You can see the environment of Hunger Mountain; it's mostly suitable for basic industry, and I don't have an advanced lab to make breakthroughs in cutting-edge technology.
It's not my area of expertise either.
But why do you ask?"
The halfling warlord, somewhat unconventional, neurotic, and exceedingly suspicious, squinted at Murphy and said,
"You still want more Core Beads? Aren't you afraid of provoking the Steam Lord Council?
Let me tell you, smuggling a few general-purpose beads is something those old guys can still turn a blind eye to. After all, this stuff is already widespread in Charldo Harbor. External forces like the Goldenrod Kingdom even have dedicated suppliers providing them with these beads in the grey area there.
But Core Beads are another story entirely."
