Gladiator Chronicles

**Gladiator Chronicles** is the 19th book released on the mobile game Romance Club. This book was released in August 2021 and completed in December 2023. The author of this book is **Dmitry**, and this was his first story on this platform. This is also the first story where your MC can be male.

## Plot Summary

A gladiator slave who lost his family has only two paths: to accept his fate, or to become a great warrior who will make space and time, and the New Roman Empire, bow before him. Which path will you choose?

⚠️**Trigger warnings**: Gladiator Chronicles contains occasional descriptions of fierce battles and violence. Please read with care.

This is a science-fiction book set in an universe where the Roman Empire controls the galaxy. The story follows Rix, a young man from planet Paitrum, whose live is suddenly upended when the Clerics - a powerful group part of the New Rome elite - attack his home and abduct his little sister. Sold as a slave to the Ludus of an influential Roman politician, he begins to train as a gladiator, while also trying to find his sister and fight back against the corrupt New Roman government. The story narrates his struggle to find out the truth about his family and himself, as well as the development of his relationships with those around him, be it love or friendship.

## Gameplay features

Most choices you make for your Main Character in this book influence one of the following variables: **Strength** 🦏, **Agility** 🐆, **Mercy** 🤲, **Cruelty** ☠️ and **Honor** 🌟. These choices change the story, the interactions you have with other characters and the scenes you will be able to play.

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## Characters

* Complete list of all characters in this book
* Main Character: Rix
* Love Interests:
	+ Tori
	+ Augusta
	+ Labelle
	+ Paulina
	+ Afiy
	+ Orvon
	+ Stortia

## Walkthroughs

**⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️:** Walkthroughs will reveal significant plot points, so read at your own risk!

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3

If you are looking for help completing other books, check out our walkthroughs directory.

## Trivia

* Gladiator Chronicles is the first book on the mobile game Romance Club where the main character can be male.
* **Soundtrack:** Click here to check out GC's playlist (official RC music composer soundcloud)

## Loading screen tips

* Tips about paths
* Tips about gameplay
* Tips about characters and plot

**Tips about paths**

* Mercy and Cruelty impact the social interactions and reactions. It is recommended to choose one of them.
* A merciful hero is prone to peacefully solving conflicts. He is more easygoing and gentle.
* A cruel hero is prone to provocations and ignores the opinions of the weak. He is tougher and uncompromising.
* Strength and Agility dictate the methods and tools the hero can rely on. It is recommended to choose one of the stats.
* A strong hero relies on his tough-as-steel muscles and aims do defeat his opponent in an honorable battle.
* An agile hero relies on his nimbleness and dodges attacks thus confusing his opponent.
* Honor - an important parameter that allows the main character to make fateful decisions.
* The hero with a high value of Honor is capable of becoming a leader, of self-sacrifice and performs noble deeds.
* The hero with a low value of Honor is a loner, capable of betrayal and deceit to attain his goals.

**Tips about gameplay**

* Your choices dictate not only the personality of the main character but also how they interact with the world around them.
* The story is told simultaneously in two time frames, five years apart.

**Tips about characters and plot**

⚠️**SPOILER WARNING**⚠️

* The events of "Gladiator Chronicles" take place in a fictional world, in which the Roman Empire did not fall but became a power that conquered the entire Earth.
* In the world of the "Chronicles" there are no firearms. Warriors instead make use of traditional gladius swords and modified melee weapons.
* Inhabited Space - common name for planets and galaxies colonized by humans.
* Caesar is the leader of Neo-Rome - a great leader embodying the best traits of previous emperors.
* The Clerical Order - a closed organization, founded before our era. In the past, the clerics served as priests, now the Order consists of elite warriors wielding scarium.
* Paitrum - homeworld of the main character. Situated on the outer rim of the Inhabitated Space, covered by sand.
* Blore - a small planet, where lanista Cassius founded his gladiator school - the Flavian ludus.
* Slavery, being beneficial to the Clerics, is flourishing in Neo-Rome. Rumor has it, they send millions of slaves yearly to the scarium mines.
* Old Earth - a forsaken planet, lacking any resources as a result of the Clerical Order experiments. For years it was believed to be uninhabited.
* Common language, with its dialects based on the planet, is spoken in the Inhabited Space.
* Latin is considered a sacred language and used during ceremonies and rituals. However, that doesn't prevent certain patricians from boasting their knowledge of it.
* Leader of the Clerical Order - the Great Pontifex, whose real name and age are unknown. The Pontifex is Caesar's trusted advisor and his right hand.
* The lanistae control their gladiators using microchips implanted in the back of their heads, which prevent them from disobeying as well as allow for monitoring their vitals.
* Scarium - a precious resource, possessing mysterious properties. The secret to stabilizing it is kept by the Clerical Order, which uses it as a weapon.

## Gallery

**Note:** Please check each character's individual page for more images. ⚠️Be aware that some images may reveal significant plot points.

* Book covers and promo art
* CG images
* My Profile avatars
* My Profile favorites
**Book covers and promo art**

Book coverSeason 1 coverSeason 1 full posterSeason 2 coverSeason 2 full posterSeason 3 coverSeason 3 full posterEndscreen**CG images**

CG in S3, Ep7CG in S3, Ep7**My Profile avatars**

PaulinaAugustaLabelleAfiyStortia**My Profile favorites**

Gladiator ChroniclesPaulinaLabelleAugustaStortiaOrvonAfiyHotchGrautGendalLanista Cassius FlaviusCaesarManager
## Episodes' summaries

**⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️:** Spoilers might be contained in the episodes' summaries.

### Season 1

August 2021
October 2021
October 2021
November 2021
November 2021
January 2022
January 2022
March 2022
March 2022
April 2022
April 2022

### Season 2

June 2022
June 2022
August 2022
August 2022
September 2022
September 2022
November 2022
November 2022
December 2022
December 2022

### Season 3

April 2023
April 2023
May 2023
May 2023
July 2023
July 2023
October 2023
October 2023
October 2023
December 2023
December 2023