Family Asunder

Britain

Roman Britain

Many Roman-Briton families are about to be split by Brexit. One particularly wealthy and powerful family is asking you to make concessions for their sake.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

No exceptions

Family Asunder

Britain

Roman Britain

If you are not with us, you're against us.

Perhaps a few concessions

Family Asunder

Britain

Roman Britain

You don't have to be cruel for cruelty's sake. And the family will be grateful.


Escalation

Britain

Roman Britain

An all-out fight has broken out around you, and both sides see you as an enemy combatant.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Fight them all! Fight for your life!

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

A high-risk challenge

Escalation

Britain

Roman Britain

<b>Failing this test will cause you to lose the game.</b>

Time for Plan Beta

Escalation

Britain

Roman Britain

Namely, RUN!

            Unlocked when Background is:

Path of Trickery


Consider the omens

Britain

Roman Britain

In times of hard decisions and uncertain future, there is one infallible source of wisdom: the still-warm guts of a freshly slaughtered animal.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A simple haruspicy

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Consider the omens

Britain

Roman Britain

It's a Roman practice, admittedly, but hey - whatever works.


From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A tribal delegation from the northern tribes has decided to pay you a visit. They appear to be well-armed.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A display of solidarity can only help your position.


Hello, darkness, my old friend

Fight them all! Fight for your life!

A high-risk challenge

Escalation

Britain

Roman Britain

You become the first casualty of Brexit. More to follow.

3 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 4.

Might is increasing...

Might 3 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Trouble and Turmoil

Trouble and Turmoil 12 - All-out violence

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Ongoing Negotiations 7 - No consensus in sight

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Ongoing Negotiations: No consensus in sight


A load of tripe and dung

A simple haruspicy

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Consider the omens

Britain

Roman Britain

If that intestine is of any indication, your bargaining session tomorrow will not go well. At all.

You were unlucky. Better luck next time...

5 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 6.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

3 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 6.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...


Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Ongoing Negotiations 5 - Making progress... or are you?

Ongoing Negotiations: Making progress... or are you?

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

Fortune favours the house

Unlocked when Background is:

Path of Trickery (you have this)

; Unlocked with  - you have 5

Despite the assurances of tribal leaders and shamans, the outcome of Brexit is risky and uncertain...

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

It is, indeed, a great wall, but who is going to pick up the maintenance bill for it?


A bloodline uncut

Perhaps a few concessions

Family Asunder

Britain

Roman Britain

Many Roman-Briton families are about to be split by Brexit. One particularly wealthy and powerful family is asking you to make concessions for their sake.

You don't have to be cruel for cruelty's sake. And the family will be grateful.

Everyone is happy. Well, apart from the people who wanted Brexit proceedings to be fair and impartial. But those people are not paying you; these folks are.

3 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 7.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

4 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 6.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...

You now have 1 x Romainer Sympathies.

You've gained 1 x Shiny Loot (new total 2).

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

You now have 1 x Insider Information.


Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Ongoing Negotiations 6 - Making progress... or are you?

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Unity and force

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

They share some of their hard-won knowledge from previous campaigns against the Romans that will undoubtedly prove useful. And even your most vocal critics are hesitant to raise their voices until your new Northern friends have departed.

1 change point, 4 more needed to reach level 5.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 4 - Making progress... or are you? !

0 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 3.

Trouble and Turmoil is dropping...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Ongoing Negotiations 4 - Making progress... or are you?


Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

Despite the assurances of tribal leaders and shamans, the outcome of Brexit is risky and uncertain. In other words, an opportunity for profit.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Run a book on the outcome

Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

Not personally, of course. But you know people who know people.


Outcome hazy, pay again

Run a book on the outcome

Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

The range of marks is as broad as it is surprising. Those who stand to gain, those who stand to lose, and even those who bet against their side's best interests. How informative.

1 change point, 6 more needed to reach level 7.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 6 - Making progress... or are you? !

0 change points, 6 more needed to reach level 6.

Trouble and Turmoil is dropping...


Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

Debate time

A visiting senator from Rome is looking for someone to debate on matters of politics and statecraft...


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

Sickle and shillelagh

Romans have tried to purge the druids from Britain more than once...

Consider the omens

In times of hard decisions and uncertain future, there is one infallible source of wisdom: the still-warm guts of a freshly slaughtered animal...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

A visiting senator from Rome is looking for someone to debate on matters of politics and statecraft. He is said to be something of a philosopher.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Ignore him

Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

The whole point of this Brexit thing is to deal with Romans less frequently, is it not?

