Gladiator
Sometimes I kill who I want to kill. The rest of the time, I kill who I have to.– Svimohz gladiator Movamo Yahul
While the term ‘gladiator’ immediately conjures up images of a scarred slave with his arms raised in the air and thousands of screaming fans filling a vast auditorium around him, this iconic image (although certainly correct in its own right) is just one archetype among many.
After all, public fighting is common across Tellene, ranging from friendly wrestling matches and staff fights in the smaller towns and cities, to lethal conflicts in the arenas of the Kalamaran Empire and the Theocracy of Pel Brolenon, to name the two most prominent. Whether free or slave, fighting solo or with a team, the gladiator is any veteran of these arenas - a professional warrior who has survived numerous challenges against a multitude of foes in contests of skill and strength.
The gladiator class is an excellent choice if you want to play a dangerous, hard-hitting fighter variant with a personality so vibrant that he can instill fear in his foes and gain strength from his audience.