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This is also why I like to leave things a bit vague at the inception of a campaign; I feel that a certain vagueness allows players to come up with cool shit like this that I wouldn't've though about on my own. :)
 
This is also why I like to leave things a bit vague at the inception of a campaign; I feel that a certain vagueness allows players to come up with cool shit like this that I wouldn't've though about on my own. :)
  
Are you familiar with the Jacquerie from medieval Europe? Bagaudae were the Late Roman equivalent.
 
 
So, in addition to isolated rejects dwelling in ruined cities, you may well encounter large, hostile, armed bands of peasants and slaves accompanied by criminals, legion-deserters, and disgruntled veterans. The bagaudae will be intent on looting, slaying, and otherwise gaining revenge upon their prime foes, oppressive wealthy rural landowners.
 
 
Having mobile legions in a province tends to keep the bagaudae in check. For this reason, it is generally thought best to shift around the mobile legions from time to time; moving a legion from one province to another distant province means that the legionaries will not feel any sort of ethnic solidarity with rebellious peasants on whom they may be called to act against.
 
 
The wealthy rural landowners can also present problems for the Empire, as they will gather large retinues of men loyal or beholden to them and violently resist tax-collectors. Succesful tax-collectors generally are accompanied by large numbers of armed men, either detached from the legions or mercenaries.
 
  
 
== Map Description ==
 
== Map Description ==

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