Engage him

Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

You're more than a match for this metropolitan chatterbox.


Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

Strategy is for cowards! Forth! Forth into the abyss of Brexit!

These options are suboptimal. Most of the time, you are better off drawing from the 'Good Luck' deck. Most of the time.

Always

Always

Extrapolate from the corpses

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

You are not Britannia's first negotiator, and if you are not careful, you won't be the last.

Assemble a team

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: the odds are strongly against you here.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

You're gonna need a strong stable for this race.


"Well, <i>actually...</i>"

Engage him

Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

You talk him to a standstill. While neither of you is willing to admit defeat, the things he let slip will prove very useful.

You now have 2 x Insider Information.


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Coalition of chaos

Assemble a team

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

What a nest of backstabbing vipers. Come to think of it, actual vipers would have been more productive.

3 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 8.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 7 - No consensus in sight!

1 change point, 8 more needed to reach level 9.

Trouble and Turmoil has increased to 8 - Frayed tempers !


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

Today's agenda involves the fate of the single remaining market in Durocornovium, which is currently held by the Romans.

(All other markets in Britannia got burned down in earlier uprisings.)

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Try to retain access to the market

Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

Trade is the cornerstone of prosperity.

Burn this market down as well

A high-risk challenge

Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

No deal is better than a bad deal. Or so they say.


For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

Off-duty legionaries have taken a habit of gathering outside your tent, harassing you and your visitors. Perhaps it's time you did something about it.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Make them leave

A chancy challenge

For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

Their precious seven hills are THAT way.

Convince them to leave peacefully

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A tough challenge

For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

It is in everyone's best interest.


Too well defended

Burn this market down as well

A high-risk challenge

Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

The market survives another day, it seems.

3 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 4.

Might is increasing...

2 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 6.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...


Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Not buying it

Convince them to leave peacefully

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A tough challenge

For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

It is in everyone's best interest.

Was it something you said? Or the wine they had earlier? Whatever the reason, this could have clearly gone better.

2 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 4.

Reason is increasing...

Reason 3 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

1 change point, 3 more needed to reach level 4.

Trouble and Turmoil has increased to 3 - Staying civil !

3 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 5.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.


Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

It is, indeed, a great wall, but who is going to pick up the maintenance bill for it?

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Take a stand

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

Your position on this issue is as unyielding as the wall itself.

Steal the wall

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

With some creative props and sleight of hand, you can convince everyone that the wall has already crumbled on its own.

            Unlocked when Background is:

Path of Trickery (you have this)


Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

Strategy is for cowards! Forth! Forth into the abyss of Brexit!

These options are suboptimal. Most of the time, you are better off drawing from the 'Good Luck' deck. Most of the time.

Always

Always

Assemble a team

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: the odds are strongly against you here.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

You're gonna need a strong stable for this race.

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: a long shot...but you might win.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

Hold a snap election to reinforce your mandate

A gambit that can't possibly go wrong.

            8
            You need Trouble and Turmoil 8 (you have 8)

            8
            Unlocked with Trouble and Turmoil 8 - you have 8


Grand Theft Hadrian

Steal the wall

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

Both the Romans and the Britons are suspicious of your story, but neither are prepared to lose face by being the first to admit falling for a scam.

Now to find a buyer for all these stones...

3 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 7.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

4 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 5.

Trouble and Turmoil has dropped to 4 - Heating up!


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

Family Asunder

Many Roman-Briton families are about to be split by Brexit...


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


More like "oh snap" election

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

A gambit that can't possibly go wrong.

You win by one vote. The runner-up is the Blood-Handed Reaver running on the platform of doing violent things to traitors such as yourself. And you still have to negotiate a Brexit.

7 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 9.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...

6 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 7.

Ongoing Negotiations has dropped to 6 - Making progress... or are you? !


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.


That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

Participation in the Imperial worship is one of the necessary requirements for a Roman province, along with the payment of tithes and taxes. In fact, some of the Briton monarchs are high-ranking priests and priestesses thereof - a clear conflict of interest.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Table the spiritual matters for now

That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

This is complicated enough without involving religion.

Attempt to reach a compromise

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A tough challenge

That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

You are no theologian, but you can pretend to be one for an evening.


Attempt to reach a compromise

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A very chancy challenge

That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

"As long as we don't give unto Caesar, I guess..."

The idea of separation of temple and state is a radical one, but perhaps it will be adopted in time. Provided you actually get any, that is.

2 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 5.

Reason has increased to 4!

