Alchemistry

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An Alchemist is doing his thing.

Alchemistry

 An overview of Alchemistry. Alchemistry requires a Minor Merit to pursue.

History A brief history of Alchemistry

Note: Skill in Chemistry becomes Alchemistry when merited - fundamentally, they are the same pursuit in the world of Antarok. Concepts Khemeia - Refers to the exchange of metals and Alkahest. All metals have exchange rates governed by their inherent Identities. This sets the stage for the world economy, as exchange rates are fixed; a nation's ability to pull metals out of the ground and transmute them dictates the worth of gold and therefore everything else. Identities: - Identity is another word for chemical, specifically referencing the form Metaphor has taken. There are no atoms nor underlying structures akin to chemicals on Antarok. Merely, everything has an Identity tasked within the context of its Metaphor, with Alkahest being the least muddled identity of the material. All Chemistry processes may be altered by influencing Metaphor. Alkemicals - Pure and highly reactive chemicals derived from one or more forms of Alkahest. Given Qualities or Expressions, and stored as they are. Alchemists prefer to work with Alkemicals; mundane reactions from standard materials are often more complex and harder to alter, but not impossible. Chemists see Alchemistry as complicated; Alchemists see chemists as overcomplicating things. Dangers Fission: - The consequence of Alchemy mistakes. Poisons the body and creates cancer resistant to arcane treatment. Mediums The medium belonging to the material being treated Solids - Any solid material such as metal, fabric, glass, stone, wood, bone, or even flesh. Powder - Any solid material or chemical which is powdered. Semi-Solids - Any semi-solid such as pastes, gels, or adhesives. Liquids - Creating liquids for use in potions or arcane dyes. Gases - Creating gases - typically for poison, but sometimes for flotation devices. Reactions Chemistry reactions in the micro - the entire science of chemistry. Metaphor takes the place of chemicals. Qualities Qualities which may be manipulated in the macro. Total conversion of all qualities from one material to another is referred to as Transmutation. Expressions Expressions: - Expressions of metaphor which may be stored and discharged through a trigger given to a medium. Metaphorics Metaphorics are reagents which react with the properties of planar Metaphor. Catalyst - A reagent which contains a desired Quality or Expression. Primer - A reagent which changes the Identity of a medium to be permeable and open to reaction, for instilling multiple Qualities. Binder - A reagent which binds qualities or expressions from another into the chosen medium, altering the properties of a material or stabilizing it into micro-covalent structures that conduct the affect. Inhibitor - Slows the speed of a reaction - useful for extending the duration of potions. Nullifier - Stops a reaction. Sealant - A reagent which causes the material to resist further reaction. Directive - A reagent which brings logic to the reaction, providing triggers or requirements to function. Sovereignty - Using Sovereignty from a Theorem closely associated to a Metaphor binds its results to the processes and techniques of mundane chemistry. Separation Separating techniques for reagents: Sublimation - Subliming one substance from two. Evaporation - Separating solids which do not sublimate in a solution. Filtration - Separating solids and liquids in a mixture. Sieving - Separating powders and liquids with a sieve. Chromatography - Separating liquid or gas compounds in a solution based on their differences in solubility. Crystallization - Evaporating or cooling dissolved solids into pure crystals using a crystal nucleus. Popular among gnomes. Distillation - Separating liquids in a solution Condensation - Separating vapors (gases) from and back into liquids with a retort. Fractional Distillation - Separating miscible (dissolved) liquids. Extraction - Separating immiscible (undissolved) liquids using a separation funnel. Magnetic - Separating magnetic materials using magnets. Reaction Oxidizing - Adding air Reducing - Removing air Electrolysis - Introducing a current of Luxium to induce reaction in otherwise non-reactive materials. Transmutation Noble Transmutation - Transmuting Metals to Gold, Gold to Aetherite, and Aetherite to other forms of Alkahest. Quality Transmutation - Expression Transmutation - Tools Chemistry Equipment Most of Alchemistry can be performed with simple chemistry sets; Alembics, a Mortar & Pestle, and more. Fission Raiment Protective gear. Techniques Arcana Properties 10 grams - Novice 30 grams - Apprentice 100 grams - Journeyman 1000 grams - Expert 10000 grams - Master 100000 grams - Grandmaster

Skill Tiers

Novice A Novice can manipulate up a single Sliver of Alkahest dust by themselves. Apprentice An Apprentice can manipulate up to three Slivers of Alkahest by themselves. Journeyman A Journeyman can manipulate up to a Shard of Alkahest by themselves. Expert An Expert can manipulate up to a Crystal of Alkahest by themselves. Master A Master can manipulate up to a Sphere of Alkahest by themselves. Sovereign A Sovereign can manipulate up to a Globe of Alkahest by themselves.

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