Ether Crystal Technomancer

"It's a very delicate process, you need to be completely focused so that the crystal doesn't..." a crackling energy sparks off the crystal, then explodes in a shower of light and crystalline dust, "explodes...before it explodes," says the now irritate technomancer, brushing the dust off his apron. "This is why you have to be incredibly careful when charging Ether Crystals for use, even the most experienced technomancers miscalculate and accidents do happen," he said gesturing towards the small group of students, all hoping to be accepted as fulltime Ether Crystal Technomancers.
"Just be glad that this was a small crystal, destined for a light fixture. The larger the crystal the bigger the boom." he turns away from the class and picks up a small clear crystal from his desk. Placing it into the charging apparatus, he slowly begins focusing the energy into the crystal.
"If you take your time and you shut out the rest of the world, " he pauses, taking the crystal out of its harness and resting it in his palm, the crystal now bright blue hums with energy, "You can power an entire nation in a days work."

Career

Qualifications

Becoming an Ether Crystal Technomancer requires many years of practice and education. Not only does one have to become an educated wizard they must also specialize in Ether Crystal studies. This is a difficult task to achieve, impossible but for the intelligent few who can grasp the complicated science of Ether magic and technology.
Currently, the only school that provides education for this school of magic and technology is the Ayer Academy in the Crown City of Elric in the northwest of Aldelgis. Aldelgis is not so coincidently the only empire in the world with access to Ether Crystal technology.
Completing the program takes several years, and very few make it to graduation. Out of the hundreds of students who begin the program only three or four will graduate and continue on in becoming Ether Crystal Technomancers. For those that do complete the course are quickly snapped up for employ by the Empress and her legion of technomancers. They are then put to work creating various Ether technology and crystals that will help power the Aldelgis nation and give it any advantage it can in case of war.

Career Progression

Most newly graduated technomancers will start their career under a technomancer of greater experience and rank. There they will most likely stay and working doing mostly crystal recharge and small technomancy development projects for a number of years. Progression in rank and status typically doesn't happen for a long time, though eventually, a technomancer may be lucky enough to have their own state-funded laboratory where they have access to a team of lower technomancers working for them. While they still need to complete all empire related orders they are given the freedom to experiment on new projects that could benefit the nation.
Ether Crystal Technomancer are technically apart of the military arm of Aldelgis and are commonly called for active duty. Working on the fields of battle or on a military base where they continue their work producing and working on various Ether technologies.

Payment & Reimbursement

Payment even for the lowliest apprentice is fair, with the upper ranks making a significant amount more than the common folk of Aldelgis. Upon achieving a higher rank technomancers could very well be compensated further with small estates fitted with an Ether laboratory and tools.

Alternative Names

Crystalmancers

Type

Technology