The Transylvanian War

First, a brief history lesson about Transylvania... It sits upon the Transylvanian Plateau, which is northwest of the Black Sea, and borders the Carpathian Mountains to the east. It was part of the realm of Dacia from its origin in 2nd century BC until around 10th century AD when it became part of Hungary. Dacia, and thus Transylvania, was part of the Roman Empire from 101 to 271 AD. The Roman occupation ended when the imperials suddenly evacuated the province. Historians theorize this was because of the pressure of Goth invasions and the need for additional military support in the rest of the empire. But that can't be the only reason.

And that's where history is thrown to the wind and this campfire takes its place. It is the very beginning of the year 271 AD, and the Romans have pulled their imperial administration and the majority of their soldiers from the new Dacian capital of New Sarmizegetusa. Two legions still remain, but the Dacians of Blidaru, Piatra Rosie, and Capalna have begun to muster their men and take back the capital. The cities of Costesti and Banita have remained neutral.

In the background of this conflict, several pagan witches opened a portal to Hell with a powerful incantation, though they all died in the process or shortly afterwards. The portal lies in the ruins of Old Sarmizegetusa, destroyed 170 years earlier in the Roman conquest. From this portal came hundreds of devilish spirits before it closed. These spirits entered the bodies of those dead nearby, turning them into Vukodlaki, or vampires.

The weaker spirits turned their corpses into walking dead, still rotted from years without life. The most powerful spirits restored their victims to become almost human, and form the leadership of the vampire army. At the moment they have the fortress of Old Sarmizegetusa as their base, but some more ambitious leaders want to attack the human settlements nearby. The need for blood is becoming apparent.

Now that the stage is set, it is your turn to choose a character. You can be one of the vampire leaders, a Roman from one of the two legions in the capital, or a Dacian from any of the five fortresses. And try to spread yourselves evenly between the three if that's possible. You could even have one from each if you want, but no more than one character in each faction per person.

In your first post, please include a bio block for your character(s). You can start into the story right away if you wish, but don't feel obligated to do so. Bio blocks should include...

Name:
Faction (Vampire/Roman/Dacian):
Age:
Spirit's Age (vampires only):
Rank (Romans only):
Fortress (Blidaru/Piatra Rosie/Capalna/Costesti/Banita, Dacians only):
Appearance:
Personality:
Background:
Fighting Style/Weapons:
Other (optional):

Remember that this is way back in 270, so crossbows and advanced weapons like that haven't been invented. Oh, and don't kill any other players' characters unless they have permission. I'll give you three days for your turn, and, unless you email me for extra time, I'll be obligated to skip you. If you have any questions or anything just ask me and I shall answer. And most of all, have fun!

Here's the character line up so far, summarized:

Romans;

Marcus Asarius
Liber Avitus
Fidelis Octavius
(Need some females maybe?)

Dacians;

Av Gredoran
Ilei Bendis Piatra
Cicero Gallus
Elaena Rosalyn Turminne
(Need someone from Banita)

Vampires;

Goldemoth
London
Katonah
Daria Taecan
Katarina Dragulescu
(Some more male vampires would be appreciated)

Nice job on keeping it pretty balanced everyone. Keep up the good stuff.