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==A Shaydee guide to alchemy==

Hiya all,

Well I may not be the guilds best alchemist but since I'm the
only one willing to write anything down ya will have to settle
for less. I started out as Elanthea's worst alchemist... and
now I'm at least decent at it. I learned by my mistakes,
which were many, and this book is designed to help those who,
like me, are completely clueless about alchemy.

Anyway...I guess I should make my thank you's first to all
those who helped me in the gathering of information: Khajit,
Bakar, Sakahr, and especially Nishu. I think we were the first
wannabe alchemists to collaborate our thoughts. Ok now for the
apologies... sorry for the bad grammer, missed punctation and
mispellins. I ain't that well educated which is why the Bards
Guild rejected me.

For all you poison enthusiasts out there if ya think you're
gunna read this book and get all the secrets of poison...
think again! That aint my job. Thats the job of another female
(and probably better looking) S'Kra Mur thief we all know and
love. Let her do the teaching. I'm just here to teach you how
to use the tools.

Here are the tools of alchemy:

jar
mixing stick
mortar
pestle
Waymerd pyramid
stove
bucket
Charcoal
flint

ingredients:

herbs
viper sacks
water
oil
a catalyst

===ALL ABOUT CALALYSTS and Mortars===

Natural catalysts: Seolarn weed, Glayster flower
Store bought calalysts: Dracon crystals, Tukai stones

There are two kinds of catalysts. Those you can find by
foraging and those ya have to buy from the alchemists store.
The stones and crystals are stronger than the foragable ones.
Therefore I recommend using either one of them if you have the
money. If you don't have the money...steal the money! Ya ain't
a thief for nothing.

I recommend against stealing the catalyst unless you're a
pretty experienced stealer, though. The alchemist seems to
keep a close eye on them. All catalysts whether they are
foraged or bought need to be crushed before ya can use em. Here
is where the mortar and pestle come into it. My recommendation
is that you steal 'em. Heck, ya need the practice anyway. Just
don't steal water cuz the alchemist seems to watch these like a
hawk. (Well she is kind of crazy, ya know. 8 copper for water
is very important to her.)

Once you get the mortar, put it either on the ground or in
your backpack. I recommend in the backpack so that you won't
loose it if there is a blackout or some snert wanders by and
takes a fancy to your mortar.

1. Take the crystals in one hand and have the other hand empty.
Now you need to BREAK MY CRYSTALS and put the broken piece in
your mortar in backpack(Put my crystal in mortar in my
backpack). Keep breaking the larger piece of crystal til it
can't be broken down any more or stash it away for later use.

2. Next step is to GET MORTAR then GET PESTLE and then to
CRUSH MY CRYSTALS IN MY MORTAR WITH MY PESTLE. I know that
is long but its pointless to crush a crystal that might be on the
ground or the one in your backpack instead of the one in your
mortar, especially if it's a gem and not a dracon crystal.
Therefore the length is necessary. It's also pointless to crush a
crystal in someone else's mortar that might be on the ground so
make sure you use MY.

3. Keep crushing until the crystals become a powder. Now the
catalyst is usable, I tend to store them in the mortar til I
need 'em.

Every solid that you need in alchemy basically has to be crushed.
This includes viper sacks, herbs, and catalysts. So you will get
good use of your mortar. No more aimlessly crushing stuff for
practice then tossing it out in the bucket.

Some herbs that you forage cannot be crushed because it's
pointless. One of these being Muljin sap. I have yet to figure out
why it's pointless...but there is a rumor that the wild grown
Muljin sap has been spoiled by a bug which destroyed its
usefulness. People are working on killing off the bugs but at the
moment if you need to use Muljin sap in a potion, buy the store
models from the alchemist. These were taken from a tree in a
green house and no insects have broken in there, so they're
usable.

===MIXING A POTION===

To mix a potion first you need a crushed solid. Im gunna use a
jadice potion as an example but same goes for any potion.

1. Take a jadice flower and crush it

2. Crush a catalyst

3. Take a Jar and pour some water into it. (You can buy the water
at the alchemists. Holy water wont do! Some cleric has messed
with it. The only water that is really useful is the stuff you can
buy). Now put the crushed catalyst and the crushed jadice powder
into the jar. LOOK IN MY JAR to make sure everything is in the
right jar. It can get confusing if you have two jars or if there
is a jar on the ground.

4. Get a mixing stick then MIX WATER IN JAR WITH MY STICK you
should notice a chemical reaction that makes jadice potion.

Some potions require oil instead of water so know what you're
trying to mix before you start. The procedure is still the same
though.

Why would you wanna make a jadice potion? Well it makes the
herb more effective for healing and it will last longer than just
chomping on the raw flower. Also, it's a great way to train mech
lore and you can actually use the product.

===USING A STOVE===

When I first started mixing poison I had no idea how to use a
stove! I couldn't even boil water. I know we are sometimes
refered to as the Chefs guild but as Tamasan once said... I'm a
lousy cook! I know how to use a stove now but it hasn't improved
my cooking very much. Here is how.

