Thank you DD! I am trying..heh. And yes, this 'auto' rule ONLY applies to actual fighting of a character IN PLAY. Anyone can jack up a NPC as much as they want..lol.<br/><br/>As for the non-Ludus players, I know that Drakan is pondering on how to get himself in the Ludus as well. I haven't heard from adifferenceinsize, but I was thinking maybe Manius could be knowing Aulus via the military perhaps, even if vaugely, thus inviting him....or perhaps Aulus showing up at the Ludus wishing to 'meet the infamous Manius'.. just a thought. And I think Liliana and Valeria knowing one another somehow would work perfectly.