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Kayleigh.whybrow: /* Passive Ingredients */

2026-05-31T20:54:08Z

Passive Ingredients

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	====Passive Ingredients====		====Passive Ingredients====

			{\| class="wikitable"
	{{Passive Ingredients}}
			! Material !! Rarity !! Skill !! Costs !! Work Units
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			\| Cream (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Alchemist]] \|\| 1 herb \|\| 1
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			\| Fluid (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Alchemist]] \|\| 1 herb \|\| 1
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			\| Ink (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Alchemist]] or [[Artisan]] \|\| 1 charcoal \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Oil (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Alchemist]] \|\| 1 herb \|\| 1
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			\| Powder (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Alchemist]] \|\| 1 herb \|\| 1
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			\| Powdered dye (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Alchemist]] or [[Artisan]] \|\| 1 herb \|\| 1
			\|}

	'''Note:''' Any herb can be used; this has no mechanical effect unless specified otherwise.		'''Note:''' Any herb can be used; this has no mechanical effect unless specified otherwise.

Kayleigh.whybrow: /* Passive Materials */

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Passive Materials

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	====Passive Materials====		====Passive Materials====

			{\| class="wikitable"
	{{Passive Materials}}
			! Material !! Rarity !! Skill !! Costs !! Work Units
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			\| Ash (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Artisan]] or [[Blacksmith]] \|\| 1 wood (O) \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Charcoal (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Artisan]] or [[Blacksmith]] \|\| 1 wood (O) \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Ink (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Alchemist]] or [[Artisan]] \|\| 1 charcoal \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Powdered bone (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Artisan]] \|\| 1 bone \|\| 1
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			\| Powdered dye (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Alchemist]] or [[Artisan]] \|\| 1 herb \|\| 1
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			\| Powdered gemstone (3 units) \|\| C \|\| [[Jeweller]] \|\| 1 gem \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Powdered metal (3 units) \|\| VC \|\| [[Blacksmith]] \|\| 1 metal \|\| 1
			\|}

	'''Note:''' Any herb can be used; this has no mechanical effect unless specified otherwise.		'''Note:''' Any herb can be used; this has no mechanical effect unless specified otherwise.

Kayleigh.whybrow: /* Preservation */

2026-04-01T15:08:22Z

Preservation

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	====Preservation====		====Preservation====

	Items [[Surgery#~~Butchery and Bloodletting~~\|harvested]] from dead bodies spoil '''one hour''' ~~after~~ being removed, and must be preserved before being issued an ~~[[Equipment and Resources#Item Tracking\|item~~ card~~]] as a resource~~.		Items [[Surgery#Harvesting\|harvested]] from dead bodies spoil within '''one hour''' of being removed, and must be preserved before being issued a resource card.

	Preservation must take place in an [[Alchemy#Laboratories\|alchemist's laboratory]], at a cost of '''1 [[Creation#Work Units\|work unit]]''' per item (body part, hide, blood and similar). It consumes one [[#Passive Ingredients\|passive ingredient]] per item, typically oil, fluid, cream or powder. The alchemist performing the preservation hands the harvesting card and passive ingredient over to the referee logging the work, who issues an ~~item~~ card ~~for the preserved item~~ in ~~turn~~.		Preservation must take place in an [[Alchemy#Laboratories\|alchemist's laboratory]], at a cost of '''1 [[Creation#Work Units\|work unit]]''' per item (body part, hide, blood and similar). It consumes one [[#Passive Ingredients\|passive ingredient]] per item, typically oil, fluid, cream or powder. The alchemist performing the preservation hands the harvesting card and passive ingredient over to the referee logging the work, who issues the appropriate resource card with standard expiry.

	If it is important (for plot or roleplay purposes), the form of the preserved item may reflect the passive ingredient used: an item preserved with cream may be tanned or leathery, for instance, while an item preserved with powder may be dry and somewhat crystallised.		If it is important (for plot or roleplay purposes), the form of the preserved item may reflect the passive ingredient used: an item preserved with cream may be tanned or leathery, for instance, while an item preserved with powder may be dry and somewhat crystallised.

			See [[Surgery#Harvesting\|Surgery: Harvesting]] for full details on harvesting creatures.

