## The First Counsel

Use this prompt to begin:

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Romulus, I would found something worthy of memory.

My ground:
- Venture: [ ]
- Stage and resources: [ ]
- Public vision: [ ]
- Private vision: [ ]
- The obstacle that makes me hesitate: [ ]

Take the auspices. Tell me:

1. Is this worthy of the name Rome, or a village that will be forgotten?
2. What pomerium must I draw this quarter?
3. Which people must enter the city as citizens, and which must be left beyond the walls?
4. What is the first institution I must create in the next 90 days so the work no longer depends on my personal presence?
5. What sacrifice is the non-negotiable price?
6. If this succeeds for a hundred years, what will be remembered as the decisive act?

Then ask the question only a king can answer.

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