We definitely have some steampunky things in our world, or even just some arcane machines, but I think another big thing that sorta rubs me wrong about all of this is that they're coming from a tribe of orcs dedicated to the goddess Luthic of healing and matriarchy- not like... science and technology.
We DID come to a bit of a compromise though and I am starting to get on board with it, as well as inspired by it! We're going to try to introduce a system that places different things on a spectrum of topics that we can refer to different rules from: Chemistry from RAW to deal with realism, Herbalism from the forementioned HB to deal with a mix, and Alchemy from XGE to deal with fantasy. We're agreeing that their character is most likely trained in Herbalism from their background, but that they're more than welcome and should be encouraged to lean into Chemistry and Alchemy because all of the things that they want to achieve would be more under those umbrellas instead. It's also exciting to me because it gives me room to explore what different kinds of sciences, philosophies, etc. mean to different kinds of people in the world!
We definitely have some steampunky things in our world, or even just some arcane machines, but I think another big thing that sorta rubs me wrong about all of this is that they're coming from a tribe of orcs dedicated to the goddess Luthic of healing and matriarchy- not like... science and technology.
We DID come to a bit of a compromise though and I am starting to get on board with it, as well as inspired by it! We're going to try to introduce a system that places different things on a spectrum of topics that we can refer to different rules from: Chemistry from RAW to deal with realism, Herbalism from the forementioned HB to deal with a mix, and Alchemy from XGE to deal with fantasy. We're agreeing that their character is most likely trained in Herbalism from their background, but that they're more than welcome and should be encouraged to lean into Chemistry and Alchemy because all of the things that they want to achieve would be more under those umbrellas instead. It's also exciting to me because it gives me room to explore what different kinds of sciences, philosophies, etc. mean to different kinds of people in the world!
Remember that Herbalism Kit, Alchemist's Supplies, and Poisoner's Kit are three separate proficiencies.
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
ad ogni sua ferita
ogni sua carezza!
I sing to life and to its tragic beauty
To pain and to strife, but all that dances through me
The rise and the fall, I've lived through it all!