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[Icefire2314]

ONLY ROLEPLAYING OR IDEAS ARE TO GO IN THIS TOPIC. SHEETS, DISCUSSION, ETC BELONG IN THE DISCUSION THREAD. VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED HAMMERED TO DEATH WITH A <<*+Adamantine Warhammer+*>>. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED


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It is the year 300 BC. Rome will, in a few decades be fighting a series of wars that will make or break the nation. Fail, and Western civilization as we know it today may never exist at all, succeed, and bring Rome to new heights, beyond even the Conquests of Trajan.

Nova Roma is an Empire Themed Suggestion game based off the Roman empire in its early years. Here, we will begin just 64 years before the first Punic war begins, which is time enough to prepare ere the elephants get hungry. Strike the earth!, and make Rome the most powerful empire to exist. Does Rome need to fall? Ever? We'll see...

Spoiler: Suggestion Rules (click to show/hide)

Suggestion Rules:
Each person may contribute as many ideas to the game in between each time increment as they wish.
Each person may only vote once on each idea. If they contributed the idea, it is considered already voted by them.
Vague ideas will be replaced by related clearer ideas, and the vote counts will be combined.
In order for an idea to go through, it must have at least four votes (Under debate)
Ideas can be downvoted.
You don't have to, but if you are really into the game, then create a Senator using the sheet and roleplay with them. The sheet is highly recommended because I can keep better track with them.

Spoiler: Suggestion dice rolling (click to show/hide)

An approved idea will definitely go to use over the next time increment.
A six sided dice will be rolled to determine how effective the idea will be. For example, if an idea is to build a wall around a city and it rolls a 1, then the wall is terribly constructed and could be destroyed easily. A six would mean the wall is superbly built and could withstand even great assaults for quite some time. Overall:
1: Terrible
2: Poor
3: Average
4: Good
5: Excellent
6: Superb

Spoiler: Wars (click to show/hide)

When a war is ongoing, a header will be over the update post so as to make sure no one forgets. Battles are dice rolls of a ten sided die. Depending on various factors (number of men, experience, leading general, defense vs offense, etc), the dice roll has different effects.
Defense always has the advantage. In a neutral battles (equal sides to both) a dice roll of three or less will win the battle for the attack, a dice roll of 6 or more and the defenders win. A dice roll of 4 or 5in that scenario, and the armies would stalemate, and the battle would continue next update. A retreat is always viable, not always smart. Two armies meeting outside of any city or fortification are not granted any bonus in such a way.
Every hundred men difference would provide a dice marker in the opposite direction, realistically. If there are 4000 men in a battle for one side and 5000 for the other then it is calculated by the thousand difference instead, otherwise they would instantly win, which is unrealistic. With manpower bonuses, it's possible to get one side to need (for example) 5 or greater to win and the other side 5 or less to win. In such a case, the only stalemate could come from the 5.
EG:
Carthage has 100 men under General Hannibal, rated 6. They are attacking.
Rome has 200 men under Commander Septimus, rated 4. They are defending.

Carthage's men are effective as 300 men, due to Hannibal's 6 rating. The rating is divided in half and then multiplied by the number of men.
Rome's men are effective as 400 men, due to Septimus's 4 rating.
Rome has effectively 100 more men than Carthage. Under neutral circumstances, The Romans would need a 6 or higher to win, and Carthage a three or lower. Because Rome has the 100 more men bonus, the Romans need a 5 or higher to win now.
A ten is rolled, very successful combat. Carthage loses 50 actual men and Rome loses 25.

Spoiler: Realism (click to show/hide)

I am aiming this to be realistic. All the events that happened to Rome WILL happen at their respective time period (IE: Invasion of the Huns, Punic Wars, Baptism of the Empire, Split of the Empire, etc) but it's up to you (the Senate) to decide what happens. Make the right choices and Rome could conquer the world, make the wrong choices and Rome could cease to exist... quickly.

