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* Some old Troperian gold coins are dug up from the remains of a trading post by archeologists, far from the Troperian Empire, where a trade route once existed.

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* ** Some old Troperian gold coins are dug up from the remains of a trading post by archeologists, far from the Troperian Empire, where a trade route once existed.

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** A grand monument is shown to be weathered as no one cares to maintain it.

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** A [[Main/LookOnMyWorksYeMightyAndDespair grand monument of two vast and trunkless legs of stone]] is shown to be weathered as no one cares to maintain it.



* Some old Troperian gold coins are dug up from the remains of a trading post by archeologists, far from the Troperian Empire, where a trade route once existed.



* '''Reconstructed''': Just because The Troperian Empire is but a shadow of its former self doesn't mean it's ''weak''. It still has enough power to fight and at least stalemate ''all'' of its surrounding enemies at once, though it can't gain any new grounds. [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 Troperian is always at war with something, and if their time to die finally comes, they will make sure to die fighting.]]

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* '''Reconstructed''': Just because The Troperian Empire is but a shadow of its former self doesn't mean it's ''weak''. It still has diplomatic support and enough military power to fight and at least stalemate ''all'' of its surrounding enemies at once, though it can't gain any new grounds. [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 Troperian is always at war with something, and if their time to die finally comes, they will make sure to die fighting.]]



* '''Played For Laughs''': The Empire includes the Emperor's Summer Palace and nothing else, but the Royal Family is so oblivious and the Emperor is so senile that the palace's servants can trick them all into thinking that the Empire is as powerful as it was at its height 200 years ago.
* '''Played For Drama''': The last Troperian Emperor laments the lost glory from within the ruins of the palace, which is within the abandoned Capitol city.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': The Empire includes the Emperor's Summer Palace and surrounding hunting grounds and nothing else, but the Royal Family is so oblivious and the Emperor is so senile that the palace's servants can trick them all into thinking that the Empire is as powerful as it was at its height 200 years ago.
* '''Played For Drama''': The last Troperian Emperor laments leads a small group through the bombed out ruins of the old imperial palace, nostalgic for his childhood and lamenting the lost glory from within the ruins of the palace, which is within the abandoned Capitol city.empire.
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** Troperian architecture's popularity is what is in decline, taking Troperia's export economy with it.

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** Troperian architecture's popularity is what is in decline, taking Troperia's export economy (Or Economic Empire if you will) with it.
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** Troperia didn't use to span thousands of miles,it's just that its architecture is just that popular.

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** Troperia didn't use to span thousands of miles,it's miles, it's just that its architecture is just that popular.
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** Troperia didn't use to span thousands of miles,it's just that its architecture is just that popular.


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** Troperian architecture's popularity is what is in decline, taking Troperia's export economy with it.

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