Note: said society is preindustrial and has ample access to flowing water, but not fossil fuels or radioactive deposits. It also has access to mountain hot springs, which I thought could also be used as “batteries” during times when streams freeze. This last point is what set him off.
He also really hates wind turbines.
While dams are ecological disasters in real life, it’s a TTRPG, he should chill.
Not even full-on concrete dams, it’s just water wheels and shit
Yeah, he should seriously chill. This world your building sounds lovely.
Love water wheels. You do you