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Old 06-07-2021, 08:31 AM   #14
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Default Re: Corco's Villa (IC)

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1) Are the undead heroes active while Maximus rests? Are any of them politically active (i.e. part of the rebellion, sitting in the senate, supporting a particular faction, related to a senator, etc.)?
The undead heroes are usually quite inactive. This time there is one of them who is arguably active, but he restricts himself to training troops, and is adamantly politically neutral. He has been active for 50 years.

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2) Are any of the soldier breeds (and possible other kinds of breeds?) more or less privileged than others?
The soldier breeds are probably more privileged than the plebians (very different rules apply to each), but they are pretty much equal with each other.
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3) Are there any notable factions in the senate? Has any expressed dissent at a decision made by Maximus?
No one alive has met maximus, at least not in his active form. The factions tend to revolve around arguments over the best way to use the vast new planets acquired by Maximus in the last few hundred years. The big debate is between selling the lands to the public, exploiting them with the beuacracy, awarding them to Exceptional individuals to develop, and holding them until Maximus awakes. A secondary layer of factionalism revolves around whether or not the population, especially the new (120 years and they are still new) population of Monstri, should be brought into linguistic and cultural lockstep with the capital. Right now both divisions are subdued due to the war. Especially those who oppose regularizing the empire, as that could be interpreted as sympathy to the rebels.



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4) Are there any public factions amongst the priesthood? If not, is it possible to read between the lines and identify possible factions?
The priesthood is currently highly unified, but 15 years ago it purged itself of a faction that held that the doctrine of Maximus was deviating from its historical form. The remnants of this excommunicated faction is embraced by the rebels.

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5) Are there any details on the security of Maximus's temples? If entry into his temple is enough to gain his attention, maybe we could try breaking in which would definitely get his attention.
Maximus's temple at the center of a temple complex walled off from the public, containing the tombs and temples of other preserved undead. Tours are given to the relatively rich a few times a week, always with an armed escort of the animal breed soldiers (the ones who guard the tomb seem to be part of the tour). The guards are armed with the latest gear, and the walls have video surveillance. A special legion (~5,000) of troops to gaurd the capital and the imperial tomb is stationed next door to the temple complex. People have historically tried to fly drones over the walls, so small and precise AA guns are secreted in the walls.



The place is also the seat of power for the priests, who dress distinctively.
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