the ancient spellbinders were technologically advanced, although their everyday lives were relatively simple by the standards of our world. they lived in stone castles and relied on traditional agriculture for food, but they also developed electromagnetic power suits, long-distance radio communication, and metallic ships that used powerful magnetic fields in order to fly. most of their knowledge was lost after the disaster, and today's spellbinders only have a limited understanding of the science their technology is based on. their flying ships and power suits are falling into disarray as they frantically search to rediscover the knowledge lost to them.