As you know, the arts & sciences are the tale of the future. The mystery of magic, the acts of war, the development of society ... all are affected by the power of knowledge, of understanding. Understanding the laws of nature, the laws that govern our being, can only make us stronger, healthier, and happier. I am proud of the students within our provinces, for they are the ones that will lead us into the future. Take good care of them. Offer them the support they need, for what they can offer is so much more. I now would like to take this opportunity to explore some of the areas of studies our land offers.
Time & Money: Essential Ingredients
While Universities will help our students learn more quickly, only time and money, energy and effort, can bring about significant improvements in the Arts & Sciences that we value as a province.

As the world progresses, you will find the cost of science to naturally decrease. You will also find that, as your empire ages, natural decay occurs in the world of the sciences. Inefficiencies will cause you to lose a small amount of your scientific achievements each day.

The Arts & Sciences
Alchemy Alchemy is the art of changing steel to gold. Knowledge in this area will help you increase your daily tax revenues by creating more value out of the resources you have.
Tools Creating better tools means more efficient workers. By developing this area of knowledge, you will be able to significantly reduce the time it takes to construct new buildings on your land.
Housing By improving the quality & efficiency of housing throughout your lands, you will be able increase the amount of people living throughout your nation. This provides you the opportunity to substantially increase the size of your province without adding more lands.
Food By researching better food growth techniques, you can improve the quality of your crops and improve the yield from the farms across your lands. This allows to dedicate more lands to other, more fruitful ventures for your province.
The Art of War Combat strategy and techniques can only be learned through intense studies. By doing so, you can take a regular troop and give him the knowledge to defeat an otherwise more formidable opponent. Study here, and your army becomes far more valuable when on offense.
Crime & Deceit Your thieves are training in criminal procedure by the state. Having state knowledge of crime is of great value in making your thieves more effective both in conducting insurgent operations as well as defending your own territories.
Channelling Magic is a powerful force of the lands. By increasing your knowledge of the history of this art, you can improve your wizards' abilities to cast spells and the amount of potential damage done by successful castings. You also increase the amount of runes produced by your towers each day.