Roman survey team ...

 Obelix: Oooh romans ! can we go and beat them up ?

Asterix: No we haven't time, leave them be - we'll be late for the feast, lets get back to the village

---oXo---

A roman survey team is at work in the valley near the cross roads of two trackways ....

 

Officers watch the surveying team at work ...

Pole guy: What ?

Surveyor: A Little to the left

A closer look at the surveyor with his groma ...

 [new items: Officer with gold helmet and large plume; Roman legionary with grounded shield (Timpo Toyway Heroic); Surveyor and Pole guy - converted Marx figures- the groma is made from a cocktail stick and tile spacers with thin wire for cords]

In Botulinum (and elsewhere ..)

Two members of the local council of Botulinum meet and get into a discussion about what to do about the unrest amonng the local gallic tribes, while their wives have a nice chat ...

---oXo---

Meanwhile Woudicca, the eldest daughter of Gargamantua (queen of the Queriates) returns home to inform her mother that two minor tribes, the Constipates and Incontinentes, have pledged their support for a possible uprising.

[new items: Top picture - four civilian from Atlantic; Bottom picture the female warrior at the front - an Ebay purchase already painted, manufacturer unknown.]

Mounted legionaries

Mounted legionaries getting in some riding practice....

 The legate commanding the legion makes an inspection ....

[new items:
Legate - Italeri Fabri; Mounted legionaries - conversions using Call-to-Arms romans, Timpo Toyway Heroic Romans and Italeri horses.]

A route march for the second cohort ...

The legionary fort prefect (praefectus castrorum), is ensuring the legion is ready for campaign; he thinks the second cohort is looking a bit sloppy and wants them out on a route march to toughen them up-  the Pilus Prior 2nd Cohort, responds "Yes Sir, I'll get them marching.."

The 2nd cohort starts to form up ....

[new items:
Senior Officer -  Rose Miniatures; Centurion, Cornicien,Standard Bearer, Two legionaries - Call to Arms conversions; Legionary in marching gear - Italeri Fabri]

Trouble with slaves ...

The Governor decides on the fate of a couple of runaway slaves, Athenicus and Aelia, on his estate who have been captured..

The Governor, usually lenient, makes his decision - as Athenicus has been a frequent trouble maker and attempted escape before he decides to send him to his own gladiator school;  Aelia will be made to work in the fields for a month before returning to duties in his palace.
 
[new items: 
Slave in chains -  Marx, with added hair.; Slave girl - Rose Miniatures.]

The Governor visits the temple ....

The aim from now on is continue in a semi-story mode with little scenes etc identifying newly completed items as I go with a note at the bottom of the post 

The governor, unsure of the next action to take over the unrest in the local tribes,  has visited a temple to make a sacrifice and take the auspices from the resident augur.....

Meanwhile at a 'checkpoint' near Botulinum ...

Centurion: Let them go, these are not the slaves we're looking for.

[new items: 
Temple - altar with sacrifice and priest - Atlantic 1/32
Checkpoint - two females and one male figure (at back) from Marx, with slight conversions.]

Auxiliary Cohort

Finished off the Auxiliary Cohort comprising mostly Timpo Toyway Heroic figures,

these will make a welcome addition to the forces available to the governor to quell unrest amongst the local gallic tribes.