SkunkyArt | Scotty-Fresh — Episode 45: The Ides of Severus

A Man of Philosophy: Severus learnt well from his time amongst the Academics of Vectis, the Orphika and even the musings of the Pictine Priests; but amongst them, Severus has his own musings; such things he’ll write down, in Britonnic, no less - although whether they see the light of day is another question entirely… (Severus will write down his philosophical musings, which will not only influence the philosophical slant of later generations, but also further the transition from writing in Latin, to writing in Britonnic, instead)

Cleansing the Senate: The senate is corrupt - that much is clear. Throughout the Plague Years, they’ve managed to hoard their wealth, even as men die in the streets. Corrupt to the core, these bloated aristocrats need to be reminded of their place - and cleansed from the Empire. (Gain 150 Imperial Units. The Senate will be purged, strengthening the power of the Imperial Family heavily, although building resentment)

An Island of Merchants: We are indeed an island - even if we’ve spread to Scandza, and share a rather dubious border wedged between Romans and Saxones. But we are ripe to benefit from this - and with studying the ways of the Rasna, and even the Jewish Gaels of Ui Slanga, we could spread our reach much further - and perhaps even dominate the trade lanes of Northern Europa… (Gain 60 Imperial Units, and +15 each episode as long as you continue to control land in Scandza. Will reveal various parts of Scandza, Suecia, and parts of Germania for you)

To the End of Persecution: Speaking of the Jews; most, if not all, have been exiled to the lands of the Ui Slanga, where they’ve spread their strange Monotheistic faith amongst the people they’ve met; and for most intents, they have been barred for decades from Albion itself. Perhaps, now that the light of Mithras burns so strongly, we have no need to worry about these unusual monotheists. Perhaps we won’t turn all of them away to Hibernia… (Jews, and practitioners of the Jewish Faith, will be allowed to live and establish communities in Albion itself. Will increase religious tension)

Refurbishing Vectis: Although Isca Castra is our great capital, Vectis was the beacon of Britannia before then - and it is the home of our greatest fleets, of the monuments of Gaius, and of Nero; of the Great Library, and the Academy. It is true that Vectis was hit hard by the Lucian Plague, and thus, they need to be rebuilt, and remade to the new standard - of course, anything for the city that Severus will always call home. (Costs 25 Imperial Units for the next three Episodes. Vectis shall be refurbished, becoming almost a second capital to Albion; will improve Vectis, and bolster not only Albion’s philosophical scene, but the navy as well)

Galen’s Request: The great Galen, whose name has been well made for his aid during the height of the Plague, has come with yet another request for the Imperial Household; he seeks patronage, and a base of funding, in order to establish schools across Albion - schools that he can use to teach anatomy, and his medicinal theories, to a new generation; a generation of healers who could perhaps save the Empire, should more plagues strike… (Costs 40 Imperial Units. Establishing Galen’s Academy will greatly increase Albion’s resistance to new plagues, as well as improve Albion’s response to them)