10-09-2015, 04:15 AM
The Blackmoor of the Throne of Stars era has evolved past its "steampunk" phase. Its modern conveniences are all of a magical or magi-technical nature. (See: Magitech articles here at the Comeback Inn, and here at the Piazza.)
Shortly after the second Afridhi war, the noblity and richer merchant families used decommissioned warforged (and even a few of the still-functioning shrikes and sirens) as servants and laborers. There were a few incidents of post-cognitive-warrior-state-relapse, and the practice was abandoned in the interest of public safety.
For a more steam-punk-y look at what Blackmoor might have been like, you may want to read currant and upcoming installments of the main Chronicle -- the Glittering Empire of Loktal Ironshield beneath the Cruth Mountains is based on dwarven reverse-engineering of some discovered/stolen Blackmoor tech. We've already seen boiler-driven carriages and land-barges, as well as a crude method of using the black dragonstone's soulbinding and control powers with the torenwhyr.
Shortly after the second Afridhi war, the noblity and richer merchant families used decommissioned warforged (and even a few of the still-functioning shrikes and sirens) as servants and laborers. There were a few incidents of post-cognitive-warrior-state-relapse, and the practice was abandoned in the interest of public safety.
For a more steam-punk-y look at what Blackmoor might have been like, you may want to read currant and upcoming installments of the main Chronicle -- the Glittering Empire of Loktal Ironshield beneath the Cruth Mountains is based on dwarven reverse-engineering of some discovered/stolen Blackmoor tech. We've already seen boiler-driven carriages and land-barges, as well as a crude method of using the black dragonstone's soulbinding and control powers with the torenwhyr.
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