Alea iacta est: A GermaNES

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Alea iacta est (The Die has been Cast) will be a Role-playing NES in which a player will rule a family or character through the events of Roman expansion. These families or characters will flesh out the future of Rome, will they expand aggressively or will they remain content with Italy and branch out and establish trading outposts?

This NES will be run differently from Grandkhan's NES, in that NPC's will play vital roles, especially in the Senate Chambers where PC senators will have another 200+ senators to appease or defeat. This will I hope provide a realm of realism and creativity, how will you as a Senator gain command of a legion for your son when the Populares would fight this appointment on the basis that your family is hated within Rome? Or perhaps you are trying to help the plebes by instituting grain doles or land plots but are stopped by the noble Senators? It is up to you to figure out how to win the opposition to your side and gain enough votes to see your bill pass.

Also different is that I am allowing characters to be created that do not have to be Senators, but remember that only Senators will administrate regions, cities or negotiate deals, and Senators can only command Legions. But I will allow non senator characters to be merchants, lowly centurions or even gladiators. In this way I hope to include a more wide variety of tastes into this NES and who knows perhaps your Merchant family will grow wealthy enough and back the right person and gain your very own seat in Senate. Or a lowly Centurion rising in rank and after supporting a victorious Legatus could be rewarded with a seat in Senate.

History:

Rome was founded as a city-state in a chaotic Italy, to their North stood the powerful Etrurian alliance and to their south stood the Samnites. Over the next 200 years Rome fought several bloody battles and managed to carve out a secure location straddling the Central Range, the Samnites were still powerful in the south but the Etrurians were all but beaten. It was during this period of inactivity that a Gallic tribe traveled down Italy and sacked Rome. Never again would Rome suffer such a humiliating defeat, they immediately marched north and crushed the tribes around the Po Valley, this victory secured their northern border at the formidable Alps. So they again entered a time of peace, but the Samnites, who also managed to incite a large Latin revolt in Northern Italy nearly threatened to destroy Rome. But a brilliant Senator was appointed dictator and with 4 Legions roughly put down the rebellion and crushed the Samnites for good. This war also brought in the Greeks who at the time held Brundisium and Tarantem who joined the Samnites due to their alliance. King Phyrric of the Greeks defeated Roman Army after Roman Army, but took such heavy losses that he was forced to surrender, having never lost a battle to Rome. Rome then secured alliances with the Sicilian city-states who feared Carthaginian expansion. Now Rome and Carthage gaze at one another knowing a conflict would be inevitable.

Breakdown of Stats:

Family This is where you will find the family name. Pretty simple.

Head of Family This is where your family patriarch will be named, this will be your main character and will be the only member allowed to hold the highest offices in Rome, your sons will not attain higher offices until this character dies to turns over the family to the son.

List of Spouse and Children Here you will list your wife and children. Eventually should you desire to, you can include spouses and children down to grandchildren provided your patriarch stays alive. Other than your sons, these characters will have little effects in the game, you can marry off daughters to form alliances, and work to give sons positions in Roman government or as Tribunes in the Legions. All sons of Senators will be allowed to Administrate regions and cities as they are of Senatorial Class.

List of Retinues Here you will list your loyal followers, if you were a Legatus, you may have a loyal ex-Centurion as your bodyguard or for battle wisdom. If you managed Gladiator schools you may have an ex-Gladiator. Really there is no end to what kind or how many retinues you can have, provided you can take care of them all. But be warned they can turn on you if you do not take care of them.

Offices This is where all offices your family holds will be listed, including the member who holds it in italics next to it. Examples would be;
Administrator of the Po Valley region (Lucius Albino Varus)
Legatus of Legio I and II, currently stationed in Capua (Julius Albino Varus)

Profession Here you will list what your family specializes in. Yes, being a Senator is considered a privilege and honor rather than a profession I have decided to ask you guys to include Senator in this section to make it easier to distinguish between who are Senators are who are not. But even if you are a Senator I still want a working profession that allows you to earn wealth and maintain your seat in Senate. For those who do not desire to start as a Senator will list only their profession.

Wealth and Income This will list your wealth and income. This NES will go by the Roman Sesterces as a currency and the amount of Sesterces you have stored is an indication of your wealth. The amount you earn through your holdings and profession will be listed under income and will go directly to your wealth if not spent.

Troops Here we will enter the fun part. Building and maintaining an army. Whether it is for personal security or for protection of the realm, your troops will be yours to command until they are ordered away from you or you leave them behind. We will enter into detail in the next few paragraphs:
Personal Forces These will be your own personal security force, these troops will follow only your command, or your family's should you assign them to a member. Legions will be included here in times of civil war or loyalty is so high they would rebel if assigned to another commander. Look to recruit chart to see who you can recruit and their price tags.
Assigned Legion(s) This will show the Legions assigned to your command and their numbers, as well as resupply and reinforcement prices. These will be a monthly charge against the Republic and it will be up to the character commanding these Legions to remind the Senate of the bill. Failure to pay the bill will see a decline in the performance of the Legion and manpower shortages. Of course the character himself could cover the cost of maintaining the Legion if he desires, this will bring its own benefits at a cost.
Assigned Fleet(s) Similar to above for Legions, but this is for warships of the Republic.

Character Traits This is where your Character traits will be listed, 2 positive traits and a negative to begin with. As is obvious, positive traits benefit your character and helps him navigate the politics and battlefields of Rome far easier. Negative traits does just the opposite. After your choosing of the 2 positive and 1 negative traits, each trait afterwards will be assigned arbitrarily based on what your character does over the course of the NES, some traits may disappear and others may return. Do not expect your traits to stay with you permanently.

Backstory By providing a good backstory it would allow me as mod to give you a beginning wealth and income stat as well as a private force stat. For especially good backstories I might give you one of Rome's 4 Legions or a region to Administrate beginning the game and the title of Consul.

