ValiVictorian
Stepping inside the door it closes behind you. You have been gone a long time focusing on your training as an alchemist. You decide to take a short rest on the sofa beside the roaring fire. Suddenly you realize you never lit the fire. Something feels off about the home you once knew so well.Â
The air you breathe feels stale as if death itself lingers. Strange noises can be heard throughout the house, creaks, wood bending and breaking. Once a place of comfort and safety now seems strange almost foreign.
Lore
The world of ValiVictorian
Before the age of man existed a time of monsters, these monsters towered above all else. Their strength and cunning were unrivaled. Chaos reigned monsters fighting for space, food, for their very survival. One night this all changed the dawn of humanity, a new monster unlike any other. They strived for harmony balance. At first, they replenished the land, bringing peace to the battling monsters.
Over time the monsters began to hate and resent the humans, seeing them not as saviors but as jailers forcing them to forget their past. As the years passed some monsters began to regress, their more animalistic behavior becoming more prominent, all signs of intelligence began to fade.
Attacks on humans became a regular occurrence. Strange unnatural monsters' now lurking in the shadows waiting for their next meal to walk by. Alchemists were hired to deal with this issue. Their knowledge of both the arcane and natural world enables them to quickly assess the situation and find ways of repelling or defeating the monsters.
Alchemists
Alchemists have been called many things over the years. Some call them wise men while others call them bringers of destruction. Although both these views are wrong. While it is more common for men to be Alchemists the gender of the person has no impact on their ability to perform their craft.
Each Alchemist must study for many years to become a master. Each discipline focuses on a different area of study, one must master two of the four disciplines to be considered a master. Yet they are not permitted to use this knowledge to heal others until they have mastered all four disciplines.
The four disciplines connect to the four main elements of the planet, Earth, Water, Fire and Wind.
Earth focuses on protection and stopping the advancement of enemies both large and small.
Water focuses on healing the wounded using skills to improve blood flow and promote improved healing factors.
Fire is connected with the most harmful skills in alchemy, while it can be used in connection with Earth and Water, Fires destructive capabilities can quickly grow out of control. Fire can be used to cleanse both the body and the battlefield if used correctly.
Wind is used to transport and move objects. Changing the atmospheric pressure around objects can be difficult but if done correctly a single man can move a mountain. Using the same technique on a smaller scale this discipline can force a virus or cure thought the skin into a victim or patient.