[quote=@Shorticus] I'm only bringing this up again because this part directly concerns our roleplay, to which I'd love to make a note and ask a question. The note: this is something I've been discussing with a couple folks for the upcoming third century: the trade of ideas, philosophical and scientific and religious, throughout the eastern region. There's actually quite a lot that ought to be going on soon, and an event that I'm planning to write up should create a general connectivity between folks in this part of the world. (Note: this doesn't mean "friendly meetings between everyone" necessarily, just "exposure to other civilizations to drive RP onward.") The question: I notice you mentioning libraries, and that implies books. On paper-making and books and the ancient versions of the printing press: do any of these exist yet? I was going to have Zaqir invent paper-making in the third century, but if paper-making already exists that's not a big deal. [/quote] The Prometheans had developed several written languages, so they either wrote it on wax or paper. I feel bad for not giving these guys more of a back history, but they were supposed to be fine balance of civilised innovators and warlike barbarians. If someone had something better than them, then they invaded and utilised that technology or resource to their advantage - copy and paste that over centuries, and BOOM, you had the Promethean Empire. In their autumn though, they are much like how Rome was; backwards, crippled economically and militarily, and clinging to old dreams of grandeur in a world that is quickly forgetting them.