The Will-Forged

Form is the most neccessary follower of our Will.

Core Concept

The Chymists view both stasis and uncontrolled cycles as forms of slavery to nature. They have mastered their own biology, treating their physical form as the ultimate art project. For them, change is not an unavoidable cycle but a deliberate, high-stakes act of will. They embody controlled, purposeful transformation.

Physiology & Biology

Bio-morphic shapeshifters of incredible sophistication. However, their metamorphosis is not instantaneous. It is a slow, costly, and deeply ritualistic process requiring rare catalysts and immense psychic focus. A Chymist might spend a century as a winged being perfectly adapted for mountain life, then undergo a years-long Ritual to transform into an aquatic form to explore the ocean depths. Each form is a long-term commitment.

Psychology & Society (Faith / Fiction)

Core Faith: They see species with fixed forms as tragic figures, trapped by a biology they cannot master. The Chymists believe true spiritual advancement is the mastery of self to the point where one can author their own physical reality.

Core Fiction: They have no single creation myth, but a library of “Transformation Epics.” Stories of legendary Chymists who achieved impossible forms: beings of pure light, beings who could live in the heart of a star; through sheer force of will and perfect understanding of the universe’s biological laws.

Gameplay Hooks & Tensions

The ultimate “build-crafters.” A Chymist player could embark on epic, multi-stage Quests to gather rare genetic materials, find forgotten bio-forges, and perform the Rituals needed to completely respec their character mid-game, changing their species, attributes, and available skills.

This creates a tension between mastering their current form and the temptation of a more “perfect” future form, which would require abandoning their current hard-won abilities.

Eidos Generated

• [deliberate_transformation]
• [form_as_will]
• [mastered_biology]
• [the_art_of_the_self]