Posted by Rome on March 31, 2000 at 15:19:36:
Somewhat encouraged by 'the immortal who anathed you', I had a little flash of an idea for the empire.
As we all know, the leadership in empire has a few bonus powers to make their life easier. I would think that these powers should be leached from other's items. Each sect could be charged with controling another cabal's item, as follows:
Orb of magic; arcane sect:
When the empire holds the orb, the high arcanus and emperor may use their kinetic shields.
Bloody head; blades;
The warmaster and emperor get to use tactics while this is downed.
Scarab (don't really know their item); black sect
They gain their sigil.
Sapling; divine sect;
Gain their healing curse.
book of law; emperor
The emperor, if he decides to hold the book on his own, would gain the ability to call subjugated guards.
equation; emperor
The slime come stay at the citadel, and be forced to protect the vanquisher (the vanquisher would shove it in front of him).
What I think this would accomplish is that the different sects would have separate agenda's (blade's would be focused on battle, arcane's on the masters, the divine sect upon the sylvan's, and the black sect on quashing the cult. Entropy would just take a beating I guess (unless Zor's around), as they would be the target of all three sects.
I think this would bring more accountability down upon each sect for their job's, and give the emperor a good place to start yellin' if things aren't going right. Further, there would be far less helping going on between sects, as why would the arcane sect care what happened to the head? It would actually be in their interest to let the barbarian's have it, since they would help them defend against the masters.
See? ... would be good and twisted.
...Rome...