Post by Admin on May 4, 2016 10:34:15 GMT
Most Roman Offices are there for flavour, and the characters randomly generated, but they are based on real offices and the faction in charge of them will gain influence, as well as the benefits of that office. Granting an office to a new faction will move 10 influence to the new faction at the expense of the old. A single united Magister Militum will be worth 20. Employing a barbarian bodyguard will likewise move 10 to the barbarians, and a patrician bodyguard will add 10 to the Senatorial faction, but this will also influence the risk of being assassinated or usurped by a Roman, or puppeted by a barbarian. Since being a puppet emperor allows you to carry on playing the barbarian general's administration, this is perhaps less of an in-game problem than a civil war or a usurper, which can cause a lot of division.
Master of Offices: The Magister Officiorum is one of the most influential men in the empire, controlling several of the chief bureaus of government and the imperial post, dominating all internal and external communication, as well as record keeping. By 410 the Magister officiorum is also responsible for the palace guards (the Scholae Palatinae) and the secret police. While a lot of these functions may be unofficially controlled by the Chamberlain when the Eunuch faction is in power, it is an important office not to be granted lightly.
Imperial Chamberlain: The Camerarius is usually a Eunuch, and is responsible for the management of the imperial palace and the royal household. Without a good Eunuch Chamberlain, it may prove difficult to find your clothes in the labyrinthine palace complexes, or to put on a great show of power at court ceremonies. It is a largely ceremonial role, but one very close to the emperor. Many past chamberlains have exercised such immense power that it almost matched that of an emperor, and belies the relative powerlessness of the office.
Count of the Sacred Largesse: The Comes sacrarum largitionum is one of the chief financial officers of the imperial bureaucracy, responsible for taxing senators, the revenues of public enterprises, customs duties and more. The office grants the highest senatorial rank to its bearer, and is seen by many as chief minister.
Count of the Private Domain: The Comes rerum privatarum is another chief financial officer of the empire, in charge of the emperor's personal possessions and private estates. This included the palaces all over the empire but also the rents of lands and territories owned by the empire, which could be as vast as those owned by the state, and also in charge of accepting properties that come to the emperor via grant, bequest, confiscation, forfeiture or by virtue of it being vacant. The Count of the Private Domain is sometimes considered one of the two chief officials of state, second only to the Count of the Sacred Largesse.
Praetorian Prefects: Since the reforms of Diocletian and Constantine, the powers of governors have been reduced by splitting military and civic power from each other for all without imperial title (Caesar or Augustus). The Praetorian Prefects have also had many of their powers taken by the Master of Offices to further reduce their sway, but remain the emperor's chief administrative officer for their corner of empire, overseeing all lower governors and ensuring that the emperor's word is followed.
Magister Militum: The magister militum is the chief non-imperial military commander of the empire. They can each command a field army, and two may be employed at any time. The two magister militum offices can be combined into one general remit, creating one general as your overall generalissimo for the entire empire. This will of course give that person great power with which to challenge you, but will be a far more effective general than two separate magister militum.
Consul: An honorary position, this is now largely used to denote imperial favour to a worthy individual or important ally. Constantinople and Rome each allow the granting of an annual Consulship. This can be granting to any councillor, character, Augustus, Caesar, or faction you wish. The faction associated with that character will gain a boost in its influence, and the character will be grateful but empowered. A commander will fight more effectively for every consulship he has gained.
The Emperor's bodyguard can be chosen from any barbarians that you have made foederati agreements with, or any barbarians that border you, as well as from the ranks of well-born Romans. A patrician bodyguard will grant 10 influence to the Senatorial Faction, and be potential assassins, but a barbarian bodyguard will give 10 influence to the Barbarian faction and could potentially exert influence over the Emperor. The bodyguard will appear as an additional 100 units of the type described in any battle where the Emperor is personally present. A Caesar will also receive these bodyguards. Otherwise, they will simply only be relevant for faction power and to protect against plots. You may choose not to have a bodyguard, but this has obvious risks.
