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Res Publica: A Quest of Ancient Rome

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Oh, and I'm pretty sure that we already have a base/supply depot. Beneventum. Rome took it from the Samnites during the Third Samnite War and subsequently made it a Latin rights colony. There's no mention of it rebelling during the Social War, and it was apparently flourishing during the late Republic, so I think it's safe to assume that it's loyal. (We would definitely have heard if it wasn't. It was pretty strongly fortified, and right on the Via Appia.)
 
[X] Plan Roman Duty

This is mostly what I want. I'd really like Blessed By Mars, but I guess Sic Semper will lead to some problems in the future if we don't choose it. And A Law Beyond The Sword just suits us so well...
 
Simon_Jester said:
"Wait, THIS town executed a Roman envoy and got spared, THAT town revolted and mustered an army and got burned to the ground, and THE OTHER town killed every Roman citizen in the valley under the leadership of a terrifying guerilla fighter, and is now the Romans' base of supply?"

o_O
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Yeah, you're right, I was getting them confused. My bad! The confusion from everyone else would be funny to see, if counterproductive. :p

My vote still stands either way.
 
[X] Plan Roman Duty

I think it would be overall superior to take care of the northern concerns and leave the southern ones to Sertorius. First we can deal with Bovanium, showcasing that Rome takes care of those that submit to its rule and authority. And afterwards, we can slaughter with great prejudice the forces gathered in Aesernia, showcasing what happens to those that rise in rebellion against said Roman rule and authority. Sounds like a good way to further establish our reputation and build on our strengths while also allowing Sertorius to handle the issues he is better equipped to deal with.
 
Also, since Visella decided to spurn the mercy of Sertorius's second-in-command, it is quite fitting that she be faced with Sertorius himself.

Basarin said:
Yeah, you're right, I was getting them confused. My bad! The confusion from everyone else would be funny to see, if counterproductive. :p

My vote still stands either way.
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But then your vote choice doesn't make sense given your stated objective of establishing a supply base. You're picking an area where every strongly pro-Roman person is dead, where we'll probably have to slaughter a large fraction of the military age population (for a broad, "Samnite Balls of Steel" definition of 'military age' ) to both subdue the nationalist bandit leader AND punish the region by Roman standards for the massacre of Roman citizens.

It's not a good base of supply.
 
Fair.

Gave it some more thought, shifting over the vote to

[X] Plan Roman Duty

I'll admit I wasn't paying as close attention to the plan wording as I should've been. That's on me. :(
 
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So, we have the cursus honorum to do, but what other things would you guys like to accomplish? I made a post earlier about becoming a pontiff, which sounds like something we could do. Someone else said something about inventing the trebuchet, though I'd be satisfied with stirrups. What goals do you have for this quest?
 
That probably depends on fate, circumstance, and Sertorius. Sertorius may settle her hash without reference to us; and if we're successful enough in discouraging revolts she may give up her rabble-rousing or be suppressed by other authorities.

Otherwise, well, we may later get a chance to settle unfinished business. Or not. Ships passing in the night and all that.
 
JamesShazbond said:
So, we have the cursus honorum to do, but what other things would you guys like to accomplish? I made a post earlier about becoming a pontiff, which sounds like something we could do. Someone else said something about inventing the trebuchet, though I'd be satisfied with stirrups. What goals do you have for this quest?
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Making the name of Atellus a legendary one in History.
 
Arlos said:
Making the name of Atellus a legendary one in History.
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Thyreus said:
Making the name Atellus synonymous with emperor.

That one will be very hard.
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All this talk of history reminds me of a historical multiple-choice game I once played that let you review your current place in history after every chapter. I think I might start doing something of the sort upon request, if only to hone my fake historian skills. Here's a tentative first go:


Quintus Cingulatus Atellus was a Roman soldier and orator active during the Civil Wars of the late Republic. Son of the more famous Lucius Cingulatus of Spanish fame, he is attested by both Livy and Sallust to have studied under Scaevola Pontifex, being one of his last students before his assassination in 83 BC. According to Livy, he later served as military Tribune during Sertorius' subjugation of the Samnites. A few Samnite inscriptions from the time mention 'the Roman, dark-of-hair, who brought ruin to Aeclanum', leading several historians to speculate that it was Atellus (which means dark-haired) and not Sertorius, as is widely believed, who sacked and fired the Samnite settlement of Aeclanum in 85 BC. Nevertheless, this is the last historical mention of Atellus outside a letter from Cicero to his tutor Scaevola, in which he mentions him among his notable peers in the city. Afterwards, he disappears from the historical record. He is believed to have been the last member of the gens Cingulatus, as their name appears on a list of extinct patrician families in 12 AD.
 
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Telamon said:
All this talk of history reminds me of a historical multiple-choice game I once played that let you review your current place in history after every chapter. I think I might start doing something of the sort upon request, if only to hone my fake historian skills. Here's a tentative first go:


Quintus Cingulatus Atellus was a Roman soldier and orator active during the Civil Wars of the late Republic. Son of the more famous Lucius Cingulatus of Spanish fame, he is attested by both Livy and Sallust to have studied under Scaevola Pontifex, being one of his last students before his assassination in 83 BC. According to Livy, he served as military Tribune during Sertorius' subjugation of the Samnites. A few Samnite inscriptions from the time mention 'the Roman, dark-of-hair, who brought ruin to Aeclanum', leading several historians to speculate that it was Atellus (which means dark-haired) and not Sertorius, as is widely believed who sacked and fired the Samnite settlement of Aeclanum in 85 BC. Nevertheless, this is the last historical mention of Atellus outside a letter from Cicero to his tutor Scaevola, in which he mentions him among his notable peers in the city. Afterwards, he disappears from the historical record.
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I simply have no words to qualify how amazing this is. Thanks you very much for this.
You don't need to do it after every post, just from time to time.
 
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