	==Finished Ingredients and Materials==		==Finished Ingredients and Materials==

Kayleigh.whybrow at 13:28, 1 April 2026

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	There are three main types of ingredients and materials in the game:		There are three main types of ingredients and materials in the game:

	:*'''Raw''' ingredients and materials, which can be gathered in the wild in play via the [[Foraging]] and [[Gathering]] skills.
	:*'''~~Finished~~''' ingredients and materials, which ~~may~~ be ~~created~~ in ~~game~~ ~~through~~ [[~~Alchemy~~]] and ~~the various crafting~~ skills.		:* '''Raw''' ingredients and materials, which can be gathered in the wild in play via the [[Foraging]] and [[Gathering]] skills.
	:*'''~~Passive~~''' ingredients and materials, which may be created in game.		:* '''Finished''' ingredients and materials, which may be created in game through [[Alchemy]] and the various crafting skills.
			:* '''Passive''' ingredients and materials, which may be created in game.

	All ingredients and materials can also be received via the [[Resources]] skill, bought from traders, received as a reward in plot or otherwise acquired in play.		All ingredients and materials can also be received via the [[Resources]] skill, bought from traders, received as a reward in plot or otherwise acquired in play.

	{\| class="wikitable~~" id="Rarity~~" style="background-color: #ECE2FF"		{\| class="wikitable" style="background-color: #ECE2FF"
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	\| '''Rarity'''		\| '''Rarity'''

	A ~~resource’s~~ rarity is a measure of how common it is. Standard creation materials come in four degrees of rarity:		A resource's rarity is a measure of how common it is. Standard creation materials come in four degrees of rarity:

	:*Very Common (VC)		:* Very Common (VC)
	:*Common (C)		:* Common (C)
	:*Uncommon (U)		:* Uncommon (U)
	:*Rare (R)		:* Rare (R)

	Rarity reflects how easy it is to find in the game, and should roughly indicate value.		Rarity reflects how easy it is to find in the game, and should roughly indicate value.
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	====Alchemical Traits====		====Alchemical Traits====

	Alchemy ingredients have three mystical alchemical traits: one '''primary''', one '''secondary''' and one '''tertiary'''.		Alchemy ingredients have three mystical alchemical traits: one '''primary''', one '''secondary''' and one '''tertiary'''.

	Traits ~~including~~ the spheres of magic, mystical aspects and other properties. These traits will suggest how best to use the ingredient in brewing and research.		Traits include the spheres of magic, mystical aspects and other properties. These traits will suggest how best to use the ingredient in brewing and research.

	:'''~~Examples~~'''		:'''Example'''
	:A herb might have the traits ~~“corporeal~~/healing,” ~~“anti~~-~~hope”~~ and ~~“sorrow~~.~~”''~~		:A herb might have the traits "corporeal/healing," "anti-hope" and "sorrow."

	The skill [[Alchemical Analysis]] allows the character to identify an ~~ingredient’s~~ primary alchemical trait.		The skill [[Alchemical Analysis]] allows the character to identify an ingredient's primary alchemical trait.

	==Raw Ingredients and Materials==		==Raw Ingredients and Materials==
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	{{Raw Materials}}		{{Raw Materials}}

	'''Note:''' Characters may not choose specific-colour gems with the Resources skill. They must specify '''agates''', '''topazes''' or '''quartzes''', but will receive random-coloured gems of that type each event.		'''Note:''' Characters may not choose specific-colour gems with the [[Resources]] skill. They must specify '''agates''', '''topazes''' or '''quartzes''', but will receive random-coloured gems of that type each event.

	====Preservation====		====Preservation====

	Items [[Surgery#Butchery and Bloodletting\|harvested]] from dead bodies spoil '''one hour''' after removed, and must be preserved before being issued an [[Equipment and Resources#Item Tracking\|item card]] as a resource.		Items [[Surgery#Butchery and Bloodletting\|harvested]] from dead bodies spoil '''one hour''' after being removed, and must be preserved before being issued an [[Equipment and Resources#Item Tracking\|item card]] as a resource.

	Preservation must take place in an [[Alchemy#Laboratories\|~~alchemist’s~~ laboratory]], at a cost of '''1 [[Creation#Work Units\|work unit]]''' per item (body part, hide, blood ~~etc.~~). It consumes one [[#Passive Ingredients\|passive ingredient]] per item, typically oil, fluid, cream or powder. The alchemist performing the preservation hands the harvesting card and passive ingredient over to the referee logging the work, who issues an item card for the preserved item in turn.		Preservation must take place in an [[Alchemy#Laboratories\|alchemist's laboratory]], at a cost of '''1 [[Creation#Work Units\|work unit]]''' per item (body part, hide, blood and similar). It consumes one [[#Passive Ingredients\|passive ingredient]] per item, typically oil, fluid, cream or powder. The alchemist performing the preservation hands the harvesting card and passive ingredient over to the referee logging the work, who issues an item card for the preserved item in turn.

