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[WP] Your superpower has an odd quirk. The more your opponents underestimate you, the more powerful you become. Conversely, your powers are weaker against those who respect you, and useless against those who truly fear you. You're starting to get a reputation, and it's becoming a problem.
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[WP] Vampires can't cross running water. The local villagers are tired of putting up with you, so they diverted a river around your castle.
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[WP] Magic is real, and magical potions grant genuine magical power. Unfortunately, magic does nothing to make the poisonous, toxic, and/or inedible ingredients in potions safer. As such, alchemy is outlawed, and bootleg potions are the most dangerous drug on the streets
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What Greek and Latin texts would someone educated in a Victorian public school typically have read in the original languages?
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[WP] As a tempting demon, whenever a mortal says "I'd give anything for..." you're obligated to whisper "Anything?" to them and make them an offer. Mortals figured this out and now just say it to troll you.
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What happened to refugees and survivors of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD? Did they return to the area after the eruption? Get land elsewhere? Join Rome's urban poor?
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Menthol cigarettes. Overall, some 30% of American smokers prefer menthol cigarettes - but more than 80% of African-American smokers smoke menthols. How and why did this racial distinction come about?
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