1. We need a mascot race like the moogles. Maybe they are called Moochals. Just throwing that out there.

2. If you die you respawn at the last shrine you visited, but someone has to perform some ritual and pay a fine first. It doesn't work on those who's time has come or special deaths. You likely need part of their Dna as part of the ritual to get it to work or else if you die then someone can already be at the shrine to respawn you and send you back quickly. Plus you can stop people from respawning enemies more easily this way. I may use this for one of my own settings but it can be copied for use here.

Edit: of yeah, but the guy left at the shrine could already be holding onto a strand of their hair just in case, so that point about it is moot.

3. I think gunpowder shouldn't be invented yet. Maybe some guns that work with magic but it has major drawbacks.

4. I know clockwork is likely just an example, but magical clockwork beings seem like it could be an actual good opponent. Maybe there are three guilds competing and also on the side is a big bad magical robot army. His empire is obviously more advanced then the rest and sometimes you have to all team up.