~Basics of Alchemy~

*Alchemy is the combination of normal elixers and medicines, enhanced and enchanted to offer and provide specific remedies/applications.

*The basis of alchemy -must- lie within herbalism. A studied herbalist will find far greater success than some hack who has not studied their herbology.

*The magical applications of alchemy come from Refined Crystals. Their Elemental Aspects, along with the proper selection and mixture of herbs, and a careful application of brewing and distilling, can create a variety of unique potions - from translation aids, to sleeping draughts, to curatives and stamina applications.

*Arinide, the legendary panacea, while possibly created with Alchemy, is a recipe that is lost to time. As of right now, it is -impossible- to create this powerful cureall.

*If an alchemical creation does not have an herbal base/foundation, then it will not be accepted in play.