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Instruments of Alchemy<br><br>
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By Orix<br>
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(A required expansion of "Fundaments of Alchemy" by Alyandon Mathierry)<br><br>
<IMG src="Book/fancy_font/n_63x62.dds" width=59 height=61>ot many who want to take up alchemy instinctively know their alembic from their calcinator, or how to even begin creating potions. This simple guide could teach even the lowliest Colovian farmer how to turn tomatoes and corn into a potion to restore fatigue, and we have Galerion, founder of the illustrious Mage?s Guild and a former Psijic, to thank for the means by which we may perform this material form of magic.<br><br>
In Tamriel, there are few things that exist without some presence of magical attribute, be it flora, fauna, minerals, even conventional objects made from such resources that retain the original source?s properties, waiting to be tapped. Any layman will notice that simply consuming something that contains magical properties will induce an effect, but this is not alchemy, since it does not properly extract the magical property to its full potential, and thus the effect is rather weak.<br><br>
We begin with the two basic tools any alchemist needs, the mortar and pestle. As their design suggests, the mortar (a bowl) and pestle (a blunt instrument) are used to grind or pound ingredients into basic powder or liquid forms. Depending on the materials, water may be added to make the ingredients into a solution. At least two different ingredients with at least one similar magical property (usually discovered via literature, or trial and error) should be separately formed into solutions, and then carefully mixed to form a potion. The process is a little haphazard as one can mix the solutions either too much or too little. The less pungent a potion smells, the better the solution equilibrium is, thus producing a stronger effect. One will often see alchemists sniffing their potions while mixing them to see how good the quality of the potion will be.<br><br>
So, now the reader knows the very basics, what is the point behind the other alchemical instruments?<br><br>
The retort is used for distillation of the solutions, which is separating the essence of the magical solution from any excess water/liquid that does not add any potency to the said solutions. This is done via heating the liquid in the primary vessel to a temperature that makes either the essence, or excess water/liquid evaporate. The gas hits the neck and condenses into a collection vessel, thus separating the two liquids. Since the solutions are more pure, the following mix of the solutions makes the positive effects of the potion stronger and longer lasting. However, this gives an incomplete separation of liquids in one process of condensation, and this leads to use of the alembic.<br><br>
The term alembic refers to two retorts connected by a tube and a cap at the top. The method of heating the liquid and allowing for condensation is similar to that of the retort, except it allows for a much purer distillation of the already distilled solutions. The enhanced purification of the solutions minimizes the negative effects of any impurities in the solutions, making potions much safer to drink.<br><br>
Last, but by no means least, is the calcinator. This instrument is basically a tall kiln, used to initially heat substances, to induce thermal decomposition. The effect is that from one compound with many impurities, you get two compounds. This applies to separating liquids from minerals, minerals splitting into smaller forms, or solids burning into gases from other solids (such as metal ores). The desired magical compound has fewer impure substances and becomes crystallized/friable, that is, being able to crumble and thus mix into a solution much more easily. Liquids aren?t generally used in calcination. Because of the calcination process, the ingredients have a greater purity before they undergo the process of being ground and made into a solution, the end result usually has an increased potency and duration on all attributed effects.<br><br>
Now the reader understands the function and advantage each of the instruments used in alchemy. The Mage?s Guild is available to teach you more on the subject via literature or apprenticeship, upon membership. But remember, while accidents may happen, no experience is more valuable to an alchemist than their own.
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