A Legionary’s Life v1.3.14

This is a unique single-player game with RPG elements, extensive usage of attribute and skill checks, a turn-based combat system involving many variables and a touch of roguelike features.

In this game you will not be the hero who wins battles alone; you will be more like a gear in a much larger machine.

Features:

– Live through (or die in) carefully reconstructed battles of the The Hannibalic War and the ensuing Second Macedonian War from the point of view of a pre-Marian Roman legionary.

– Start as a poorly skilled conscript soldier in the middle of the Second Punic War. See how long you can remain alive and eventually become a respected veteran.

– Permadeath: when your legionary dies, it’s game over. However, the points earned by your most successful characters can be spent to enhance your future ones.

– Dozens of random events affecting your life as a legionary.

– Replay value. You will only see a fraction of the game in each run.

– Turn-based combat system involving fatigue, morale, reach, confined space, high ground and more. Always keep your Stance high or you’ll become a lot less effective and open to attacks. Adjust your Attitude to increase your odds of survival.

– Frequent skill/attribute checks based on your values and the difficulty of the task at hand. For example, a good relevant attribute might give you a high chance to succeed at a specific task. If the chance is, say, 80%, it means you can still fail sometimes. Exceptionally high stats may even guarantee success, but they are difficult to attain.

– Win rewards based on the real decorations used in the Roman army at the time, including Civic Crowns, Mural Crowns and Armillae.

– Rise through the ranks in your maniple and become a Centurion. Or don’t, and just try to survive until the end of the war.

– Equip yourself with swords, helmets and armors from the mid-Republic era.