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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BiggusGeekus" data-source="post: 244778" data-attributes="member: 1014">But what about style?A few nice oak dinner tables will do the trick here, not to mention statuary.  These serve as obstacles as well as tools for entertaining.   Thuogh it pains me to say it, I would suggest ... reproductions.  Gauche it may be, but we won't want to break anything priceless with a swipe of a tail should any gnome hide behind or underneath it.  No one will really notice that you bought a moderately-priced imitation.  Fellow dragons will understand, orcs have little taste in home furnishings, and drow you can always eat.Small fountians would be more appropriate, yes?  If one has the means -- and raiding the odd kingdom will generate the neccessary revenue -- may I suggest the fountians all be potions of protection from good?  Low-powered, yes, but it isn't something the rabble can really exploit.Maybe a few of them as conversation pieces or a place to put knick-knacks on top of.  But really, go with the statuary.  Just don't go the cheap route and have a basilisk or medusa do your work for you.  There's always someone with an annoying stone to flesh scroll.  Honestly, you'd think someone was handing the things out.What?  But then how will people see me?  I am the very picture of draconic beauty!  I think it is more valuable to have random traps of darkness.  That will accomplish what you are looking for, the minions won't notice if they accidently set them off, and everyone will be able to witness me for the handsome draconis noblis that I am.These are good ideas ... but have you seen what stirges can do to the carpeting?  An honest assesment of how much space one needs is more in order.  A 60' celing should more than suffice, while at the same time preventing scalywags from flying amok.  It also lends to a "cozy" atomsphere which I find comes in very handy when entertaining a lady dragon.Here I agree.  I can not sing the praises of statuary quite enough.A good idea.  But anytime I have them get me something they always bungle the job.  Don't get me started about the time I had them do a simple job, like getting me Waterdeep.  Believe me, if there is a way to mess it up, they will.  Sigh.   You just can't oppress good help these days.</blockquote>

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