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Contents Africa People and Culture . .65 VI. The Games . .89 Provincial Administration . .65 ARENA COMBAT . .90 CONTENTS AFRICA . .66 History of the Games . .90 Cities and Landmarks . .66 Combat in the Colosseum . .90 People and Culture . .66 INTRODUCTION . .3 Status and Cost of Living . .39 The Gladiators . .91 Mithradates’ Massacre . .66 Other Gladiator Venues . .92 About the Author . .3 Starting Wealth . .39 EGYPT . .67 About GURPS . .3 Money . .39 A Gladiator’s Life . .93 Cities and Landmarks . .67 Extracurricular Activities . .93 I. Life in Rome . .4 JOB TABLE . .40 People and Culture . .67 The Colosseum, Rome . .93 ROMAN SOCIETY . .5 EQUIPMENT . .42 THE DANUBIAN Men and Beasts . .94 The Family . .5 Common Items . .42 PROVINCES . .67 Spartacus’ Rebellion . .94 Common Roman Housing . .42 Adventure Seeds . .67 Gladiator Classes . .95 Greetings . .5 WEAPONS AND ARMOR . .43 Cities and Landmarks . .68 A DAY AT THE ARENA . .96 Roman Virtues . .5 Legionary Weapons People and Culture . .68 Royal Gladiators . .97 Suicide . .6 and Armor . .43 GREECE AND MACEDONIA . .68 Adventure Seeds . .98 Roman Social Classes . .7 Gladiatorial Weapons Cities and Landmarks . .68 Athletes . .100 Roman News Services . .7 and Armor . .44 People and Culture . .68 Blind Fighters City Encounters . .8 ASIA MINOR . .69 and Exotic Skills . .100 Patrons and Clients . .9 Cities and Landmarks . .69 Fighting vs. Animals . .100 The Legal System . .11 People and Culture . .69 CHARIOT RACING . .101 CITY LIFE . .12 THE NEAR EAST . .69 Dangers of City Administration . .12 Cities and Landmarks . .69 Charioteering . .101 The Streets . .12 People and Culture . .70 A Day at the Races . .102 Shops . .13 BRITAIN . .70 Dirty Tricks . .102 Important Buildings . .13 Cities and Landmarks . .70 Roleplaying a Race . .103 Roman Homes . .15 III. History . .45 People and Culture . .71 VII. Myths Graffiti . .15 The Early Days: NEIGHBORS OF ROME . .71 and Religion . .104 The Police and Fire The Monarchy . .46 The Germans . .71 Departments . .16 ROMAN RELIGION . .105 THE REPUBLIC . .46 Parthia and Persia . .71 The Origins of Rome . .105 City Hazards . .17 Early Roman Expansion V. The Legions . .72 Predestination . .105 Crucifixion . .17 (500-270 B.C.) . .46 HISTORY OF THE LEGIONS . .73 Etruscan Undead . .106 A Typical Day in Rome . .18 The Greek World The Armies of the The Roman Pantheon . .107 The Roman Calendar . .18 (200 B.C.) . .46 Monarchy and Republic . .73 The Sky Stones Night Life . .19 The Punic Wars Mass Combat Rules . .73 of Jupiter . .107 Roman Medicines . .19 (264-146 B.C.) . .47 A Manipular Legion . .73 Godly Magic . .107 Roman Poisons . .19 The Wreck of The Triumph . .74 Omens . .108 Education . .20 the Republic . .48 Cannae . .74 Disregarding Omens . .110 Leisure . .21 Hellenization . .48 The Imperial Legion . .75 The Priesthood . .111 Fashion . .21 Italy During the Monarchy . .49 Manipular Legion . .75 Eastern Cults . .111 LIFE OUTSIDE THE CITY . .22 Roman Government . .50 Zama . .76 Evocatio . .111 Typical Roman Villa . .22 The Conspiracy The Late Empire . .77 Stoicism . .112 Food . .22 of Catiline . .51 Decline and Fall The Roman Roads . .23 Epicureanism . .112 THE EMPIRE . .52 of the Roman Army . .78 Christianity . .113 Traveling . .23 Augustus . .52 THE ARMY . .78 Other Christian Heresies . .113 Inns . .23 Julius Caesar . .52 Organization . .78 MAGIC . .114 The Villas . .23 Early Emperors . .53 A Cohortal Legion Common Magic The Public Post . .24 Pompeii . .54 (100 B.C. – 100 A.D.) . .78 in Rome . .114 Tourism . .24 The Zenith of the Empire . .55 Carrhae . .79 The Imperial Cult . .114 The Roman Empire . .25 Imperial Decadence . .55 Cohortal Legion . .79 The City of Rome . .25 Charms and Curses . .115 THE LATE EMPIRE . .56 Auxiliaries . .80 The Secret Magic II. Characters . .26 Independent Households . .57 Pharsalus . .80 Campaign . .116 Point Cost . .27 Roman Emperors . .58 Roman Tactics . .81 The Full Magic CHARACTER TYPES . .27 Stilicho . .59 Roman Fortifications . .82 ROMAN NAMES . .33 Campaign . .116 The Fall of Rome . .60 Late Imperial Army . .82 VIII. The Roman Common Roman Names . .33 Roman Empires After 476 . .60 Siege Warfare . .83 Roman Nicknames . .34 The Huns . .61 THE LIFE OF THE ROMAN Campaign . .117 APPEARANCE . .34 ROMAN TIMELINE . .62 SOLDIER . .83 Campaign Styles . .118 ADVANTAGES,DISADVANTAGES, IV. Lands Recruitment . .83 CAMPAIGN SETTINGS . .118 AND SKILLS . .34 Adrianople . .83 Charietto . .118 and Peoples . .63 Advantages . .34 Training . .84 Adventure Seeds . .118 THE PROVINCES . .64 Disadvantages . .36 The Last Roman Armies . .84 ALTERNATE HISTORIES . .120 ITALY AND SICILY . .64 Skills . .36 The Roman Navy . .84 Campaign Crossovers . .120 Cities and Landmarks . .64 MARTIAL STYLES . .38 Daily Life . .85 The Unending Empire . .121 People and Culture . .64 New Maneuver . .38 Decorations and Magic Rome . .123 Languages . .64 Legionary Combat Punishments . .85 CAMPAIGN THEMES . .124 GAUL . .64 Training . .38 Soldiers in Peacetime . .85 Glossary Cities and Landmarks . .64 . .126 Gladiator Training . .38 Other Enemies of Rome . .85 People and Culture . .65 Bibliography . .126 ECONOMICS,JOBS, Retirement . .86 SPAIN . .65 Index . .127 AND WEALTH . .39 THE ENEMIES OF ROME . .86 Cities and Landmarks . .65 2 INTRODUCTION About GURPS The Roman Empire was the most impressive civilization the Western World has Steve Jackson Games is committed to full support of the GURPS system. Our ever seen. Never before – and never since – have so many different nations, peoples, address is SJ Games, Box 18957, Austin, and cultures been united under a single government. Rome is legendary for the might TX 78760. Please include a self-addressed, of its legions, its decadent nobility, and the barbaric blood sports that entertained its stamped envelope (SASE) any time you write us! Resources now available include: people. The Roman world is rich in adventure, intrigue, and history – elements from Pyramid (www.sjgames.com/pyramid). which nearly any type of campaign can spring. Our online magazine includes new rules and Several science fiction and fantasy empires have been patterned after Rome – why articles for GURPS. It also covers all the hobby’s top games – AD&D, Traveller, not base a campaign on the original Evil Empire? 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