I just started watching the show and I understand the basic concepts of the show but I dont get why someone like Roy the fire alchemist cant just tattoo water transmutation circles on his body or draw on his clothing so he isnt made uselss by the rain. can they only use a limited number of circles at once or is it something like he has loads of flame circles which bolster his fire attack
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If you think about it in terms of alchemy being a science ,every aspect (like flame or ice)could be like an individual study (like biology or geology)and while it is possible to learn multiple ,it is more likely you will be better at just the one if you pursue just that science ,such as Roy with flame alchemy .Also not sure you are watching Fullmetal Alchemist or Fullmetal Alchemist :Brotherhood but in brotherhood they sorta explained it and unless you ask ,i won't give you that spoiler .