User Guide

discourage businesses from growing, and ultimately
reduce your tax income. (see Growth Rates, page 45).
PERSONAL ADVISOR
Your Personal Advisor allows you to set your own
monthly salary. It may be wise to give yourself a
significant salary, and not just out of greed. If you find
your city desperate for funds, you can always grant a
donation out of your own pocket if you have the
Denarii. To do so, just select Donate to the City, set
your amount, and click on Make this Donation. In
addition, any savings you accumulate over the years
will stay with you if you are promoted to another
province. It is nice to be able to ride into a new city
with a large chest of Denarii.
Your personal savings may also be used for “gifts” to
the Emperor. It will also be taxed at varying rates — if
you have lots of personal wealth, the Emperor may try
to cut in by imposing a large tax rate!
THE EMPIRE MAP
Select the map at the back of the room in the
Forum for a view of the Roman Empire. In
addition to the provinces that you govern, the
Empire will expand on its own through the
efforts of the Emperor and other Roman agents
such as the General, Pompous Maximus.
Pompous Maximus marches into new
provinces with his army, and seizes them for
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