I am very much interested in how we imbue or indeed draw upon energies. This goes for wargaming items too. Psychometry, is something I have had a passing interest in for decades, based on what I found to be some compelling instances down the years. How many people have 'lucky' or 'unlucky dice'? I know of one respected wargamer, who, in the 80s lost in a major competition and then affixed the general figure to the front of his Volvo as he drove home and then exiled him to the garden shed to reflect upon his failure. You will note it weas the fault of a supposedly inanimate lead figure and not the lack of prowess of the human manipulator. Could that first die roll we make for 'troop or leadership quality' imprint upon that tiny tin dictator or regiment an actual 'personality'. One of my personal beliefs is that a figure is not 'alive' until the face is done, in particular the eyes. They are after all the windows to the soul. Probably bunkum, alth...