I think I may have just had an interesting idea for the new 'Tavern'. I wanted it to be a historical spot of social congregation, and in Constantinople the obvious choice is the Hippodrome. This would allow for plenty of un-Senatorial behavior, and it would also give us the chance to introduce another interesting aspect of Byzantine social and political life into LotR: the chariot races.

If we use the 'Hippodrome,' I will occassioanly (maybe once per term) run a chariot race, whose results will be determined by random die rolls, with perhaps some extra description of the events (and possible skullduggery by some of the teams) posted in the thread. Senators could bet on the results and even make wagers amongst themselves, with their own retinue, units, armies, or even settlements and Wills. Enforcement of these bets would be up to the players.

Thoughts?