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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 5116836" data-attributes="member: 4937"><p>Conceited person that I am, I don't like every idea in the thread, but I do like this idea alot. However, I think it works even better if, as it emerges from the ground it carves itself with the most important historical event in the Empire of that day. The reason I like this alot better is that its a much better campaign/adventure hook this way, as what happens when today's most significant historical event is something no one recognizes or which, although known, seems utterly trivial. </p><p></p><p>You can imagine the Roman emperor having one of these, and the days carving rolls up with a baby in a stable surrounded by donkeys and sheeps, and everyone going, "What the heck does that mean?"</p><p></p><p>Take that idea, adjust the event portrayed to suit your campaign. Also, this can create a really cool story reward for the players latter in the campaign, when the day rolls up and its something the players did that is on it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Like it (postulated something similar), but this borders on 'too practical'.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, this might just be 'too practical'. The same divination techniques that allow you to census everything in the empire, also would allow you to magically find the answer in the records. The only way this works is if cost/limits of magic really is a consideration and the census is in some way bankrupting, but given that magic can create and fabricate objects that may not be true.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, this is too practical for my tastes. Having a whole department of miracle workers can be really really handy. The only way I think this idea works is if the solutions to all the problems make everything worse (think 'Bloody Stupid Johnson' from the Discworld books). </p><p></p><p>In the spirit of the original request, I think the suggestions ought to be things that are emmensely expensive but serve little or no practical purpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 5116836, member: 4937"] Conceited person that I am, I don't like every idea in the thread, but I do like this idea alot. However, I think it works even better if, as it emerges from the ground it carves itself with the most important historical event in the Empire of that day. The reason I like this alot better is that its a much better campaign/adventure hook this way, as what happens when today's most significant historical event is something no one recognizes or which, although known, seems utterly trivial. You can imagine the Roman emperor having one of these, and the days carving rolls up with a baby in a stable surrounded by donkeys and sheeps, and everyone going, "What the heck does that mean?" Take that idea, adjust the event portrayed to suit your campaign. Also, this can create a really cool story reward for the players latter in the campaign, when the day rolls up and its something the players did that is on it. Like it (postulated something similar), but this borders on 'too practical'. Again, this might just be 'too practical'. The same divination techniques that allow you to census everything in the empire, also would allow you to magically find the answer in the records. The only way this works is if cost/limits of magic really is a consideration and the census is in some way bankrupting, but given that magic can create and fabricate objects that may not be true. Again, this is too practical for my tastes. Having a whole department of miracle workers can be really really handy. The only way I think this idea works is if the solutions to all the problems make everything worse (think 'Bloody Stupid Johnson' from the Discworld books). In the spirit of the original request, I think the suggestions ought to be things that are emmensely expensive but serve little or no practical purpose. [/QUOTE]
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