1. Drop the stove on the ground and guard it. That is the only way
to work it. No use holding a hot stove, and it will also leave
your hands free to do other things.

2. Open the stove. (Hey what a novel idea!) Ok, now take some
charcoal and PUT CHARCOAL IN STOVE.

3. Now take some flint and a knife or something to strike the
flint against and you will LIGHT CHARCOAL IN STOVE WITH MY
FLINT. It won't work if you don't have a knife in your hand, and
it's no use lighting some peice of charcoal in your backpack, so
make sure you light the one in the stove. If it won't light,
maybe its already been used up. Chuck it out and get another.

4. Close the stove. Ya don't want all the heat to be lost. Once
you see the smoke come out you can start timing what ever it is
your cooking.

Some points to be aware of... Don't put your jars IN the stove. It
won't do any good. Put them ON the stove. Make sure the jar has
the ingredients in it before you put it on the stove. There isn't
much point heating an empty jar.

A common question is "how do I know the water has boiled?"
Well, the only way to know is by timing it. how long? Ask the
guild leader. She will tell ya the timing. That's not my job. If
you leave the water on there too long it will evaporate, which
means your potion is ruined.

It's no use lighting two charcoals at once because although your
stove WILL get hotter, it will also change the timing to some
unknown number of minutes. Best to not light two in there until
you really get experienced and have a good feel for the recipe.

Take out all the used charcoal and throw it away into a convenient
bucket. There is one the lockpicking room of our crossing guild
and one out NE gate. There are other buckets around Elanthea ya
can empty your trash into or feed it to the Gelapod at the pond.
He'll eat anything. Keep Elanthea beautiful. It will create
less fog.

A final note on stoves. Don't forget to pick up your stove when
you're done. I've lost more stoves that way!

===Wayerd pyarmids===

The Wayerd pyramid is a handy tool for alchemy because it will
dry a herb or other substance, and certain substances will be
stronger if you dry them before you crush them. Experimention
will teach you better than I can, and I can't give you ALL the
answers...so go out and try things.

The pyramid works with the suns rays...therefore you have to be
outside to use it and it has to be daylight. Check the
TIME before you try to use the pyramid and OBSERVE WEATHER.

Open the pyramid and put the herb into it then close the pyramid.
The sun's rays will shine on it and you will hear a humming
sound. It takes about 30 hums to dry most substances. You can do
this while you're crushing your other things or on a ferry, or
anywhere you are just sitting around. You might wanna guard the
pyramid so it can't be stolen by some passer by.

Pyramids are rather tall and don't fit into most containers. Also
all the things you need to lug around to do alchemy will get
rather tiresome to carry, so I suggest you get a vault (yes,
alchemy is a very expensive hobby).

===NOTES ON POISON===

Heh heh heh. I ain't gunna tell you how to make it! When you're
old enough, the guild leader will teach ya. Some hints though:

Listen carefully to what she has to say and make notes.

Timing is everything so watch the clock.

Be prepared to screw up and poison yourself and/or everyone in
the room. If you make a mistake.. you will make a poison
gas cloud.

Be responsible with the use of poisons. It's a skill ya don't
wanna abuse because we wanna keep this skill and not have it
outlawed by city hall. If your goal is to mix poisons just for
murder... then maybe its time to take up knitting instead.

Dont sell poisons! I can't tell ya what to do.. But I highly
recommend against it. If we start selling poisons to non thieves,
we are just passing along power that can be abused by some
other guild. They have nothing to lose by misusing it, but we do!
It's in your hands, and loyalty to your fellow thieves is worth
FAR more than a few plats.

Do NOT under any circumstances give out the recipe for
poison to ANYONE including other thieves. If they are old enough
to learn it they can get the recipe from the guild leader. It's
her job to teach them, not yours. Also, some thieves may be spies
from other guilds trying to infiltrate the secret, so trust no
one. Respect this as a guild secret and keep it, or you may find
Kalag's thugs on your case. (Not to mention a few upper circle
thieves.)

Poison doesn't stay good on a blade forever, so make sure you
use it with in the hour that you poured it on the weapon or bolt.

Try as you might, ya can't poison a blade that has been blessed
by a cleric. The two just don't go together. It's like mixing oil
and water. If you have doubts about your weapon, try attacking
an undead first and if it passes straight through 'em...it's not
blessed.

So far ya can't tell by looking at a weapon if its been poisoned
or still has poison on it. Just make sure you remember which
ones you have done, or put them in a separate container
reserved for poisoned items.

Don't get discouraged. Thats easy to say but hard to do. I
get discouraged. Poison ain't easy to mix and are even harder to
get ta congeal. Ya gotta be patient and prepared to fail
miserably many times. Trust me though...it will get easier
in time.

Good luck in your quest to become the perfect alchemist!

Shaydee
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