We are seeing the rise of (gentlefolk halflings running illegal honey distilleries) and "Cyber-Gothic Mobs" (neon-noir syndicates using necromancy to build disposable armies). Streaming services have noticed that Arcane generated billions of viewing minutes, and studios are rushing to adapt similar properties.

What is scarce? In Dune , it's spice. In Arcane , it's shimmer. In your world, maybe the gangs fight over the rights to harvest dead gods' memories. The commodity defines the technology and the violence level.

The switchblade is magic. The vault is guarded by a basilisk. And the boss? The boss is listening.