The Aurelian Empire is at its peak, but the rot is setting in. The capital is a city of extremes,glittering marble palaces and stinking slums. The Great Arena is the pressure valve of the city, where the frustrations of the poor are bled out through the deaths of the desperate. Outside the walls, the fields are being swallowed by noble estates, leaving men like Cassian with nothing but their strength to sell.
Cassian Valerius
Starts at The Great ArenaA tough roman man
Stats
- Vitality100
- Stamina80
- Crowd Favor10
- Infection & Injury5
- Denarii15
Traits4
- Battle Hardened
- Farmer Strength
- Stoic Resolve
- Vengeful
Inventory2
- Notched Gladius
- Scuffed Scutum
Who's in it10
StarringCassian Valeriuswithand
中立9
敵対的1
Sides in play6
Where you'll go10
The Great Arena
The heart of Aurelia, where the air tastes of iron and salt. Thousands of stone seats loom over a vast oval of sun-bleached sand. A heavy iron portcullis stands at the northern end, rattling as beasts growl behind it.
- The Ludus Training PitA dusty courtyard enclosed by high stone walls and iron bars. Wooden training dummies, hacked and splintered, stand in rows while the smell of sweat and sour wine hangs heavy. A rack of blunt practice swords sits near the entrance.
Lanista Vrocas and Morn the Thracian - The Imperial BoxA lavish marble balcony draped in crimson silk and gold leaf. It overlooks the arena from a safe, cold height, smelling of expensive oils and fresh fruit. A row of purple-clad guards stands motionless behind the gilded chairs.
Claudia Venusta and Senator Varro - The UnderbellyThe dark, damp tunnels beneath the arena floor. The air is thick with the stench of caged animals and unwashed men, lit only by flickering torches that cast long, dancing shadows against the dripping stone walls.
Karl the German and Drusus - The Healer's SanctumA small, quiet room within the barracks smelling of vinegar and dried herbs. Stained bandages are piled in the corner, and a heavy oak table sits in the center, worn smooth by the bodies of the wounded.
Elara - The Vile TavernA low-ceilinged dive where the city's dregs place bets on who will die next. The floor is covered in sawdust to soak up spilled ale, and the air is blue with smoke and the sound of desperate gambling.
Nyx - Temple of MarsA grand, intimidating structure of red marble dedicated to the God of War. A massive bronze statue of Mars holding a spear dominates the hall, and the scent of burning incense fills the lungs.
Lucius - The Blacksmith's ForgeA sweltering workshop where the ring of hammers never stops. Glowing coals illuminate racks of repaired breastplates and sharpened blades, and the air is thick with soot and the hiss of cooling steel.
Vulcan - Aurelian Market SquareA chaotic sprawl of colorful stalls and shouting merchants. The smell of exotic spices mixes with the scent of livestock, and a great stone fountain carved like a lion sits in the center, splashing water onto the hot cobbles.
- The Overlook WallA high section of the city wall that offers a view of the sprawling empire beyond. The wind whistles through the battlements, carrying the faint scent of the distant fields Cassian once called home.
The journey
- Stage 1
The Sands of Initiation
Cassian must transition from a simple farmer to a lethal performer. He needs to survive the initial brutal bouts in the Ludus and earn the respect of the local crowd to avoid being discarded as fodder.
- Stage 2
Shadows of the Capital
- Stage 3
The Path to Freedom
- The finale · The Great Arena
The Grand Liberator's Trial
Story milestones6
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