Thanks a lot, Andomedanaea.
Both for the patting on the head and for the explanation. On the by: would you recomment DCO for an adventure group that is not into "torture porn" and does not like to be massacred, but enjoys strange things if they at least have a hint of sense added to them? I have such a group, and look for some more fodder
Anyway, Back2Topic!
Dvargir Friezes
" They will cut cities from bare stone, (...)embellish every surface, then, when there is no unworked spot (...) they move on." (VotE; p.174)
The "art" of the Dvargir is soulless, but it is amazing in the grade of detail and its execution. When there are Dvargir somewhere, there is a wake of worked space behind them. When one is able to get past the Dvargir, past the area they are still WORKING in, they may find tunnels, caves, halls and cities with every surface worked into bas-relief and friezes. And ometimes, this friezes have been applied to the surface instead of "simply" BEING the surface.
The cravings are intricate, changes in depth are exact, minute and the overall work is extremly fine in detail. Truly great displays of skill and craftsmanship, but for nothing other than geometrical forms and hole patterns akin to punch cards. Still, when one is able to get them "up" undamaged, the very wealthy may want to cover the surfaces of their homes palaces with some of them. Just like Constantin of Byzantium had art of other places bought, stolen and robbed to enhance the glory of his own city.
A tile is an item. A single tile may sell for up to 1 gp to the right buyer. But when you bring enough to cover a larger surface, they become more valuable per item. The formular is: 1gp times [number of tiles ] times [number of tiles]
Selling a set of ten brings 100gp.
Selling a set of 20 will bring 400 gp.
A set of 25 will bring bring 625 gp.
How many will the characters try to howl along? What will they throw away for it? What if some end up broken due to a fall, or combat? When a character that carried 10 tiles dies, will the other encumber themselves even more?
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