Class: Caster
Identity: Marcus Licinius Crassus
Gender: Male
Source: Historical fact
Origin: Roma
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Parameters:
Strength: D
Endurance: D
Agility: D
Mana: C
Luck: B
NP: B
SkillsPassive skills
Item Construction (Fake): C
Crassus doesn’t possess a proper Item Construction.
Instead of manufacturing items through magecraft, he prefers to make use of his money to purchase anything he needs, or to hire employees that will do all the work in his place.
Territory Acquisition: B+
A variant of Territory Creation. The ability to purchase a territory advantageous to oneself instead of creating it.
Crassus’ vast property was acquired mostly through speculation. Taking advantage of the numerous fires that used to take place in Rome, he purchased not only the burned buildings, but the neighboring ones as well since the residents feared a collapse. Thanks to this he managed to take possession of most of the city.
Personal skills
Golden Rule: B+
Natural ability to attract money and riches.
One of the richest figures from his time, with a fortune considered second only to that of the emperor Augustus, worth 14 million sesterces, same as the annual budget of the whole Roman Empire. He also was said to have bought and personally educated over 500 slaves to manage his large domains. Due to all of this, he was nicknamed ‘Dites’ by the masses.
Gilded Charisma: C
A subspecies of Charisma closely tied to the Golden Rule skill. Can earn the favor of the masses or exert authority by making use of one’s acquisitive power.
The generosity of Crassus was well-known in the Roman Empire, being able to share his fortune with all the citizens of Rome for three months and to offer a 10% of it to the cult of Hercules. On the other hand, he frequently made use of bribes and blackmails to avoid punishment and inculpation.
Incitement: EX
A mental attack coming from the speech and gestures necessary to move the masses.
The gift of oratory employed by a politician and a real estate agent. Thanks to his talent with words, the ability of Crassus as an advocate was praised to be equal or superior to that of the other great speakers of the time: Pompeius, Cicero, and even Julius Caesar himself. He also made use of this ability for speculation, enabling him to purchase property at an absurdly low price.
Noble PhantasmCrassus DitesThe power of the richest
Type: Anti-Army (Self)
Rank: B
Range: 1~100
Maximum number of targets: 500 people
A man who can’t support an army of his own substance can’t call himself rich. Such a quote is attributed to Marcus Licinius Crassus, who made use of his fortune to sustain the troops under his command. Though he wasn’t above gathering funds for his campaigns through sacking and extortion, most of the budget was paid from Crassus’ own pocket. Thus, it was all but logic that Crassus’ riches became his Noble Phantasm.
Simple to use but extremely versatile in application, this is a support-type Noble Phantasm to bolster the ally party through investment of money. By spending a certain amount of his wealth, it is possible to apply numerous effects such as increase of physical ability, recovery of injuries, enhancement of weapons, acquisition of new territory, etc. It is also possible to invoke a replica of the army Crassus used to command in life, with a manpower proportional to the invested money but an existence limited to a few turns.
Crassus can freely call his slaves as well, without losing any money in the process since slaves are already his property. Their combat power is non-existent, but they are versed in blacksmithing, architecture, administration, and many other fields, having been instructed by Crassus himself. Since their existence isn’t sustained through money, they take a toll in the consumption of magical energy instead. Should all of the over 500 slaves he had in total be summoned at the same time, the mana consumption would prove to be too much for even a first-rate mage.
There is also a more unorthodox and rudimentary way of utilizing this Noble Phantasm, by directly melting gold to craft constructs of different types. They are mostly weapons such as swords and shields, all of them made of pure gold and of a refined quality, but there is also the possibility of Crassus encasing parts of his body into golden armor to increase his own battle proficiency should he engage in close quarters combat.
CharacterPersonality
At first sight, an eccentric millionaire who would look down on the plebeians and wouldn’t bother mingling with them. But contrary to his looks, he’s actually a kind-hearted, friendly, and generous man who is easy to approach. Appearing to be always in a good mood, he likes to greet everyone by name, and tries to soften any conversation by skipping the formalities unless he deals with someone of an equal or superior status. Everyone is always welcome to eat at his table, and everyone is invited to his celebrations as well, no matter their position. Quite the philanthropist.
That’s it, until the issue of money comes up.
