An Introduction to the Campaign

Kaun, a city-sphere at the heart of economic ruin, social collapse and widespread distrust.

Its political and commercial role as a navigational position to Tyro has been lost to The Lighthouse Disaster  and its daily life disrupted by the battling contradiction of safety versus freedom as the city-sphere tries to rebuild.
A vendetta against spellcasting is difficult when much of daily life still is linked to its magical roots. Instead of using a Heating Stone, now you have to wait for a shrieky metal kettle to boil your water. Some may still use magical lighters to spark a pipe in the damp sooty air, but prepare to be met by frowns, winces and the odd curse word. Many have lost livelihoods, family, friends, homes, and these wounds are not yet healed.
Hunting down wizards and the like is less of a sport than it used to be, but there is still business in sorting out nasty magical problems. The Magical Police Enforcement may not like it, but there is nothing stopping a independent team such as the Anomaly Detective Agency getting on the case. But there is heavy suspicion on those who dabble in illegal magics, and this extends, unfortunately for business, to those who hunt down rogue mages. Of late, the Detective Agency has not been doing well, as many prefer the more brutish and direct methods of the local police force.
Where are the lines between danger and usefulness in magic? How can you defend yourself against wizards who wield dangerous spells without succumbing to magic yourself? How do you deal with a suspicion and hostility against magic that weighs heavier than the law? Is magic worth the risks if used for good? Does magic, like all sources of power, always eventually corrupt?

Worldbuilding themes and references:

Discworld series, Terry Pratchett
Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel
Horatio Lyle series, Caroline Webb
Skulduggery Pleasant, Derek Landy
Rivers of London, Ben Aaronovitch
Various works by Phillip K Dick
The Boys (Netflix)
Welcome to Night Vale (podcast)
The Magic Order, Mark Millar & Oliver Coipel

History of Kaun