Quote Originally Posted by Arcell View Post
Except Alchemist is a Disciple of Hand, Chemist would be a Disciple of War. The Archer/Bowman comparison doesn't really work since they would both be Disciples of War. The Alchemists make items, the Chemists use those items.
It doesn't matter. Flavour has nothing to do with functionality and everything to do with the idea upon which the classes are based. In this case both are based on what is essentially the same profession.