All characters will fit into one of three classes, Upper, Middle, and Lower; each with their own pros and cons.
Upper Class
The Upper Class consists of Rome's most influential figures, wielding immense political, military, economic, or religious power. This class includes Senators, aristocratic families, imperial officials, military generals, prominent merchants, governors, high-ranking priests and cult leaders, renowned scholars, magistrates, and other distinguished individuals whose decisions shape the future of the Empire.
- All Upper Class characters start with 40 Influence Points.
- Generating influence is harder— must host personal campaigns. < +1 influence per week per every low tier follower accumulated, +2 for middle tier
- Can bribe players to follow them
Please note that consistent group involvement is required for an Upper Class character! This bracket will always contain about 15% of the total population.
Middle Class
The Middle Class forms the backbone of everyday Roman society, made up of skilled workers, tradespeople, and ordinary citizens who keep the Empire running. This class includes commonfolk, merchants, shop and establishment owners, artisans, scribes, physicians, soldiers, students, willing gladiators, religious followers, and other working professionals who earn their place through labor, trade, education, or military service rather than inherited status. While they may lack the natural influence of Rome's elite, their livelihoods, ambitions, and connections often place them at the heart of the Empire's social and economic life.
- All Middle Class characters start with 15 Influence Points.
- Flexible, can do both Lower class and Upper class things (with limitations)
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This bracket will always contain about 40% of the population.
Lower Class
The Lower Class represents the Empire's most vulnerable and overlooked members, living at the mercy of circumstance, fortune, or those above them. This class includes common laborers, servants, slaves (including enslaved gladiators), beggars, street rats, criminals, escorts, and other impoverished citizens struggling to survive within Rome's rigid social hierarchy. With little wealth, status, or political influence to their name, many have everything to gain and nothing to lose, making them just as capable of changing the course of history as those who rule from above.
- All Lower Class characters start with 0 Influence Points.
- Generating influence is easiest. gain +1 influence per 200 words for every completed RP
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This bracket will always contain about 45% of the population.