Just a couple of ideas, direct from my twisted mind:
The "Lord Darcy" universe by Randall Garrett. Picture a world where the practice of magic has been open and government-sanctioned since the time of Richard the Lionhearted. An entire planet of "scientific" mages...but as a result, what we think of as the "sciences" are either really stunted or non-existent. They probably wouldn't have any *answers* for Doug to complete the Walk...but they'd certainly be able to provide some pointers.
Or, as an alternative, I have this picture in my head of Doug walking into Callahan's Bar, just as Jake triggers a certain A-bomb at the feet of a Cockroach...
The "Lord Darcy" universe by Randall Garrett. Picture a world where the practice of magic has been open and government-sanctioned since the time of Richard the Lionhearted. An entire planet of "scientific" mages...but as a result, what we think of as the "sciences" are either really stunted or non-existent. They probably wouldn't have any *answers* for Doug to complete the Walk...but they'd certainly be able to provide some pointers.
Or, as an alternative, I have this picture in my head of Doug walking into Callahan's Bar, just as Jake triggers a certain A-bomb at the feet of a Cockroach...