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The AstralNet

The AstralNet is a Dwarven creation that parallels the Internet. Using it magicals can communicate without crossing over mundane channels. There are a variety of apps and websites that link to the AstralNet for easy access.
The AstralNet doesn't have the same information resources as the Internet but it does support a number of chat and messaging programs, bulletin boards and other information sharing resources. Magic spellbooks and reference guides have been scanned and shared online as well as guides to many beneficial and dangerous magical beasts.
The AstralNet is also a source of jobs and tasks for entrepreneurs. These range from legal jobs that require magical skill to illegal black or wet ops.
AstralNet servers are large, heavily enchanted computers. They are kept safely and securely deep within the Earth where only Dwarves go. 
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  1. MattJuly 12, 2017 at 10:20 PM

    Can mundanes use the AstralNet? Are "entrepreneurial" jobs and tasks available on the Internet?

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    1. HansCJuly 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM

      Hi Matt! Thanks for the great question!

      I think yes and yes...
      The original idea of a private network is being subverted in a few ways. Firstly, there are some magicals that want to make sure the mundanes see what they are capable of. They see the AstralNet as a very understandable bridge between the mundane and themselves. With that, there is a section of the AstralNet that has become public and mundane-friendly. This section has less hidden knowledge and more friendly outward messages.
      Second, the AstralNet is the creation of a number of Dwarves. They didn't all agree on how it was to be used, so many of them created their own private entrances into the AstralNet. Some of those have been sold or shared.
      Lastly, the governments and powers of the mundane world are VERY interested in gaining access to the AstralNet. This could be the source of a whole campaign!

      As for 'entrepreneurial' jobs on the Internet: definitely! Most mundanes don't get to post those things on the AstralNet. The magicals that don't want to be traced by their own kind are more likely to use the Internet than the AstralNet. With those ideas in mind, many magical things leak over to mundane websites and systems. The worlds really aren't separate at all.

      Once again, thanks for commenting! Very appreciated!

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