[gurps] Re: classified for players in the de ludis campain

[Jeff Wilson]

> From: Johannes Trimmel <a9300617 at unet.univie.ac.at>
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> Ok i have a campain that is set in Rome around 90 AD. Sofar i have kept
> the campain moderatly realistic and i intend to keep it there. Meaning
> among other i try to stick to historic technology.

Another feature that would still be popular (or not, depending on 
personal belief) would be defixiones (curse tablets) posted at prominent 
  locations, calling upon the gods to punish burglars or turncoat 
servants who might be misusing the tunnel against the owner. The 
punishment may be specified, but was often left to the imagination. The 
E.O. may find satisfaction in arranging to call upon a selection of gods 
chosen so that no one person is likely to be favored by all.

A mechanically simple but suitably intellectually challenging trap would 
be to place an obviously valuable item under the immediate location of 
such a tablet, that harms the taker if they are not deterred by divine 
retribution. A ring with a piece of razor-sharp metal on the inside or a 
money pouch that also contains counterfeit coins and a scorpion are both 
good choices.

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Jeff Wilson - jwilson at io.com
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