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You are standing beside the East Gate of the fort.
Romulus is on patrol here. You know him quite well and usually speak to him whenever you meet.
He is a well known gambler. He usually loses, but says that playing dice relieves the boredom of gate duty. He has a girlfriend and a baby in the VICUS.
Today he looks happy.
"I had a good turn on the dice last night. Twenty sestercii", he says.
"You might be a good gambler, but you are not a good soldier", you reply. "Were you up late after your night of gambling, or did you deliberately forget your sword this morning ?"
He looks startled and then says, "No, it snapped on the training ground yesterday. I reported it to Bassus. It will mean a fine, but who cares ? My winnings will more than cover it."
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