| Skill | Rank | Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | Inept | 0 % | Capitalise upon the volatility of chemical reactions. |
| Conduit | Inept | 0 % | Fashion a transmutation conduit for use in scientific endeavours. |
| Static | Inept | 0 % | Channel static through your conduit. |
| Recall | Inept | 0 % | An Alchemist's weapon is never far from reach. |
| Clarify | Apprentice | 25 % | Clear the air of obfuscations. |
| Catalyse | Apprentice | 50 % | Utilise a catalyst to induce the effects of volatility. |
| Corrosive | Capable | 0 % | A corrosive gas capable of shredding barriers. |
| Virulent | Capable | 50 % | Diffuse a venom into your crystallised gas. |
| Upset | Adept | 0 % | Muddle their balance, sending them sprawling. |
| Intrusive | Adept | 33 % | A compound that binds with elixirs, reducing their efficacy. |
| Electroshock | Adept | 66 % | Therapy comes in many forms. |
| Incendiary | Skilled | 0 % | An ignitable gas that takes but a small spark to wreak havoc. |
| Malignant | Skilled | 50 % | A malignant formula capable of poisoning curatives. |
| Discorporate | Gifted | 0 % | When the mind is broken, the body soon follows. |
| Fulmination | Gifted | 50 % | Bring forth a fulminated lightning strike. |
| Neurotic | Expert | 0 % | A formula designed to strike at mental function. |
| Overcharge | Expert | 50 % | The lightning has to go somewhere. |
| Condensate | Expert | 75 % | Imbue gas with elemental ice to create rain-bearing clouds. |
| Currents | Virtuoso | 0 % | They will complete your circuit. |
| Resuscitation | Virtuoso | 33 % | Reinvigorate your body when it is on the brink of death. |
| Parity | Virtuoso | 66 % | Your wounds are also theirs. |
| Infiltrative | Fabled | 0 % | A susceptible foe is one that falls faster. |
| Rousing | Fabled | 33 % | Awaken the senses with a rousing compound. |
| Pathogen | Fabled | 66 % | Concoct a deadly pathogen to blight your enemy. |
| Asphyxiant | Mythical | 0 % | A fusion of expedited growth, to asphyxiate the hapless. |
| Accelerant | Mythical | 50 % | Induce a burst of volatility to rapidly attack. |
| Preparation | Transcendent | 0 % | Prepare a compound for use at a moment's notice. |
| Volatility | Capitalise upon the volatility of chemical reactions | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY VOLATILITY | |
| Details: | Volatility is a natural side effect that accompanies the mixing of compounds and chemical
reactions; a trained Alchemist can both measure and capitalise on this. Volatility is measured in units with 5 being the maximum, and unless utilized, will fade to diminishing levels over time. Most abilities will make use of volatility, however the effects are not always as obvious as it might seem. The below will provide a common guide for most abilities. Effects for the following keywords: Generate - Generates volatility, adding it to the available pool. Reduces - Consumes volatility, removing it from the available pool. Threshold - Having less then the threshold lengthens equilibrium use. Requires - You must have equal to or more than the volatility required. You will need to read each AB file in Alchemy for further information on how it will interact with volatility. | |
| Conduit | Fashion a transmutation conduit for use in scientific endeavours | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY CONDUIT | |
| Details: | While standing within a mountainous location, you may draw metals from the earth and
transmute them into an alchemical conduit. This signature weapon of the Alchemist is a multifaceted piece of equipment, capable of transmuting chemical formulae, agitating gaseous compounds, and even conducting electrical currents. | |
| Static | Channel static through your conduit | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY STATIC <target> | |
| Works against: | Both players and NPCs | |
| Details: | Generates 1 volatility.
By utilising your conduit as a catalyst, you may gather the latent static energy from the air and channel it as an arc of lightning to strike at your enemy. Catalysed effect: The damage will be greater and, if the target is not a denizen, the equilibrium time will be shorter. | |
| Recall | An Alchemist's weapon is never far from reach | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY RECALL | |
| Details: | Provided your conduit lies upon your current continent, you may recall it to your hand as
needed. | |
| Clarify | Clear the air of obfuscations | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY CLARIFY | |
| Details: | If there is fog within the atmosphere, you may simply transmute it into clear air,
dispersing the obscuring mist. | |
| Catalyse | Utilise a catalyst to induce the effects of volatility | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY CATALYSE | |
| Details: | Requires 1 volatility.
Reduces volatility by 1. Capitalise on the volatility present by introducing a catalyst into the equation, eliciting greater reactions from your various abilities. This ability requires equilibrium but does not consume it. To see the effects of a catalyst used on any given ability, check that ability's AB file. | |
| Corrosive | A corrosive gas capable of shredding barriers | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY CORROSIVE <target> | |
| Works against: | Both players and NPCs | |
| Details: | Threshold of 1 volatility.
If your opponent is protected by a magical shield, you can send forth a corrosive gas that will greedily dissolve it. If they are not protected by a shield, then the gas will instead strip a random defence from them. Catalysed effect: The formula will corrode the flesh, dealing cutting-based damage and causing bleeding. | |
| Virulent | Diffuse a venom into your crystallised gas | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY VIRULENT <target> [venom] | |
| Details: | Generates 1 volatility (except when a catalyst is used).
