Maginetics

Written by R3negade X

There are a thousand factors in what makes an individual unique, from what powers they can wield, to whether they have scales or fur, to eye color and shape. For centuries, many scientists and wizards believed that these factors were determined by the Elderon, but one look at Bayu's attention span generated a hole the size of a town in that theory. In 1903, the DNA molecule was discovered, and it was not long before scientists discovered their role in determining a person's features - or for wizards to learn how to manipulate them.
The former involves mixing genetic material with Slime ooze, and electrifying the concoction. While this was limited at first, in about 10 years after the initial discovery, the field had expanded to include everything from eye color to arms and legs. While it is highly doubtful such genes actually exist, the wizards responsible invite you to take a gander at the results, and please hold all questions until the end of the lecture. Many people believe that said wizards probably invented those genes, once they knew what they were doing somewhat.
This advancement has allowed doctors to create more effective cures, to the point where even cancer is considered a mild inconvenience, and has given rise to a new "gene modding" movement, where some people will take a serum to give themselves extra limbs, change existing limbs, or simply change their eye or hair color, claiming that defiling the very laws of nature is "easier to maintain" than getting their hair dyed. While this statement is of dubious truth, gene modding is significantly cheaper than hair dye, much to everyone's surprise.
Of course, such wonders do not come without a price. For years, many excess genetic material from these brews were simply dumped down a drain or into a lake, but this resulted in creatures laying eggs in the contaminated water, and the babies born from these eggs were mutated beyond recognition before they were even born, thus giving birth to the Genetaur. This has also shut down any debate about using Maginetics to modify babies before they are born, and the pleas every scientist and wizard were answered by the government, the general public, and almost half the Elderon with a resounding "NO!"

Utility

Maginetics are used to produce steroids, healing brews, and potions that can change one's species entirely. There also exist some poisons made using this, and the ability to turn anyone into anything has been used against certain people in the past.

Access & Availability

Most dedicated hobbyists can buy a Maginetics kit, although the genetic material and slime ooze are sold separately. Any doctor or healer worth their salt has at least some knowledge of how to generate a healing potion using this science.

Complexity

The brews made with this science range in complexity from simple potions that speed recovery to completely changing one's race. There exists a Maginetic serum for just about anything: hair growth, strength or speed boosting, eyesight, adding or changing body parts, etc.
The complexity of using these brews, however, is much more simple: just drink it or inject it into your bloodstream with a needle. The latter option sees results almost immediately, but the former has the advantage of not being a needle.

Discovery

Elven Scientist Lapis Bayside discovered DNA while observing Dragonborn scales with a high-powered microscope, trying to study their composition.