A fully-armored man stands on a hillside, silhouetted against the setting sun. The deafening chants of a hundred thousand voices call out his name. Captured as a slave, trained as a gladiator, the warrior now fights, leading his fellow man against the throes of servitude.
The mass falls silent as the man slowly, purposefully steps forward, draws his sword with his right hand, and begins crashing it against the shield in his left. The thunderous sound echoes throughout the entire Roman Empire. The crowd pounds out the same rhythmic beat as their voices amplify and scream the name of the one man that fears nothing . . . "Spartacus!"[1]
Stats[]
- Life: 5
- Move: 5
- Range: 1
- Attack: 6
- Defense: 4
- Point Value: 200
Abilities[]
- Gladiator Inspiration:
If all Order Markers for a round are placed on Gladiator Army Cards, and at least one Order Marker is placed on Spartacus, then all Gladiators you control (except Spartacus) become inspired. Inspired Gladiators add one to their Move number and add 1 extra attack die and defense die for the rest of the round.
Synergy[]
- Gladiator Inspiration:
Gladiator Units
Capuan Gladiators
Crixus
Retiarius - Capuan Gladiators: Human Gladiator Bonding
As a Human Gladiator Hero, Spartacus is compabitible with the Capuan Gladiators' Human Gladiator Bonding ability. - Capuan Gladiators: Initiative Advantage
As a Gladiator, Spartacus is compatible with the Capuan Gladiators' Initiative Advantage ability.
History[]
On Earth in the Roman Empire, Spartacus was a gladiator with the support of the people, and the leader of a militant gladiator rebellion. He would later be summoned by the Valkyrie Einar to Valhalla.
Additional Info[]
Spartacus (c. 109–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator, who along with Crixus and others was one of the major leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave and gladiator uprising against the Roman Republic. The plot was betrayed but about 70 men seized kitchen implements, fought their way free from the gladiator school, and seized several wagons of gladiatorial weapons and armor. The escaped slaves defeated a small force sent after them, plundered the region surrounding Capua, recruited many other slaves into their ranks, and eventually retired to a more defensible position on Mount Vesuvius.[2]
FAQ's[]
- Using the ‘X’ Order Marker
Gladiator Inspiration states that all Order Markers must be placed on Gladiator Army Cards and at least one Order Marker must be placed on Spartacus in order for it to take effect. Can the X Order Marker be placed on Spartacus in order to activate Gladiator Inspiration?
Yes. The X Order Marker is a valid Order Marker. (Hasbro FAQ)[3]
Resources[]
For further reading and strategy tips, check out the Book of Spartacus at Heroscapers.com.
