Kerrick\'s idea of being knocked out at 0 hp is a good one. It should be applied in general. Roughly D&D style... Where you\'re health gradually decreases if you are not tended to. You should be able to die in the arena, even if it wasn\'t supposed to be to the death, if you\'re dropped low enough that no one can heal you in time. As he said, accidents DO happen.
Oh, and betting on arena matches would be cool, too.
Another thing. With the warring clans idea earlier expressed, I it is an interesting idea, but you can\'t hold a kingdom just by having killed the king. Ultimately, I think there should be other ways to ascend to the throne. Perhaps just the King naming you his successor, then either stepping down or dying. (Hopefully not by your hand, but whatever
). If the king has named a successor, then you must either kill that successor, or displace them, in addition to killing the king. If they are just displaced (as defined, perhaps, as being kept out of the capital for a long enough period of time or being imprisoned or any of a number of other options), then you have the chance of them showing up again and rallying popular support. The true king, etc.