You succeeded in a Reason challenge! (Risky challenges mean you learn more.)

0 change points, 6 more needed to reach level 6.

Trouble and Turmoil has increased to 5 - Heating up!

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...


Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Consider the omens

Britain

Roman Britain

In times of hard decisions and uncertain future, there is one infallible source of wisdom: the still-warm guts of a freshly slaughtered animal.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A simple haruspicy

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Consider the omens

Britain

Roman Britain

It's a Roman practice, admittedly, but hey - whatever works.


Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

Today's agenda involves the fate of the single remaining market in Durocornovium, which is currently held by the Romans.

(All other markets in Britannia got burned down in earlier uprisings.)

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Try to retain access to the market

Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

Trade is the cornerstone of prosperity.

Burn this market down as well

A high-risk challenge

Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

No deal is better than a bad deal. Or so they say.


Too well defended

Burn this market down as well

A tough challenge

Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

The market survives another day, it seems.

Might has increased to 4!

2 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 6.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

Strategy is for cowards! Forth! Forth into the abyss of Brexit!

These options are suboptimal. Most of the time, you are better off drawing from the 'Good Luck' deck. Most of the time.

Always

Always

Assemble a team

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: the odds are strongly against you here.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

You're gonna need a strong stable for this race.

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: a long shot...but you might win.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

A gambit that can't possibly go wrong.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


An unexpected treasure

A simple haruspicy

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Consider the omens

Britain

Roman Britain

In times of hard decisions and uncertain future, there is one infallible source of wisdom: the still-warm guts of a freshly slaughtered animal.

It's a Roman practice, admittedly, but hey - whatever works.

While the oracle of the innards did not reveal any insights into the future, you did happen to find a small jewel in the beast's stomach. Profit!

You were fortunate!

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

2 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 4.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Coalition of chaos

Assemble a team

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

What a nest of backstabbing vipers. Come to think of it, actual vipers would have been more productive.

6 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 8.

6 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 11.

Gods help us all.


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Trouble and Turmoil 10 - All-out violence

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Romans have tried to purge the druids from Britain more than once. Is it time for payback?

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A new leaf

Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Let bygones be bygones.

Eye for an eye

Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Tooth for a tooth, spleen for a spleen, and so forth.


Seeds of reconciliation

A new leaf

Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Let bygones be bygones.

The soil of their hearts is not particularly fertile for mercy, yet there is still hope.

Trouble and Turmoil is dropping...

4 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 7.

Ongoing Negotiations is dropping...


Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A tribal delegation from the northern tribes has decided to pay you a visit. They appear to be well-armed.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A display of solidarity can only help your position.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Unity and force

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

They share some of their hard-won knowledge from previous campaigns against the Romans that will undoubtedly prove useful. And even your most vocal critics are hesitant to raise their voices until your new Northern friends have departed.

0 change points, 8 more needed to reach level 8.

3 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 5.


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.


Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

Strategy is for cowards! Forth! Forth into the abyss of Brexit!

These options are suboptimal. Most of the time, you are better off drawing from the 'Good Luck' deck. Most of the time.

Always

Always

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: a long shot...but you might win.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

A gambit that can't possibly go wrong.

            8
            You need Trouble and Turmoil 8 (you have 10)

            8
            Unlocked with Trouble and Turmoil 8 - you have 10


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

A visiting senator from Rome is looking for someone to debate on matters of politics and statecraft. He is said to be something of a philosopher.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Ignore him

Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

The whole point of this Brexit thing is to deal with Romans less frequently, is it not?

Engage him

Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

You're more than a match for this metropolitan chatterbox.


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

Like sharks drawn to blood, pirates of all stripes have filled the Channel, preying on merchant and military ships alike.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A very chancy challenge

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

Convince the Romans to deal with the problem

After all, the nautical scum are blocking their way home.

Disregard them

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

They are a symptom, not the cause.


Crushing the saboteurs

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

A gambit that can't possibly go wrong.

No one else volunteers, so you win by default. Is it a vote of confidence or an omen of doom?

You were fortunate!

2 change points, 9 more needed to reach level 11.

Gods help us all.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Let no landlubber go unavasted

Disregard them

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

They are a symptom, not the cause.

Unfortunately, having their way home blocked makes the Romans bargain twice as hard. Cornered rats!

1 change point, 5 more needed to reach level 6.

3 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 8.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...


Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


"Well, <i>actually...</i>"

Engage him

Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

You talk him to a standstill. While neither of you is willing to admit defeat, the things he let slip will prove very useful.

You've gained 2 x Insider Information (new total 3).