Population: This stat simply tells you how many people currently resides in your region. If you want to know how many of this number is available for active duty simply take that number, example 1M (1 Million), and take 1/4 off, example 250,000, this gives you your available men ready for duty to Rome. The population stat is there to give you an idea of how large your region is and what you expect you would need to do to keep your people happy and content. Not to mention give you an idea of how strong a riot or a rebellion could be and station enough troops to keep the peace if needed.


Also, another thing I should add, when a Legion is stationed in a region for protection or preparation for invasion the Region must shoulder half the cost of the upkeep of the Legion supply lines. Since the food and resources that keep the Legions battle ready come from the nearest source. Even when said Legion(s) is in enemy territory and your region is the closest supply point to them, you will still have to bear half the cost of supplying the Legion. The Region will never shoulder the cost of manpower reinforcements, only food and equipment resupply.

Combat will include discipline, tactics and strategy of one side against the other. The more detailed your tactics and strategy the better chance you have at winning. Poorly thought out tactics will be given a lower number than a higher thought out tactic. Enemies of Rome from Carthage to Germania will have their own numbers and have already been included into the battle calculator.

Sea combat will be done similarly.

As usual, stories will be rewarded. Any story will get a reward but be warned, I am a picky mod and I will reward a good story with a good reward or bonus and give mediocre stories lesser rewards or bonuses.

Traits can be anything but to start here is a list:
Brave
Courageous
Good Administrator
Good Infantry Commander
Wise
Bold
Industrious

Negatives:
Stupid
Evil
Terrible Administrator
Terrible Commander

etc... If you have any questions you can post here or PM me.


Also the beginning year is 263 B.C, and remember the years goes down not up from this point on, so when you are accounting for age, remember to count the years up rather than down. Example: I am 20 years old, therefore I was born in 283, not 243.


The stats are still a work in progress and continue to refer here for updates until I post on the thread. As usual I welcome critique and suggestions.


EDIT:
New Stats:
Rome's Expenses are now automatically counted for, therefore all income you see in the income slot is what Rome makes a month that does not go towards Expenses. The Expense slot shows the entirety of Rome's expenses that would otherwise have been income. For a breakdown on expenses, you simply need to look at the Legions and Fleets section of Rome's stats.
 
The Republic of Rome
Capital: Rome
Population: 6.25M
Wealth: 4,200,000
Income: 250,000
Expenses: 2,000,000
Armies: All Legions were not paid for month(s): July.
Legio 1 (Lucius Scipio Brutus; General Marcus Valerius Flavius) Resupply: 400,000 a month, 1,000, Recruitment will take 5 months and will cost 1M.
Legio 2 (Iulius Crixos Paxos; General Julius Tiberius Fabinus) Resupply: 400,000 a month, Needs 2,500 men, Recruitment will take 5 months and will cost 1M.
Legio 3 (Lucius Scipio Brutus; General Quintus Cornelius Scipio) Resupply: 400,000 a month, Needs 800 men, Recruitment will take 4 months and will cost 400,000.
Legio 4 (Iulius Crixos Paxos; General Cicero Longius Crascius) Resupply: 400,000 a month, Needs 1,950 men, Recruitment will take 5 months and will cost 1M.
Fleets:
Home Fleet: 11 Triremes, 1 Quincueremes and two Quadriremes (Iulius Livius Aurelius) Resupply: 500,000 a month, fully staffed.
Mediterranean Fleet: 9 Triremes and 1 Quinqueremes (Tiberius Cicilus Brutus) Resupply 500,000 a month, fully staffed, no manpower costs.

The Republic has 4 regions.
Po Valley, Administrator Kaeso Pontius Primanus, Monthly tax 250,000 (250,000 Banked)(Administrator's Villa, Trade Network 2)
Population: 500,000
Capital City: Ravenna, monthly tax 100,000 (Wood Walls, Stables, Guard Barracks, Docks, Prefecture, Fine Stables.)
Florentine: Monthly tax 50,000 (Guard Barracks, Stables.)
Bononia: Monthly tax 50,000 ()
Ariminum: Monthly tax 75,000 (Guard Barracks, Docks)

Rome, Senate administration, no monthly tax. (Stone Walls, Guard Barracks, 6 Temples, 1 Grand Temple to Jupiter, Road Network 2, Port, Fine Stables, Big Forum, Prefecture, Trade Network 3.
Population: 250,000

Central Range, Administrator Iulius Livius Aurelius, Monthly Tax 500,000 (Administrator's Palace, Road Network 2, Trade Network 2)
Population: 3M
Anconoa: Monthly tax 250,000 (Guard Barracks, Small Forum, 3 Temples, Prefecture, Dock, Fine Stables, Amphitheater)
Capua: Monthly tax 200,000 (Guard Barracks, Medium Forum, Port, 5 Temples, Prefecture, Stables)
Tarradenii: Monthly tax 150,000 (Guard Barracks, Small Forum, 1 Temple, Prefecture, Stables)
Antium: Monthly tax 200,000 (Guard Barracks, Small Forum, Port, 3 Temples, Prefecture, Fine Stables)
Orders:

South, no administrator, Monthly tax, 200,000 (Administrator's House, Road Network 1, Trade Network 1)
Population: 2.5M
Brundisium: Monthly tax 75,000 (Port, 1 Temple, Prefecture)
Tarentum: Monthly tax 100,000 (Port, 2 Temples, Prefecture)
Pompeii: Monthly tax 25,000 (1 Temple)
Capri: Monthly tax 25,000 (1 Temple)
Orders: Establish Med. Fleet by building, ten Triremes and one Quinquereme, 1.4M has been sent to assist in financing the build. (Completed)

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Map of the Known world. White borders represents unknown groups that you have yet to encounter, or are barbarian factions that are not unified enough to necessitate their own color.
Color Key:
Red: Rome
Royal Purple: Carthage
Grey: Iberian factions.
Gold: Roman allies on Sicily.
Green: Avertii (Gallic Tribe)
Brown: Avernii (Gallic Tribe)
Deep Red: Treverii (Gallic Tribe)
Pink: Cerventi (Gallic Tribe)
Tan: Dacia/Thrace
Blue: Macedonia
Orange: Greek Cities
Deep Gold: Pontus
Deep Brown: Seleucid Empire
Yellow: Aegyptus