Assault your foe with a poisonous gas that will crystallise upon inhalation, causing cutting-based damage, delivering a single venom diffused through the gas, and making them bleed. The bleeding and armour penetration is increased for each crystallised fragment embedded in their skin.
Catalysed effect: The equilibrium recovery time is reduced. If there are at least 3 units of volatility present when striking with the catalysed effect, the virulent gas will plunge crystallised fragments into the target. If they obtain 3 fragments in total, then it will give them haemophilia and be uncurable while 3 fragments remain. You may only embed a maximum of 3 fragments in your target. Fragments may be removed by attempting to PULL FRAGMENTS FROM BODY. | |
| Upset | Muddle their balance, sending them sprawling | |
| Syntax: | ||
| Details: | Syntax: ALCHEMY UPSET <target> [6-12 seconds]
Threshold of 3 volatility. Reduces volatility by 1. By utilising your conduit as a focus, you may elicit an alchemical explosion which will upset your target's balance and knock them to the ground. Catalysed effect: The effect is delayed by the amount of time specified and will additionally knock them off balance. If no time is specified, it will default to six seconds. | |
| Intrusive | A compound that binds with elixirs, reducing their efficacy | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY INTRUSIVE <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 2 volatility.
Generates 1 volatility. The intrusive compound is one that binds itself to elixirs when present, reducing their efficacy when consumed. For a short time after inhaling this compound, the target will find that recovery by elixirs will be reduced, and non-natural healing will be reduced even more. Catalysed effect: The impact of the compound will also cause plodding in your target. | |
| Electroshock | Therapy comes in many forms | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY ELECTROSHOCK <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 3 volatility.
Reduces volatility by 1. Focus your conduit on delivering a potent electric shock to the target, fraying their nerves such that they will suffer paresis and stupidity. A short while later, if the subject remains plagued with stupidity, they will suffer a burst of electric damage. Catalysed effect: The shock will fry the target's nerves even further, causing a short blackout. | |
| Incendiary | An ignitable gas that takes but a small spark to wreak havoc | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY INCENDIARY <target> <direction> | |
| Details: | By liberally wafting flammable gases towards any target that is in line-of-sight from
your current location and then igniting it with a spark from your conduit, the ensuing explosion will deal fire-based damage to your opponent. For your own safety, they must not be in the same location as you. Catalysed effect: The damage will be increased, set your target ablaze, and knock them off their feet with the force of the explosion. | |
| Malignant | A malignant formula capable of poisoning curatives | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY MALIGNANT <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 2 volatility.
Generates 1 volatility (except when catalysed). By administering this malignant formula to your target, they will be infected with the vitalbane affliction, causing the consumption of curative pills or poultices to inflict the target with the loki venom half of the time. The vitalbane affliction will only fade after it has inflicted the target with loki at least two times, otherwise it will persist until it does so. Catalysed effect: The impact of the bane will also cause idiocy in your victim. | |
| Discorporate | When the mind is broken, the body soon follows | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY DISCORPORATE <target> | |
| Details: | Your prowess in the field of physiological studies is such that when facing a target
beset with mental maladies, you may induce significant failure in their body's vital systems, eventually causing death. In order to achieve this, the target must first be significantly weakened in their state of mind, afflicted by at least five phobias and suffering from a dreadful prognosis (see AB EXPERIMENTATION PROGNOSIS). The prognosis must originate from you. The following afflictions count as phobias: Fear, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, vertigo, loneliness, shyness, paranoia, or superstition. Once cast, the target becomes disabled and there is a short delay before they are slain. If they leave their current location through some form of means, then the ability will fail. | |
| Fulmination | Bring forth a fulminated lightning strike | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY FULMINATION <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 3 volatility.
Reduces volatility by 2. Unleash a powerful blast of focused lightning through your conduit. The fulminant explosion will stun your opponent and deal heavy electric-based damage. Catalysed effect: Instead of the above, your conduit will drastically increase the air pressure and infuse it with electricity, causing a localised thunderstorm to form with three charges. Every so often, the fulmination will expend one of its charges to release a further blast of electricity, dealing minor electric-based damage. If you strike them with the Alchemy-ability Static while the target is plagued by the fulminant thunderstorm, it will boost the damage of the skill, stun the target, and consume a charge. Please view AB ALCHEMY STATIC for more information on this ability. | |
| Neurotic | A formula designed to strike at mental function | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY NEUROTIC <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 3 volatility.
This formula, when administered, will rapidly atrophy your target's mental faculties, causing confusion and impatience. Catalysed effect: In addition to the aforementioned afflictions, the target will also begin to hallucinate, though they will not be aware that they are so plagued. | |
| Overcharge | The lightning has to go somewhere | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY OVERCHARGE <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 3 volatility.