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

Single market

<p>Today's agenda involves the fate of the single remaining market in Durocornovium, which is currently held by the Romans...


Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

Despite the assurances of tribal leaders and shamans, the outcome of Brexit is risky and uncertain. In other words, an opportunity for profit.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Run a book on the outcome

Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

Not personally, of course. But you know people who know people.


Outcome hazy, pay again

Run a book on the outcome

Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

The range of marks is as broad as it is surprising. Those who stand to gain, those who stand to lose, and even those who bet against their side's best interests. How informative.

5 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 8.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

You've gained 1 x Shiny Loot (new total 3).


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

Strategy is for cowards! Forth! Forth into the abyss of Brexit!

These options are suboptimal. Most of the time, you are better off drawing from the 'Good Luck' deck. Most of the time.

Always

Always

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: a long shot...but you might win.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

A gambit that can't possibly go wrong.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Consider the omens

Britain

Roman Britain

In times of hard decisions and uncertain future, there is one infallible source of wisdom: the still-warm guts of a freshly slaughtered animal.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A simple haruspicy

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Consider the omens

Britain

Roman Britain

It's a Roman practice, admittedly, but hey - whatever works.


More like "oh snap" election

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

A gambit that can't possibly go wrong.

You win by one vote. The runner-up is the Blood-Handed Reaver running on the platform of doing violent things to traitors such as yourself. And you still have to negotiate a Brexit.

8 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 11.

Gods help us all.

2 change points, 6 more needed to reach level 8.

Ongoing Negotiations is dropping...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.


An unexpected treasure

A simple haruspicy

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Consider the omens

Britain

Roman Britain

While the oracle of the innards did not reveal any insights into the future, you did happen to find a small jewel in the beast's stomach. Profit!

You were fortunate!

You've gained 1 x Shiny Loot (new total 4).

6 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 8.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

4 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 5.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...


Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Romans have tried to purge the druids from Britain more than once. Is it time for payback?

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A new leaf

Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Let bygones be bygones.

Eye for an eye

Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Tooth for a tooth, spleen for a spleen, and so forth.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Family Asunder

Britain

Roman Britain

Many Roman-Briton families are about to be split by Brexit. One particularly wealthy and powerful family is asking you to make concessions for their sake.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

No exceptions

Family Asunder

Britain

Roman Britain

If you are not with us, you're against us.

Perhaps a few concessions

Family Asunder

Britain

Roman Britain

You don't have to be cruel for cruelty's sake. And the family will be grateful.


Seeds of reconciliation

A new leaf

Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Let bygones be bygones.

The soil of their hearts is not particularly fertile for mercy, yet there is still hope.

0 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 4.

Trouble and Turmoil is dropping...

2 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 5.

Ongoing Negotiations is dropping...


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Sever the ties

No exceptions

Family Asunder

Britain

Roman Britain

Let it be known that you, in infinite justice, inflict suffering upon the rich and poor alike.

4 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 8.

Ongoing Negotiations is dropping...

Trouble and Turmoil is dropping...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

Strategy is for cowards! Forth! Forth into the abyss of Brexit!

These options are suboptimal. Most of the time, you are better off drawing from the 'Good Luck' deck. Most of the time.

Always

Always

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: a long shot...but you might win.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

A gambit that can't possibly go wrong.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

Fortune favours the house

Unlocked when Background is:

Path of Trickery (you have this)

; Unlocked with  - you have 4


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

Despite the assurances of tribal leaders and shamans, the outcome of Brexit is risky and uncertain. In other words, an opportunity for profit.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Run a book on the outcome

Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

Not personally, of course. But you know people who know people.


More like "oh snap" election

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Political maneuvers

Britain

Roman Britain

A gambit that can't possibly go wrong.

            8
            You need Trouble and Turmoil 8 (you have 11)

            8
            Unlocked with Trouble and Turmoil 8 - you have 11

You win by one vote. The runner-up is the Blood-Handed Reaver running on the platform of doing violent things to traitors such as yourself. And you still have to negotiate a Brexit.

3 change points, 9 more needed to reach level 12.

Gods help us all.

5 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 7.


Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Trouble and Turmoil 11 - All-out violence

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Outcome hazy, pay again

Run a book on the outcome

Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

The range of marks is as broad as it is surprising. Those who stand to gain, those who stand to lose, and even those who bet against their side's best interests. How informative.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

3 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 4.

Trouble and Turmoil has dropped to 3 - Staying civil !

You've gained 1 x Shiny Loot (new total 5).