 
Cato
Pollux Verrius Cato (born 291)/Patchy (Currently in Rome)
Family: Annia Sabina (Wife, born 283) (Currently in Rome)
Estate: Ravenna, Large-Fancy addition.
Retinue: Remmius (born around 293) an educated Greek slave who serves as the Cato family’s physician. He has served the Cato family from a very young age and has helped keep them in good health.
Office held: Senator
Profession: Owns a Latifundium that specializes in wine and grain production, used to be in the roman army.
Wealth/Income/Expenses: 165,000/57,500/2,500
Workforce:
-Freemen:
-Slaves: 2,000; Generally Healthy, Adequately treated.
-Other Workforce:
Troops:
-Private Force: 0/0/10 Merchant Ships (infantry, cavalry, ships)
-Assigned Legion(s):
-Assigned Fleet(s):
Character traits: Good Infantry Commander, Wise, Terrible Administrator, Slacker (Earned by not attending Senate when in Rome)
Backstory:
Spoiler :
The Cato family is a relatively new one that was established in the senate only three generations ago when Pollux’s great-grandfather Atticus, who was a respected centurion turned Legatus, retired and gained the parcel of land customary for a life time of service to the army. He then managed to successfully turn the land into a productive farm and soon began to buy out other farmers who were faring poorly after a recent drought. Eventually the land became large enough to be considered a Latifundium and tenant farmers had to be employed along with slaves to work the land. By growing grape vines and distilling wine from it in order to turn a large profit along with Atticus’ fame as a commander the Cato family rose to the ranks of senators.

Pollux Verrius Cato was raised on the Cato estate and like most of Rome’s elite was given a private education. He took to most of his studies like a fish to water except when it came to those dealing with arithmetic as he proved very quickly that he did not have a head for numbers. Pollux always loved to hear stories about his great-grandfather’s campaigns and grew to idolize the man who had raised the family to the status of Senators. Pollux’s young head swelled with romanticized images of life in the roman army and so when he came of age he joined the second legion and marched off to campaign in southern Italy. While going through many razed towns Pollux’ innocence was harshly torn away from him but still he learned many things about the real world outside of the idyllic Cato estate with fields of grain and grapes isolating them from others. Due to his father’s high position as a senator Pollux rose quickly through the ranks where he soon discovered his natural talent for commanding the infantry.

Upon the death of his father Pollux was forced to leave the second legion and return to his home in order to take his place at the head of the Cato family. Although he no longer has his romanticized views of war Pollux still hopes to become a great commander like his great-grandfather and lead Rome to many victories.


Julious
Julious Caesar (born 288)/Christos200 (Location: Rome)
Family: none
Estate: none
Retinue: Alexandros Kalokyris*Currently in Jail in City of Rome (born 282), Scipio Livious (born 286), Philipos Kalokyris (born 284), Marious Gaious (born 288). Caesar met Alexandros and Philipos, who are brothers, in his journey to Greece. They were fishers but when they heard Caesar preaching, they decided to become his students. Scipio was a rich Roman who decided to abandon his riches and become student of Caesar after he heard his preaching. Marious was a childhood friend of Caesar who decided to follow Caesar and become his first student.
Office held: None
Profession: Merchant and Philosopher
Wealth/Income/Expenses: 44,000/2,500/500
Workforce:
-Freemen: 200 General Laborers.
-Slaves:
-Other Workforce:
Troops:
-Private Force: 55 religious followers/0/0 (infantry, cavalry, ships) (10 followers +Alexandros, arrested in Rome)
-Assigned Legion(s):
-Assigned Fleet(s):
Character traits: Good Orator, Wise, Terrible Politician, Fluent Speaker, Long Mediator.
Backstory:
Spoiler :
Caesar was son of a very, very, very rich merchant. He lived in riches and had everything that a man would ever want: he was very handsome, many Roman women wanted him and he was very, very rich. But young Caesar felt that something was missing. When he went on a journey at the age of 18 with his friend, Marious, to South Italy, he saw so many poor people living in such terrible conditions that he was shocked. People were begging him to give them some money to be able to eat. When he returned home he could not feel the joy of life when so many people lived in such a poverty. He could not enjoy the women and the riches.

So at the age of 19, after a dream, in which he was told to go to Egypt, he, and his loyal friend Marious, decided to leave for Egypt. Marious stayed in Alexandria while Caesar went to the Sinai Desert. There he meditated in the desert for 49 days and 49 nights. When he went back to Alexandria, he was changed. He started preaching that there was only one all powerful God and that all other Gods are false. That only through meditation and helping the poor would the people be saved from being re-born again and again in this terrible world and go to Paradise. He also believes that all men are free and equal and is against slavery.

At the age of 22 he started preaching to Greece, where Philipos and Alexandros became his students. At the age of 23 he started preaching in Rome and the very rich Scipio decided to become his student and abandon his riches. Caesar has only 4 students now, but he hopes that he would be able to gain more students.


