Some Types of Alchemy

July 31, 2024

Alchemy: that ancient and esoteric art that turns rags to riches. Lead to gold. Makes the small and worthless into something wonderous. This is magical. But "alchemy," as a general art, has been turned to other purposes.


1. Haemalchemy (from RuneScape): The process vampires use to refine and concentrate blood. When the final product is consumed, the vampire not only is satiated, but grows in power according to the refinement technique. They can gain extra transmutation powers (turning into a giant cobra, for instance), or influence over nature (cause quakes and floods).

2. Detritus alchemy: the sentient fungus people of the forest carry the materials to rapidly decompose organic material. In a matter of minutes, a log or freshly dead creature can be turned into a stinking pile of mush.

3. Ent alchemy: Turns saplings into sequoias. A botanical growth acceleration. In a matter of minutes, anything more than a seed becomes overgrown, nearly cancerous in its expansion. The resulting plant often dies within days, having sucked tremendous amounts of moisture and nutrients through the ground. 

4. Nimbal alchemy: Practitioners of this alchemy see it as more potent that a simple rain dance (which are temperamental at best). A combination of dust, steam, heated gases, and any other desired ingredients create thunderclouds, giant and powerful. Puts down enough water to flood, and the extra ingredients may have additional effects (acidic rain being a relatively common choice). Generating a cloud of any strength generally takes a substantial amount of materials and preparation.

5. Just Poison: Turns water into a foul concoction that rends and destroys biological life. Should not be handled outside of a sealed container; any contact with it will necrose flesh almost instantly. A full body suit is recommended for any interaction, it aerates in hot environments. Looks like white wine.


How to include in a game: these produce items. Give access to the items to players. One could be crafted with magical research... but only with the proper know how.


Also, The Grand Exchange begins tomorrow.

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