Map Recorder

Map Recorder / noun :

First Page Mentioned (By Name) : ch. “Condemned Complex” – pg. 67

Map Recorders are extremely valuable pieces of equipment, especially created for surveyors and “adventuring enthusiasts”. Often sold with an MCS, a true map recorder is a multi function survival device, that not only records, and processes, complex mapping information, but also doubles as a radio frequency booster and predator deterrent. Map recorders have become so integral to surveying and adventuring, that the have become synonymous with MCS. Unfortunately, this simply isn't true. An MCS specifically only deals with one aspect of mapping, while a map recorder is the primary device that does everything else (recording the information, processing the information, radio communication, etc...). It is true that your average MCS tends to provide rudimentary map recorders as part of their package, but there are stand alone MCS devices which have no such functionality.

The complexity of map recorders has grown to include Automatic Sound Dispersal and Retrieval functionality – this has become especially important for those investigating areas subject to magical dampening. The ASDR line operates on magically aligned crystals, non-magical sonar based mapping technology (conventional technology). When used in combination with standard MCS transmission, the ASDR can provide an accurate, non-magical, backup to any failed magical mapping attempt. Not only that, but the ASDR line is one of the most successful devices at deterring predators. This is done through targeted sound waves, in bursts long and strong enough to be uncomfortable, but short enough to avoid causing any lasting damage to the target.

Related Entries:  Magic; Magic Crystals; Mapping Crystal System (MCS)

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