Well... I wonder if wizards themselves although masters of the arcane stumble upon elements of science perhaps? And maybe a new "class" for engineers that base their talents upon science!

Interesting topic though!

Gunpowder is seen as extremely high tech for enginners in faerun....blood type is eons after that in the scientific race...genetics even more so..

BhaalsFavoured07, this topic is often surfaces on forum. dig deeper. afair, no reliable conclusion was drawn. so, as good rule of thumb, imho, touch those things as less as possible. too many have different opinions and too ready to fight for them.

Don't quote me on any of this.

I have never once on the server met anyone discussing blood type, nor do I recall anyone mentioning genes or genetics. Heredity is discussed, but that's not exactly a high concept idea there. I think it's just the people you're hanging out with.

there are posts in the dm topic right now with a huge list of bloodtypes

Regarding bloodtype, perhaps it doesn’t need to be so literal. Bloodtype could refer to body fluids like blood, bile and phlegm, and their relationship to the four temperaments (sanguine, melancholic, choleric and phlegmatic) and then by association, the four elements. Just a thought.

This was something I wondered about as well. Not because I've heard anyone discussing it but because it was actually part of a DM run event. There were pirates attacking Uhm/Wharftown and they ended up using cannons (blackpowder) to shoot these weird balls that released a blue mist that affect people's minds (nerve agent?).

So yeah.. kinda curious about any staff comments on this topic.

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And before it crops up as well, as has been discussed many times-- Don't equate Amia and Faerun to Medievel Eras.

So if someone invents a copper-wire circut then fixates it throughout Cordor and then casts a lightning spell on it, can that be the invention of domesticated electricity?

Bad taste is ragging on another players IC post publically like this.

Having now read the post in which this topic spurred from, it's best to wait for a DM's response and maybe even said player.

Blood Type knowledge is very blurry homebrew stuff right now, as with all homebrew things wait for a DM to give it a thumbs up or down.

It's not bad taste to criticize someone's writing constructively. It's neighbourly love. Positive feedback is nowhere near as useful. Once you've made your point, it's out of your hands, but I would imagine most people are happy to have their information corrected.

I know so much that were I more creative and geeky, I'd definitely use every bit of my creativity and geekiness to my advantage in order to create something unique and exciting. I'm always glancing at that sort of stuff with dreamy-eyed inspiration and envy. Innovation is something people should never shun on Amia, be it your own or somebody else's.

Bad taste is ragging on another players IC post publically like this.

To nip this in the bud before it blows out of proportion, the cannons used in this event were not blackpowder. I'm saying this with less concern of metagaming, and more out of an attempt to reassure the players that the DM's are enforcing a general concept of scientific development.

What would a DM stance on this matter even look like? Should we list out every scientific development that isn't allowed? That seems tedious and over the top. At the same time, we can't exactly say, "Everything beyond this point in science is a no-go." Because that's exclusive of a lot of things that might have developed quicker due to Faerun's magic. Realistically speaking, this just isn't something (In my DMly opinion) that we can really put a stance on.

There are specific examples that are fairly common that we have put stances on, however. Things like "No Blackpowder", for example.

If other examples crop up, we'll address them as we need to. Its just too unrealistic to put a blanket DM stance on things like this. If you have problems, bring it to the Dm's attention. If you have questions about your own level of science-- Bring it to the DM's.

Or think they do!