Spartacus - The Shadow of Death

The gods are displeased and Capua has suffered as a result. A crippling drought has reduced crops to dust while oppressive heat smothers citizens, slave and dominus alike. To appease the gods, the noble Magistrate Calavius turns to the lanistas, the masters of the gladiatorial ludus, to arrange a contest so spectacular as to win the favor of the gods and grant relief to suffering Capua. And what contest it shall be, a Primus event bringing together the titans of the age! From the storied house of Batiatus, the champion of Capua, the undefeated Gaul, Crixus, shall be paired with the mysterious Thracian, Spartacus, whose recent victories stir the hearts of the crowd. Together they face a legend, a myth given form, brought to Capua under the auspices of good Solonius, the shadow of death, a monster who has never been defeated, Theokoles! Spartacus: The Shadow of Death is an expansion for Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery and Spartacus: The Serpents and the Wolf. With greater emphasis on Primus events, contests in the arena are sure to sweep all Houses up in a blood frenzy.