Water Clock

A Water Clock is a large and complicated device that uses the flow of water to keep remarkably accurate time. They are large, heavy, and require a constant water supply. They must be kept stationary to keep time accurately. Wooden cups and trenchers are the most basic. Common setting will be made of wood or ceramic, with wood or brass cups. It includes a bowl, a plate, a cup, and silverware. Tavern/merchant are finer-looking, with stoneware or more durable pewter. It includes a large plate, a trencher/soup bowl, a smaller plate, 2 spoons, 2 forks, and a tankard (not all of these are set out with your tavern meal, mind you).Fine Setting are plates fit for a baron or better with plates and glassware sufficient for a multi-course meal. If purchasing, sets of 8 or more are the standard. Better quality sets increase the detail of painting or design. The prices of Artwork represent the minimums for decent quality pieces. Highly decorated, well-made or ‘enhanced’ (gilded and/or bejeweled) pieces can run considerably higher. Note that the value of a piece is not always noticeable. A roughly-carved figurine may only look like it's worth a few cp, but a more knowledgeable eye might recognize the rare material (deep agate); the specific artist (the renowned Dwarven sculptor Arkenfell); or the history behind it (an example of his earlier work; part of a chess set made for the King of Iron Mountain; or whether the rest is still held by the royal family) making it far more valuable in the right hands. Stats: cost 1,000 gp • weight 200 lbs.