Caesars REIGN chars

Characters

Gaius Saturninius

Retiring from the legions after the battle of Lugdunum in 197AD, Saturninius returned to Rome with his squad and a handful of slavegirls, setting himself up as a brothel owner and small-scale gangleader.

Passions

• Mission: Become an equite
• Duty: Keep my slaves alive
• Craving: Sleep with as many high-ranking women as possible

Stats

• Body 4
• Sense 3
• Charm 2
• Coordination 4
• Command 4
• Knowledge 1

Skills

Body

• Athletics 2
• Endurance 3
• Fight 2
• Parry 3
• Run 3
• Vigour 3

Coordination

• Dodge 3
• Weapon Skill: Swords 3

Knowledge

• Language: Latin 1MD
• Tactics 3

Command

• Intimidate 4

Charm

• Fascinate 2
• Graces 1
• Jest 3

Advantages

• Beauty 1
• Followers 3: 6 Threat 4 prostitutes
• Possession 3: House in the city
• Thick-Headed
• Wealth 6

Paths and Techniques

Razor Heart

• Pure Commencement
• Single Intent
• Submit and Kneel
• All is One
• Soul Sever

Perpetual Readiness

• Basic Mobility

XP

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Lupus

Lupus might have become a savant, a doctor, a general, as he looked bright enough as a kid. That is, he might have, if he wasn't born to a slavegirl.
He was young enough when they sold him to a ludus owner. He was a young man when he fought in his first fight. And he was just slightly older when the mob chose death for a fallen enemy.
It almost tore his heart to kill the guy, who looked at him with pleading eyes. Since then, he was drinking heavily. This being the norm among gladiators, nobody cared, including himself. Besides, he was a favourite among the crowd - especially women - because he simply looked well. He has managed to avoid the scars that could mar his appearance, too, and is possessed of a small bit of vanity. Not enough to learn something about fashion, though.
Now he is a free man, having bought himself out with the money he amassed from gifts and betting on himself. The gifts came mostly from upper-class citizens who wished his company for one reason or another, or a service from a man with his skills.
He still drinks, though. But sometimes, he shows pity - an almost unheard-of trait among gladiators. He doesn't understand what is driving him to do this, either. Maybe it was the memory of his first victim's eyes. Or maybe he never wanted to hurt people in the first place - although he's good at it, and though as old leather as he approaches his middle-age. He only does this when it's personal, though. His duty to his patron and his own dream to have a ludus and pass on his skills trumps everything else.

Passions

• Mission: Become rich, influential, and have his own ludus
• Duty: Help his associates to become as influential as possible, with Gauis Saturninius as their liekly public face.
• Craving: Sleep with as many good-looking girls as possible

Stats

• Body 4
• Sense 4
• Charm 1
• Coordination 1
• Command 1
• Knowledge 1

Skills

Body

• Athletics 2
• Endurance 1
• Fight 2
• Parry 4+ED
• Run 3
• Vigour 1

Coordination

• Dodge 1
• Weapon Skill: Sword 4+ED
• Weapon Skill: Unarmed 1+ED
• Perform (gladiatorial show) 4
• Stealth 1

Knowledge

• Language: Latin MD
• Healing 1
• Tactics 1

Senses

• Hearing 1
• Sight 2

Command

• Intimidate 3
• Inspire 2

Charm

• Lie 2+ED
• Empathy 1

Advantages

• Beauty 3
• Leather-hard 5
• Thick-Headed
• Wealth 4
• Lucky 1

Paths and Techniques

Iron Tortoise technique

• Iron Parry
• The superior Interception
• Resounding deflection
• The hidden shell
• The secret block

Thunder Fist path

• Living weapon stance
• Thunder Fist

Troubadour's fortune...well, Gladiator's fortune!

• Words fail, my beloved (but my sword doesn't)!
• The taste of my tears (and the enemy's blood)
• Romantic Outlaw Charm (A.K.A. Lusty Brute Attractiveness)
• The barbarian has no clothes (and is not ashamed of what he's got)
• It would be a crime against art...well, sport!

Problems

• Hated Enemy
• Drunken Blackouts
• Stupidly forgiving

XP

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Severian Janos

A minor talent with divination magics, Severian once enjoyed a short stint in the legions as a general's advisor, but a misread omen led to that general's ignominious defeat and Severian's humiliation. He returned to Rome, discredited and disinherited, and burns with zeal to ply his talents for a cause that will vindicate his abilities and earn him wealth and glory and influence.

Passions

• Mission: Restore my honour
• Duty: Preserve people's faith in the divine mysteries
• Craving: Wield power and influence

Stats

• Body 3
• Sense 3
• Charm 2
• Coordination 3
• Command 3
• Knowledge 4

Skills

Sorcery 5+M

Body

• Athletics 2
• Endurance 1
• Vigour 2

Coordination

• Dodge 4
• Grapple 4

Knowledge

• Counterspell 2
• Healing 4
• Language (Latin) M
• Lore 3

Command

• Intimidate 3
• Haggle 3

Advantages

• Spells 4 (Aqueous Divination: Darkwater Oracle)
• Spells 3 (Upunzi Vision: Lust, Beheld)
• Spells 1 (Upunzi Vision: Closesight and Mind's Eye, Cleared)
• Wealth 2

Paths and Techniques

The Yielding Way

• Gliding Step
• Snake and Grouse Technique
• The Spring Uncoils

Egyptian Bodywork

A system of massages and body-manipulation credited to the Egyptians.

• Shaking out the Poison
• Strong Medicine

Financial Sophistication

• Water Seeks the Lowest Point

XP

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