Character Creation
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 12:08 pm
Character Creation
Choose One Class(Minimal impact but will make minor difference such as Consul eligibility):
Plebeian
Patrician
Choose Three Traits
Militarily Gifted - +10% effective combat strength in battles
Slippery - The Jury naturally likes you
Money Farmer - +10% to recurring revenues
Seasoned Architect - -10% costs to personally constructed projects. ie Things you pay for, not things the senate pays for.
*Consul - You start as Consul, Plebeian or Patrician. Downside - Only one Plebeian, and one Patrician can be Consul at one time, a dice is rolled to determine the winner. The loser receives no compensation.
Master of the House - -10% to hire and maintain staff and slaves
*Miraculous Escape - You get one extra life. When you would otherwise die, you miraculously survive
Dr. Of Forgery - You are an expert on detecting and creating forgeries
Foreign Affairs Expert - You maintain contacts in all of the major powers known to Rome
Holy Man - You are considered to be very Pious. Short of being seen committing major blasphemy, your peers know you to maintain the favor of the gods.
Law and Order - You cant physically break the law, you might be sick. You are a stickler for the rules. You get a minor bonus to success for all lawful actions and are seen by all fellow Romans as a good upstanding man.
Slimy Tunis - You naturally want to get the better of everyone you meet. You get a minor bonus success for illegal actions, but are seen by fellow Romans as somewhat untrustworthy due to rumors of your past.
Veritas - Servants of others who you capture cannot conceal their identity and who they work for from you. Exception: Won't Break
Won't Break - Outranks Veritas. None of your servants will reveal who they work for no matter what torture is done to them
*Silver Spoon - You inherited a bunch of extra cash from your family. 10,000 Denarii extra in your starting treasury. (Double normal starting amount)
Cook the Books - Formal inspection of your financial ledger will, within reason, not find any impropriety.
*Halls of Power - One player will start as Censor for the first 18 months. The Censor has already been Consul, and is considered the pinnacle of prestige. By virtue of this prestige, the player will start with +100 Dignitas. The Censor conducts the Census of wealth, oversees Public Works, and is in charge of Public Morals. Only one person can start as the Censor, if multiple people choose this, a dice roll will determine the winner, and there will be no refunds.
Man of the People - You have more in common with the lower classes than your Senatorial peers. You have the the love of the Pleb but a penalty to interactions with Patricians.
Inspector - You are particularly good at conducting investigations and are more likely to uncover the truth in these endeavors.
Orator - Your speeches in the Senate, or legal speeches to a Jury are noted for their exceptional skill and delivery. You have an excellent understanding of the law.
Labor Organizer - You are a regular Jimmy Hoffa. You can maintain 1 Collegia for free and you are respected by the guilds
Slum lord - New buildings in your neighborhood better adhere to stylistic standards or you will burn them down. Rents from Insulae you build will be +30%
Land Broker - Land you buy will cost 15% less.
The Civilizer - + 20% to effective combat strength against uncivilized powers. -20% combat strength against civilized powers
Re-Roll - You can re-roll one roll per year except for death-rolls.
”Banker”- Liquid Cash in your treasury earns 10% interest
Prescience - You can ask for two difficulty ratings per turn, instead of just one
*First Character Only
Choose Your Estate
Each player starts with an estate in a province of the Republic which generates a certain degree of ongoing income. Your money is brought over from these estates to Rome, where the center of your household is located. No matter where your physical body is or what job you are doing, your center of household must always be in Rome. Your estates could be threatened by pirates, enemy states, tribal uprising, or even something as a poor or corrupt governor. Fellow players may be threats to your income.
Where should you pick? That depends on what your strategy is. Do you want a relatively stable income? Perhaps Sicily is a good option. It has been Roman for quite some time by this point. On the other hand, it is also an easy target for an overzealous or corrupt governor to extract taxes out of you. Hispania Ulterior might be a good choice for expansion of your estate at the expense of tribal forces, but then again, if the governor is inept, or the Senate doesn't treat the threats seriously, maybe your estate is burned down by aggressive tribal forces. Maybe Sardinia/Corsica might be a good option if no other player chooses it, you would have the islands to yourself to monopolize some of the trade.
