It is the year 272BC, nearly 500 years have passed since Rome was founded by Romulus on the Palatine hill. Over the centuries, Rome has grown and your people have become the dominant power in Italy, defeating the Etruscans in the north, and the Greeks in the south. You have just pushed Pyrrhus back to the sea and are left facing the great naval power of Carthage. The momentum towards war with the Phoenicians seems inevitable.

The Senate has vested you with the power of Consul, trusting that you can lead the Republic to an even greater fortune. They want you to ascend the Capitol to consult the books left by the Sybil to Tarquin. Ancient and timeless, these three rolls of prophecy await. What is the destiny of Rome and your people?