Re: Alchemy in a no mana world
Alchemy is not bad chemistry, as it would be an easier skill if it was, and it would likely be covered by Expert Skill (Natural Philosophy). It is also esoteric medicine, mysticism, philosophy, and religion under a single discipline. It was a form of magic and, even in modern time, there are people that practice modernized versions as magical systems.
Even without magic, Alchemy should probably function as a form of Esoteric Medicine and Philosophy as well as a form of Chemistry. Chemistry defaults to Alchemy-3, so I would give appropriate specialties of Esoteric Medicine and Philosophy similar defaults. Each school of Alchemy should be its own required specialty though, as Eastern Alchemy is different than Indian Alchemy, which is different than Western Alchemy, each related to its own specialty of Esoteric Medicine and Philosophy.
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