Odyssey rules - Profound Decisions

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greece
Greece is the cradle of civilization. Seat of philosophy, democracy, learning and culture. Land of
heroes, of Sparta, of Athens, of Corinth. Heroes in plumed helmets with spear and shield, children of
gods and makers of myths. Greece stands at a crossroads - it could choose to stand as one, following
the lead of the Macedonians, or it could risk hubris and demand to be recognized as a number of
states. The glory days of the city-states have passed but there is knowledge, skill and pride at the
heart of the peninsula.
Strategos (warleader)
When Greece was young and the gods walked the earth without care, the
Greek hero was their closest ally. Now the world has changed, but there are
still epic journeys to be undertaken, wars to be fought and a need for men and
women to be larger than life. These are the strategoi of the Greeks and the
arena is their domain.
Greek strategoi include hard-bitten and wily generals (such as Agamemnon),
young Athenian senators out to prove their worth, charismatic leaders of
bands of heroes (such as Jason and Odysseus), and military prodigies (such as
Antiochus, Ptolemy and Alexander).
Kit skills: Use spear; Use armour and shield; Extra hit
Hoplite (champion)
Hoplites are champions that stand as one in an unbreakable phalanx
imbued with the individual heroics of their ancestors. Their lines of
gleaming breastplates, polished helms and brightly-tipped spears have
struck fear in many enemies. The arena was made for them. This is their
time. Their destiny.
In the tales of Homer, Ajax, Achilles, Patroclus and even Odysseus are
all hoplites, though the latter later becomes a strategos. The crew of
the Argo, like Herakles and Argus himself, were all hoplites. Ptolemy,
Arrhidaeus and Hephaistion were all hoplites to Alexander the Great.
Kit skills: Use spear; Use armour and shield; Throw javelin; Extra hit;
Resilience