Aether and Alkahest: Difference between pages

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As the introduction to essence-based alchemy, Alkahest departs radically from the moral books. It is written in Old Realm, for one, and contains much more cryptic and arcane language. The pages are formed from some kind of ultra-thin metallic cloth, bound by two clear panes of some kind of sturdy transparent glass. The centerpiece of this tome is a description of the charm needed to work alkahest circle alchemy, Comprehensive Deliquescence Cauldron. Throughout the book are also a number of margin notes that act as keys to decipher the coded pages of Salt.

This book is offers complete instruction in the science of magical alchemy ●, the alkahest circle. While this circle can only be practiced by masters of mortal alchemy (those with Alchemy ●●●), learning the charm prior to reading Salt and using the keys to understand its coded pages allows someone studying the mortal book to learn the first two dots of mortal Alchemy for free. The book also contains the following formulae:

Alkahest: universal solvent
Elemenal Dust Transmutations: transmutes firedust into other types of air-based elemental dust:
Cage Sweat: Captures the effect of Armored Scout's Invigoration.
Distilling the Sun: Process for refining orichalcum from gold.
Jade Whiskey: Drinker can detect the presence of jade.

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-Similar to ''[[Salt]]'', this sharkskin bound book was also written by hand in High Realm by [[Wyr'palja]] in silver ink. This volume details the aether circle, a more advanced form of mortal alchemy. Its formulae are more complex, but also more effective. This circle focuses on the "elements" of alchemy: air, earth, fire, water and wood. More coded pages are scattered throughout this volume as well.
+As the introduction to [[exalted:Wordman/BeyondAlchemy|essence-based alchemy]], ''Alkahest'' departs radically from the moral books. It is written in Old Realm, for one, and contains much more cryptic and arcane language. The pages are formed from some kind of ultra-thin metallic cloth, bound by two clear panes of some kind of sturdy transparent glass. The centerpiece of this tome is a description of the charm needed to work alkahest circle alchemy, [[provides::Comprehensive Deliquescence Cauldron]]. Throughout the book are also a number of margin notes that act as keys to decipher the coded pages of ''[[Salt]]''.
-Those who follow this book's instructions and make all of its formulae can learn the third and fourth dots of Alchemy without a trainer. This book includes the following formulae:
+This book is offers complete instruction in the [[Forgotten Suns: Science|science]] of magical alchemy {{Dots|1}}, the alkahest circle. While this circle can only be practiced by masters of mortal alchemy (those with Alchemy {{Dots|3}}), learning the charm prior to reading ''[[Salt]]'' and using the keys to understand its coded pages allows someone studying the mortal book to learn the first two dots of mortal Alchemy for free. The book also contains the following formulae:
-* Eagle's Eye Potion: Improve eyesight.
+* [[provides::Alkahest]]: universal solvent
-* Final Vengeance: Allows mortals to ignore all wound penalties and succeed at Valor tests.
+* [[provides::Elemenal Dust Transmutations]]: transmutes firedust into other types of air-based elemental dust:
-* Ghost flower: Allows communication with ghosts.
+* [[provides::Cage Sweat]]: Captures the effect of Armored Scout's Invigoration.
-* Ice fern: Dream enhancer, mild divination enhancer.
+* [[provides::Distilling the Sun]]: Process for refining orichalcum from gold.
-* Munificent Antivenin: Counteracts poision.
+* [[provides::Jade Whiskey]]: Drinker can detect the presence of jade.
-* Seven bounties paste: cures disease.
-* Valiant Warrior Formula: Allows an extra to be treated as a normal character.
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