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:Slower acting toxins may cause long term organ damage, or neurological effects through toxic accumulation. These are less likely to be dramatic, or detected given the limits of medical knowledge. | :Slower acting toxins may cause long term organ damage, or neurological effects through toxic accumulation. These are less likely to be dramatic, or detected given the limits of medical knowledge. | ||
;Poisons (toxic when metabolized or absorbed):Poisons can be animal sourced; secreted from skin glands, or built up toxins in their tissues. More often they are plant sourced and most effective when ingested or absorbed through skin contact. Some require a secondary substance which works as a catalyst to turn them poisonous. There are chemical poisons as well which generally require accumulation in a victim to reach toxic levels; poisonous gases or heavy metals for example. | ;Poisons (toxic when metabolized or absorbed):Poisons can be animal sourced; secreted from skin glands, or built up toxins in their tissues. More often they are plant sourced and most effective when ingested or absorbed through skin contact. Some require a secondary substance which works as a catalyst to turn them poisonous. There are chemical poisons as well which generally require accumulation in a victim to reach toxic levels; poisonous gases or heavy metals for example. | ||
;Venoms (injectible poison from living source):Commonly from snakes, lizards and insects or other arthropods | ;Venoms (injectible poison from living source):Commonly from snakes, lizards and insects or other arthropods, although rare examples include venomous fish, mammals, molluscs and birds. | ||
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Revision as of 07:48, 31 December 2019
About
- Other Names
- Alchemy
- Overview
- Alchemy as a practice involves the study and manufacture of various mundane and magical substances from a variety of plant, animal or mineral sources.
Kinds of Alchemy
- Alchemical preparations can be divided into general categories based on function.
Practical
- Practical substances include dyes, lubricants, sealants, or other functional substances used in industry, or crafts. This category can also include culinary herbs and spices.
- List of Alchemical Substances
- List of Herbs and Spices
Medicinal
- Medicinal substances are typically cures for specific ailments, or general tonics which aid in the recovery from injury or disease. This category includes many common or widely known herbal preparations.
- List of Medicines
Toxins
- Poisons, or other toxic substances cause harm to individuals which are exposed to them through contact, ingestion or other application. The effects and lethality of toxins cover a wide range of possibilities.
- The deadliest toxins affect the nervous or cardiovascular systems, causing cardiac arrest or paralysis of the requisite muscles for breathing. Fluid build up in lungs or swelling to constrict airways are other effects with relatively quick results. Some blister agents cause massive tissue damage and formation of fluid filled blisters, which can cause suffocation if in the airway of the victim.
- Slower acting toxins may cause long term organ damage, or neurological effects through toxic accumulation. These are less likely to be dramatic, or detected given the limits of medical knowledge.
- Poisons (toxic when metabolized or absorbed)
- Poisons can be animal sourced; secreted from skin glands, or built up toxins in their tissues. More often they are plant sourced and most effective when ingested or absorbed through skin contact. Some require a secondary substance which works as a catalyst to turn them poisonous. There are chemical poisons as well which generally require accumulation in a victim to reach toxic levels; poisonous gases or heavy metals for example.
- Venoms (injectible poison from living source)
- Commonly from snakes, lizards and insects or other arthropods, although rare examples include venomous fish, mammals, molluscs and birds.
Magical
- While all alchemy is viewed as magic to a certain degree, magical preparations are purported to grant effects outside the purview of the other categories.
- List of Magical Substances
Recipes
- Individual alchemists will have a collection of recipes, either learned from their teachers, and peers, or developed through study and experiments. These are closely guarded trade secrets, and highly unique to the individual practitioner. Any two alchemists could use similar ingredients in different portions to produce comparable substances, but the appearance, process of manufacture, potency, and application will vary widely.
Persons
- Callo (alchemist and magician)
- Cogtkeinia (herbalist)
- I'vau (alchemist and physician)
