A Warrior Slave… Chosen by the Gods… To restore the glory of an Empire. In the
Year 106 AD the Roman Empire is in terrible decline. After the untimely death of the
much-loved Emperor Trajan, the despotic Emperor Arruntius has bled the once powerful
Rome to its knees. Poorly fought wars, famine, and plague are rife in all corners of the
Empire, whilst the Emperor and his elite enjoy every excess and vice that the emptying
coffers can afford. As herald to this age of degeneration, Arruntius has destroyed large
portions of the city of Rome to create the battleground for the bloodiest gladiator
event ever staged…
