Farhad clears his throat uncomfortably.
He might have forgotten about your lineage. It's an easy enough mistake to make. Vatani and She'ri aren't so different in appearance. In fact, many scholars believe they were once the same people, long ago when there was only one known world and the stars were distant fires beyond humanity's grasp.
These days, some Vatani even try to pass for She'ri, though it’s incredibly difficult. You need an inordinate amount of money to buy the proper papers, the proper clothes, the proper connections.
"In any case," Farhad continues, "forget whatever nonsense the Ostadan might have taught you. When I was a student, they promised me that within my lifetime astralchemists would learn how to turn lead into gold, cure any disease, and even cheat death. But while dreaming is important—vital, even—that isn't what practical astralchemy is about. It's about science and facts, not magic and miracles. So for our purposes—for today, anyway—there are five disciplines. Now, which interests you the most?"
Martial. (Focuses on military applications.)
Mechanical. (Focuses on engineering applications.)
Medicinal. (Focuses on curative applications.)
Mineral. (Focuses on purifying applications.)
Motional. (Focuses on transportation applications.)
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Huguel
FantasyIn a Persian steampunk empire, will you use your arcane alchemy to repair a spaceship, or pilot a mech? Ignite a revolution, snuff it out, or play both sides against each other?
