Essential Earths
Alchemy, Essence
Multi-colored crystals from Rare Earths, made into eight elixirs that give the alchemist a chance of permanently gaining an Elemental Power, limited to a single such Power per lifetime.
From the book
An ounce of many-colored crystals, made from Rare Earths. From this an alchemist can prepare eight elixirs of Elemental Power. Drinking one each week for eight weeks, while concentrating on the chosen Power's sigil, known as its Focus, gives a 25% chance of gaining one of the four Elemental Powers for good.
An alchemist can only ever gain one such Power in a lifetime, so the choice should be weighed carefully before the treatment begins. If the eight weeks pass without success, the treatment can be repeated as often as needed.
Like every essence, it is drawn out with a quarter fluid dram of alchahest from 12 drams of its base substance, using an aludel, an athanor and a full laboratory over at least two weeks; success rests on a save vs Will, and a failed attempt must be repeated from the start.
At a glance
- Appearance
- 1 oz. multi-colored crystals
- Yield
- 8 elixirs of Elemental Power
- Treatment
- One elixir per week for 8 weeks while concentrating on the Power's Focus sigil
- Chance
- 25% to permanently gain one Elemental Power
- Limit
- One Elemental Power per lifetime; failed treatment may be repeated
- Materials
- 12 drs. of the metal/element component, 1/4 fl. dr. alchahest; aludel, athanor, full laboratory
- Time to complete
- Minimum 2 weeks
- Chance of success
- Save vs Will; on failure roll %: 10% or less is a mishap; any failure means repeating the procedure