Campaign guide

GameRant’s campaign piece puts the story at 8 to 12 hours, with most people near 10, and says the diplomatic route is clearly shorter than the military one. Wikipedia’s plot summary starts the rebuild on Latium at Ambrosia, sends you to Albion after the emperor’s death, and brings you back. Voada’s story settling is the end, and the sandbox continues after the credits.

Who you play

The two leads are Marcus Naukratius and Marcia Tertia. I do not have an official power ranking between them. The articles list the choice and then move on. Pick the one whose opening you want to watch. It is not a build guide.

Where people get stuck

The first Albion upgrade of a Wader house chooses Mercator or Smith and locks the other until tier 3. “Cannot even get clothes” lines up with a fashion need whose building is not unlocked yet, not with a missing tutorial button. If the house wants a tunic or a later garment, open the production table for that good before you restart the mission.