Arthur C. Clarke one said that “…any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” It’s a cool idea for a book – but can it work in an RPG? Rocky and Jords are on a quest to find out.
If you enjoyed this episode, try Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Elder Race, Iain M. Banks’ Inversions, or Brandon Sanderson’s The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, all mentioned in the episode.
The Ur-example, we’ve since discovered, is Gene Wolfe’s short story Trip Trap Trip Trap, which might also be worth a look. If you have any other examples, we’d love to hear about them – it’s one of our favourite genres.
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