The ruler of the Industrium are the Mechanods. The Mechanods are made up of six dynasties. The heads of each dynasty sit on the Prime Delegation. Together they decide the fate of the Gnomish people for ill or good.
The Mechanods are only interest in the progress and advancement of the Gnomish people. They use arcane science to consume the resources around them to powers their cites and their arcane mechanites. The cities in the Industrium are always lying under a cloud of smog. The land around is filled with factories and foundries.
Short lived race( Humans, Half-orc etc) are second class citizens and a known as breeders as a derogatory term. They are used for heavy labor, working mines, foundries, quarries etc. Some lucky ones that prove they have a semblance of intelligence can work as serfs to other Gnomes. Short lived races who show to much intelligence are imprisoned and executed.
Arcane Mechanites: These strange inventions of the Gnomes are mechanical devices powered by the combination of arcane energy and natural resources. These range from the Arcane Tram system and the Airships to the fearsome Arcanom Automots (also known as Arcomots). Even their Short and long steel slug throwers are powered by a combination Arcane alchemy. To create something called** thunder dust** works like gunpowder but is not gunpowder; it looks like dark blue sand.
The Seed: This is a second group of Gnomes that view the Mechanoids as destructive to the realm and to the Gnomish people. Unlike the Mechanods, they believe that there must be a balance between the use of arcane science and the living world.