Stats for Ancient Roman (Gladiator) Weapons?

[RGTraynor]

Originally Posted by The Colonel

That said, did the gladiators use legionary fighting styles? I can see the doctores not being keen on a style which leads to quick scuffles and dead gladiators when you could have a more performative style that leads to longer, visually impressive fights with a lot of showy, shallow cuts and plenty of non-fatal blood loss.

Probably not. Stamp-and-thrust, shield-up! makes for a good fighting style in formation. But the type of fighting best suited for military formations doesn't suit one-on-one melees. For one thing, a one-on-one fight means the other guy can just backpedal or maneuver in ways impossible to do in a press.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Bathawk

I was wondering if this appeared in any supplements? Particularly I was hoping to find the stats for a "Gladius"...or should I just use the stats for a shortsword?

GURPS Gladiators treats the Gladius as a Shortsword, as does GURPS Martial Arts.

Not surprisingly, GURPS Gladiators covers just about everything gladiator-related in loving and highly accurate detail. Check it out.