	If it is important (~~e.g.~~ for plot or roleplay purposes), the form of the preserved item may reflect the passive ingredient used: an item preserved with cream may be tanned or leathery, for instance, while an item preserved with powder may be dry and somewhat crystallised.		If it is important (for plot or roleplay purposes), the form of the preserved item may reflect the passive ingredient used: an item preserved with cream may be tanned or leathery, for instance, while an item preserved with powder may be dry and somewhat crystallised.

	==Finished Ingredients and Materials==		==Finished Ingredients and Materials==
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	====Finished Ingredients====		====Finished Ingredients====

	:*'''Essences:''' Any alchemist can, at a cost of 1 work unit, refine three units of a given herb and one oil, steeping and pressing the herbs to produce one unit of a concentrated oil known as an '''essence'''. Essences have a rarity one step higher than the rarity of the raw herb.		:* '''Essences:''' Any alchemist can, at a cost of 1 work unit, refine three units of a given herb and one oil, steeping and pressing the herbs to produce one unit of a concentrated oil known as an '''essence'''. Essences have a rarity one step higher than the rarity of the raw herb.

	:*'''Humours:''' Students of the natural world know that blood is not one fluid but an admixture of three '''humours''', the near-mystical substances that carry the ~~body’s~~ magic. Alchemists have learned to separate blood into its parts, to better study or use them in their work: thick, yellow-white '''chymos'''; thin, blackish-green '''cruor''' and rich purple '''ichor'''.<br/>There are two approaches to separating blood. Wasteful alchemists with plenty of blood to hand can draw one unit of one humour from one unit of blood, discarding the rest, at a cost of 1 work unit. More careful alchemists can separate one unit of blood into one unit each of the three humours at a cost of 4 work units total.		:* '''Humours:''' Students of the natural world know that blood is not one fluid but an admixture of three '''humours''', the near-mystical substances that carry the body's magic. Alchemists have learned to separate blood into its parts, to better study or use them in their work: thick, yellow-white '''chymos'''; thin, blackish-green '''cruor''' and rich purple '''ichor'''.

			There are two approaches to separating blood. Wasteful alchemists with plenty of blood to hand can draw one unit of one humour from one unit of blood, discarding the rest, at a cost of 1 work unit. More careful alchemists can separate one unit of blood into one unit each of the three humours at a cost of 4 work units total.

	:'''Example'''		:'''Example'''
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	'''Note:''' Jewellery metal includes ~~e.g.~~ lead, nickel, tin, copper, silver or gold.		'''Note:''' Jewellery metal includes lead, nickel, tin, copper, silver or gold.

	====Gemstones====		====Gemstones====

	~~Jeweller~~ can refine gems in ~~two~~ ways. When gathered in the wild, gems start out '''~~impure~~''', with mixed colours, and '''uncut''', with no facets. The [[~~Gemcutter~~]] skill allows the jeweller to ~~[[Crafting Designs#Gemstones\|~~'''~~cut~~''']] stones, ~~focusing~~ their ~~magic;~~ ~~and~~ ~~the~~ ~~[[Gem~~ ~~Cleansing]]~~ ~~skill~~ ~~allows~~ ~~them~~ to '''~~cleanse~~''' them, ~~which~~ ~~simplifies~~ ~~and~~ ~~aligns~~ ~~the~~ ~~magics~~ ~~within them~~.		Jewellers can refine gems in several ways. When gathered in the wild, gems start out '''cloudy''', with mixed colours, and '''uncut''', with no facets. The [[Gemsmith]] skill allows the jeweller to '''cleanse''' stones to simplify their colours, '''cut''' them to unlock their magical potential, and '''etch seals''' into them to attune them to specific magical effects.

			See [[Gemsmithing]] for full details on gem cleansing, cutting, etching and setting.
	By default, a cut gem [[Equipment and Resources#Expiry\|expires]] '''three years''' after receiving its '''first cut'''. Cleansing a gem does not affect its expiry.

