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Iron Crown Enterprises 2010

1 CREDITS Author: Graham Bottley; ICE Staff: Interior Art: Graham Bottley; President: Heike A. Kubasch; Art Direction: Graham Bottley; CEO: Bruce Neidlinger; Interior maps: Graham Bottley; Editing, Development, & Production Staff: Editors: Tim Dugger, , Heike A. Kubasch, Bruce Neidlinger, Sherry Robinson; Tim Dugger; Sherry Robinson: Pagemaking: Sherry Robinson; Web Master: Tim Dugger; Proofreading: Tim Dugger, Heike Kubasch, Corporate Mascots: Gandalf T. Cat, Rajah Sherry Robinson; T. Cat, Phoebe T. Cat, Matsi T. Cat, Ember T. Cat; Cover art: ©2008 Jon Hodgson; ICE Cheering section & Moral Support: Karl Special Thanks to The ICE Forum Assistant & Helga Kubasch, John Seal, Claudia, Alexandra, Administrators; Nicholas H.M. Caldwell, Annie & Emil Aulum, Elke Lübbert, Inge Robert J. Defendi, Thom Jones, Jay Moran; Bendfeldt, Peggy, Christoph, Helen & Rickmar Bendfeldt, Judy & Hasmukh Shah, Tim & Genii Playtesting and Advice: Jon “52 F Slash” Williams, John Ross, Brad Williams, Brent Knorr, Derrick, Carl “Many Numbers” Hammond, Jonathan Dale, Mario Butter, Robert J Defendi, James “Rolling Head” Golder, Dan “Low Nicholas M. Caldwell, and the Guild Compan- Profile” Quinlan, Jet “The Analyst” Turner, ion (www.guildcompanion.com), Ken-ichi Lord Miller, Setorn, Frnchqrtr, Taurren, Futaba the RMC crew and all ICE fans every- Cormac Doyle, Temujin, Ob1knorrb and Markc; where: Thanks for keeping the faith!

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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...... 5 Patricians ...... 29 1 - Character Creation ...... 6 Plebians ...... 29 Character Concept ...... 6 Clients and Patrons ...... 29 Race ...... 6 Roman Slaves ...... 29 Profession ...... 6 Family Life ...... 30 Natural Portal ...... 7 Birth and Children...... 30 Haggler ...... 7 Marriage ...... 30 Multicultural Upbringing ...... 8 Death...... 31 Household Goods...... 31 Natural Auger ...... 8 Baths, Hygiene and Medicine ...... 31 Directed Genius ...... 8 Water Supplies ...... 31 Survivor ...... 8 Bath Houses and Bathing ...... 32 Showman ...... 8 Barbers ...... 32 Fast ...... 8 Physicians ...... 33 Natural Orator ...... 8 Clothing...... 35 Rome-Born ...... 8 Men ...... 35 Stubborn ...... 8 Women...... 35 Man of the People...... 8 Children ...... 36 Second Sight ...... 8 Slaves ...... 36 Iron Control ...... 8 Greeks ...... 36 Ruthless ...... 8 Gauls ...... 36 Focused Warrior ...... 9 Laws ...... 36 Criminal law ...... 37 Son of Mars...... 9 Civil Law ...... 37 Blessed by Patron God ...... 9 Courts ...... 37 Heir of Empedocles ...... 9 Punishments ...... 37 Master Tactician ...... 9 Prisons ...... 37 Natural Roman ...... 9 Politics and Governance ...... 37 2 – RM:Rome Specific Rules ...... 11 Imperium ...... 37 Character Creation ...... 11 The Emperor ...... 38 Skills ...... 11 The Senate ...... 38 New Skills ...... 12 The People ...... 38 Development Costs for new Skills ...... 13 Magistrates of Rome ...... 39 Equipment and Herbs ...... 14 of the Plebs ...... 39 Magic ...... 14 Magistratus Minores ...... 39 Combat Styles...... 14 ...... 39 Dignitas ...... Sample 15 fileAedile ...... 39 Static Action Modifiers ...... 16 Praetor...... 40 3 - The Roman Empire ...... 17 Consul ...... 40 History ...... 17 Censor ...... 40 The ...... 17 Magistrate characters ...... 40 The Roman Kings ...... 17 Lictors ...... 40 The Early Republic ...... 17 Elections and Voting...... 41 The Late Republic ...... 18 Language and Speech ...... 41 The Early Empire - The present day ...... 18 Architecture and Towns ...... 41 The Empire ...... 18 Patrician Domus ...... 41 Governance...... 18 Plebian Domus ...... 42 Outside the Empire ...... 23 Insula ...... 43 Urban Shops and Commercial Buildings ...... 44 The North ...... 23 Public Buildings ...... 44 The East ...... 24 Rural Villas ...... 44 The South ...... 24 Rural Houses and Shops ...... 44 4 - Magic and Rome ...... 25 Marine Architecture ...... 44 Magical Traditions ...... 25 Provincial Architecture ...... 45 Magicians in Society ...... 26 ...... 45 Daemons...... 26 Roman Town Generator ...... 45 Teaching and Traditions ...... 26 Land and Agriculture ...... 48 Spell Lists ...... 28 Food and Drink ...... 48 Learning Spell Lists ...... 28 Entertainment ...... 50 Rare Spell Lists ...... 28 Education and Art ...... 53 Magic Items and Artefacts ...... 28 Trade, Equipment and Money ...... 54 5 - Roman Social Life ...... 29 Travel ...... 57 Roman Social Class ...... 29 Brothels and Sexuality ...... 58