Spoiler: Roleplaying (click to show/hide)

When proposing ideas, please do a small amount of roleplaying. As I said, it's not required, but it livens up the game and attracts interest. IF you roleplay, please keep proper grammar/spelling. No, you don't have to learn Latin to roleplay the Senate. (Of course, Google translate the right phrases and you can hit an idea home). However, I would like it if you keep a Latin themed name. A member of the Senate should not be named Okichanwa Nawarasi-san(means absolutely nothing I made it up), or anything similar. To the contrast, it doesn't need to be something like Septimus Severus Octavian Claudius Constantine IV. Just try to keep it Latin themed. K? K.

Other than that, enjoy! Please post any questions in the discussion topic or PM me, preferably discussion topic since others may be able to answer them. The first update will be up as soon as I finish the map, and then the game will get rolling.

Spoiler: Senate Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name:
Background:
Personality:
Appearance:
Others:

Spoiler:  300 BC Map (click to show/hide)

In case anything is difficult to read/understand:
Green is Celtic people
Red is Roman people
Yellow is Carthaginian people
Blue is Greek(Hellenized) people

Wherever the boundaries are blurred, it means it's a rough estimate because I couldn't find a good map of that area. Smooth boundaries should be fairly accurate, however.

[Remuthra]

PTW.

[Detoxicated]

-Build ships
-Send diplomatic envoys towards Carthage and try to initiate a cultural exchange between Rome and Carthage

[aattss]

-Send diplomatic envoys towards Carthage and try to initiate a cultural exchange between Rome and Carthage

If it's a legal action, I would like to -1 to creating an alliance. My character supports the idea of making Rome into an empire, although preferably not as over-stretched as the roman empire ended up being which helped contribute to its end.

Build a navy to counter that of the Carthaginians.

Station outposts near our northern borders, even though only an idiot would try to lead an entire army with elephants across the freezing mountains. Might as well be safe.

We should also investigate the possibility of investigating foreign technologies diffused from the other side of the silk road. Steel would be an improvement over iron, which is still better than wrought iron. The horse collar would also be nice, as well as everything else. Unfortunately, I feel like I'm committing the historian's fallacy, but at minimum there could be some benefit.

[Remuthra]

-Send diplomatic envoys towards Carthage and try to initiate a cultural exchange between Rome and Carthage

If it's a legal action, I would like to -1 to creating an alliance.

Build a navy to counter that of the Carthaginians.

Station outposts near our northern borders, even though only an idiot would try to lead an entire army with elephants across the freezing mountains. Might as well be safe.

We should also investigate the possibility of investigating foreign technologies diffused from the other side of the silk road. Steel would be an improvement over iron, which is still better than wrought iron. The horse collar would also be nice, as well as everything else. Unfortunately, I feel like I'm committing the historian's fallacy, but at minimum there could be some benefit.

Meta. So meta. -1.

Bah, ships? Begin construction of a series of fortified artillery towers to protect the length of our coasts. Let the ships come, and we'll sink them!

[Cheesecake]

PTW

[Detoxicated]

Senate member Flavius Umbargis speaks: "Shall I propose to you a matter of utter importance. The masses are hungry, and a hungry peasantry is a dangerous fallacy which could lead to revolt at times when we least need it. Therefore I say we shall improve our system of Aquaeducts and also add more land to the farming community. Furthermore I would Imply to build guarding towers at the coastlines to oversee the sea. "

[kahn1234]

<snip Nevermind>

[Icefire2314]

Senate sheet is posted. Map and such will be up soon, I have a lot to do today, unfortunately that's low on my list It will be up by the end of tomorrow, tops if all goes well, hopefully tonight.

[Icefire2314]

290 BC

Rome is currently flourishing. Despite the raiding by the Celtic barbarians, now a century ago, we are rebuilding ourselves, our armies, our city. However, in fear of another invasion from the north we have decided to create outposts all along the north border of Italia.

