The Sons of Ether are one of the
Traditions in the
roleplaying game Mage the Ascension. They concentrate on a form of
science that, rather than
discovering the
laws of the
universe, creates them. If two
theories contradict each other, they are either reconciled as "both obviously work" or the
Scientists fight it out. As such, this science has a strong
steampunk feel and overall the group is a cross between
Victorian values and
Buck Rogers pulp sensibilities.
In the
opinion of this author, they are also the
cool ones.