Hi I am interested on adding context to this premise, and eventually spot errors in the consequences:
Topic: the state of metallurgy in a fictional world, similar to the actual state of metallurgy around the 9th century in Europe.
Premise: Metallurgical development and technologies has come to decline in the previous 2 centuries due to geopolitical reasons. Most mines and metallurgical activities are concentrated in Northern mountainous regions.
Consequences:
- The resources and consequently trade of metals are in the hands of the aforementioned Northern regions.
- Prices of metal objects tend to be very high - production does not even suffice for the Northern regions (technological decline).
- Scarce usage of metals in manufacturing activities.
- 30 years long hostilities between different fiefdoms, named the "Iron War". Not a large scale conflict, as the fiefdoms belong to the same kingdom, but rather longstanding low level hostilities.
Do you see any problem with this schema?
Does any idea come to your mind to enrich the context, given the premise (i.e. can you propose new consequences that integrate with the above, I am especially interested in societal and political changes that might be triggered, or narrative that may develop thereby)?
Thanks a lot!!
Topic: the state of metallurgy in a fictional world, similar to the actual state of metallurgy around the 9th century in Europe.
Premise: Metallurgical development and technologies has come to decline in the previous 2 centuries due to geopolitical reasons. Most mines and metallurgical activities are concentrated in Northern mountainous regions.
Consequences:
- The resources and consequently trade of metals are in the hands of the aforementioned Northern regions.
- Prices of metal objects tend to be very high - production does not even suffice for the Northern regions (technological decline).
- Scarce usage of metals in manufacturing activities.
- 30 years long hostilities between different fiefdoms, named the "Iron War". Not a large scale conflict, as the fiefdoms belong to the same kingdom, but rather longstanding low level hostilities.
Do you see any problem with this schema?
Does any idea come to your mind to enrich the context, given the premise (i.e. can you propose new consequences that integrate with the above, I am especially interested in societal and political changes that might be triggered, or narrative that may develop thereby)?
Thanks a lot!!