Interview with The Hardboiled GMShoe!
Our VP, Christopher LaHaise, was recently interviewed by them, and they discussed The Advanced Story Point System.
Read the interview here: https://bit.ly/3g020qF
Magic and Technology
Magic and Technology Don't Mix I've heard this many times, and I don't believe it. The conceit is that, since magic exists, there's no reason for technology to advance. After all, magic does it better, does it easier, does it faster. Sure. Except that's not even remotely true. How much teaching does it take to get even a modicum of skill in magic? How much does it cost to get trained? Where do you need to go for that training? How many years to get good ? What are the restrictions on spell casting? Do you need to register to be a mage and be allowed to cast certain spells? How long to learn the proper spells? Sure. Developing certain technologies may take time, but the thing about technology is that it builds upon itself. And once something's been developed, it's not too hard to learn the foundations. For example? Steam technology existed in ancient Greece. They started doing all sorts of interesting things with steam. Given time and peace, who knows wher...
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