The Upper Hand (CGH)

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Gladiators not only gain experience during battles, but they learn the advantages and disadvantages of the arena. The minor lessons learned may mean the difference between winning and losing.
Arenas vary widely as to the best places to stand to avoid the sun, solid or slippery areas of the combat floor, and response of different obstacles in the arena. Veteran gladiators gain a morale bonus of+2 when fighting against a creature or newer gladiator.
For every season of successful arena matches (in a single arena), a veteran gladiator receives an additional +1 bonus to morale. If the arena crowd is fanatically in favor of the gladiator (fans outnumber foes' fans by more than 2 to 1), then the popular gladiator receives an additional + 2 to morale.