Slayers & She-Wolves 15th February 2003

A 25mm game written and produced here in Australia by Dragonbait Games and NolanBooks. The booklets are now out of print. The basic rules are written to recreate all forms of gladiatorial combat in Roman times. Their initial selling price is also included in the list below.

Associated female gladiators are available from Shadowforge I'd recommend male gladiators from Castaway Arts or Gladiator Games and general Roman troops from Elite or 1st Corps. To play the game you will also need a d8, d12 and d20 per player. The basic mechanics is based along the lines of a warband, from 1 character upwards depending on the continuing success of the player. Mechanics are not overly complicated.

The rules also provide a suitable base for other gladiatorial combats, such as Reaper's battle nuns vs demons & succubus & vampires in a gothic setting.

Slayers & She-Wolves - 40 page basic rule components to recreate gladiatorial combat, with details on the warriors, opponents, racing, crowd manipulation and other aspects of the gladiators long day $20

Book of Beluae - 64 page supplement detailing additional adversaries and players for Slayers & She-Wolves. From ape men to zombies, titans, chimera, gryphons, pegasus etc $24

Golden Eagle, Iron Sword - 36 page skirmish rules for Roman legionaries, fire fighters, policemen and bandits in combat throughout the empire. $15

Nodens - 24 page booklet covering water battles dealing with ship vs ship combat rather than general boarding actions which are basically covered as general combat under the other rule sets. $12

Cart Wars - 12 page booklet with rules for fighting and racing chariots and battle wagons. $6