Semi-sensible thousand-year plans?

[Dannyalcatraz]

It would take more than a thousand years.

Depends on the job. Monthly pay on a North Sea oil rig can be as much as $16k/month, working 1-2 months on, 1-2 months off.


Is it hard, dangerous work? Absolutely. And that’s one of the reasons it pays well.

 

[Quartz]

If he is that powerful, like unto a god, why does he have to wait a thousand years for anything?

Because he is opposed by equally powerful people. I do suggest you read the setting; you'll get loads of ideas.

 

[Kaodi]

I skipped a bunch of pages because I need to get ready soon but unlimited compounding interest was a mistake and/or a scam.

 

[MGibster]

Imagine someone building a monumental calendar out of immense blocks of stone weighing tons. All so 1,000 years in the future they can prove their theory of celestial movements to a rival.

 

[MarkB]

Imagine someone building a monumental calendar out of immense blocks of stone weighing tons. All so 1,000 years in the future they can prove their theory of celestial movements to a rival.

I dunno, you'd have to be pretty unhenged to try something like that.

 

[MGibster]

I dunno, you'd have to be pretty unhenged to try something like that.

If I could level drain you right now I would.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

If I could level drain you right now I would.

Maybe you could just get him stoned.

 

[MGibster]

Maybe you could just get him stoned.

I'm sending rust monsters after you.

 

[Necropolitan]

There are two canon D&D examples where there are games played by Beholders and Dragons that can last centuries if not longer:

Vellurith

The Vellurith, or the Game Undying, was a sacred game of manipulation played among beholders on Toril, partially as an act of veneration for the Great Mother. The game was played by accomplishing certain goals, all of which promoted the aims of the Great Mother. Winning the Vellurith required...

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Xorvintaal

Xorvintaal, sometimes referred to as The Great Game or just The Game, was a game dragons used as a proxy for open warfare.[1][2] The game was said to be similar to chess, where dragons schemed against their fellow players through their minions and even unwilling agents to advance their goals and...

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[Dannyalcatraz]

I'm sending rust monsters after you.

I will steel myself against th…wait, I’mma rethink that.