Crassus’ true nature is that of a greedy real estate agent. Even if there are very few fortunes that his own is second to, he will never stop looking to become richer and richer. He’s also exceedingly demanding with the paying of loans, and isn’t above resorting to extortion when he wants to buy property. Someone ignorant of his background may think that in the end he’s just like every other rich man, but Crassus himself doesn’t think so. Having had to climb up from the bottom of society to recover his family’s status, it seems he fears falling down again if he doesn’t obtain more and more profit. Incidentally, his past is the same reason why he never lies when he says “I had to work like hell to get this rich!”, though the poorest ones may never understand him.
For all his immeasurable richness, his overflowing charisma, and his superior eye for business, Crassus is absolutely incompetent with military matters. Having met his end prematurely due to that, his biggest regret seems to be not having been a good commander, and looks to improve that aspect of himself.
Treatment with the Master
With his rather laid-back character and warm approach to people, Crassus seems quite the amicable Servant. However, those with a notable fortune should be wary of him, lest he finds a way to make it his.
Dialogue examples
Summoning: “Well, first things first. Let’s begin with the introductions. My name’s Marcus Licinius Crassus, consul of Rome and ruler of Syria. Ah yes, my class is Caster. What’s your name and occupation? Come on, don’t let my position scare you, I won’t look down on you for being a commoner. After all, no matter who am I you are the one that’s called ‘Master’ here.”
Bond 1: “Oh, good day to you, <name>! Hm? Of course I won’t call you ‘Master’. I like calling people by their names. Slaves, townsfolk, patricians, even the Caesar… Everyone has a name, and I want to remember it.”
Bond 2: “Hello again! Are you about to head to the cafeteria? I heard today’s menu is quite a delicacy so I won’t stop you from going, but if there ever is something that doesn’t suit your tastes, feel free to join my table. I’ll treat you to a true Roman banquet. Bring Mash too, I’m sure she’ll be delighted.”
Bond 3: “Chaldea… It’s far from being as large as Roma, but I heard that it wouldn’t exist without enough money to buy a whole country. So, who’s in charge of this place at the moment? I’d like to have a little… talk, about business with them if they don’t mind.”
Bond 4: “I admit it, I had my eyes set on Chaldea from the moment I arrived. But it’s not what you think. I’m not interested in its thaumaturgy to observe the past, nor in its ritual system to summon countless Servants. It was the ability to supply power to a whole nation what called my attention. So, how about I make a deal with you, Master? Sell me that power at four times its price, then I’ll take your earnings, but I’ll also pay you back triple the original price. It’s not a bad deal, and everybody wins. Think about it and sign this contract once you accept. I’ll be waiting.”
Bond 5: “Alright, alright. I’ll give up the thought of buying Chaldea’s property. We’ve bonded for long enough to be true friends, and I won’t touch my friends’ belongings. Rather, now I’m interested in your commanding skills. How can a simple citizen like you make all these Heroic Spirits follow your lead? If you have any advice for this failure of a commander, please tell me.”
Likes: “What do I like? Well, I guess it’d be too obvious to say I love money so maybe I should tell you something else. You know Heracles, the hero we Romans know as Hercules? His strength is as admirable as that of the Roman Empire. ”
Dislikes: “I hate greedy men who just want to get rich without doing anything. If you want something, you have to dirty your own hands and work hard for it. That’s how I became as rich as I am.”
Wish for the Grail: “There are few things I can’t afford, but my fortune isn’t large enough. Even so, I won’t use shortcuts to increase it. If I had to make a wish, it would be for me to be a better commander. Then that kind of mistake wouldn’t happen again.”
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So even the great Hercules, who is rumored to be the father of our Divine Founder is here! I must prepare a banquet in his honor post-haste! Spread the voice around Chaldea, everyone is invited to share my table!
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Now that’s a fortune I can’t compete with. Being able to supply a whole empire for one year is one thing, but having all the treasures of the world? Hahaha, that’s too much for me.
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Hahahahaha! I haven’t had this sort of rivalry with a woman since Licinia. I warn you, your assets won’t have any effect on me. I’m only interested in your wealth!
Hi guys, it's been a long time since the last time I was active. Between group projects from college and getting hooked to Genshin Impact, I couldn't enter the forum very often. But rest assured, I'll keep the compilations updated no matter what .
With that said, here's a sheet to see if I'm too rusty, though I think it didn't turn out so bad. BTW, from now on I'll only include a Biography section if there's any deviation from the Servant's original lore, since I already explain many things about it in the different parts of the sheet. Enjoy!