Outpost creation: r6

The outpost has the design of a small fort, with each having its own barracks. Food comes from the nearby farms, which have been ordered to supply these outposts with food, and they are paid in compensation. Besides the barracks, there are training areas and a tower.These outposts each contain a small number of messengers, and the military force being in the legion stationed in each one. There are five outposts along the border altogether. Besides the legions, they also contain trebuchets and ballistas, and lastly a flare which can be lit, up on top of the tower. This will alert the nearest outpost, which in turn lights its fire. Over the course of a week, all outposts, in theory, would be prepared. A single outpost could not, however, hold back an entire invasion force, but it could delay it, and also bring word to Rome with the messengers, warning them. Overall, these outposts seem to show massive promise in the event we should be invaded again.

Build navy: r5

I also bring word to you of our burgeoning navy. Relations with Cartago have steadily declined, though war is not imminent. However, what better way to be safe? If they cannot land upon our shores, then what good is their army? We have begun constructing a fleet of ships, though it will be at least a decade before construction is completed, should all go well. This navy, when done, should number well over a hundred ships, close to one hundred twenty five.

Coastline defences: r6

Two of our members of the Senate have proposed another idea, that we fortify our coasts. We know not the year nor the day that we would be attacked, so it was been voted that we build fortifications along our coast. Each one is within viewing range of the other, and is merely a stone tower along the coast, and no wall between them. However, on top of the tower each possesses a number of trebuchets, and each is stockpiled with boulders ahead of time. Slaves carry the boulders to the roof, and they will be launched at invading ships. Let Cartago come, they will break upon our coasts like waves on the shore!

Technology investigation: r1

Another member of the Senate would propose that we buy items off the trade route coming from Asia, referred to by the traders as the Silk Road, and investigate their workings. Despite a disagreement between that Senator and another, the idea went through, only to find that it met no success. Their creations are far from ours and in no way related, at least that we have found. No success so far, but the investigation will continue, for a time.

Send diplomats to Carthage: r5

The Senate has also decided to send ambassadors to Carthage in an attempt to stem the decaying relations between us, and hopefully open our borders to each other. A cultural exchange could have benefits, despite some obvious problems. And we have sent some more trustworthy ambassadors this time, who hopefully would not take up arms against the Carthaginians, like our previous diplomats did to the Gauls.

Aquaduct improvement: r3

Lastly, a Senator by the name of Flavius Umbargis has proposed that we upgrade our aquaduct system, so as to improve farms, as well as add land to the farms. I'm sure you remember Flavius, he was the one that you were intoxicated with that one night, after the Senatorial meeting... I'm sure you remember... Alas, I jest and I digress. The peasants grow hungry, and lest we desire revolts, we should appease them. We have voted upon it and decided it is a good idea. The improvements have met with a decent amount of success. The peasants grow less restless with each passing day, as food supplies increase. Unfortunately, the improvements were not as efficient as they could be, and when Roma one day grows from Italia alone, we will need to upgrade them again.

Vivat Romanum!

Statuses:
Economical: Great
Martial: Good

Relations(-200 to +200):
Gaul: -50, +15 increase per decade
Carthage: 40, stable
Greek people(general): 50, _20 per decade

Wars:
None

Armies:
None

Navies:
In dock at Rome, 10 warships available. No admiral.

Leaders (Admirals/Generals):
None

Undergoing projects:
Construction of 125 warships (8% complete)
Technological investigation (0% complete)

Map:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

A number of things have been added to the key. Also, I don't believe southern Italy was under control of the Macedonians, but I have a limited amount of space in my key, and its a hardly significant fact, and it was a Greek region at the time. The map has been massively updated though so check it out.

[Remuthra]

Ah, it is good that our preparations for war are going so well. With this, I propose we strike at our other foes, safe in the knowledge that the Phoenicans cannot ravage our countryside, whether by boat or by Gaul. The lands to our south have too long been held in foreign grasp, and may indeed serve as a beach head for Carthaginian attack. Let us raise a legion and strike at Tarentum, then move onward towards Sicilia!

Raise an army to take southern Italy.

[Detoxicated]

Lemris Socar speaks to the forum: "Indeed, the southern lands shall be ours, for they are bordering on our grand nation. On a different note, I believe we could benefit if we invited the great thinkers of greece to our nation. A grand philosopher could inspire the growth of knowledge for decades to come."