Ministry of Alchemical Handling Operations (MAHO)
The Ministry of Alchemical Handling Operations (MAHO) is the specialized branch of the Asarah government tasked with overseeing all aspects of MahōKi Sap usage. The MAHO operates under a strict hierarchy and is divided into several departments, each focusing on a specific aspect of the Sap's application:
Research and Development (R&D) Division
The R&D Division is the foremost segment of MAHO, dedicated to pioneering research on MahōKi Sap. Those who work for the division are referred to as MAHO Scholars.
Objective: The foremost responsibility of the R&D Division is to conduct pioneering research on MahōKi Sap. This includes studying its properties, potential new applications, and ways to maximize its efficiency and potency.
Activities: Researchers and scientists within this division carry out extensive experiments, document findings, and develop new methodologies for extracting and utilizing The Sap.
Subdivision:
Fundamental Research
Objective: To understand the basic properties and behavior of MahōKi Sap.
Activities: Conducting experiments to uncover the elemental composition, atomic interactions, and quantum alchemical properties of The Sap.
Applied Research
Objective: To develop practical applications for MahōKi Sap.
Activities: Creating prototypes and testing new uses of The Sap in various fields such as medicine, energy, and technology.
Innovative Alchemy (With assistance from the Alchemy Division)
Objective: To explore new alchemical processes using MahōKi Sap.
Activities: Developing advanced potions, elixirs, and alchemical products that harness the unique properties of The Sap.
Enchanting Techniques (With assistance from the Enchanting Division)
Objective: To refine and innovate the process of enchanting using MahōKi Sap.
Activities: Experimenting with different methods of infusing The Sap into objects to enhance their properties.
Ecological Impact Studies
Objective: To assess the environmental effects of harvesting and using MahōKi Sap.
Activities: Studying the impact on local ecosystems and developing sustainable harvesting methods.
Safety and Ethics
Objective: To ensure safe and ethical use of MahōKi Sap.
Activities: Establishing safety protocols, assessing risks, and ensuring compliance with ethical standards in all research activities.
Alchemy Division
Objective: This division is dedicated to the practical applications of the Sap in alchemy. It focuses on creating potions, elixirs, and other alchemical products that leverage The Sap's unique properties.
Activities: Alchemists in this division work on concocting a wide range of products, from healing potions and restorative elixirs to powerful enhancers and transformation brews.
Subdivisions:
Apothecary: Healing and Medicine
Objective: Develop healing potions and elixirs using MahōKi Sap. As well as non-sap infused elixirs and tonics for simpler healing.
Activities: Creating remedies for physical and magical ailments, enhancing vitality and longevity.
Toxicology: Poisons and Offense
Objective: Formulate offensive and defensive potions, including poisons and their corresponding antidotes.
Activities: Developing potent toxins, defensive brews, and offensive alchemical weapons.
Transformation/Transmutation Potions
Objective: Create potions that alter physical forms or transmute materials. Main use of the MahōKi Sap within the Alchemy Division.
Activities: Crafting transformative elixirs, transmuting base materials into more valuable or useful forms.
Enchanting Division
Objective: The Enchanting Division is responsible for harnessing The Sap's magical properties to enchant objects, imbuing them with extraordinary abilities and powers.
Activities: Enchanters use The Sap to create enchanted weapons, armor, artifacts, and tools, enhancing their effectiveness and bestowing them with magical qualities.
Subdivisions:
Blacksmiths: Enchant weapons and armor to enhance their durability and effectiveness.
Tailors: Enchanting threads to fabricate garments with protective and magical qualities.
Jewelers: Crafting enchanted jewelry and artifacts that offer various magical benefits to the wearer.
Military Applications Division
Objective: This division focuses on The Sap's use in military technology and strategy. It aims to enhance the empire's defense and offensive capabilities through advanced magical weaponry and fortifications.
Activities: Military engineers and strategists develop enchanted weaponry, protective gear, and fortification enhancements, ensuring the empire's forces have a significant advantage in combat.
Infrastructure and Civil Engineering Division
Objective: The Infrastructure Division applies The Sap to improve and innovate the empire's infrastructure, including buildings, transportation, and public works.
Activities: Civil engineers and architects use The Sap to create durable and resilient structures, enhance transportation networks, and develop innovative public works projects that benefit the populace.
The Engineering Division within MAHO is responsible for applying MahōKi Sap in various technological and structural innovations.
Subdivisions:
Civil Engineering
Objective: Utilizes MahōKi Sap to improve and innovate public infrastructure and urban planning.
Activities: Development of durable and resilient buildings, efficient transportation networks, and innovative public works projects.
Agricultural Engineering
Objective: Applies MahōKi Sap to boost agricultural productivity and promote sustainable farming practices.
Activities: Enhancement of crop yields, development of pest-resistant plants, and restoration of damaged ecosystems.
Environmental Engineering
Objective: Focuses on environmental sustainability and the restoration of natural habitats using MahōKi Sap.
Activities: Projects to rejuvenate forests, cleanse polluted areas, and promote biodiversity through magical and engineering solutions.
Architectural Engineering
Objective: Integrates MahōKi Sap into architectural designs to create innovative and aesthetically pleasing structures.
Activities: Design of buildings with enhanced durability, selfrepairing features, and magical aesthetics that blend with the natural environment.
Energy Engineering
Objective: Develops methods to harness and distribute the energy potential of MahōKi Sap.
Activities: Creation of magical energy sources, development of efficient energy storage systems, and integration of MahōKi Sap into the realm's power grid.
Excerpts from the in-world book: From Roots to Revolution: The Impact of MahōKi Sap on the Asarah Empire
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