| Stalqar |
What is the general time period in comparison to Earth's history?
What is more advanced and less advanced, as far as comparison in technology?
For example:
civil engineering, i.e. sewers(is it like the Roman Empire and such or more modern?)
mechanical engineering,
metallurgy,
weapon smithing, (is there a region that makes Damascan steel or anyone that makes swords in the Japanese tradidtion?)
medicine,
chemistry; what elements and/or compounds have been discovered?
agricultural,
the sciences in general.
I know that magic will likely side-track and possibly stunt some of the sciences in the general consensus; but I see it as not everyone is a mage, so those who aren't will seek to find ways to emulate that which they don't have. Now to guns, how long have they been around, even if it is in that small country where magic is dead. The length of time and the monstrosities that they seem to have there will actually speed up the process and experimentation of firearms, IMHO. That being said, firearms are a separate and an often debated topic deserving of another post.
While specifics would be nice, even just a general century classification (i.e. 1500s-1600s), it would greatly help me, as a player, to get the feel of the world and what my character could be expected to know and not use knowledge he shouldn't have for that time period.
thank you for your time and patience
Stalqar