Inexplicably Expelled

Gaining admission to Blythir College is a difficult task, even for Alkenstar’s most well-to-do families. In the magic-warped Mana Wastes, it’s next to impossible to fake arcane talents or alchemical aptitude. So when you were accepted to the school, it was one of the most triumphant moments of your life.

Unfortunately, your victory was short-lived. Just as you were making significant headway on a promising series of explosive experiments, you found a letter on your desk informing you that, effective immediately, you were permanently expelled from Blythir College. As bogus as the punishment was, the charges leveled against you were even more puzzling: theft of property, both intellectual and physical. And just like that, you found your prestigious honors replaced with a ruined reputation, and your colleagues and mentors became bitter rivals and accusers. In an instant, you’d gone from promising scholar to wanted criminal.

You followed the money for answers and learned that a ruthless mogul had no intention of letting you complete your research. Your imminent breakthrough—whether you knew it or not—threatened their profits. So the college cast you out, your reputation destroyed at the whisper of coin and power. They thought you’d slink away quietly, another dream crushed by greed. But they chose the wrong student to ruin. Now, you’ll do whatever it takes to reclaim the future stolen from you.

Choose two ability boosts. One must be to Intelligence or Charisma, and one is a free ability boost. You’re trained in the Crafting skill and the Academia Lore skill. You gain the *Alchemical Crafting* skill feat.