70 lines
2.9 KiB
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70 lines
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HTML
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<html lang="en">
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<head>
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<meta charset="UTF-8" />
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
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<title>The Chronicles of Magic and Technology</title>
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="book-page.css" />
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</head>
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<h1>MAGIC AND TECHNOLOGY</h1>
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<p>
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The juxtaposition of magic and technology is a powerful element of natural
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fantasy stories. Both have a light and dark side: magic is tied to natural
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elements, but it can also destabilize them, causing terrible catastrophes;
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technology – a reminder of the wars and destruction of the past – can be
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recovered and adapted, but it comes with the risk of repeating the same
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mistakes.
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</p>
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<h2>The Necropolis</h2>
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<p>
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The Necropolis is a chasm spanning the size of an entire region, that goes
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down into the depths of the earth. Inside, magical energy – usually too
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rarefied to sustain any Ritual – can be used in full. Scholars call this
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phenomenon <strong>tomb radiation</strong> and it becomes more powerful the
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deeper you go.
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</p>
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<h2>Travel Through Nature</h2>
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<p>
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Powered by a triple alchemical vapor-furnace and armed with massive steel
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spikes, automatic crossbows and mortars, the armored train crosses the vast
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forests of magical trees. It’s the only true connection between the various
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settlements of the region.
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</p>
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<h2>Heroes of Many Sizes and Shapes</h2>
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<p>
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The natural fantasy genre focuses upon the difficult journey toward
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coexistence and harmony; as such, the Player Characters represent a
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fundamental opportunity to show how representatives of different people and
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cultures can learn from each other and, in a spirit of mutual respect, fight
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for the future together.
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</p>
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<h2>Protagonists</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<strong>Bomiri:</strong> A young moth-girl from Mangrove Village. After
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the death of her elderly mentor, she fully devoted herself to studying
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herbalism and medicine, in an attempt to find a cure for the disease that
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killed her.
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>Lovisa:</strong> When she was twelve years old, Lovisa got lost in
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the crevasses of the Mora glacier and was almost devoured by a young
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nagadon who was trapped in a cave with her. Despite being afraid, she
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gathered food for herself and the hatchling, later preventing the rescuers
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from killing him. Now they are inseparable and they carry letters,
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medicines and information across the entire valley.
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>Yalsi:</strong> Famous among Inner Sea nomads for his generous and
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slightly-too-exuberant character, Yalsi the thief is wanted by the
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imperial navy for daring to rob a high official: hidden amidst gold coins
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was a strange necklace, which looks awfully familiar to the metallic heads
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buried among the hills of Yalsi’s native village.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</html>
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