House Flavius is most known for it's silver-tongued politicians, shrewd merchants, and aptitude with coin. Their sprawling estate practically envelops a popular crossroads outside of Rome. Their opulence draws many an eye, though their lavish galas draw much more than that. Always keen on opportunities to make more money, the Flavii erected and maintain a tavern for travelers to drink, eat, rest, and spend their money. A ludus was also recently constructed on their lands to facilitate their branching into training slaves for Games, with plenty of space for expanding operations.
Three family members are in charge of gladiatorial endeavors. You will be selecting them from the list below and voting for them in "sets" (as in Option 1 = Dudes A, B, D, Option 2 = Dudes A, C, D, etc.). The most important things to note are the token they start with.
You will be choosing one of those three family members to be the head of operations. Their token will generate every turn, however they will be out in the public eye, for whatever good or ill it could bring the family. There is also a trait associated with every character.
The trait's written effect only applies if they are the head of operations. The Head can be changed, but only once per turn, and at significant cost dependent on circumstances.
Living Family Members are required to run operations. Victory comes only when the other family ceases to exist. There will be occasions to expand the household, but they will be rare and quite costly.
Marcus Flavius Ebrius:Eldest son of Marcus Flavius Laudis, Ebrius followed in his father's footsteps into politics, but also in his uncle's footsteps into a fondness of parties. He is the current head of the family, and is generally considered a kind, generous patriarch. His political career has not gone as well as those of his forefathers, having failed to attain a position in the senate thusfar- he failed twice to be elected as quaestor-, but he is hopeful that this gladiator business can generate enough fame to get him elected before he turns sixty. [+Fame Token][
Bacchus' Chosen: Frequent celebrations leave the estate stocked. Your champion gladiator feasts well and does not dig into the Food cost of slaves (no Food Upkeep). Champions are the most victorious gladiator unless manually assigned to someone.]
Titia Aelia Pecuniosia:Aelia is the wife of Marcus Flavius Ebrius, and despite the Roman tendency to ignore women, works hard for the sake of her new family- de facto managing many of the family's businesses. Under her leadership, the family's fortunes have grown steadily, although she is somewhat skeptical of the value of gladiators, and so is hesitant to invest too much into the new venture. [+Favor Token][
Profitable Ventures: Titia has a hand in the sale of memorabilia of the family's gladiators. Victories grant a Fortune Token in addition to the pot. This triggers for every individual victory, not per turn.]
Marcus Flavius Lanista:Scion of the Flavius family, Marcus Flavius Lanista has thusfar shown little interest in politics, preferring to spend much of his time watching gladiatorial games. He is the driving force behind the family's investment into gladiators- and, in fairness, he brings together all of his family's interests in this pursuit; a knack for showing people a good time, a talent for spending money wisely, and the skills of a shrewd political operator (in the form of a stirring speech to the family regarding the virtues of gladiators). [+Fame Token][
Plebeian Tongue: Marcus Flavius is as well-spoken as any of the Flavii. He just has a better grasp on vulgarity and humor. His disarming manner makes it more likely that Favor Tokens used on people will result in their owing the Flavii a favor. Deeds required to pay back a debt may also be easier or cheaper.]
Caeso Flavius Mensa:Second son of Marcus Flavius Ebrius, Caeso has chosen to enter the business side of the family's affairs. His aptitude for mathematics is extraordinary, and he has already started to develop his own techniques for handling the family's finances. His actual negotiation abilities leave something to be desired- he is somewhat shy and reclusive-, but he can quickly calculate whether a deal will be profitable, which ensures that at least he is very hard to fleece. [+Fortune Token][
Advanced Mathematics: Numbers are useful for a great number of things. Besides money, of course, they're also quite handy in construction! Buildings, upgrades, and expansions onto the ludus have a chance at being higher quality than rolled.]
Pyrinikos of Abdera:A Greek scholar, from Abdera (a town in Thrace), with some interesting views on the workings of the world, being a proponent of the works of Democritus (whose wild theories ranged from the existence of 'atoms' that make up all matter; the existence of other worlds orbiting distant stars; the notion that animals and plants change in form over time; and more generally that the universe is inherently mechanical). He is employed by the Flavius family as a tutor, advisor, and status symbol (a Greek spouting bizarre philosophy is just something wealthy Roman families have). [+Fate Token][
Foreign Affairs: While foreigners aren't unusual in Rome, having one running the affairs of a strong Roman family is. Interactions with non-Romans will gain reputation much faster, while interaction with Romans will lose it faster.]
Publius Flavius Lepidus: A man enthralled by fashion, appearance, and
style. Rumor has it that he intentionally sabotages his own repeated attempts at attaining public office in order to consistently don the splendidly white
toga candida. Of course, he was highly upset on the occasion that he'd proven to be the best candidate and
won. He is known by many, and considered quite eccentric by nearly all of them. [+Fame Token][
Hedonistic Philosophy: Always do what makes you content or happy. Especially if it's
fabulous. A "little bit" of flair is added to custom equipment at no extra cost/difficulty.]
Crossroads Household: A household straddling an important crossroads. Has some means of self-sufficiency.[+1 Fame Token/Turn, 3 Food]
Crossroads Tavern: A place for travelers to rest, stock up, and get arsefaced. Could do with a lot of improvement. [+1 Fortune Token/Turn]
Basic Ludus: Housing and training grounds for gladiators. Has nothing special, save for crumbling walls and being worse than a prison.
Basic Doctore: A run-of-the-mill gladiator trainer. Provides no training bonuses.
Flavii Training: Gladiators rolling for training get +1 to Theatrics and -1 to Strength.
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