Aurelius
Iulius Livius Aurelius (born 294)/SamSniped (Currently in Rome)
Family:
-Wife, Cornelia, born 290 (Currently in Capua Estate)
--Sons Antonius Livius Aurelius (born 273), Brutus Livius Aurelius (born 269) (All children currently in Capua Estate)
--Daughter Iulia Livius Aurelius (born 271)
Estates: Small Estate in Brundisium, Large Farm addition tended by Slaves.
Large Estate in Capua, Medium Farm addition tended by slaves.
Buildings: 1 Medium Warehouse.
Retinue:
-5 houseguards/bodyguards: Titus, Tacitus, Scipio, Cornelius, Claudius
-Various slaves, used as workers, couriers, teachers, etc.
--Davus, the vilicus of the villa Aurelii
--Nikandros, a Greek slave, and the teacher of Antonius and Brutus
--Sextus, slave and Iulius's personal nuntius
Office held: Senator, former soldier and Quaestor, currently Administrator of the Central Range and Home Fleet Commander.
Profession: Recently started a trading company in Brundisium
Wealth/Income/Expenses: 180,000/55,000/10,000
Workforce:
-Freemen: 1,000 Sailors
-Slaves: 1,000 (Adequately cared for, healthy)
-Other Workforce:
Troops:
-Private Force: 1,00 Experienced Longship sailors, 100 Ex-Leg. /0/20 Merchant ships, 10 Longships (infantry, cavalry, ships)
-Assigned Legion(s):
-Assigned Fleet(s):
Character traits: Cunning (can use trickery and tactics very well to gain success), Great Administrator, Strictly Traditional (does not cope well with major changes, and adheres to the system that he grew up with), Generous Administrator.
Backstory: The son of a Roman general, Iulius grew up in a household that was well-structured. Joining the military when he was first able, as to follow in the footsteps of his father, Iulius was very capable when he was placed in charge of other soldiers, but lacked when it came to actual fighting skill. During a campaign on the northern border of Roman land in 268 BC, an enemy spear struck him, giving him a scar which runs from the top right of his forehead down to just in front of his ear. After this campaign, he decided to go into politics, and at the age of 30, was elected as one of the ten quaestors that year. Using the wealth he gained from his time as quaestor and his new senatorial position, he bought a villa just outside of Brundisium, and spends time in Rome whenever he is needed. Whenever in Brundisium, he spends his time sailing, or trying to expand his trading business.

Marcellus
Hadrian Marcellus (born 288)/Chinese Warlord
Family:
Estate: ? Small Expansion.
Retinue: A handful of slaves, which he treats more like servants, giving them wages and the like.
Office held: Senator, Ambassador to Carthage
Profession: Merchant
Wealth/Income/Expenses: 41,500/10,000/5,000
Workforce:
-Freemen:
-Slaves: 500; General Health, Well Treated.
-Other Workforce
Troops:
-Private Force: 100 Ex-Leg./-/- (infantry, cavalry, ships)
-Assigned Legion(s):
-Assigned Fleet(s):
Character traits: Just, Intelligent, Holier-than-though attitude.
Backstory: Hadrian Marcellus was born to a prestigious family that had many political connections. Unfortunately it also had a reputation of mistreating slaves. Hadrian was just a young boy when he saw his best friend, a slave, harshly punished by his father for a trivial mistake. Vowing never to let his own slaves suffer, he grew up secretly treating the slaves kindly, giving them extra food from his own dinner and the like. Now that he has grown up and become a senator, he has given his slaves even more freedoms and gifts, though he expects them to work hard. What does the future hold for Hadrian?

Primanus
Kaeso Pontius Primanus (Born 284)/ Amesjay
Family:
Rusonia (Wife, Deceased) Gaius Pontius Primanus (Son, Born 271)
Estate: Location: Ravenna, Po Valley. Lare Farm Addition, tended to by Slaves.
Other Buildings: 1 Branch office: Sicily; 1 Medium Warehouse: Sicily; Large Farm: Ravenna
Retinue:
Manius Petillus Martialis (Location: Somewhere in the Central Range)(24), Quintus Vagnius Gratian (Location: Somewhere in the Po Valley)(32). Both men used to serve the Primus family in their role as espionage agents. They swore an oath of loyalty to Kaeso’s father before him and consequently to Kaeso after the passing of his father. They are treated as if they were formally employed.
Office held: Senator
Profession: Merchant (Uses his job as a cover for deploying his men to gather intelligence on other senator’s and foreign countries)
Wealth/Income/Expenses: 40,000/35,000/10,000
Work Force:
-Freemen: 50 Drovers (wagon drivers), 10 Traders.
-Slaves: 500 Recently captured Carthaginian Warriors; General Health is Slightly Malnourished.
-Other Workforce: 200 Horses, 100 Wagons
Troops:
-Private Force: 10 Elite Bodyguards, 2 spies, 100 Ex-Leg./-/- (infantry, cavalry, ships)
-Assigned Legion(s): (will be added by mod)
-Assigned Fleet(s): (will be added by mod)
Character traits: Strategic, Charismatic, Lack of faith, Slaver (earned by purchasing slaves for resale).
Backstory:
Spoiler :
Kaeso was born into a seemingly extremely successful merchant family. IN reality, whilst the family made an adequate amount of money through trade, the additional income came from the acquisition of secrets. The Primanus family deploys its agents on shipping vessels, or trading caravans who then either kill, steal, or interrogate their target depending on what the Primarch requested. His father had taught him in the family business before his untimely death and Kaeso had shown an aptitude for it. With the death of his wife after only 2 years of marriage Kaeso lost faith in any higher being and proceeded to build up a larger retinue of bodyguards some for himself, but mostly for his son.
 
NPC Characters:

PC created:
Family of Primanus Allies:
Spoiler :
Martialis
Head of House:
Spurius Papinius (48)
Family:
Manius Petillus Martialis (24, Son)
Cantilia (44, Wife)
Vel Lucretius Martialis (18, Son)
Proclus Aurius (14, Son)
Floridia (14, Daughter) (Floridia and Proclus are twins)
Backstory:
The house of Martialis has long served the house of Primanus. Spurius’ eldest son Manius, currently serves under Kaeso Pontius Primanus. The male children have long been trained for a variety of positions mainly in the military, or serving in a formal administrative position for their employer.

