ItistheheightoftheRomanEmpire,thisisthetimewhentheworldshuddersundertheblowsoftheLegionandtheaudience'sbellowsshakethedepthsoftheEarthfromwithinthestandsofthegreatColosseum.Thewindswhipastheblackednimbuscracktoallowsliversoflighttocaressthefacesofthosethatstandamongsttheblood-soakedsands.TheGodswatchwithpity,theEditorsmilesasthecoinscollect,theLanistacheersforhisgladiatorandthegladiatorsprayforvictory."Thosewhoareabouttodie,saluteyou",arethelastwordsofone.Thesandjumpsfromtheroarsofthespectators,sodoestheblood.Thegladiatorssteadytheirnerves;tightentheirgripontheirarmamentandletoutaroarastheychargetheiropponent.Here,atthistime,iswhereyoufindyourstoryhasjustbegun.Youassumetherollofagladiatorintraining,thepathofyourlifehasledyouhere,andwhetheryouareanex-soldierfightingtorelivethepast,aslavefightingforyourfreedom,awealthymerchantfightingtogainfameandgloryorawomansoldintoslaveryfightingforyourlife,thebeginningofyourdestiny...isnow.