was struck in the face by someone wielding<br />
a magical staff. <strong>The</strong> magic in the staff cursed the wound<br />
and it has remained unhealed. This event has caused Varnag<br />
to live a bitter life. <strong>The</strong> only place where he could<br />
exact vengeance on a regular basis was the gladiatorial<br />
arena. Reigning arena champion for four years, Varnag<br />
retired and was taken in by the House Jarko as a teacher.<br />
He quickly rose to Chief Trainer and Disciplinarian.<br />
Draj<br />
Ular Lael<br />
Sojournist, House Omnir<br />
Human, beast trainer Mistress<br />
Lawful Evil<br />
AC 6 Str 17<br />
27<br />
MV 12 Dex 19<br />
Level 11 Con 16<br />
Hit Points 122 Int 17<br />
THAC0 9 Wis 18<br />
No. Attacks 2/1 Cha 17<br />
Damage/Attack 1d6 (Iron short sword)<br />
Psionic Summary: PSP 44; Wild Talent—Animal Affinity<br />
(PS Con -4; Cost 15 + 4/round. Affinity = Psi Cat)<br />
Ular, an abandoned child, was left to die on an arena<br />
feed cart. It was beast master Encean that discovered the<br />
small child, dumped in with the meats to serve to the creatures<br />
of the arena. Rather than let her become a quick<br />
snack for some gruesome beast, Encean elected to keep<br />
her and replace the wife and son he had recently lost during<br />
a difficult birth. To Encean, a uniquely cold-hearted<br />
man, she became the son he never had. Careful never to<br />
show affection, he raised her with the back of his hand.<br />
<strong>The</strong> only time Lael ever saw concern on Encean’s face<br />
was watching him work the arena creatures under his care.<br />
Lael worked hard, helping her foster father in his duties as<br />
a way to gain acceptance. She found she had a great kinship<br />
for the feline creatures brought to the arena. <strong>The</strong>ir<br />
independence inspired her own. Late one season two<br />
arena guards cornered her to have some sport. It was then<br />
she learned of her wild psionic talent. Unconsciously taking<br />
the form of a cat she admired, she slew them both<br />
before they had a chance to raise a cry. She pushed their<br />
bodies into a nearby beast cage and never spoke of the<br />
incident to anyone.<br />
Ular inherited the position as beast master following a<br />
fatal accident to her adoptive father. She takes no greater<br />
pride than bringing back a dangerous rare specimen to<br />
the Draj arena. Unfortunately, she cares little for the<br />
investment of human life needed to bring such dangerous<br />
creatures back. She is always in need of mercenary soldiers<br />
to accompany her on her dangerous outings.<br />
She is a lonely, catlike woman who prefers the company<br />
of her animals and lives in the straw of the cages.