Gratian
Head of House:
Quintus Vagnius Gratian (32)
Family:
Rufia (26, Wife)
Lucia (38, Sister) (Husband Postumius Tremellius Macro is deceased)
Cossus Lucceius Tremellius (16, Nephew)
Herius Quinctilius Gratian (27, Brother)
Paulus Manlius Gratian (12, Son)
Albatia (8, Daughter)
Backstory:
The house of Gratian is one of the 2 main houses that serve the house of Primanus. Quintus became head of the house early, after his father suffered a fatal wound in combat. His children are currently merely in training and still too young to join the legions. His nephew however, is a very capable young man, willing to take up the mantle of a soldier in the name of Rome.


Mod created:
Fabinus
Head of Family:
Julius Tiberius Fabinus (Born 320)
Family:
Julia Crassus Fabinus (Wife; born 280)
Titus Tiberius (Son; born 278)
Alishea (Daughter; born 274)
Backstory:
The Fabinus clan is a powerful but old house descended from the line of former Roman Kings. It was not his family who held the crown when Rome overthrew the monarchy and established the Republic. In fact it was Julius' father who led the rebellion to overthrow the king. As such the Fabinus family has enjoyed immense popularity and support within Senate, though lately that support has been waning.

Flavius
Head of Family:
Marcus Valerius Flavius (Born 334)
Family:
Livia Brutus Flavius (Wife, deceased 262)
Tiberius Valerius (Son; born 282)
Backstory:
The Flavius family has been strong supporters of the Republic since its inception, their family has sent warriors from every generation to fight Rome's battles, Marcus himself achieved fame and glory by securing the Po River Valley where he also formed a lasting friendship with Lucius Brutus. Though his son Tiberius is only 19 years of age, he has served as a Tribune but never in battle, so Marcus attempts to get his son a position in the Legions for this war against Carthage, despite his son being the last of the Flavian line.

Brutus (Head of family is currently Consul, but he has 2 brothers and a son of age and with military service as a Tribune already done.)
Head of Family:
Lucius Cicilus Brutus (Born 315)
Family:
Servila Tiberi Brutus (Wife; born 300)
Hadri Cicilus Brutus (Brother; Born 313)
Titus Cicilus Brutus (Brother; Born 310)
Tiberius Cicilus (Son; Born 285)
Backstory:
Lucius has had a long and storied history in Rome, it was his family that ignited the rebellion to overthrow the Monarchy and institute the Republic, and as such his family enjoys nearly never ending support from Senate and the love of the people. Indeed it might be said that his election to Consul was because of his family name and not his prowess on the battlefield, which leaves something to be desired. It was Flavius who saved his cohort from annihilation in the Po River Valley, by disregarding orders and turning his own cohort into the enemy flanks to save Brutus. This action nearly ruined the Legion and Flavius was punished for his disobedience, but an alliance was formed one that still stands to this day.

Scipio
Head of Family:
Quintus Cornelius Scipio (Born 298)
Family:
Piscos Cornelius (Son; 258)
Backstory:
Scipio's family is rather new to the Senate game, their fortune derives from farming plantations tilled by thousands of slaves, those estates are largely gone now, as the Scipio fortune shifts to landowning. It is said the Scipio's own 75% of Rome, whether it is true or not is irrelevant, what is known is Scipio's eye for money, he has in the past turned a meager living into wealth beyond anyone's dream simply by managing money. While Scipio may not really have an eye for command or rather a stomach for war, his son looks upon the Legions as his family's chance for fame and glory, but because of Quintus' reluctance to allow his son to serve, Piscos has no experience and must start as a lowly Tribune should he enter service.

Cascius
Head of Family:
Cornelius Crassus Cascius (Born 310)
Family:
Paxia Gallia (Wife; Born 305)
Marcus Crassus Cascius (Son; Born 285)
Julia Cascius (Daughter; Born 280)
Aleisha Cascius (Daughter; Born 276)
Backstory: Cornelius Cascius is a rather prominent member of Rome, before the arrival of Scipio he was the premier landowner in Rome and his fortune derives from such fortune, but the competition with Scipio who provided better rates and more humane treatments have left him bitter and reclusive, he no longer has the power he used to enjoy within Rome or the Senate, but he still is considered a genius when it comes to money and military matters. His only son has a keen eye for military strategy and Cascius lobbied hard to see his son gain a position in the Legions.

Paxos
Head of Family:
Licinius Apitus Paxos (Born 320)
Family:
Tabitha Praxia (Wife; Deceased 267)
Titus Apitus Paxos (Brother; Born 310)
Lucius Apitus Paxos (Son; Born 280)
Remus Apitus Paxos (Son; Born 279)
Talia Paxos (Daughter; born 267)
Backstory:
The Paxos are a long and distinguished line, full of ambassadors and diplomats, the Paxos are famous for their Golden Tongues and ability to resolve even the most hostile of environments. This stance though has created enemies, bitter ones who would stop at nothing to see the Paxos ruined and disgraced. But the Paxos do have allies and most of their allies are among the most powerful families in Rome, which include Brutus and Scipio. While Licinius himself has little military experience save his small time as commander in 263, his old age does not allow much more time for him to become a great Commander, so instead he focuses on getting his sons into the Legions and seeing them achieve promotions and become the man Licinius never became.
 
List of troops and their prices Unless otherwise stated, all units will be 100,000 Sesterces.
Gladiators: 500
Armed Slaves: 1,000
Ex-Legionnaires: 100
Ex-Equite (cavalrymen): 75
Ex-Velites (Archers): 250
Longship (one banked oar warship): 5
Merchant ship: 10

Roman Republic Only: Any region in Rome can recruit the Legions or build the ships on orders from the Senate, but the money to fund the Legion or ships must come from Rome's treasury.
Legion (4500 infantry, 1000 velites (archers), 300 equites (cavalry): 1 for 1,000,000 Sesterces.
Triremes (3 banked oar war galley): 1 for 100,000 Sesterces.
Quadriremes (4 banked): 1 for 250,000 Sesterces.
Quinqueremes (5 banked): 1 for 400,000 Sesterces.

