QUO VADIS?

Official FAQ
Bribes
Q: Suppose that Marcus offers a bribe of 3 laurels to Julius in exchange for his vote. Julius agrees,
but Marcus only has a single IV token, worth 4 laurels. How does Marcus pay Julius?
A: You cannot make change for laurels with the bank in order to pay your bribes. So, Julius would
have to make change for Marcus, if he can. If Julius has a I token, he would give it to Marcus in
exchange (normally, Julius would receive a I token when he voted for Marcus anyway, so this usually
wont be an issue). If Julius has no I tokens for some reason, though, then Marcus would have to give
him the whole IV token!
Q: Is it legal to include a promise to move Caesar as part of a deal? In other words, can I pay
Crassus 3 laurels and promise to move Caesar on my next turn in exchange for his vote?
A: Absolutely! There is no limit that says you can't combine legal bribes as part of a deal. A promise to
move Caesar and a payment of III laurels are both legal bribes, so they can be combined to make the
deal even sweeter.
Turns and Voting
Q: On my turn, can I just pass and take no actions?
A: No. You cannot choose to do nothing on your turn. You must either move a senator, add a new
senator to a bottom row committee, or move he Caesar token. If you cannot move any senators (because
you cannot get votes or all your routes are blocked), and there are no openings in the bottom row
committees, then you must move Caesar.
Q: If I call for a vote to advance one of my senators out of a committee and lose, does that end my
turn, or can I call for another vote (either in that committee or somewhere else)? This is especially
important when you are playing with the special counters, because a player might use one of them to
affect the outcome of a vote, and not have them to use elsewhere.
A: Your turn does not end until you successfully complete one of the four choices (move a senator,
sponsor a new senator, move Caesar, or draw a special counter). This means that you can be forced to
move the Caesar token.
If you cannot successfully negotiate a promotion for a senator out of a given committee, however, you
must choose another option. You can't "try again," thereby invalidating any special counters used
against you. You can try to promote a senator out of a different committee, or choose one of the other
three options.
Q: Does it count as a vote when you try to advance a lone senator from a one-man committee?
What if a single player holds an absolute majority in a committee?
A: Technically, when you promote a senator from a one-man committee, you vote, but none of the
special counters will have any effect on these committees. Even the Bureaucracy counter cannot be
played there (as it can only be played on a laurel space). Similarly, just because you hold the majority in
a committee by yourself, you still have to hold a vote (which means that a special token could be used
to influence the outcome).

Official FAQ from Mayfair Games