Reduces volatility by 2. By overcharging your conduit with a massive amount of electrical energy, discharging it towards a target will cause the focused lightning to violently attempt to ground itself, leaping to five additional random enemies in your location. This will inflict electrical damage to them all. Catalysed effect: Those struck by the additional arcs will receive up to two random afflictions that are shared from the main target. The afflictions will be hidden from their knowledge. | |
| Condensate | Imbue gas with elemental ice to create rain-bearing clouds | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY CONDENSATE | |
| Details: | By infusing the locale's natural gases and latent energy with elemental ice, the reaction
will bring about an increase in air pressure, causing rain clouds to form across the sky. This will cause the weather in your locale to rain for a short while, but only if the skies are already clear of phenomena. | |
| Currents | They will complete your circuit | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY CURRENTS <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 3 volatility.
Reduces volatility by 1. Combine a conductive mixture with an explosive discharge of electrical energy to shock your foe and inflict a random mental malady. While the conductive mixture remains in effect, the target will be forced into an electrical circuit and be struck down for a second time. The afflictions mirroring, mental disruption, patterns and dread are excluded from this. Look at HELP TYPES for more information on what is regarded as a mental affliction. Catalysed effect: The current will activate one additional time before fading and the afflictions will become masked. | |
| Resuscitation | Reinvigorate your body when it is on the brink of death | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY RESUSCITATION | |
| Details: | Your expertise in physiology is such that you may prepare your conduit to revive you when
your body suffers heavy damage. Should you find yourself near death, your conduit will become enlivened and shock you back to life, granting you one volatility while your wounds rapidly regenerate. Cooldown (when triggered): 180 seconds | |
| Parity | Your wounds are also theirs | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY PARITY <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 4 volatility.
Reduces volatility by 2. By diagnosing your own wounds, you may quickly estimate the level of pain you suffer from and accurately twist your target's physiology to inflict shadow damage to them equal to the amount of health you are missing. This attack may not exceed 40% of the target's maximum health. Catalysed effect: Parity now confers a negative effect as well, bestowing the justice affliction upon your hapless victim. This will be hidden from their view. | |
| Infiltrative | A susceptible foe is one that falls faster | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY INFILTRATIVE <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 1 volatility.
Generates 1 volatility. The infiltrative serum is an insidious one, infesting your target with a disease that causes their nervous system to become volatile and agitated. The Alchemist may then utilise this extraneous volatility to empower themselves. When attacking a target suffering from this infiltrative infestation, volatility will not be reduced by abilities that typically consume it. Catalysed effect: The target is no longer infested immediately. Instead, the affliction is delayed until a few seconds after casting. | |
| Rousing | Awaken the senses with a rousing compound | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY ROUSING <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 1 volatility.
This salt-based formula will drastically heighten the senses of its target, rousing an ally from injury or overwhelming an enemy's senses by both restoring them in full and inducing sensitivity. Be warned that it will harm yourself in the process. Catalysed effect: On an ally, this formula will additionally cure them of a random affliction. Otherwise, it will stun the target instead. | |
| Pathogen | Concoct a deadly pathogen to blight your enemy | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY PATHOGEN <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold of 1 volatility.
Generates 1 volatility. By concocting a deadly pathogen, you may then transmute the contents into something far more volatile and deadly, infecting your target with a disease that will harm their body with poison when they move to a new location. Catalysed effect: The target is no longer blighted immediately. Instead, the affliction is delayed until a few seconds after the ability is used. | |
| Asphyxiant | A fusion of expedited growth, to asphyxiate the hapless | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY ASPHYXIANT <target> | |
| Details: | Threshold 3 volatility.
Reduces volatility by 1. By soaking plant cuttings in a noxious formula, with the aid of your conduit you can bring forth unnaturally expedited growth, causing the specimens to transmutate into bulbous creeper vines that will latch on to a prone enemy in an attempt to strangle them to death until they writhe out. If your target is labouring under the effects of crystallised fragments from a virulent concoction, they will suffer dramatically more damage and also bleed. Catalysed effect: This will allow your creepers to overcome the flame tattoo without being affected. | |
| Accelerant | Induce a burst of volatility to rapidly attack | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY ACCELERATE <target> | |
| Details: | Requires 5 volatility.
Reduces volatility by 5 when used. Infuse your conduit with an accelerant, causing the next three Alchemy abilities used against the specified target to incur their catalysed effects and be cast as if at maximum volatility. Activating this will consume all your accrued volatility, and you will not be able to gain volatility while it is in use. The defence will fade if you are not in the same room as your target for longer than ten seconds. | |
| Preparation | Prepare a compound for use at a moment's notice | |
| Syntax: | ALCHEMY PREPARE <ability> ALCHEMY EDUCE <target> | |
| Details: | As a master Alchemist, you are fully cognisant of the benefits that adequate preparation
can provide. As such, you are now able to prepare an alchemical attack in advance, storing it for ease of use at a later point. Once said preparation is made, you may then educe the effect upon your target for one time only, after which you will need to prepare another. Educed abilities will deal half the damage and bleeding of a standard attack. The following abilities may be prepared in advance: Static, Virulent, Intrusive, Malignant, Currents, Electroshock, Pathogen, and Infiltrative. You may educe an ability while off equilibrium, however there is still an equilibrium cost attached in doing so. | |