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[NUKE9.13]

Right, so.

Buy a trident & net for Fabulosa with a Fortune credit.

"Buy" a gladius & parmula (small round shield) for Secundius with a Favor credit.

Marcus Flavius Lanista, gladiator-obsessed son of Marcus Flavius Ebrius, had already made arrangements with a semi-reputable supplier to provide arms at discount prices, in exchange for a good word in the right ear.

Quid Pro Gladius: (1) NUKE9.13

[Rockeater]

Quid Pro Gladius: (1) NUKE9.13

[Twinwolf]

Quid Pro Gladius: (2) NUKE9.13, Twinwolf

[Madman198237]

Using a Fortune and a Favor token, purchase a gladius hispaniensis (Roman legionary's sword from the Republic and early Imperial armies, the classic Roman gladius in other words) and thureos shield, and a hasta and thick arm and leg cloth wrappings.

Marcus Flavius Lanista, gladiator-obsessed son of Marcus Flavius Ebrius, had already made arrangements with a semi-reputable supplier to provide arms at discount prices, in exchange for a good word in the right ear.

This mixes offensive and defensive gear to start with. Both gladiators can start using the thureos and the wrappings for protection, while the faster one can benefit from the range advantage of the trident (using it as a spear with shield) and the experienced gladius user can get up close and personal and stab people, like a proper Roman.

I kept NUKE's flavor text, objections to my unoriginality may be placed in the nearest trash receptacle.

Quid Pro Gladius: (2) NUKE9.13, Twinwolf
Basics First: (1) Madman

[KitRougard]

Don't forget to allocate Training Dice proper!
Fabulosa: 1 each in Vitality, Agility, Technique
Secundius: 1 in Vitality

[Powder Miner]

Quid Pro Gladius: (2) NUKE9.13, Twinwolf
Basics First: (2) Madman, Powder Miner

Alright, having looked at the channel I actually do enjoy the more defensive tack of Madman's suggestions.

Training is also next phase, Kit.

[KitRougard]

Well, Quid Pro Gladius has multiple equipments in one Token, too... Hm. I say we jump on Weaponry first, then gather Armor stuff later, with our (hopeful) profits.

Plan: Within Reason
Acquire a Gladius for Secundus, and a Halberd for Fabulosa. With both our tokens in general.
Reasoning: yadda yadda blah blah what NUKE said

[Madman198237]

A halberd is a terrible weapon for single combat. It's a lengthy polearm meant for use in a formation against armored opponents and cavalry. It also doesn't exist yet, and is similarly a bad weapon for someone specialized in speed and agility.

[KitRougard]

*pulls out Hammer of Tweaking*
Well, we need something for Fabulosa to use on foot and on horseback.

[Madman198237]

Halberds aren't meant for use from horseback. They are impossible to use from horseback, as they require two hands and a swinging motion to use properly, and that can't be done on horseback. Also, they're too long for practical use in single combat yet too short for practical use from horseback, in general.

[KitRougard]

"OK, OK, I get it, I'm a drunken moron who brings shame on this family nightly. Now answer the -hic- damn question! What can he use on horseback AND on foot?"

[Madman198237]

My suggestion for that would be a lance or spear, which are functionally the same thing in this time period. He could use the trident and be functionalish on horseback and work as a retiarius on ground, or we could swap the trident for a hasta (Roman spear) or a dory if we feel like being Greek, which functions very similarly but is better at piercing armor on account of only having one point. It will be useful enough on both ground and horseback.

Do note that historical gladiators used swords when on horseback, and dismounted for the most important part of the fight. I believe the horse bit was mostly for showmanship...which we are good at.

I will probably end up swapping out some equipment on account of having properly reviewed our two acquisitions' stats, assuming Powder agrees with the change of the trident to a hasta.

EDIT:
Also, Kit, we thank you preemptively for volunteering to be used as the family scapegoat for any mistakes we may make. Not that we make mistakes, of course, we'll just be drafting up an "exile this family member" proposal as a precaution, you know, not that we'd ever USE it on you since we never make mistakes.

[KitRougard]

"Glad I could, uh, help, I guess? Now, back to -hic- business!"

Secundus gets a nice Gladius with his new name engraved into the blade, and the family crest (whatever that looks like...) In a gemstone embedded in the hilt.

Fabulosa gets a Hasta, equally personalized, and I'll see if I can't pull some strings, make it just a bit lighter than a common hasta - A "hollow" tip, perhaps? Fancy and functional...

[Twinwolf]

Well, Quid Pro Gladius has multiple equipments in one Token, too... Hm. I say we jump on Weaponry first, then gather Armor stuff later, with our (hopeful) profits.

Plan: Within Reason
Acquire a Gladius for Secundus, and a Halberd for Fabulosa. With both our tokens in general.
Reasoning: yadda yadda blah blah what NUKE said

Little late but in discord the GM mentioned that it is possible to have more than one piece of basic-ish, connected equipment covered by a token, and also that when it's basic equipment we're unlocking it for all gladiators. Gladius and a shield go together so we can do that, trident and net go together, etc..

[KitRougard]

The family party-master tears apart his original plans and reorders them into a better version, with scribbled in bits here and there, and, well, everywhere. There's a wine stain on the new one, too.

Secundus gets a nice Gladius with his new name engraved into the blade, and the family crest (whatever that looks like...) In a gemstone embedded in the hilt. And we get a free shield with every weapon purchase, so I've heard!

~NOTE~
The personalization is to be done by our own smiths AFTER acquiring the swords. If, in the interest of time, it's necessary to shorten the schedule, so be it - We can forgo personalization FOR NOW.

Fabulosa gets a Hasta, equally personalized, with a Greek-crafted shield to make him a budding Hoplite!
 
~NOTE~
I'll see if I can't pull some strings, make it just a bit lighter than a common hasta - A "hollow" tip, perhaps? Fancy and functional... Of course, ordinary spears are nice too, but I believe that it would be in our bets interest to make it a touch lighter for him during that "personalization" phase.