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A History of Technology in Umbak
Umbak is by far and away the nation most dedicated to the ideals of law, and has been the center of science and technology in the Steel Realms for thousands of years or more. The History of Technology in Umbak is kept very secret. The progress of science and technology is actively fought against by forces of Helca as denoted in the general Science and Technology on Helca. In Umbak, the record keepers of Ikribu keep all knowledge of science and tech at Tinkers Hall. The technology ranges from hard armaments to simple things like Crown Tags.
The manifestations of technological creations is a deeply guarded secret, duplicates of everything are held by the archivists of the High Temple of Ikribu. ORDER IS THE HIGHEST IDEAL. The Scientific Method has slowly evolved with the calamitous events on Helca always robbing the inhabitants of excess time and money in order to rebuild… the progress has been slow but steady. The Year of the Firewheel in CY 8431 where the warlord Jansh ravages the southern Merchant Cities using a manifestation of technology may have earned mechanists and machinists a bad reputation generally, but in Umbak it caused them to be supported. Umbak’s efforts to bring forward technology were not deterred, and they vowed to continue their explorations to ensure their safety. Outside of this, they actively seek out the sect of The Friendless to join them, or stamp out their reckless investigation.
Stonework
The Umbakians are known for their polished stonework, with etchings and seemingly poured into moulds. It is a chemical process which mimics the Ducateon Dumat Liques technique – which has ever been exactly replicated. It is quite toxic, but in recent centuries bulk processing has allowed it to be used for mining and cutting rock en-mass.
Chronicle of Technology in Umbak
Pervasive Knowledge / Very Easy Difficulty
Common Knowledge / Easy Difficulty
Most Recent: Building on the clockwork ideas of Tesrauld the Wayfarer, harnessing the power of light and crystals has been a high goal in recent times in order to find a means of working against the Curtain of Night.
Crystalline Period (@ CY 5356)
(Piezoelectric)
Siege Breaker Period (@ CY 6119)
This first introduced the concept of “machines” to Helca. Large, monolithic, and using leverage and fulcrums and counter-balance.
Warsteed Period (@ CY 7592)
Automatons…
Steam-Runner Period (@ CY 8604)
Digging Machines…
Clockwork Period (@ CY 9049)
Finesmithing…
Scarce Knowledge / Hard Difficulty
CY 8841 – It was the accidental discovery of alien technology at a place Umbakian Records call “Redwell Laurent”, that triggered a revolution in Umbaks use of science and technology. The place is also called the Red Oracle in the highest echelons of the Automata Brigade of Virtue and Reason.
Rare Knowledge / Very Hard Difficulty
Umbak found the wreck of a Druunad spacecraft and began working on reverse engineering ages ago in CY 5012. After The Sundering in CY 5000, it uncovered a craft on the shores of the Queens Coast.