Flowchart

Start at 1)

1) All characters High popularity (Highly popular or Extremely popular) are revealed

2) The character with military control (of Roma and the Homeworlds) is revealed

3) The character with military control gives Military support to their choice for Emperor if they wish

4) Has someone got both High popularity and Military support?
- YES – Go to Outcome 1
- NO – continue to 5)

5) Has at least one person got either High popularity or Military support?
- NO – Continue to 6)
- YES – go to 8)

6) Has somebody got military control?
- YES – Continue to 7)
- NO – go to Outcome 2

7) The person with military control decides if they will rule as Dictator or support the rule of the Consuls and Senate
- Dictatorship – go to Outcome 3
- Consuls & Senate – go to Outcome 2

8) Each Senator now votes by secret ballot for either one of the possible candidates or for a continued Republic.  In the event of a tie the Plebian Consul selects the winner.
- Candidate got most votes – continue to 9)
- Republic got most votes – go to 10)

9) Does the person with Military control support the new Emperor?
- YES (or no control) – go to Outcome 4
- NO – go to Outcome 5

10) Does the person with Military control support the continuation of the republic?
- YES (or no control) – go to Outcome 2
- NO – go to Outcome 3

Outcome 1: Strong Emperor
•	The individual with High popularity and Military support becomes Emperor, ruling alone
•	The Senate, having proved to be irrelevant, is dissolved and the two positions of Consul cease to exist
•	The Emperor may execute or exile any character save High Priests and the person with military control.  Any land, property, slaves, title or troops of exiled/executed characters become the Emperor’s to distribute freely
•	The Emperor becomes Patrician class
•	The Emperor takes control of Roma’s treasury and may enact any laws at the normal cost.  Note that this includes declaring a State religion and/or making any or all religions legal or illegal.

Outcome 2: Continued Republic
•	The Republic continues as before
•	Senators, Consuls and Generals remain in their posts.

Outcome 3: Dictatorship
•	The new Dictator takes command of the Republic
•	The new Dictator may execute or exile any character.  Any land, property, slaves, title or troops of exiled/executed characters become the Dictator’s to distribute freely
•	The Senate is dissolved and the two positions of Consul cease to exist
•	The Dictator may appoint one or two Advisors to support their rule and share some power.
•	The Dictator takes control of the Roma’s treasury and may enact laws at normal cost.  Note that this includes declaring a State religion and/or making any or all religions legal or illegal.

Outcome 4: Emperor
•	An Emperor takes charge, ruling with the support of the Senate
•	The two positions of Consul cease to exist
•	The Emperor may execute or exile any character save High Priests, Senators and the person with military control.  Any land, property, slaves, title or troops of exiled/executed characters become the Emperor’s to distribute freely
•	The Emperor becomes Patrician class
•	The Emperor takes control of Roma’s treasury and may enact laws at normal cost, subject to the approval of five senators.  Note that this includes declaring a State religion and/or making any or all religions legal or illegal.

Outcome 5: Civil War
•	An Emperor has been declared, but the Military power resists
•	The Republic degenerates into Civil War