The Cursus Publicus, the state-run messaging system of imperial government, can be used to quickly transport messages and important persons from one end of the empire to the other, as well as to effectively move larger groups and goods by a slower system. Reserved for high officials, it is now freely used by Bishops and important prelates of the church. An emperor may revoke this privilege, and anger the church, or keep it in place and give the Church 10 influence as a faction and the perks granted by use of an imperial post.
Master of Offices: The Magister Officiorum is one of the most influential men in the empire, controlling several of the chief bureaus of government and the imperial post, dominating all internal and external communication, as well as record keeping. By 410 the Magister officiorum is also responsible for the palace guards (the Scholae Palatinae) and the secret police. While a lot of these functions may be unofficially controlled by the Chamberlain when the Eunuch faction is in power, it is an important office not to be granted lightly.
Imperial Chamberlain: The Camerarius is usually a Eunuch, and is responsible for the management of the imperial palace and the royal household. Without a good Eunuch Chamberlain, it may prove difficult to find your clothes in the labyrinthine palace complexes, or to put on a great show of power at court ceremonies. It is a largely ceremonial role, but one very close to the emperor. Many past chamberlains have exercised such immense power that it almost matched that of an emperor, and belies the relative powerlessness of the office.
Count of the Sacred Largesse: The Comes sacrarum largitionum is one of the chief financial officers of the imperial bureaucracy, responsible for taxing senators, the revenues of public enterprises, customs duties and more. The office grants the highest senatorial rank to its bearer, and is seen by many as chief minister.
Count of the Private Domain: The Comes rerum privatarum is another chief financial officer of the empire, in charge of the emperor's personal possessions and private estates. This included the palaces all over the empire but also the rents of lands and territories owned by the empire, which could be as vast as those owned by the state, and also in charge of accepting properties that come to the emperor via grant, bequest, confiscation, forfeiture or by virtue of it being vacant. The Count of the Private Domain is sometimes considered one of the two chief officials of state, second only to the Count of the Sacred Largesse.
Praetorian Prefects: Since the reforms of Diocletian and Constantine, the powers of governors have been reduced by splitting military and civic power from each other for all without imperial title (Caesar or Augustus). The Praetorian Prefects have also had many of their powers taken by the Master of Offices to further reduce their sway, but remain the emperor's chief administrative officer for their corner of empire, overseeing all lower governors and ensuring that the emperor's word is followed.
Magister Militum: The magister militum is the chief non-imperial military commander of the empire. They can each command a field army, and two may be employed at any time. The two magister militum offices can be combined into one general remit, creating one general as your overall generalissimo for the entire empire. This will of course give that person great power with which to challenge you, but will be a far more effective general than two separate magister militum.
Consul: An honorary position, this is now largely used to denote imperial favour to a worthy individual or important ally. Constantinople and Rome each allow the granting of an annual Consulship. This can be granting to any councillor, character, Augustus, Caesar, or faction you wish. The faction associated with that character will gain a boost in its influence, and the character will be grateful but empowered. A commander will fight more effectively for every consulship he has gained.
The Emperor's bodyguard can be chosen from any barbarians that you have made foederati agreements with, or any barbarians that border you, as well as from the ranks of well-born Romans. A patrician bodyguard will grant 10 influence to the Senatorial Faction, and be potential assassins, but a barbarian bodyguard will give 10 influence to the Barbarian faction and could potentially exert influence over the Emperor. The bodyguard will appear as an additional 100 units of the type described in any battle where the Emperor is personally present. A Caesar will also receive these bodyguards. Otherwise, they will simply only be relevant for faction power and to protect against plots. You may choose not to have a bodyguard, but this has obvious risks.
The Cursus Publicus, the state-run messaging system of imperial government, can be used to quickly transport messages and important persons from one end of the empire to the other, as well as to effectively move larger groups and goods by a slower system. Reserved for high officials, it is now freely used by Bishops and important prelates of the church. An emperor may revoke this privilege, and anger the church, or keep it in place and give the Church 10 influence as a faction and the perks granted by use of an imperial post.