The Roman Republic is at its height. The great patrician families compete for power through political intrigue, influence in the Senate, underhanded dealings, henchmen, and all kinds of more or less official business deals. Any maneuver is possible in this relentless quest for power and prestige. You are the head of one of these families. You intervene in all the city's power centers, with its castes, its guilds, and the people. You thwart your adversaries' schemes, but as if that weren't enough, you must also put on a brave face and help Cicero in his ongoing fight against corruption and conspiracies. It is then that the Roman generals of the Triumvirate, at the head of their legions, remind you of their good memories by pointing the finger at Rome's enemies...

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