Tidewright Engineer
Origins:
Born in the @Ironchain Isles , @Tidewright Engineer were the first to merge dwarven forges with arcane currents. They are artificers of the sea, inventors of rune-cannons, hull wards, and enchanted siege engines.
Philosophy:
For @Tidewright Engineer , ships are living things that deserve augmentation. They view every vessel as a companion, to be armored, enhanced, and perfected. Their craft is both devotion and science.
Training:
Apprentices train in the great forges of the @Ironchain Isles , learning both rune-carving and mechanics. They undergo a rite called the Hullbinding, in which they must repair a broken ship with their own crafted runes, proving their loyalty to vessel and crew.
Role in @Aethertide :
They serve navies, pirates, and merchant guilds alike—whoever pays best for their inventions. Many @Tidewright Engineer remain fiercely independent, traveling aboard their mobile workshops, some mounted on floating forge-barges.
Signature Traits:
Crafting enchanted ship components.
Building weapons that mix mechanics and magic.
Treating ships as allies, not tools.
Forging living bonds with vessels.
Notable @Tidewright Engineer s in History:
Durgan Ironjaw: Pirate-smith of the @Black Nine , forged cannons that never miss.
Kael Forgewake: Built a ship’s heart from a volcano spirit.
Maris Anvildream: Designed the first floating forge-fleet of the @Ironchain Isles .
Cultural Perception:
To the @Ironchain Folk , they are sacred craftspeople.
To the @Free Keys Confederacy , they are mercenaries of steel and rune.
To the @Veythane Empire , they are contracted artisans and engineers of war.
To the @Coral Regency , they are distrusted for upsetting the natural sea balance.
Sayings of the @Tidewright Engineer :
“A ship is a soul with sails.”
“Forge the keel, bind the heart.”
“Steel sings truer with rune.”