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

It is, indeed, a great wall, but who is going to pick up the maintenance bill for it?

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Take a stand

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

Your position on this issue is as unyielding as the wall itself.

Steal the wall

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

With some creative props and sleight of hand, you can convince everyone that the wall has already crumbled on its own.


From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A tribal delegation from the northern tribes has decided to pay you a visit. They appear to be well-armed.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A display of solidarity can only help your position.


Putting the "wall" in "wallet"

Take a stand

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

The talks on the subject last longer than walking the entire length of the wall in question. Reaching a breakthrough is harder than punching through solid rock. Finally, you manage to convince the Romans to keep the wall by pointing out its revenue potential as a future tourist attraction.

You were fortunate!

3 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 5.

Trouble and Turmoil has increased to 4 - Heating up!

5 change points, 4 more needed to reach level 9.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 8 - No consensus in sight!


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Ongoing Negotiations 8 - No consensus in sight

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

That old time religion

Participation in the Imperial worship is one of the necessary requirements for a Roman province, along with the payment of tithes and taxes...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Unity and force

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

They share some of their hard-won knowledge from previous campaigns against the Romans that will undoubtedly prove useful. And even your most vocal critics are hesitant to raise their voices until your new Northern friends have departed.

0 change points, 6 more needed to reach level 6.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 5 - Making progress... or are you? !

1 change point, 2 more needed to reach level 3.

Trouble and Turmoil has dropped to 2 - Staying civil !


Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Scapegoat hunt

Britain

Roman Britain

Things have deteriorated to a point where people are looking for someone, anyone, to vent their fury upon. And you happen to be in their way.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Spin a convincing tale

A high-risk challenge

Scapegoat hunt

Britain

Roman Britain

<b>Failing this test will cause you to lose the game.</b>

Arrange a misdirection

Scapegoat hunt

Britain

Roman Britain

They want a scapegoat? You'll give them a scapegoat.

            2
            You need 2 x Insider Information  (you have 1)

            2
            Unlocked with 2 x Insider Information  - you have 1


That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

Participation in the Imperial worship is one of the necessary requirements for a Roman province, along with the payment of tithes and taxes. In fact, some of the Briton monarchs are high-ranking priests and priestesses thereof - a clear conflict of interest.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Table the spiritual matters for now

That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

This is complicated enough without involving religion.

Attempt to reach a compromise

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A very chancy challenge

That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

You are no theologian, but you can pretend to be one for an evening.


A conflict postponed

Table the spiritual matters for now

That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

The bad news is that this decision will undoubtedly lead to all kinds of sectarian violence down the line. The good news is, it will be someone else's problem.

8 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 9.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

From the North

A tribal delegation from the northern tribes has decided to pay you a visit...


Rest in pieces

Spin a convincing tale

A high-risk challenge

Scapegoat hunt

Britain

Roman Britain

You become the first casualty of Brexit. More soon follow.

Guile is increasing...

Guile 3 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Romans have tried to purge the druids from Britain more than once. Is it time for payback?

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A new leaf

Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Let bygones be bygones.

Eye for an eye

Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Tooth for a tooth, spleen for a spleen, and so forth.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Seeds of reconciliation

A new leaf

Sickle and shillelagh

Britain

Roman Britain

Let bygones be bygones.

The soil of their hearts is not particularly fertile for mercy, yet there is still hope.

6 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 9.

Ongoing Negotiations is dropping...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


What have the Romans ever done for us?

Britain

Roman Britain

Here's a hint: they're long, they're winding, and they happen to be the subject of today's negotiations.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Argue for left-side movement

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Britain

Roman Britain

It is the only sensible way, after all.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

Like sharks drawn to blood, pirates of all stripes have filled the Channel, preying on merchant and military ships alike.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A very chancy challenge

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

After all, the nautical scum are blocking their way home.

Disregard them

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

They are a symptom, not the cause.


Loose lips sink ships

A very chancy challenge

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

The good news is that the pirates are gone. The bad news is that you have to promise the Romans fishing rights for the next three centuries to achieve this.

1 change point, 5 more needed to reach level 6.

Guile is increasing...

Guile 5 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

3 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 6.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...


Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Taking the high road

Argue for left-side movement

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Britain

Roman Britain

It is the only sensible way, after all.

Finally we're getting somewhere.

You were fortunate!

1 change point, 6 more needed to reach level 7.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 6 - Making progress... or are you? !

1 change point, 3 more needed to reach level 4.

Trouble and Turmoil has increased to 3 - Staying civil !