Regional Only: (Bolded must with approval from Senate)
Legion: 5,000 Medium infantry with no support unit like the actual Legion with their Cavalry and engineer detachments. Costs 200,000 with 50,000 in upkeep.
Cavalry: 1,000 Light horses armed with spear and shield. Costs 100,000 with 40,000 in upkeep.
Archers: 3,000 Light archers, armed only with bow and arrows with a dagger. Costs 50,000 with 10,000 in upkeep.

Remember that you must pay upkeep for your forces, whether it is Private or public forces.

Building Prices:

Basic Buildings:
Road Network 1 (Mileposts): 100,000 Will take 12 months.
Dock: 40,000 Will take 2 months.
Stables: 10,000 Will take 1 months.
Guard Barracks: 40,000 Will take 2 months
Legion Fort: 150,000 Will take 1 month. (requires a Legion in Region)
Wood Walls: 100,000 Will take 10 months.
Forum: Big 200,000; Medium 100,000; Small 50,000 Will take 12; 8; 4 months respectively.
Temples: Grand 150,000; Good 100,000; Small 50,000 Will take 12; 8; 4 months respectively.
Prefecture (Fire Department): 50,000 Will take 1 month
Trade Network 1: 50,000 (10,000 for every new lane. Maximum 2) Will take 1 month.
Administrator's Villa: 100,000 (allows more buildings to unlock) Will take 1 month.

Stage 2 buildings:
Road Network 2: 200,000 (Stone paved roads, requires a legion in your region.) Will take 24 months.
Port: 200,000 Will take 24 months.
Fine Stables: 150,000 (allows stronger healthier horses.) Will take 2 months.
Stone Walls: 150,000 (requires a legion in your region.) Will take 24 months.
Trade Network 2: 100,000 (Now allows a maximum of 5) Will take 5 months.
Administrator's Palace: 200,000 Will take 2 months.
Arena: 400,000 (Place where gladiators fight, can hold 25,000 people) Will take 12 months.
Racetrack: 400,000 (Place where chariots race, can hold 35,000 people) Will take 12 months.
Amphitheater: 350,000 (Place for actors to perform, can hold 15,000 people) Will take 9 months.

Stage 3 Buildings:
Road Network 3: 240,000 (Better quality, with inns stone mile posts and road maintenance inspectors.) Will take 24 months.
Grand Port Facilities: 250,000 (Every thing you would need in a port.) Will take 24 months.
Wall walkway and guard housing: 245,000 (requires a Legion in your Region) Will take 12 months.
Imperial Guard Barracks: 300,000 (Better guards) Will take 5 months.
Trade Network 3: 200,000 (Allows unlimited trade slots) Will take 10 months.
Coliseum: 1M (Grand Arena capable of holding 50,000 people) Will take 24 months.
Hippodrome: 1M (Grand racetrack capable of holding 75,000 people) Will take 24 months.
Grand Amphitheater: 750,000 (same as earlier version but can hold double numbers.) Will take 18 months.


You may now post.

Create your character and family with this stat guideline:

Family
Head of Family/player name

List here any spouses or children, including birth years.
List here any retinues, such as a retired Centurion or favorite slave who goes with your Family head every where he goes, also include years of births.
Office held and Profession: (This will list whether you are a Senator, a Merchant or other profession or office holder, such as Legatus or Administrator(Region you are administrating will be italic next to your office.).)
Wealth and Income: -/- (will be added by mod)
Troops:
Private Force:
-/-/- (infantry, cavalry, ships) (will be added by mod)
Assigned Legion(s):
Assigned Fleet(s):

Character traits: (To begin each player may choose 2 good traits and 1 negative trait, afterwards the mod will assign traits depending on what character does during NES)
Backstory: Important for mod to assign your wealth/income and private force numbers.
 
Capito
Lucius Caecilius Capito (25)/player name
Wife: Claudia Messalina (21)
Retinue: Mastanabal (Unkown): A very muscular Numidian Slave, Has been with Lucius since early childhood, and is utterly loyal.
Office held and Profession: (Don't Care, will figure it out.)
Wealth and Income: -/- (will be added by mod)
Troops:
Private Force: -/-/- (infantry, cavalry, ships) (will be added by mod)
Assigned Legion(s):
Assigned Fleet(s):
Character traits:
Shrewd
Honorable
Inflexible
Backstory: Born in 288 to Aurelius Caecilius Capito, a renowned senator, Lucius has been exposed to the senate since his early youth, accompanying his father on campaign and in the halls of the senate. His Father's death, laid low by sickness, has left him shacken, but ready to take on his father's legacy.
 
Welcome, if you could add a profession to your character that would be great. If you could expand your backstory a bit more it would be even better to allow me to judge more accurately what your stats should be.


To others who might be lurking, the stats are all nearly up, all that is left are building prices for the regions and a history of Rome up to this point. So please do not let my slowness prevent you from signing up. Hopefully I should be all done by tonight and be ready to do update 0 on Saturday.
 
Ok, everything is up and ready. Some buildings may be added later, when I remember one or someone requests certain buildings.

Just a reminder that every Consul elected, until changed by law, will automatically command 2 of Rome's 4 Legions. The 4th Legio is currently being formed. Of course the Consuls can combine their forces or appoint a general and give him their Legions at any time. It is entirely up to them. Also temporary Legions can be created in times of emergency, they will still cost the same as a regular Legion but can be disbanded when the threat ceases to exist at no penalty. When one is created they will be branded with their Regional name and a number, such as Po Valley 1st Legio.
 
