Game items
Overview
There are several different categories of item that your character can acquire in Empire, with different rules for each category. For some items Profound Decisions will provide you with a phys-rep for the item, for some you will need to provide your own phys-reps. In some cases the item will be accompanied by a card or ribbon that denotes its special powers or effects, in other cases the phys-rep alone will suffice. We have summarized all these rules below and included pictures of the phys-reps supplied by Profound Decisions so that your character can recognize them.
Materials
Materials are produced by mines and forests, that are controlled by players. Each player whose character controls one of these resources will receive ingots or measures of the resource at the start of every event they attend.
The phys-reps for these items are provided by Profound Decisions, there are no cards or ribbons provided with them - if your character has possession of the phys-rep then they have possession of the item. Each material comes in three different sizes, the smallest size represents a single ingot or measure of the resource, the next largest represents 3 ingots or measures and the largest size represents five ingots or measures.
Liao
Liao is distributed by the Imperial civil service to characters that own a congregation. Each player whose character controls a congregation will receive liao at the start of every event they attend.
The phys-reps for liao is provided by Profound Decisions, there are no cards or ribbons provided with them - if your character has possession of the phys-rep then they have possession of the item. There is a single phys-rep for a dose of liao.
Magical Items
Magical items are created by characters with the artisan skill using rare materials. Each player whose character has the artisan skill will receive at least one magical item at every event they attend. If an artisan hands rare materials into GOD at the end of the event then they can use these resources to create different items.
Magical items are indicated by a ribbon, stamped by Profound Decisions that indicates that the item is visually unusual and has special abilities. You must provide a phys-reps for any magical item that your character owns, and the ribbon should be attached to the item, otherwise you cannot use the item in game and should not carry the ribbon for the item on your person.
If your character has a magical ring, then we suggest that you tie the ribbon around the wrist of the hand with the magic ring.
Coins
Coins are provided by Profound Decisions to every player who is attending an event. Each character automatically receives 18 Rings, characters with a farm or business receive substantial additional income.
The phys-reps for coins are provided by Profound Decisions. The coins are denominated as 1 Ring, 5 Rings, 1 Crown, 4 Crowns, 1 Throne, 5 Thrones, 20 Thrones and 100 Thrones.
Herbs
Herbs are harvested by characters with a herb garden personal resource. Each player whose character controls a herb garden will automatically receive at least fourteen herbs at every event they attend.
Herbs are indicated by a small card (85mm x 55mm), printed by Profound Decisions, that indicates the presence of the herb and includes the rules for using the herb. You must provide a phys-reps for any herbs that your character owns, and the cards should be kept with the phys-reps, otherwise you cannot use the herbs in game and should not carry the cards on your person.
Mana Crystals
Potions
More details will be forthcoming soon.