Editing Material culture and technology (section)

== Products of Amaranthan Sorcery ==
*The Amaranthans empire was great and terrible.  They had access at their height to advanced technology and magic, but much preferred the latter.
**Summoned and bound spirits were favored.  Magical swords often include a bound intelligence, some other items might also.  
**They were not much for either baroque designs, or oversimplified ones.  A magical sword, for instance, will be the swordiest fucking sword you ever saw.  No gems on the hilt, no silly crap like fancy hilts.  The style is very recognizable, but the more abstruse magical items can be hard to determine the function of. 
**Additionally, they didn't favor gold or jewels.  Those things simply weren't perceived as valuable next to raw power.  If you could kill a dragon, you don't need to wear a gold necklace to show off.  The magical sword WAS the display of 'wealth.'
**The Amaranthans were not nice people.  Their artifacts can be dangerous, sinister, or just creepy.