Technology of Fortuna

On average, technology in Fortuna isn't much different than most fantasy settings. The sword is the weapon of choice of the majority of adventurers and well funded militaries. Armor is composed primarily of leather, chain and plate, though often lighter than the historical counterparts. Bows are found in use over most the world, though some areas prefer the more mechanical crossbows. The Shinean empire is particularly well known for their crossbows, and produce some of the mightiest bowmen in the world.

Transportation is a wide spanning area of development around the world. In the Shinean empire, with its well developed roads and stonework relies primarily on carts and caravans to move large amounts of goods with steady precision. In the east, it is more common to see riders traveling in groups, though wagons are hardly a rare sight (used mostly by merchants and nomads). Further east, in the developing lands, travel is best done by ship if you wish to be certain of your arrival at your destination. Air travel is effectively unheard of in the setting. Short of having wings, don't expect to pull free of the embrace of the earth.

Some areas are more developed than others of course. Zjathay villages are spartan huts, while imperial cities tend to be primarily constructed of stone, with thick walls, aqueducts, and often plumbing for those who can afford it. And a few smaller factions are known to possess even greater technology. The secretive organization known as 'The guild', is known to have ranks of mercenaries equipped with black powder weapons, though the refuse to sell the weapons at any price.

Due to the difference of natural resources, some areas have progressed differently than in our world. Medicine has focused greatly on herbalism, as many plants have greater benefits, and can cause greater maladies, than we are accustomed. And with the availability of adamant and other rare ores, alloys of great strength can be created, if one can stomach the exorbitant price due to their rarity.

And of course, there is the lost technology of the ancients. These horrendously rare relics are well beyond what any current civilization is capable of building, and is beyond the understanding of most.