Cato
Pollux Verrius Cato (28)/Patchy
Family: Annia Sabina (20)
Retinue: Remmius (around 30) an educated Greek slave who serves as the Cato family’s physician. He has served the Cato family from a very young age and has helped keep them in good health.
Office held: Senator
Profession: Owns a Latifundium that specializes in wine and grain production, used to be in the roman army.
Wealth and Income: -/- (will be added by mod)
Troops:
Private Force: -/-/- (infantry, cavalry, ships) (will be added by mod)
Assigned Legion(s):
Assigned Fleet(s):
Character traits:
Good Infantry Commander
Wise
Terrible Administrator
Backstory:
Spoiler :
The Cato family is a relatively new one that was established in the senate only three generations ago when Pollux’s great-grandfather Atticus, who was a respected centurion turned Legatus, retired and gained the parcel of land customary for a life time of service to the army. He then managed to successfully turn the land into a productive farm and soon began to buy out other farmers who were faring poorly after a recent drought. Eventually the land became large enough to be considered a Latifundium and tenant farmers had to be employed along with slaves to work the land. By growing grape vines and distilling wine from it in order to turn a large profit along with Atticus’ fame as a commander the Cato family rose to the ranks of senators.

Pollux Verrius Cato was raised on the Cato estate and like most of Rome’s elite was given a private education. He took to most of his studies like a fish to water except when it came to those dealing with arithmetic as he proved very quickly that he did not have a head for numbers. Pollux always loved to hear stories about his great-grandfather’s campaigns and grew to idolize the man who had raised the family to the status of Senators. Pollux’s young head swelled with romanticized images of life in the roman army and so when he came of age he joined the second legion and marched off to campaign in southern Italy. While going through many razed towns Pollux’ innocence was harshly torn away from him but still he learned many things about the real world outside of the idyllic Cato estate with fields of grain and grapes isolating them from others. Due to his father’s high position as a senator Pollux rose quickly through the ranks where he soon discovered his natural talent for commanding the infantry.

Upon the death of his father Pollux was forced to leave the second legion and return to his home in order to take his place at the head of the Cato family. Although he no longer has his romanticized views of war Pollux still hopes to become a great commander like his great-grandfather and lead Rome to many victories.
 
Julious
Julious Caesar (25)/Christos200
Family: none
Retinue: Alexandros Kalokyris (19), Scipio Livious (23), Philipos Kalokyris (21), Marious Gaious (25). Caesar met Alexandros and Philipos, who are brothers, in his journey to Greece. They were fishers but when they heard Caesar preaching, they decided to become his students. Scipio was a rich Roman who decided to abandon his riches and become student of Caesar after he heard his preaching. Marious was a childhood friend of Caesar who decided to follow Caesar and become his first student.
Office held: None
Profession: Merchant and Philosopher
Wealth and Income: -/- (will be added by mod)
Troops:
Private Force: -/-/- (infantry, cavalry, ships) (will be added by mod)
Assigned Legion(s):
Assigned Fleet(s):
Character traits:
Good Orator
Wise
Terrible Politician
Backstory:

Spoiler :
Caesar was son of a very, very, very rich merchant. He lived in riches and had everything that a man would ever want: he was very handsome, many Roman women wanted him and he was very, very rich. But young Caesar felt that something was missing. When he went on a journey at the age of 18 with his friend, Marious, to South Italy, he saw so many poor people living in such terrible conditions that he was shocked. People were begging him to give them some money to be able to eat. When he returned home he could not feel the joy of life when so many people lived in such a poverty. He could not enjoy the women and the riches.

So at the age of 19, after a dream, in which he was told to go to Egypt, he, and his loyal friend Marious, decided to leave for Egypt. Marious stayed in Alexandria while Caesar went to the Sinai Desert. There he meditated in the desert for 49 days and 49 nights. When he went back to Alexandria, he was changed. He started preaching that there was only one all powerful God and that all other Gods are false. That only through meditation and helping the poor would the people be saved from being re-born again and again in this terrible world and go to Paradise. He also believes that all men are free and equal and is against slavery.

At the age of 22 he started preaching to Greece, where Philipos and Alexandros became his students. At the age of 23 he started preaching in Rome and the very rich Scipio decided to become his student and abandon his riches. Caesar has only 4 students now, but he hopes that he would be able to gain more students.


Traits can be anything

Are my traits okay, because I added two that are not in the list.
 
Aurelius
Iulius Livius Aurelius (31)/SamSniped
Family:
-Wife, Cornelia, 27
--Sons Antonius Livius Aurelius (10), Brutus Livius Aurelius (6)
--Daughter Iulia Livius Aurelius (8)
Retinue:
-5 houseguards/bodyguards: Titus, Tacitus, Scipio, Cornelius, Claudius
-Various slaves, used as workers, couriers, teachers, etc.
--Davus, the vilicus1 of the villa Aurelii2
--Nikandros, a Greek slave, and the teacher of Antonius and Brutus
--Sextus, slave and Iulius's personal nuntius3
Office held: Senator, former soldier and quaestor4
Profession: Recently started a trading company in Brundisium
Wealth and Income: -/- (will be added by mod)
Troops:
Private Force: -/-/- (infantry, cavalry, ships) (will be added by mod)
Assigned Legion(s):
Assigned Fleet(s):
Character traits: Cunning (can use trickery and tactics very well to gain success), Good Administrator, Strictly Traditional (does not cope well with major changes, and adheres to the system that he grew up with)
Backstory: The son of a Roman general, Iulius grew up in a household that was well-structured. Joining the military when he was first able, as to follow in the footsteps of his father, Iulius was very capable when he was placed in charge of other soldiers, but lacked when it came to actual fighting skill. During a campaign on the northern border of Roman land in 268 BC, an enemy spear struck him, giving him a scar which runs from the top right of his forehead down to just in front of his ear. After this campaign, he decided to go into politics, and at the age of 30, was elected as one of the ten quaestors that year. Using the wealth he gained from his time as quaestor and his new senatorial position, he bought a villa just outside of Brundisium, and spends time in Rome whenever he is needed. Whenever in Brundisium, he spends his time sailing, or trying to expand his trading business.

Notes
1 The vilicus is a slave chosen by his master to be the overseer and manager of the estate.
2 Literally translates to "the country house of the Aurelius family"
3 Literally, "messenger," the nuntius carries messages around. In this case, I. Livius Aurelius chose to make one of his most trusted slaves his personal courier
4 The quaestor is the first of four tiers of the "cursus honorum," the sequence of offices taken by a government official (quaestor-->(aedile)-->praetor-->propraetor-->consul-->proconsul-->censor). The quaestor supervises financial affairs, and there were 10 elected each year (as of 267 BC). Required an age of 30 to be elected to quaestor.

