Alchemist

Description: Most people pick up how to make simple concoctions and items: smokesticks, tindertwigs, soothe syrup, and smelling salts... But only those who dedicate themselves to the study of the nature of matter and how the combination of substances can yield new, useful, and dangerous compounds are called Alchemists. Some believe that Alchemy at its core is the pursuit of godhood. While practicing the arcane can be unpredictable, and wielding divine power comes from an inscrutable outside force, Alchemy is definitive, precise, and bound by physical, natural laws. Originally, Alchemists were obsessed with turning base metals into gold, but not only has that lofty goal proven incredibly elusive, the developments made thus far are even more fantastic than this initial ambition.

Role: Alchemists by and large make their living by producing potions and alchemical items for everyday needs, many operate their own shops and do quite well for themselves as properly trained members of their trade are quite rare outside of Eisenziel. In an adventuring party, Alchemists are versatile and surprising teammates/enemies. They can support their allies with healing potions, enhance themselves with mutagens, and wither away the enemy with explosives and deadly chemical reactions.

Professions:
 * Cosmetologist - Alchemists who dedicate their knowledge to the manufacture and application of cosmetics. Lotions, dye for hair, ointments, and on the rare more dangerous side of things, mutagens engineered to alter one's appearance.
 * Demolitionist - With their knowledge of chemicals, Alchemists are often utilized to engineer compounds useful in destroying enemy fortifications via sudden and violent decomposition. These individuals are often hard of hearing, methodical, eccentric, and possessed of a fearlessness that borders on the sociopathic.
 * Forensic Investigator - A more subtle and underappreciated application of the alchemical discipline is used by those who investigate the aftermath of criminal activity. Oracles and Clerics may be able to wring scraps of useful information from the spirits or often incomplete visions from scrying, but some feel this is a poor substitute for definitive cold-hard forensic evidence.
 * Pharmacist - Some of the highest paid individuals in the world are Alchemists who specialize in medicine. The exotic materials used to brew curative tonics, healing potions, and regenerative salves are valuable, and the cost of improperly made concoctions is often measured in the loss of mortal lives.