The Tax Collector

Money and Power

          Money, even in the time of Rome,  was king. Money can be earned in four ways:

1. Favor of the Senate
2. Plunders of War
3. Negotiations with neighbors
4. Taxes

Earning the Favor of the Senate

        In the brutal arena that is the Roman Senate success speaks and failure screams.  There is no vote to spare and each one must be fought for. If there is one thing that the Senate is most unwilling to give away it is money. However, if your campaigns go well, your Senator is convincing, and your House Leader honored, you may just get a Denari out of them.  Money is always the last thing the Roman Senate grants for success. On the fourth victory of a campaign, the Senator may make an appeal to the Senate for additional funds to support the war effort. (See section on Senate Dealings).  If the plea is successful, a 20 sided die is rolled for the amount (in thousands) the Senate is willing to invest in the cause.  This is however dependent on the Treasury of Rome, if the die roll is above the treasury amount then the faction gets all but 1,000 Denari of it.

The Plunders of War

      Part of the glory of a campaign are the spoils that await a conquering army.  The size and importance of the settlement that is taken however determines the amount that is gained. Large provinces with large populations are worth more than the smaller or less populated provinces. After conquering a new province roll a die in one of the following ways:

Village	D3
Town	D6
Large Town	D10
City	D12
Large City	D20

Negotiations with Neighbors

      Sometimes reparations or protection fees are charged to neighbors too weak to defend themselves. Negotiating with Neighbors may produce a favorable stipend for your troops. See Senate Duties: Negotiations.

Taxes

    Taxing the wealth of your citizens is the age old income source for any faction. You can have 4 types of tax rate and depending on your popularity and your control over the territory determines at which level you can afford to tax.

Tax Level	Amount per Turn	Happiness Modifier
Low	1000	+5
Moderate	2000	+2
High	4000	-2
Very High	8000	-5

Income Sources

Taxes is not the lone source to gaining wealth in Heart of Rome.

Farming:

Some of the food is taken from the collective farms of a region by the Family and this food is converted into funds by selling them at the market. The Denarii made off this is shown below:

Level of Farmland	Bonus to Food	Denarii Collected
Land Clearance	+1 Food	100 Denarii
Communal Farming	+2 Food	200 Denarii
Crop Rotation	+3 Food	300 Denarii
Irrigation	+4 Food	400 Denarii
Latifundia	+5 Food	500 Denarii

Commerce:

Just like the farms owned on Family land the public markets work in a similar fashion. In order for merchants to sell their goods a small percentage of their income is given to the Family.

Level of Market	Bonus to Taxes	Money Extorted
Trader	+1000 Denarii	100 Denarii
Market	+2000 Denarii	200 Denarii
Forum	+3000 Denarii	300 Denarii
Great Forum	+4000 Denarii	500 Denarii
Curia	+5000 Denarii	600 Denarii