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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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 Posted - 12 Nov 2006 : 09:11:05
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The question is basically, why doesn't the realms whole-heartedly embrace magic like eberron does and use it to basically replace technological advance entirely? In Eberron they probably had regular cranes, then they developed magical portable cranes to move your items into place, then they developed the crane-porter which was more expensive but ten times faster for moving items (the above is just an example).
I view it as two reasons. First, it depends on where you go in the realms. Vaasa doesn't have near the number of mages as say... Damara... who doesn't have near the number of mages as say.... Halruaa.
Secondarily, the realms has seen magic fail on several occasions (fall of Netheril, Time of Troubles). Whenever magic does fail in a culture too dependent on it, it tends to be extremely fatal. They have numerous areas that are specifically magically dead to this day, which would serve as reminders to modern day practictioners. Thus, while there are some roads that may be getting repaired using magic, or bridges built by summoning and managing a wall spell, for the most part they do this kind of thing with common labor. Lord help Eberron on the day magic fails them, as many people will be killed when those skyskips start falling.
Phillip aka Sleyvas |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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