So! Gemorria is a unique mishmash of monarchism and republicanism; their crown is nature, and nature is represented by the First Trees. But that's where the monarchism ends. How does this work? #Septopolis

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"B Y Z A N T I N E" Been watching @burgerkrieg.bsky.social's excellent Vampire lore video, and this is definitely how I look like when I world-build/-design myself (And also how I look like every time I contribute to #Septopolis 😂😂😂)

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Super late response to this as, honestly, I have been very tired this Sunday 😂 But, there is, of course, plenty that Gemorrians attract foreigners with, and some of it I've already explained in other threads! #Septopolis

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Book tour is going pretty well, I’d say… #fantasticfest

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#Septopolis 13 Fiumenze: Its technology level is is roughly equivalent to late 15th century Italy. Many of the prominent innovations have not arrived yet, because we're waiting on PCs to introduce them! There's no printing press yet - it's only just been invented a few years ago. (1/13)

#Septopolis Financially stable homes and businesses have magical lighting (it's safer). The church of the Many uses its sacred power to suppress lice, disease, and other life horrors for the general populace. Rich people use magic like floating jewels in their fashion. #WritingCommunity #Writesky

#Septopolis 13! Here’s one I’ve been wanting to talk about for a while, considering, y’know, the whole magic Library situation :V As you’d expect, using magic is an every day occurrence in the Library, but magic ability isn’t exactly distributed evenly 1/?

#Septopolis There is, as always, the cybernetic modifications. Other tech includes the VRnet, a brain/computer interface that serves the same function as the modern internet, nanite fabricators which can 'print' many thousands of materials and items, and handheld energy projectors (laser guns)

#Septopolis Ohhh... Big one for me! There's quite a bit of low key sci fi tech in play. Hydrogen fuel cells are now standard. Drones are quietly better - longer uptimes, more lift, more resilient. Farming isn't confined by soil - you've got these towering silo complexes with a massive yield.

#septopolis Magic is a big part of the story but it’s not that pleasant. Dragaul is the prison for the Sixth Sister who is the god of magic so there’s a lot of people born with powers but most hide it because it’s not pleasant and many who have powers are taken away to become tools for the state.🧵

#septopolis 13 all kinds of magic exist but many are hidden. The warlocks have a kingdom and roam free Magical creatures exist, many of them in the dark forest so they are avoided But witches and healers are rare, powerful, feared and hunted #RockSiege #WitchNun noomue.itch.io/witchnun-ser...

#Septopolis 13: So! The world's in a very interesting place when it comes to ritual magic right now, inasmuch as it's only been rediscovered in the last hundred years or so (originally by way of researchers collecting various folk charms and similar and noting similarities between them) 1/n

#Septopolis 13 Most of the 7 Worlds leaned into magic in the ancient ages, with varying explorations into (early) technology. Even after they all were connected via portals, magic advances were faster than technological ones, though there were always those who would mix up these domains. 1/7✨💻

#Septopolis The technology level is predominantly late Medieval/early Renaissance Magic is commonplace, and there is an arcane college in Wardale, but it's not quite the household thing it is compared to the "Republic" of Breos which sits on Erall's southwestern border.

#Septopolis 13 1/8 Technology in the Sunrise Strip, as well as the broader Tomorrow galaxy, is a combo of early 20th century tech with stuff from the 21st century and other sci-fi contraptions. There is refrigeration and space flight, television and telegram, solar powered cars and smartphones.

#Septopolis 13 The setting has magic and has always had it (though using it effectively is a more recent development), and it's a huge part of culture. I would describe the tech as different from what we have, given the existence of magic. How it works also influences thinking, which 1/2

#Septopolis 13 The Shen home world had magic and they learned to blend it with excellent engineering skill to create wonders. When they were forced to leave their home, they used both to raise a great city on a swampy coast. 1/2

#Septopolis 13 Gustan Manor was built using magic. The novels don't delve deeply into how the Manor's magic works. Portal magic hovers over Marc Frederick study. A bit of Time magic from the Wall can make the Manor appear to be "not there" to enemies. #epicfantasy #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

#Septopolis 13: Since Karnassia (co-created with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social) is fantasy with no out-right magic and the Vizrani Empire as a whole has technology that is roughly equivalent with the cusp of the Renaissance, there is less to say here that doesn't hit on trade (yet again). With...

