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====[[Gladiator]]====
A variant fighter class introduced in the [[Dark Sun]] setting, it got its own Complete Handbook splat and it introduced the following Kits for those willing to add even more power to it.

* Beast Trainer - Essentially a gladiator/ranger hybrid, this kit focuses on taming creatures and sending them into battle, or fighting alongside them, for the glory of a greater patron. They get a free specialization in a "beast tamer's weapon" (club, man-catcher, whip, scourge, polearm), a powerful patron and a bonus to animal taming efforts, but they can only specialize in polearms & blunt weapons, they risk going berserk if their pet monster gets killed, and of course the need to keep their patron happy.

* Blind Fighter - The name's pretty obvious; a gladiator who specialises in fighting blind, whether artificially blinded or just naturally unable to see. Special abilities relate to their ability to fight without penalty from blindness, but their hindrance is that they have to choose which "range" they learn to "see" in and they suffer penalties fighting outside of that range. For example, a blind archer specializing in "see" targets at a distance isn't so good at finding you if you get up close to him.

* Arena Champion - This is the best fighter in a given arena, although that usually doesn't mean much beyond their chosen territory and, of course, keeping the top dog position isn't easy.

* Convict - Requiring 15s in Strength and Dexterity, this kit is basically a gladiator/rogue hybrid, combining general gladiator fighting prowess with access to thieving skills. Of course, convicts are marked, usually start the game as slaves, and will always be blamed as criminals even if they win their freedom.

* Professional Gladiator - The very best of the best, these gladiators get much greater skill with weaponry, but risk interference from fanatical fans, gamblers, match-fixers and other unsavories.

* Jazst - Theatrical fighters who specialize in putting on shows, this kit requires Str 14 and Dex 16 and essentially becomes a sort of gladiator/bard hybrid. They have special agility-based combat skills in battle, but most "real" gladiators hate them.

* Montare - These gladiators are mounted combat experts, often competing in the Athasian equivalent of chariot races or horseback duels. They get a free mount, free proficiency with the whip and are better at attacking when mounted, but they gotta care for their mount, which is expensive.

* Reaver - These are the mad bastards who help animal trainers catch the Athasian monsters that go on to fight in the arenas. They're better at surviving in the wilderness and may choose to have a patron, but failure - or worse, dishonesty - has serious consequences.

* Gladatorial Slave - A slave specifically trained from birth to go into the arena and die at their master's whim. This gives them a free stat point and two free weapon specialties, but of course they aren't free and will be sure to be recognized if they escape.