![]() The Scipii honor Vulcan, Saturn, and Neptune, which suit our naval character better than any other choices. Like all gladiators, they are sturdy enough to need two killing blows to put one down. They wear tough and heavy armor, with a fish-shaped helmet that fits wonderfully with our naval character. Our chosen sort is the Mirmillo Gladiator, a heavily armored spearmen. Our gladiators differ from the other Houses in their armor and fighting style. Later, when Gaius Marius reforms the armies, we will produce legionary cohorts, praetorians, and urban cohorts like the other Romans. We will recruit hastati and principes, with support from velites and equites. Like all Roman factions, our army will be based initially upon the Camillan legion. Deciding which of these factions to make war upon is often the most crucial decision a faction lord must make. The King of Carthage starts the campaign near Lilybaeum, while the Syracusans are the only other city beside Sparta which can produce or retrain Spartan Hoplites. ![]() She shares the island of Sicily with two other factions- the powerful Greek city of Syracuse, and the small Carthaginian outpost of Lilybaeum. Messana on Sicilia has the same buildings as Capua, but a much more interesting starting position. Capua is also the site of many Republican storehouses, and of gladiatorial schools, though neither of these affect the game in any way nor are even mentioned. The famous Via Appia begins in Rome and leads to Capua- a wonderful acknowledgement of our family’s power in Rome. There is not even a proper port, though there are many roads throughout. It has a militia barracks for the recruitment of hastati, and a governor’s villa, but little else beside a wooden palisade. Our LandsĬapua, a large town in Campania, is the Scipii stronghold. Blue is also the color of loyalty, and we Cornelii Scipones are the most loyal of all factions, and demand the same of our soldiers. We have taken blue as our faction color, for the color of the sea we must traverse to reach the heartland of our chosen foe- the Carthaginians. We are the Scipii, a branch of the gens Cornelia who is the most powerful family of the ancient Republic, with more of our scions rising to rule as consul than any other family. Ave, traveler, and welcome to the southern reaches of the Roman Republic.
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