#Septopolis 13 Fenholt is firmly a fantasy setting with magic and tech sprinkled in. Arcane magic is specialized and expensive, so it doesn't appear in most people's day to day lives beyond cheap charms with minor effects. #WritingCommunity #Writesky #Wrencer

Since SpaceWIP is a space fantasy like STAR WARS and DUNE, there's plenty of advanced technology found in the Katorgan Fleet. Obviously, all their starships are capable of FTL travel, and have complex life support systems, gravity generators, etc. As for magic... 🧵 #Septopolis #WritingCommunity

#Septopolis 13. Vaeternus has one piece of incredible magical technology: moon crystals. Those are basically crystals imbued with lunar energy, but despite their simplicity, they're incredibly versatile and potent, powering from the light in the houses to the floating platforms to the colossi (1/3)

#Septopolis 13 In terms of technology, Katow is in the early 1600s. As for magic, it's very limited and rare. Though it can also be incredibly powerful. #WritingCommunity #Writesky

#Septopolis 13 - Technology & Magic The only magic is some light #TimeTravel, which rewrites ~6,000 years. The tech that develops in that timeline is, to the best of my ability, scientifically plausible. (In fact, I keep reading about new inventions that match what I wrote!) #SciFi #SFF 1/5

#Septopolis 13 Magic isn't used a LOT day to day, but there are uses, major ones. For one thing, the town walls have been built with magic, and the river diversion was enabled by magic as well, making the town into what it is. Healing magic is also a thing, and people with serious injuries can+

#Septopolis Whole lot of options. Fantasy setting. Kinda soft magic; the rules in place are very flexible. Tech level is slightly more advanced than a normal fantasy setting. It’s gone through major developments, and those have had major effects on culture and politics. As for how… 🧵

#Septopolis 13 Oh this could be thesis length too. So, the best description of Castine is that magic has dominated their technology and things that we pursued, like gunpowder, they have ignored because they have better tools. But, let's start a thread of 10 and dive into this.

It is the year 2175. Cybernetics are common, although enhancements are largely illegal. Cars are a thing of the past. Advanced public transit is normal. The magical girls are post-singularity technology from the Eudaimon, but might as well be magic its so advanced.

#Septopolis 13 Both cities use minor magic often so "tech" level is closer to steampunk-ish (like #DnD Eberron), However, a major difference between the cities is: Dragonmeet Bay relies on magic for convenience Felcrown relies on magic for survival This influences their approaches significantly.

#Septopolis DAY 13 The nature of the Pentagonal Dominion is that magic is ambient and sorta just... gets imbued in plants and rocks, but it's very rare for actual people to use it much. 🍄AMANITA HEIGHTS🍄 The balloonshrooms being used to float ships over the waterfall are an example of magic being

#Septopolis (13) Rapid development is the byword of Blackstone's technological advancement, adapting to the tasks at interest to the industrializers, but as of late this development bends towards the forging and conjuring of weapons of terror, for whose purpose is yet to be seen.

#Septopolis They have a blend of physical tech that is sort of just at the beginning of industrialization & will based tech at the same level, so somewhat steampunk vibes. Homes are lit & heated, mining is getting easier/faster, travel/communication is all over the place in regards to ease & cost

#Septopolis 13 - Like the rest of the Empire, few in Bir Accio use magic on a daily basis. After all, it takes years of study for even an innate to hone their magic. Accordingly, mages must register with the state, and are usually drafted into the military or Imperial Engineering Corps. (1/10)

#Septopolis D13: Runecraft! Aylesburh, like much of Tovira, runs on runecraft. It makes life more comfortable, though not quite to modern standards, and I like making sure they're not inexhaustible or infallible. The runes need recharging, and they can't fix *everything*. Magic needs maintenance!

#Septopolis 13: Seppara WE GOT LATE 90'S TECH. Sort of. The general vibe will look and feel like a nostalgic memory of our turn of the century but with more magitech elements derived from beluan materials and abilities. It shares similarities with its "second cousin" of Reinaya, Rinna. 🧵1/2

#Septopolis 13 For all the talk we’ve done about space stations and meat worlds and megacorporations, Kaghar’s setting is sci-*fantasy!* Kaghar is the home of the perfected Lurranic jar soul-retention network and ectoplasmic regeneration, making the most of the user’s twofold self to ensure (1/6)

#Septopolis 13 A bit later on this one today, because I had to think about it a bit. Ynthessen is actually a bit of a unique case in that they use a mixture of both technology and magic, unlike the surface world where only magic use is permitted (though illegal tech still exists). (1/6)🧵

#Septopolis 13 Air mages use magic daily to move Tourmaline. It stays afloat my itself, but moving it takes effort. Technology is equivalent to around late 1500 century, with some things (like the printing press) handpicked from later dates. And magic, ofc. Because fantasy. #Ame_NephilimWIP

#Septopolis 13 Braehal is considered the most advanced city in the Sovereignty, where the fruits of the best minds around the continent are put into play. From a tech-side, this presents itself with a web of energy collection & distribution towers dotted around the city, giving the whole city power🧵

#Septopolis 13. I've set Falice in a vague post-Renaissance era. There's not a good equivalent to the real world, considering the nonsense history I've laid out, but someone invented the printing press, gas lamps line the cobblestone streets. Indoor plumbing is hit or miss and most people... 1/7

#Septopolis The world of my WIP is a art nouveau steampunk-ish fantasy, so magitek is a *thing*. Alongside technology of the early 1900s (streetcars, telegraphs, early appliances, etc), you also have airships, magic-powered microphones (relevant for a music-heavy magic system), and more. (1/?)

#Septopolis 13 Wizardry is incredibly versatile but has to be purchased from professionals: there's no just stumbling across these abilities or being born gifted. Fun fact, it's useless in warfare. Tech is Renaissance-era, give or take.