"Legacy Artisan" Legacy Artisans-as the name suggests-are craftsmen dedicated to studying Bapharian Legacy and modifying it to meet practical needs.

With the increasing usage of Bapharian Legacy, legacy artisans have become the largest group within the broader artisan community. Their proudest achievement is the Engram Engine, which enables ships to cross entire oceans. Now in its fourth generation, this innovation has even given rise to a sub-specialty of artisans focused solely on improving the Engram Engine.
At the same time, Legacy experts are actively promoting a new application path: adapting Bapharian Legacy for everyday use and adventuring gear, including blades, cooking tools, and carriages and vehicles. The gear modified by Legacy artisans has drawn widespread attention, as it has brought tangible improvements to modern life. This earns Legacy experts much acclaim.

However, these artisans also face major challenges. Due to the sealed structure and the loss of original technology, the core mechanisms remain a mystery. While Legacy artisans can perform limited modifications, the long-term potential of such work remains uncertain without a full understanding of the underlying principles.
Moreover, because Bapharian Legacy involves far more advanced technical barriers than other crafts, the threshold for becoming a Legacy artisan is especially high. Plus, in a crowd this vast, even the most talented Novices often see their efforts drowned beneath the glare of flashier inventions. --- "Architectural Artisan" Among the various sectors within the Artisan Guild, architects are perhaps the least aligned with the contemporary image of an artisan.
They are specialized in designing houses and furniture, and they also handle energy layouts and mechanical structure designs. They were the earliest artisans. When the Artisan Guild was first established, it only had architectural artisans.
Notably, the now-thriving Energy Division is nominally part of the architectural artisans, as its founder, Webber, originally gained fame in Asterleeds as an architectural artisan.
However, this once brilliant and dazzling group of artisans has now been largely neglected.

The current trend in the Artisan Guild leans heavily toward Legacy studies. Everyone is researching legacies and new technologies. New apprentices joining the guild tend to favor Legacy artisans or Engine artisans.
They say it's where the future is heading, but that's not really true.
Artisanship differs only in technical focus. There's no such thing as rival "schools." The current four major research fields (Architecture, Legacy, Engine, and Forging) influence one another and advance together. A new discovery might seem insignificant in one field but shine brightly in another. For example, the stable-tech concepts used by Engine artisans were developed by architecture artisans, and many of the retrofit schemes used by Legacy artisans were proposed by Forging artisans.
To quote Master Eugen: Artisanship differs only in technical focus. There's no such thing as rival "schools." --- "Engine Artisan" The Engine artisans are the most low-profile and serious group of researchers.
Lofty speeches are rarely heard among Engine artisans. They usually wear oversized trench coats, lock themselves in labs, and work with gears and drive systems for months without regular sleep. Eventually, they roll out groundbreaking engines with at least a 40% performance improvement over previous models.
In the display cabinets of the Ocean Hill, you can still see their pride and joy-the Engram Engine, which has powered everything from small fishing boats to today's transoceanic cargo ships. These low-profile Engine artisans have been quietly contributing to the world.

Engine research derives from Legacy studies. Many of their techniques are quite similar, and their research directions often overlap awkwardly. However, engine research is arguably the most practical and most deserving of serious attention of all Legacy-based studies.
If you're familiar with how Legacy artisans actually work, you'd know that every day feels like walking a tightrope. Despite their impressive achievements, the core principles of the Bapharian Legacy still remain a mystery. Engine artisans, on the other hand, deal with ships, mounts, and machines. As long as humans live on land and need to move around, engine technology will never become obsolete.
Apprentice, if you're introverted and socially awkward, but have a decent foundation in Bapharian Legacy studies and enjoy working with gears and grease, the Engine artisan path might be the perfect fit for you. --- "Forging Artisan" The Forging artisans are the most energetic group in the Artisan Guild.
In this era of Legacy forging, they've put down the iconic hammers and embraced advanced forging machines. These allow for composite processing of any material, as well as restoration, decomposition, and even integration of unknown forging elements. Using such materials, they can craft brand-new tools or design and modify weapons by hand. It's truly a delight for artisans who love weapons and tools.

If you do become a Forging artisan, never ask your mentor for a traditional hammer. You'll be the butt of jokes, and that joke might follow you through your entire apprenticeship. (Don't ask how I know this.)

