Gladius is a turn-based gladiator RPG. Players try to build a school of championship gladiators by gaining experience fighting in arenas and recruiting new members.
From the manual: "The story of Gladius begins just as two schools begin the pursuit of the championship. It follows the epic saga of two young heroes: Ursula, daughter of the barbarian king of the land of Nordagh; and Valens, the son of Imperia's greatest gladiator Become one of these characters and embark on a spectacular and brutal journey to fulfill their destiny and stop the world from heading into another disastrous war.