Players may choose where to start their estate:
Sardinia/Corsica
Sicily
Hispania Citerior (North)
Hispania Ulterior (South)
Choose One Class(Minimal impact but will make minor difference such as Consul eligibility):
Plebeian
Patrician
Choose Three Traits
Militarily Gifted - +10% effective combat strength in battles
Slippery - The Jury naturally likes you
Money Farmer - +10% to recurring revenues
Seasoned Architect - -10% costs to personally constructed projects. ie Things you pay for, not things the senate pays for.
*Consul - You start as Consul, Plebeian or Patrician. Downside - Only one Plebeian, and one Patrician can be Consul at one time, a dice is rolled to determine the winner. The loser receives no compensation.
Master of the House - -10% to hire and maintain staff and slaves
*Miraculous Escape - You get one extra life. When you would otherwise die, you miraculously survive
Dr. Of Forgery - You are an expert on detecting and creating forgeries
Foreign Affairs Expert - You maintain contacts in all of the major powers known to Rome
Holy Man - You are considered to be very Pious. Short of being seen committing major blasphemy, your peers know you to maintain the favor of the gods.
Law and Order - You cant physically break the law, you might be sick. You are a stickler for the rules. You get a minor bonus to success for all lawful actions and are seen by all fellow Romans as a good upstanding man.
Slimy Tunis - You naturally want to get the better of everyone you meet. You get a minor bonus success for illegal actions, but are seen by fellow Romans as somewhat untrustworthy due to rumors of your past.
Veritas - Servants of others who you capture cannot conceal their identity and who they work for from you. Exception: Won't Break
Won't Break - Outranks Veritas. None of your servants will reveal who they work for no matter what torture is done to them
*Silver Spoon - You inherited a bunch of extra cash from your family. 10,000 Denarii extra in your starting treasury. (Double normal starting amount)
Cook the Books - Formal inspection of your financial ledger will, within reason, not find any impropriety.
*Halls of Power - One player will start as Censor for the first 18 months. The Censor has already been Consul, and is considered the pinnacle of prestige. By virtue of this prestige, the player will start with +100 Dignitas. The Censor conducts the Census of wealth, oversees Public Works, and is in charge of Public Morals. Only one person can start as the Censor, if multiple people choose this, a dice roll will determine the winner, and there will be no refunds.
Man of the People - You have more in common with the lower classes than your Senatorial peers. You have the the love of the Pleb but a penalty to interactions with Patricians.
Inspector - You are particularly good at conducting investigations and are more likely to uncover the truth in these endeavors.
Orator - Your speeches in the Senate, or legal speeches to a Jury are noted for their exceptional skill and delivery. You have an excellent understanding of the law.
Labor Organizer - You are a regular Jimmy Hoffa. You can maintain 1 Collegia for free and you are respected by the guilds
Slum lord - New buildings in your neighborhood better adhere to stylistic standards or you will burn them down. Rents from Insulae you build will be +30%
Land Broker - Land you buy will cost 15% less.
The Civilizer - + 20% to effective combat strength against uncivilized powers. -20% combat strength against civilized powers
Re-Roll - You can re-roll one roll per year except for death-rolls.
”Banker”- Liquid Cash in your treasury earns 10% interest
Prescience - You can ask for two difficulty ratings per turn, instead of just one
*First Character Only
Choose Your Estate
Each player starts with an estate in a province of the Republic which generates a certain degree of ongoing income. Your money is brought over from these estates to Rome, where the center of your household is located. No matter where your physical body is or what job you are doing, your center of household must always be in Rome. Your estates could be threatened by pirates, enemy states, tribal uprising, or even something as a poor or corrupt governor. Fellow players may be threats to your income.
Where should you pick? That depends on what your strategy is. Do you want a relatively stable income? Perhaps Sicily is a good option. It has been Roman for quite some time by this point. On the other hand, it is also an easy target for an overzealous or corrupt governor to extract taxes out of you. Hispania Ulterior might be a good choice for expansion of your estate at the expense of tribal forces, but then again, if the governor is inept, or the Senate doesn't treat the threats seriously, maybe your estate is burned down by aggressive tribal forces. Maybe Sardinia/Corsica might be a good option if no other player chooses it, you would have the islands to yourself to monopolize some of the trade.
Players may choose where to start their estate:
Sardinia/Corsica
Sicily
Hispania Citerior (North)
Hispania Ulterior (South)