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

Participation in the Imperial worship is one of the necessary requirements for a Roman province, along with the payment of tithes and taxes. In fact, some of the Briton monarchs are high-ranking priests and priestesses thereof - a clear conflict of interest.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Table the spiritual matters for now

That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

This is complicated enough without involving religion.

Attempt to reach a compromise

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A very chancy challenge

That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

You are no theologian, but you can pretend to be one for an evening.


Ritual purpose

Attempt to reach a compromise

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A very chancy challenge

That old time religion

Britain

Roman Britain

The discussion starts well, but goes off the rails when you notice the blades up the participants' sleeves and the blood-caked grooves in the bargaining table. What follows involves very little negotiation and a lot of running.

3 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 5.

Reason is increasing...

Reason 4 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

0 change points, 7 more needed to reach level 7.

Trouble and Turmoil has increased to 6 - Heating up!


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

Pirates in the Channel

Like sharks drawn to blood, pirates of all stripes have filled the Channel, preying on merchant and military ships alike...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A very chancy challenge

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

Disregard them

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

They are a symptom, not the cause.


Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

Today's agenda involves the fate of the single remaining market in Durocornovium, which is currently held by the Romans.

(All other markets in Britannia got burned down in earlier uprisings.)

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Try to retain access to the market

Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

Trade is the cornerstone of prosperity.

Burn this market down as well

A very chancy challenge

Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

No deal is better than a bad deal. Or so they say.


Dead men tell no tales

A very chancy challenge

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

Like sharks drawn to blood, pirates of all stripes have filled the Channel, preying on merchant and military ships alike.

After all, the nautical scum are blocking their way home.

The seas belong to Britain once again. Or, at least, they will once you get rid of the Romans...

4 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 6.

Guile is increasing...

You succeeded in a Guile challenge! (Risky challenges mean you learn more.)

2 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 7.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...

2 change points, 8 more needed to reach level 10.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 9 - Are we there yet?!


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Ongoing Negotiations 9 - Are we there yet?

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Your interest has been noted

Try to retain access to the market

Single market

Britain

Roman Britain

Trade is the cornerstone of prosperity.

The Romans recognize the value of this asset and do not relinquish it gladly, or at all. However, your desire to retain access to the market has not gone unnoticed.

0 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 5.

4 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 7.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

You've gained 1 x Romainer Sympathies (new total 2).


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A tribal delegation from the northern tribes has decided to pay you a visit. They appear to be well-armed.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A display of solidarity can only help your position.


Unity and force

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

They share some of their hard-won knowledge from previous campaigns against the Romans that will undoubtedly prove useful. And even your most vocal critics are hesitant to raise their voices until your new Northern friends have departed.

5 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 10.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

Trouble and Turmoil is dropping...


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Rude awakening

Britain

Roman Britain

There are still plenty of people on both sides of the negotiating table who believe that Brexit is just a fever dream that will fade with the first ray of dawn.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Teach them otherwise

Rude awakening

Britain

Roman Britain

It may be a nightmare, but it's happening alright.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


A dose of harsh reality

Teach them otherwise

Rude awakening

Britain

Roman Britain

Just what the doctor ordered. (Or would have ordered if we had any kind of health service in this province.)

1 change point, 10 more needed to reach level 11.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 10 - Are we there yet?!

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Ongoing Negotiations 10 - Are we there yet?


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

Off-duty legionaries have taken a habit of gathering outside your tent, harassing you and your visitors. Perhaps it's time you did something about it.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Make them leave

A chancy challenge

For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

Their precious seven hills are THAT way.

Convince them to leave peacefully

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A tough challenge

For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

It is in everyone's best interest.


Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

It is, indeed, a great wall, but who is going to pick up the maintenance bill for it?

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Take a stand

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

Your position on this issue is as unyielding as the wall itself.

Steal the wall

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

With some creative props and sleight of hand, you can convince everyone that the wall has already crumbled on its own.


Grand Theft Hadrian

Steal the wall

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

Both the Romans and the Britons are suspicious of your story, but neither are prepared to lose face by being the first to admit falling for a scam.

Now to find a buyer for all these stones...

3 change points, 8 more needed to reach level 11.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

1 change point, 6 more needed to reach level 7.

Trouble and Turmoil is dropping...


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always

Fortune favours the house

Unlocked when Background is:

Path of Trickery (you have this)

; Unlocked with  - you have 6


Make them leave

A chancy challenge

For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

Caught in the gears of the imperial war machine

Even without weapons, they have strength in numbers. Your bruises will heal in time; whether the same is true of your reputation, you are not sure.

