It would appear that Claudius’ honeyed tongue has convinced the people of Rome far more than Furius’ angry words. At any rate, there seems little inclination to sign up to crew the ships, or even to join the legions. I fear the senate will have to pay exceptional wages if they wish to recruit this year.
Manpower Shortage
A roll of 12 on the event table gives a manpower shortage, which increases the cost to raise fleets and legions from 10 talents to 20 talents each.
@scottagibson: what will you do with your initiative?