Odyssey rules - Profound Decisions

people of the Wolf
Pontifex/Haruspex (priest)
The people of Rome are more secular than many of the civilized world, but this
does not mean they will seek to anger the immortals. A pontifex is a patrician
priest who is skilled in representing the interests of the noble classes. In her
shadow is the haruspex, a less palatable but no less powerful priest who can
divine the intention of the gods from the organs of dead animals.
Roman priests may be at home with a legion on the march or serving the
spiritual needs of a rich family home. There are also orders based around temples
such as the Vestal Virgins. Priests are often shrewd politicians with clever tongues,
like Sir Humphrey Appleby from Yes Minister.
Kit skills: Open Gate of Horn; Open Gate of Ivory; Extra Hit
Doctor (philosopher)
Roman philosophers, in keeping with the scientific basis of the
Roman state, concern themselves far more with the affairs of the physical body
than with the more occult aspects of philosophy. Increasingly, they are regarded
by Romans as a reliable and sensible course of advice in times of illness. A
Roman with an interest in the occult has to be more subtle and work in
secret away from the prying eyes of the state and the priests, both of whom
will occasionally use their services, albeit begrudgingly.
Roman doctors include thinkers (such as Seneca), dramatists and orators (such
as Cicero), alchemists (such as Agathodaimon), army medics or physicians
(such as Galen) and military and civil engineers (such as Vitruvius).
Kit skills: Apply quintessence (one type); Physician; Resilience
Plebeian (attendant)
A plebeian counts for little - a poor worker of indifferent breeding and resource. In
numbers though, things change and the mob is born. When they speak with one
voice, the ruling class have to listen, or at least try to distract them with bread and
circuses. Plebeians, for all their common roots, still regard themselves as ten times the
worth of any barbarian; the prize of Roman citizenship is simply too great to ignore.
Other attendants include the great mass of the populace of the city from
both upper and lower classes, including collegium artisans, obsessive fans of a
particular gladiator, lawyers and elderly senators
Attendants have a single special skill. They can use any single skill in the
system provided a character who knows that skill is instructing them.
See page 9 for full information.
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