Quote Originally Posted by Kongeslask
The in-game description states that his authority ends one mile outside the walls of Roma. Ie there is no way he can execute his duties while away from the city, and therefore it seems more reasonable to NOT give this trait to FMs, but rather assume that someone in Roma is filling the post off-screen.
If you take it this way, hardly any Roman FM would aquire one of the office traits because they would have to stand as candidates the December before the election....

.....in Rome. Yes, Marius was elected in absentia several times, but that was the exception.


In addition, most of the offices would require the character to stay in Rome that year. That would be the Tribunes of the Plebs, every Quaestor that is not attached to a Consul or provincial Praetor, all four Aediles and at least one of the Praetors. If there is no major campaign going on, the same would be for both Consuls. That would be the majority of your better characters as "garrison commanders" for Rome. Certainly, no one would like to play this faction that way.