The World of the Gladiator - Susanna Shadrake - softcover H18 and information about 17th century

and information about 17th century culture

and a shotgun

an order dedicated to preserving the flow of magic by destroying "flawed" artifacts -- both dangerous cursed items and frivolous magical objects -- that waste magical energy and upset the balance between matter and magic

and the player with the highest combat strength (excluding levels) is the winner

Propagandist but fascinating – with a Roll of Honour listing the 500 British Brigaders who died

The World of the Gladiator - Susanna Shadrake - softcover H18 and information about 17th centuryThe figure of the gladiator is as compelling to us as it was to the Romans. Why are we drawn to this ancient blood sport? The usual explanation of the savagery lurking beneath our veneer of civilisation is too simplistic. Gladiatorial combat has always been far more than just an excuse for the enjoyment of violence. From its origins in the funerary religious practices of Republican Rome to the extreme form of entertainment we recognise today, the