On a serious note, the main job of Forging artisans is to forge raw materials into various specialized components, like steel with enhanced Resilience and sword blades with enhanced hardness. Sometimes, it's about crafting key parts, sometimes the whole thing.
Forging artisans can be considered the central hub among all artisan disciplines. There isn't a single research group that doesn't rely on them. No one dares disrespect them unless you enjoy delaying your project because that critical part you need didn't arrive. --- "Artisan Levels" Beyond research fields, the Artisan Guild also has a dedicated promotion system to reflect an artisan's professional level. As your level advances, you'll have different titles. This is a respect for seniority and a way to maintain order in the Artisan Guild.
Artisan titles are typically divided into five ranks: Apprentice, Journeyman, Artisan, Expert, and Master.

At the Apprentice level, you'll mainly be learning under an artisan mentor. Those who lack talent, have a poor attitude, or can't endure hardship will be given a Grade C evaluation by the mentor and eliminated outright.

After completing your apprenticeship, you'll need to choose a specialization from Architecture, Legacy, Engine, and Forging based on your interests, strengths, and circumstances and join a corresponding research group. The Guildmaster will then issue you a formal Artisan Certificate, officially marking the beginning of your artisan career.

From then on, you'll undergo periodic evaluations by your group's leadership, who will assess your skill proficiency and assign a ranking accordingly. Most of the full-fledged artisans you see around the Artisan Guild are in the Journeyman-Artisan stage.
But take note: artisan ranks are never determined by years of experience. Advancement requires constant skill refinement, the completion of research tasks, or the creation of original works. Over time, your abilities will improve, and you'll evolve from Artisan to Master.

At the Expert level, your role shifts from a follower to a leader and initiator. The guild hopes that Experts will guide apprentices and junior artisans, encouraging them to explore the unknown of their field. Therefore, Expert is usually the highest honor an artisan can attain unless someone achieves a major contribution (which often requires luck).

Master-level artisans are extremely rare. Only those with widely recognized inventions or landmark contributions to their field are granted the title of Master. A Master may even hold more influence than the Guildmaster. At that point, you've entered a whole new realm as a Master Artisan's responsibilities go beyond just technique.
Every action a Master takes, including their invention, research direction, and even their daily habits, is watched and followed by countless others. Among these followers are admirers, strangers, and even enemies.

Each Master Artisan represents a transformative force. Their work and life have, in one way or another, shaped the destiny of Asterleeds. Some have even caused upheaval across all of humanity.
Because artisans hold the sharpest blade of human reason. To hone the tool that can shape the world is the true purpose of an artisan. --- "Where Did the Bapharian Legacy Come From?" Some may wonder: How did the Artisan Guild get all those Legacies?
This is a broad question, so let's take a step back first.

To begin with, it is indisputable that Legacies were created by the Bapharian Divine. Since the Bapharian Divine has long left the surface, the actual responsibility for collecting and managing these Legacies now falls to the Creed. The Creed authorizes the Pioneer Bureau to explore and excavate Bapharian Legacies, which are then handed over to the Artisan Guild by the Creed members for research and controlled usage.

In the words of the Creed, "Use the Bapharian technology to serve humanity."

That's why you'll often see high-ranking priests in ceremonial robes handling new Bapharian Legacies over to the Artisan Guild.
While these ceremonies aren't exactly grand, they are quite fascinating.
According to those present, "Though the attendance was sparse, the formality was akin to when Byrnhald and Asterleeds signed the ceasefire treaty during the Asterleeds Independence War. " --- "Energy Division"
The Energy Division is one of the most secretive branches of the Artisan Guild. They don't accept open applications. Membership is by invitation only, based entirely on their discretion.
If they think you're qualified, you're in. Otherwise, you're not.

This arrogance stems from the fact that the Energy Division is backed by the Webber family, the inventors of the Webber Energy Network. The Webbers are a low-profile, ancient family believed to reside in a secluded manor near Asterleeds. They operate independently. The head of the Energy Division is usually either a Webber or a high-ranking artisan appointed by them. This person is as influential as the Guildmaster, which has been a long-standing headache for generations of Guildmasters.

The Energy Division is responsible for maintaining the Webber Energy Network. This energy network is a vital infrastructure, but the increasing use of Legacies in Asterleeds these years has overloaded it. This has sparked internal discussions about replacing the Webber Energy Network.

Since it emerged, the proposal has faced strong opposition from the Webber Energy Division and was never implemented. The reasons are too complex to elaborate on here. Now, the Energy Division handles nearly all maintenance of the energy network, and the Guild has little authority to intervene.

In summary, the Guild does not recommend Novices to aim for the Energy Division. Due to its invitation-only system, it's likely your hopes will go unfulfilled. Even if you're lucky enough to get in, you're likely to be sidelined by your arrogant superiors.