3 6 – Rome ...... 59 10 - Roman Religion ...... 93 History ...... 59 The Gods...... 93 The Streets of Rome ...... 59 The Priesthoods...... 93 Rome at Night ...... 60 College of Pontifs ...... 93 The Districts of Rome ...... 61 Pontifices ...... 93 Rome in the Future ...... 62 Flamines ...... 93 7 - Weapons and Armour ...... 64 Vestal Virgins ...... 93 Handheld Weapons and Shields...... 64 College of Augers ...... 93 Siege Weapons and Shields ...... 70 College of Sacred Actions ...... 94 Armor ...... 71 College of Epulones ...... 94 8 – Prices Lists ...... 74 Mystery Cults ...... 94 Weapons ...... 74 Common Worship ...... 94 Armor ...... 75 Non-Roman Gods ...... 96 Food & Drink ...... 75 Major Celtic Gods ...... 96 Livestock ...... 76 Major Greek Gods ...... 96 Major Ægyptian Gods ...... 96 General Equipment ...... 76 The Major Roman Gods ...... 97 Clothing...... 78 Apollo ...... 97 Transport ...... 78 Bacchus ...... 97 Property ...... 79 Ceres ...... 97 Services ...... 80 Diana ...... 97 9 - The Roman Legions ...... 81 Gaea ...... 97 History ...... 81 Janus ...... 97 Legion Organization ...... 81 Juno ...... 97 Legion ...... 81 Jupiter ...... 97 Cohort ...... 81 Mars ...... 98 Century ...... 82 Mercury ...... 98 Contubernium...... 82 Minerva ...... 98 Tumae ...... 82 Neptune ...... 98 Legion Ranks...... 83 Pluto ...... 98 Aquilifer ...... 83 Quirinus ...... 98 ...... 83 Saturn ...... 98 Cornicen ...... 83 Uranus ...... 98 Decurion ...... 83 Vesta ...... 98 Engineer...... 84 Vulcan ...... 98 Imaginifer ...... 84 Venus ...... 98 Imperator ...... 84 Minor Roman Gods ...... 98 Legionis ...... 84 11 - Mythology and Creatures...... 99 Optios ...... Sample 84 fileItalia ...... 99 Praefectus Castrorum ...... 84 Greece and Macedonia ...... 100 ...... 84 Gaul and Britannia ...... 101 Senior Centurion ...... 84 Germania ...... 101 Signifer ...... 84 Asia Minor and Syria ...... 101 Speculatores ...... 84 Aegypt ...... 101 Support staff ...... 84 Tesserarius ...... 84 North Africa ...... 101 Tribunus Angusticlavius ...... 84 12 - Customization and Options ... 102 Tribunus Cohortis...... 85 Alternative Historical Settings ...... 102 Tribunus Equitatus ...... 85 Campaign Settings ...... 102 Tribunus Laticlavius ...... 85 Campaign Styles ...... 103 Tribunus Juvenis ...... 85 Appendix 1 – Races ...... 104 Rank Progression ...... 85 Appendix 2 – Professions...... 106 Auxiliary Cohorts ...... 85 Appendix 3 – Training Packages . 116 Praetorian Legion ...... 85 Urban Cohorts ...... 85 Appendix 4 – Roman Names ...... 174 Legionary Equipment ...... 85 Appendix 5 – Languages ...... 178 Recruitment and Service ...... 86 Appendix 6 – Treasures ...... 179 Decorations ...... 87 Appendix 7 – Encounter Tables .. 181 Tactics and Battle ...... 88 Appendix 8 – Standard Statistics 182 Daily Life in the Legions ...... 89 Appendix 9 – Bibliography ...... 183 Roman Military Camps, Barracks Settlement Form ...... 184 and Forts ...... 90 Character Sheet ...... 186 The ...... 91 Index ...... 190 Legionary Characters ...... 92 Non-Roman Armies ...... 92

4 After much writing, re-writing and playtesting (thanks INTRODUCTION to those folks), this book is finally published, thus making This project started some years ago with a chance email real a long held dream to publish something for the greatest to ICE about a Roman-themed Rolemaster book. RPG ever published! I hope you enjoy the results and have Rolemaster has been my system of choice for over 20 years, many hours of enjoyment. and it seemed natural to combine that with my love of the One last note, Rolemaster: Rome is not a history text book. ancient world. It is based on historical fact, but some facts have been When ICE said write something and we will have a look, altered or ignored to produce a better game. Thus forgive I set to in earnest. any intentional or unintentional historical errors within. The fruits of those labours are now in your hands (or on your screen). Graham Bottley, Oct 2009

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