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TECHNOLOGY The lack of accessible magicite and relative weakness of æthercite left Saronia unable to compete with the rest of the world on the front of magical development. However, they made up for this by developing into a nation of steam and steel. First by burning their own trees, then later coal. But it was a recent development that truly allowed them to step up to the international community; Deifaced Æthercite. Forgemaster of the Saronian Ironworks Otto von Neumann, after getting his hands on the petrified body of an eidolon, found that he could use the body to grow æthercite that contained the eidolon's phantom. Each shard of crystal grown slowly killing the eidolon, but providing ætherite more powerful than natural magicite of the same size. With this new power source, he was able to expand their technology and infuse individuals with artificial magical ability. Beyond the skies over Mitron, Saronia Prime, and Vector no longer being choked by clouds of smoke, the biggest