1. Rome Unbound: Whispers of Rebellion
Britannia, AD 64. Quintus Liberius Verus, a centurion of the Ninth Legion, leaves service in Judaea for a new posting at the edge of the Roman world. Britain has been conquered, but the memory of revolt and the resentment of the local population still make the…
2. Rome Unbound: Dishonoured
Britannia, AD 78. Verus has become a respected officer after helping recapture Elginhaugh, but the northern frontier remains dangerous. Calgacus, leader of the Caledonians, has united tribes against Roman power and seeks to recover his brother Drust from Roman custody. Verus must defend the fort while…
3. Rome Unbound: Servus
Britannia and the wider Roman world after the northern fighting. Verus is celebrated by his men but condemned by his superiors after he gives rations to starving Britons. The act that he regards as basic mercy becomes evidence of disloyalty. Cashiered and sold into slavery, Verus…
4. Rome Unbound: Missio
After his fall from command, Verus is forced into gladiatorial training and must learn how to survive as property rather than as an officer of Rome. Defeat in the arena does not end his life, but it makes every future choice dependent on endurance and display.…