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[Medicus matt]

i was more meaning like grips and hilt alterations, things that a gladiator could do himself rather than wapping out his forge! :evil:

That'd involve NOT taking his weapons and equipment away from him as soon as he was out of the arena. I think you'd have a very short career as a lanista if you made that sort of error.

A top rank, popular gladiator might well fight with equipment that was reserved for him (elaborately decorated helms etc) but wouldn't have been given access to any of it when not fighting or training with it.