1 change point, 5 more needed to reach level 6.

Might is increasing...

Might 5 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

5 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 7.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

4 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 5.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Make them leave

A very chancy challenge

For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

Convince them to leave peacefully

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A very chancy challenge

For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

It is in everyone's best interest.


Convince them to leave peacefully

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

A chancy challenge

For they are many

Britain

Roman Britain

It is in everyone's best interest.

"The Legate is an old friend of mine..."

You speak softly but purposefully. By the time you get to the middle of your monologue, even the dimmest of the louts realize that messing with you could be a very costly mistake. By the time you are finished, only their footprints remain in the dirt.

Reason has increased to 5!

You succeeded in a Reason challenge! (Risky challenges mean you learn more.)

6 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 11.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

2 change points, 5 more needed to reach level 7.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...


Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

Despite the assurances of tribal leaders and shamans, the outcome of Brexit is risky and uncertain. In other words, an opportunity for profit.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Run a book on the outcome

Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

Not personally, of course. But you know people who know people.


Outcome hazy, pay again

Run a book on the outcome

Fortune favours the house

Britain

Roman Britain

The range of marks is as broad as it is surprising. Those who stand to gain, those who stand to lose, and even those who bet against their side's best interests. How informative.

8 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 11.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

5 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 6.

Trouble and Turmoil has dropped to 5 - Heating up!

You've gained 1 x Shiny Loot (new total 6).


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Martial opportunity

Britain

Roman Britain

The Romans have grown soft and decadent. It's time to make them pay.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A raid in the night

Martial opportunity

Britain

Roman Britain

Just don't get caught. That would be particularly embarassing.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A tribal delegation from the northern tribes has decided to pay you a visit. They appear to be well-armed.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

A display of solidarity can only help your position.


The next morning

A raid in the night

Martial opportunity

Britain

Roman Britain

Your counterparts on the other side of the bargaining table are unable to offer more than a token resistance to your proposals; an unfortunate side effect of having one's tent burn down in the middle of the night.

7 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 8.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 7 - No consensus in sight!

0 change points, 7 more needed to reach level 7.


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


Unity and force

Greet them cordially

From the North

Britain

Roman Britain

They share some of their hard-won knowledge from previous campaigns against the Romans that will undoubtedly prove useful. And even your most vocal critics are hesitant to raise their voices until your new Northern friends have departed.

0 change points, 12 more needed to reach level 12.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 11 - Could it be...? !

3 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 6.

Trouble and Turmoil is dropping...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Ongoing Negotiations 11 - Could it be...?


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Brexit is here!

Unlocked with Ongoing Negotiations 11 - you have 11

But what kind of Brexit is it going to be?

Always

Always


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

But what kind of Brexit is it going to be?

Always

Always

A hard one

Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

Rivers of blood, heads on spikes, that sort of thing.

A soft one

Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

Gently wafting lacy Brexit.

A rubbery one

Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

Slimy, dark and not spoken of in polite society.


And so it was

A soft one

Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

Gently wafting lacy Brexit.

Congratulations, I guess?

You're not just a survivor, you're a winner. (This quality persists through multiple playthroughs and may unlock new options)

You now have 1 x Hard-Won Experience.


Hard-Won Experience

You're not just a survivor, you're a winner. (This quality persists through multiple playthroughs and may unlock new options)

Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

A visiting senator from Rome is looking for someone to debate on matters of politics and statecraft. He is said to be something of a philosopher.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Ignore him

Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

The whole point of this Brexit thing is to deal with Romans less frequently, is it not?

Engage him

Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

You're more than a match for this metropolitan chatterbox.


Winning without fighting

Ignore him

Debate time

Britain

Roman Britain

Let him monologue outside while you discuss practical matters.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...

2 change points, 7 more needed to reach level 9.

Ongoing Negotiations has increased to 8 - No consensus in sight!


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Rude awakening

Britain

Roman Britain

There are still plenty of people on both sides of the negotiating table who believe that Brexit is just a fever dream that will fade with the first ray of dawn.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Teach them otherwise

Rude awakening

Britain

Roman Britain

It may be a nightmare, but it's happening alright.


A dose of harsh reality

Teach them otherwise

Rude awakening

Britain

Roman Britain

Just what the doctor ordered. (Or would have ordered if we had any kind of health service in this province.)

8 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 9.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...

6 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 7.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...


Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Martial opportunity

Britain

Roman Britain

The Romans have grown soft and decadent. It's time to make them pay.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A raid in the night

Martial opportunity

Britain

Roman Britain

Just don't get caught. That would be particularly embarassing.


