Habet Hoc Habet - Gladiator Rules

"Who turned out the lights?"
Excellent Crusader Miniatures 28mm Gladiator

In looking for the best rules to govern the actions of my small contubernia, I was minded to explore systems which deal with intense personal combat.  Most obviously within the Roman period, this would suggest gladiator contests.  There are an exhausting variety of gladiator rule-sets out there.  I am confident however that with Flagship Games' "Habet Hoc Habet" I have found exactly what I am looking for.  "HHH"  allows for Lanistae (gladiator owners) to build Ludi (gladiator training schools) providing for gladiator troops of varying qualities to train, fight and gain experience and skill.  This is pretty much what I want from my contubernia as they deploy up-country in Britannia.  

That said, I am a keen advocate of Adrian Goldsworthy's "The Roman Army at War" and much of Keagan's analysis of the motivations and limitations of men in battle.  This nicely sets the logistic sophistication of Roman expeditionary warfare against the advantages of local knowledge of the indiginous population operating on interior supply lines in a sympathetic population.      

In the meantime I have treated myself to some of Crusader Miniatures' excellent 28mm gladiator castings to test out the "HHH" system.  Below is the first example off the painting table!  

Habet Hoc Habet!

Aye,

Rusty