Western Fantasy: I Have a Stat-Picking System

Magnus fell into a frontier city-state where steam and magic intertwined. Spells lurked amid the clamor of gears, and chimneys puffed out magical energy. He discovered that touching a brass cog granted “Mechanical Affinity +2,” dismantling a magic core awarded “Elemental Resistance +4,” and even a discarded manuscript he picked up came with “Spirit +1.” While the locals were still debating whether technology or magic was superior, he was already mastering both laws by collecting attributes, becoming the new rule of the city's shadowy underworld.