EDIT:
@Thomas- You left the "player name" part as "player name" :p
@Christos- Could you please keep the spelling of Caesar the same? You switch between two different spellings.
 
I edited my post.
 
Family: Marcellus
Hadrian Marcellus (25)/Chinese Warlord
Retinue: A handful of slaves, which he treats more like servants, giving them wages and the like.
Office held and Profession:Senator(office) Merchant(Profession)
Wealth and Income: -/- (will be added by mod)
Troops:
Private Force: -/-/- (infantry, cavalry, ships) (will be added by mod)
Assigned Legion(s):
Assigned Fleet(s):
Character traits: Just, Intelligent, Holier-than-though attitude.
Backstory: Hadrian Marcellus was born to a prestigious family that had many political connections. Unfortunately it also had a reputation of mistreating slaves. Hadrian was just a young boy when he saw his best friend, a slave, harshly punished by his father for a trivial mistake. Vowing never to let his own slaves suffer, he grew up secretly treating the slaves kindly, giving them extra food from his own dinner and the like. Now that he has grown up and become a senator, he has given his slaves even more freedoms and gifts, though he expects them to work hard. What does the future hold for Hadrian?
 
Welcome all. I will update tonight and assign offices to characters based on their history, then the NES will start.

@Christos: While I would enjoy following the exploits of your character, I feel it is too far out of character for the period. Why would a wealthy merchant's son suddenly spurn his old gods, the same that helped his family gain wealth and prestige, and believe in a single God? Also, why would he go to Alexandria? Egypt follows several gods as well. As the NES progresses and Rome expands and includes such cultures into the realm perhaps your future generations could do this but to begin I will have to ask that you change your backstory.

Maybe if you provided a more detailed reason for why he spurned his gods and joined the Jewish faith. (Which I believe you are going for as they are the only ones who follows a single god.) I would accept your character but only on the basis that your father has disowned you and cut off your access to the family wealth. It is not easy to go against what is accepted in Rome.

And yes your traits are fine. They do not have to be in the list I provided.
 
Do we have a date set for when this game starts? Because I haven't seen it yet, from what I can tell it's before the Punic wars and after the Roman Kingdom, but since each update is only a month that leaves a lot of time in between.
 
Yes I posted on the bottom of the first post: 263 BC. The coming update will have the game start on January of 263.

I had originally intended to have the game move in 1 month increments because I plan to keep this going for a long time and might even go through several threads due to high post counts. But if we get to a point where we want to move quicker it is an option. Just remember that regardless of what we do Consuls will always serve 1 year, no more no less unless they are voted Consul again.
 
Update 0: January 263

The Senate Chambers were in an uproar, apparently the Carthaginians have begun harassing Roman shipping to Sicily. Though they have not gone as far to sink or capture a Roman ship, they have stopped the ships and searched them for war materials. There is talk of sending the Home Fleet to the straits, but for every Senator who cries for war there is one who cries just as loudly for peace or an alternate means of defusing an already delicate situation on the grounds that these Roman ships were legally stopped outside Roman territorial waters and almost always stopped in Sicilian waters. This is the chamber a new Senator, such as Marcellus, Cato, Aurelius and Capito finds himself in.

Meanwhile in the offices of Rome, a new Administrator has been placed in charge of the Central Range due to his reputation and skill as an administrator during his time as Quaestor. His name is Iulius Livius Aurelius, may the Central Range prosper under his rule. He will receive 5,000 a month during his service.

2 New Consuls have been elected, they are Iulius Crixos Paxos and Lucius Scipio Brutus. They have both received 2 Legions, Brutus has marched his south to Brundisim, Paxos has remained close to Rome awaiting the completion of the 4th Legio who received their 1M authorization today from the Senate.

In personal news, the new trading company established by the Aurelius family has established itself in nearly all ports in Rome and trade wood from the north to Capua and wine from from the south to the north. And of course Rome gets in on the trade receiving goods from all parts of the Republic. They get an extra 10,000 a month in trade.

One family that has benefited from the growing trade among Roman cities was the Cato family whose extensive estates produces goods that ultimately finds its way to Rome and even into the villas of the Senators themselves. Should the head of the family manage his affairs he could become a powerful man in southern politics.


There is news of a strange man wandering the Republic proclaiming that there is one true God or something of that sort, since no one knows who he is at yet nor has anyone really taken notice of the blasphemer he still has a chance to repent his ways and rejoin his old Gods.


Next orders due by Tuesday March 26. Let us try and get 3 updates a week in.
 
@Christos: While I would enjoy following the exploits of your character, I feel it is too far out of character for the period. Why would a wealthy merchant's son suddenly spurn his old gods, the same that helped his family gain wealth and prestige, and believe in a single God?

Because:

1) He wanted to find out how people could escape this life of poverty, wars and destruction.

2) He was not satisfied with the Roman religion.

3) In all ages there are people who are not satisfied by the tradition and they want something new because they think that the old is corrupt.


Also, why would he go to Alexandria? Egypt follows several gods as well.

Because he show it one of his dreams:

So at the age of 19, after a dream, in which he was told to go to Egypt, he, and his loyal friend Marious, decided to leave for Egypt.

Some people are crazy enough to follow dreams like this, especialy in ancient times.

Maybe if you provided a more detailed reason for why he spurned his gods and joined the Jewish faith. (Which I believe you are going for as they are the only ones who follows a single god.)

Actually, he does not follow 100% Judaism. It is more like he founded his own religion based on his dreams and trying to understand how people could escape this life of poverty, wars and destruction. Something like Buddha.

I would accept your character but only on the basis that your father has disowned you and cut off your access to the family wealth. It is not easy to go against what is accepted in Rome.

Ok.
 
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