Name: Appius Petronius Lepidus

Age: 41

Bio: Second son of the wealthy Petronii Plebian family, Appius was always second choice for the Senate. When his elder brother died of fever he became the patriarch of his family, and was sent to become a military tribune, before entering a career in politics. He has close ties with the Equites, a class which his family were among not too long ago. He was one of the large group of Senators who does not openly side with either the Populares or Optimates, but flirts with each, trying to further his career.

Description: Tall and skinny with thinning, receding hair, rapidly turning grey. He has a 'mean and hungry look', with sharp features and narrow, brown eyes. He speaks with a soft Umbrian accent, a hangover from his youth spent on the family vineyards. Consider when he talks, he often pauses before he speaks his chosen words.