Your vital statistics govern what kind of gladiator you are. BARDS use taunts and agility to wear down their opponent and FIGHTERS are masters of wielding two weapons and deadly critical strikes. If you like to cast spells, select a MAGE if you're interested in staying alive, select a hardy PALADIN. There are four classes to choose from, each with their own unique skills. You will also be asked to select a character class. You will also be asked to put skill points into your character's vital statistics. Experiment and find a character that suits your playing style. Taller characters are better at parrying, but suffer a penalty to dodging, just as heavier characters are slower but have more health. You can select everything from the character's species and hairstyle to their, combat specialty. Clicking the EDIT/NEW buttons brings up the character creation screen. You can edit any of the four gladiators joining your adventure, but only the first gladiator can be saved. Only gladiators you create yourself can be saved. Human opponents are always more fun, unpredictable and interesting than computer controlled opponents.Īfter you have selected how many opponents, you can load a previously saved gladiator, use a-randomly generated gladiator or create a new one from scratch. You can also select HUMAN or COMPUTER controlled gladiators - if you have a few friends over, try a 'hotseat' multiplayer game.

You can select 2, 3 or 4 gladiators to join the quest - more gladiators means more fighting, more gold and more experience, but also longer adventures. Once you decide to begin a new quest, you will be asked co select how many gladiators will be taking part. From this screen, you can view the help guide and credits, play mini games you have unlocked Tor begin a new tavern quest.

The game starts in a tavern, with some familiar faces from Swords & Sandals. Swords and Sandals 4 Tavern Quests Game Instructions

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