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Character creation in Senatus 🧔🏻 Dev Diary #4

Your legacy begins with five questions that will define your destiny in the Republic. We finally have a (nearly) final version of character creation!

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addedYour legacy begins with five questions that will define your destiny in the Republic.When starting a new game in Senatus , you’re not just choosing a name: you’re choosing a story. Through five key decisions, you will shape your character’s origin, personality, and ambition, gaining advantages… while accepting trade-offs.
changed⚔️ What marked your adulthood?A speech that changed your life +1 Veto card (Gold)
changed🏺 What will be your dynasty’s motto?“Everything has a price” → + Oratory
added🏺 What will be your dynasty’s motto?Every run in Senatus is unique. Every decision unlocks new strategies. Every mistake… may cost you the Republic.

Senatus changes

addedWhen starting a new game in Senatus , you’re not just choosing a name: you’re choosing a story. Through five key decisions, you will shape your character’s origin, personality, and ambition, gaining advantages… while accepting trade-offs.
changedA speech that changed your life +1 Veto card (Gold)
changed“Everything has a price” → + Oratory
addedEvery run in Senatus is unique. Every decision unlocks new strategies. Every mistake… may cost you the Republic.

Your legacy begins with five questions that will define your destiny in the Republic.

We finally have a (nearly) final version of character creation!

When starting a new game in Senatus, you’re not just choosing a name: you’re choosing a story. Through five key decisions, you will shape your character’s origin, personality, and ambition, gaining advantages… while accepting trade-offs.

Every choice directly impacts your strategy throughout the run: from your starting stats to the cards you’ll use to begin your rise in the Senate.

🏛️ Starting State

Every senator begins their career with a balanced foundation:

  • Prestige: 50

  • Oratory: 50

Starting cards:

  • 3 Argument (Silver)

  • 3 Applause (Bronze)

  • 3 Rumor (Bronze)

  • 3 Veto (Bronze)

🌍 Where were you born?

Your place of origin defines your first strengths… and weaknesses.

  • Rome, capital of the Republic

    • Prestige, −1 Applause card

  • Alexandria, cultural center

    • Oratory, −1 Rumor card

  • Gades, commercial hub

    • − Prestige, +3 Rumor cards

  • Athens, cradle of civilization

    • Oratory, −1 Veto card

🏹 What family do you come from?

Your heritage carries weight… and shapes your starting resources.

  • Merchants

    • − Prestige, +3 Veto cards

  • Military

    • Prestige, −1 random card

  • Jurists

    • Oratory, −1 Applause card

  • Philosophers

    • Oratory, −1 Veto card

🧒 What defined your youth?

Early talents are never forgotten.

  • Natural leadership

    • + Prestige, + Oratory

  • Athletic excellence

    • + Prestige

  • Passion for the arts

    • + Oratory

  • Interest in politics and history

    • − Oratory, +1 Rumor card

⚔️ What marked your adulthood?

A defining moment… that shaped your approach.

  • The betrayal of a friend

    • +1 Rumor card (Gold)

  • An unexpected military victory

    • +1 Applause card (Gold)

  • The loss of a sibling

    • +3 Argument cards (Silver)

  • A speech that changed your life

    • +1 Veto card (Gold)

🏺 What will be your dynasty’s motto?

Your ideals will become your legacy.

  • “Respect is earned, not inherited” → + Prestige

  • “The people never forget who scorns them” → + Oratory

  • “Only those who know their history can shape their future” → + Prestige

  • “Everything has a price” → + Oratory

Every run in Senatus is unique. Every decision unlocks new strategies. Every mistake… may cost you the Republic.

What kind of senator will you be?

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Steam News / 22 April 2026

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