Hedron Network

In the Kirinal Concordance Zone every sophont in the Zone is required to "Bear the Ident-a-hedron" as long as they are within its borders. The volume and proximity of hex crystals has inadvertently created a magical network of mortal souls that the artificers of the Zone have learned to broadcast on.

The most obvious use has been the extension of the range of the simple message cantrip. Anyone with a hedron can message anyone else that they know within the network. The critical mass of hedrons in the Zone means that the network naturally covers everything inside of the Outer Ring of the KCZ.

Networks Outside the Zone

The artificers have discovered that outside of the Zone, a critical mass of 1,000 ident-a-hedrons will make a small network among them. This means that smaller networks have begun to spontaneously appear in areas outside of the Zone. This is mostly occuring in the Sovranty of Lozar and other member nations of the Concordance for Survival. The wealthy, the politically motivated, and adventurers are the most likely to have visited the Zone or have citizenship there. Citizenship in the Concordance is a goal for many and possession of a hedron is seen as a sign of prestige outside of the Zone.

To connect these far-flung networks, the artificers have developed Hedron Towers along the rail lines that extend the range of messaging and entertainment.

Thunder Prisms

The use of magic crystal to store and send sounds and images is as old as magic itself. Advances in Maharlitech has made it cheaper and easier. The development of the hedron network has allowed the people of Erathia to send audio and visual images anywhere the Towers reach.

The dwarf and goblin artificer duo of Cumvel Coyilen and Of the Forge the Spark has specialized in converting thunder prisms from weapons of war to delicate devices of audiovisual delight. They use them to store music and serve as speakers for music and karaoke.