Gale Force 9 will release Spartacus: The Serpents and the Wolf, an expansion to its hit board game Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery, early next year.  The expansion will add two new Houses, the respected praetor, Varinius and the arrogant noble, Seppius; new Schemes; new Slaves with new skills and talents; new weapons and armor; powerful new Gladiators; and the Primus, which will involve two-on-two Gladiator battles. 

The core game, based on the Starz TV series (see "'Spartacus' Board Game"), was first seen at Gen Con, where it was one of the hits of the show (see "Gen Con Photos--Part 1").  It launched in stores in September.