I like the empire setting better than the Rome setting, very different from what I pictured, and the political intrigue is nice. I couldn't say why exactly, but the RPG description does seem right to me. Maybe it's the somewhat overdramatic story line? Or how the villain pops up again after you thinks he's definately dead. Oh, and why do the "vampires" just eat normal food? It looks like they decided to get rid of the whole blood-sucking thing, too messy.