We Have Forgotten the Phlebotinum: Difference between revisions

* ''[[Labyrinths of Echo]]'' by Max Frei have most of the action in the magically-strongest region of a magic-rich world. SomeSeveral clever characters who remembered that locals are spoiled rotten with "[[Utility Magic|kitchen magic]]", and were aware of [[Summon Everyman Hero|Max's youth in a magic-poor world]] sometimes called him for some non-magical solution, or a fresh point of view. For one, locals had a lot of magic and alchemy, but few hard metals and weak engineering. They invented magic cars and even low-pressure wheels, but not tracks. At least until Max got a mission to a swamped province and realized he will either explain to two mages what the hell "tracks" are in the next few minutes or wade through this half-mire for who knows how long.