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Introduction
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In the late 18th century scientists around Europe were busy discovering
the Laws of Nature; what if they had been able to *warp* them?

In this setting, they are! Imagine a place where devices like the
remotely controlled electro-flogo-pneumatic gun [#eft_gun]_ aren't just
experimental prototypes, but they get a practical use in a
tongue-in-cheek context rich in excitement and adventure!

.. [#eft_gun] An actual device invented — and named — by the real world
   Volta

This manual is centered on the area around Como, in the Duchy of Milan /
Cisalpine Republic / Kingdom of Italy / Kingdom of Lombardy - Venetia
(and a couple more entities in between) where Alessandro Volta lived,
discovered the secret of eternal life[#eternal]_ and founded an
important centre of research that attracted scientists and aspiring
scientists from all around Europe and the world.


.. [#eternal] or at least the means to prolong his own life and health
   indefinitely