The next morning

A raid in the night

Martial opportunity

Britain

Roman Britain

Your counterparts on the other side of the bargaining table are unable to offer more than a token resistance to your proposals; an unfortunate side effect of having one's tent burn down in the middle of the night.

8 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 10.

6 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 8.

Trouble and Turmoil has increased to 7 - Heating up!


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

It is, indeed, a great wall, but who is going to pick up the maintenance bill for it?

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Take a stand

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

Your position on this issue is as unyielding as the wall itself.

Steal the wall

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

With some creative props and sleight of hand, you can convince everyone that the wall has already crumbled on its own.


Another brick in the wall

Take a stand

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Paying for Hadrian's Wall

Britain

Roman Britain

You are not entirely sure how it happened, but you've agreed not only to pay for the wall, but also to finance the construction of three additional ones. Heads will roll for this, likely including yours.

You were unlucky. Better luck next time...

6 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 9.

Trouble and Turmoil has increased to 8 - Frayed tempers !

9 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 10.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


What have the Romans ever done for us?

Britain

Roman Britain

Here's a hint: they're long, they're winding, and they happen to be the subject of today's negotiations.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Argue for left-side movement

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Britain

Roman Britain

It is the only sensible way, after all.


Road to nowhere

Argue for left-side movement

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Britain

Roman Britain

It is the only sensible way, after all.

It appears that the shovels that built those roads can also unbuild them. Oh dear.

4 change points, 6 more needed to reach level 10.

Trouble and Turmoil has increased to 9 - Frayed tempers !

1 change point, 10 more needed to reach level 11.


Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

Like sharks drawn to blood, pirates of all stripes have filled the Channel, preying on merchant and military ships alike.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A high-risk challenge

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

After all, the nautical scum are blocking their way home.

Disregard them

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

They are a symptom, not the cause.


Let no landlubber go unavasted

Disregard them

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

They are a symptom, not the cause.

Unfortunately, having their way home blocked makes the Romans bargain twice as hard. Cornered rats!

7 change points, 3 more needed to reach level 10.

Trouble and Turmoil is increasing...

4 change points, 7 more needed to reach level 11.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Bloodsports

Britain

Roman Britain

Everyone loves bread and circuses, and free bread is harder to come by these days.

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Set up a gladiatorial arena

A very chancy challenge

Bloodsports

Britain

Roman Britain

Briton, Roman, slave, free person, human, wild animal - if this is your first night in the Pit, you have to fight.

Show them how it's done

Bloodsports

Britain

Roman Britain

Stand aside, amateurs.

            Unlocked when Background is:

Path of War (you have this)


Are you not entertained?

Show them how it's done

Bloodsports

Britain

Roman Britain

Stand aside, amateurs.

Yes. Yes, they are. Quite so.

Gods help us all.

10 change points, 1 more needed to reach level 11.

Ongoing Negotiations is increasing...


Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

A high-risk challenge

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

Disregard them

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

They are a symptom, not the cause.


Let no landlubber go unavasted

Disregard them

Pirates in the Channel

Britain

Roman Britain

They are a symptom, not the cause.

Gods help us all.

2 change points, 10 more needed to reach level 12.


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


GOOD LUCK

You'll need it.

Always

Always


Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.


Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

But what kind of Brexit is it going to be?

Always

Always

A hard one

Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

Rivers of blood, heads on spikes, that sort of thing.

A soft one

Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

Gently wafting lacy Brexit.

A rubbery one

Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

Slimy, dark and not spoken of in polite society.


And so it was

A rubbery one

Brexit is here!

Britain

Roman Britain

SSSOSSOFOROTHS, I guess?

You're not just a survivor, you're a winner. (This quality persists through multiple playthroughs and may unlock new options)

You now have 1 x Hard-Won Experience.


Hard-Won Experience

You're not just a survivor, you're a winner. (This quality persists through multiple playthroughs and may unlock new options)

Background

Do you recall how you came to this place?

Romainer Sympathies

Better to hang together than to be crucified separately.

Trouble and Turmoil

Oh no! Things are not going according to plan!

Guile

Talk fast and have an escape route ready.

Might

Sometimes it makes right. Sometimes it determines who is left.

Reason

Its sleep breeds monsters.

Ongoing Negotiations

Moving towards sovereignty, step by bloody step.

Insider Information

Secrets are what remains when money and power run out.

Shiny Loot

Empires rise and fall, but greed is eternal.