	==Passive Ingredients and Materials==		==Passive Ingredients and Materials==

	Already largely stripped of magic, passive ingredients and materials have use to both [[Alchemy\|alchemists]] and [[Crafting\|crafters]] ~~– tanners~~ use cream to make leather, papermakers use fluid to bleach vellum, alchemists use oil as a base for their potions.		Already largely stripped of magic, passive ingredients and materials have use to both [[Alchemy\|alchemists]] and [[Crafting\|crafters]]. Tanners use cream to make leather, papermakers use fluid to bleach vellum, and alchemists use oil as a base for their potions.

	Costs and materials to produce passive materials are listed below. Many passive materials are also produced as a '''byproduct''' of other processes: cutting and polishing gems yields powdered gemstone, burning charcoal produces ash, working metal yields powdered metal etc. Byproducts are listed under the respective designs.		Costs and materials to produce passive materials are listed below.

	By default, all passive ingredients and materials [[Equipment and Resources#Expiry\|expire]] '''two years''' after being produced, unless used.		By default, all passive ingredients and materials [[Equipment and Resources#Expiry\|expire]] '''two years''' after being produced, unless used.

	====Passive Ingredients====		====Passive Ingredients====

	{{Passive Ingredients}}		{{Passive Ingredients}}

Kayleigh.whybrow at 00:02, 1 April 2026

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	:*'''Raw''' ingredients and materials, which can be gathered in the wild in play via the [[Foraging]] and [[Gathering]] skills.		:*'''Raw''' ingredients and materials, which can be gathered in the wild in play via the [[Foraging]] and [[Gathering]] skills.
	:*'''Finished''' ingredients and materials, which may be created in game through [[Alchemy]] and the various crafting skills.		:*'''Finished''' ingredients and materials, which may be created in game through [[Alchemy]] and the various crafting skills.
	:*'''Passive''' ingredients and materials, which may be created in game ~~or produced as a '''byproduct''' of other processes~~.		:*'''Passive''' ingredients and materials, which may be created in game.

	All ingredients and materials can also be received via the [[Resources]] skill, bought from traders, received as a reward in plot or otherwise acquired in play.		All ingredients and materials can also be received via the [[Resources]] skill, bought from traders, received as a reward in plot or otherwise acquired in play.

Kayleigh.whybrow at 23:13, 28 March 2026

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	[[Alchemy]], [[Crafting\|crafting]] and [[Surgery\|surgery]] make use of a range of ingredients and materials available in the '''''Renewal''''' campaign.		[[Alchemy]], [[Crafting\|crafting]] and [[Surgery\|surgery]] make use of a range of ingredients and materials available in the '''''Renewal''''' campaign.

Kayleigh.whybrow at 23:13, 28 March 2026

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	[[Alchemy]], [[Crafting\|crafting]] and [[Surgery\|surgery]] make use of a range of ingredients and materials available in the '''''Renewal''''' campaign.		[[Alchemy]], [[Crafting\|crafting]] and [[Surgery\|surgery]] make use of a range of ingredients and materials available in the '''''Renewal''''' campaign.

David.moore at 20:01, 16 June 2025

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	\| Metal wire (for 3) \|\| [[Blacksmith]] or [[Jeweller]] \|\| 1 metal (H), 1 charcoal \|\| 1		\| Metal wire (for 3) \|\| [[Blacksmith]] or [[Jeweller]] \|\| 1 metal (H), 1 charcoal \|\| 1
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	\| Jewellery metal wire (for 3) \|\| [[~~Blacksmith~~]] \|\| 1 jewellery metal, 1 charcoal \|\| 3		\| Jewellery metal wire (for 3) \|\| [[Jeweller]] \|\| 1 jewellery metal, 1 charcoal \|\| 3
	\|}		\|}

David.moore: /* Finished Ingredients and Materials */

2025-06-05T16:04:25Z

Finished Ingredients and Materials

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	{{Finished Materials}}		{{Finished Materials}}

			====Wire====

			Some crafting designs and surgical procedures call for '''wire''', which crafters can make as follows:

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Material !! Skill !! Costs !! Work Units
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			\| Metal wire (for 3) \|\| [[Blacksmith]] or [[Jeweller]] \|\| 1 metal (H), 1 charcoal \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Jewellery metal wire (for 3) \|\| [[Blacksmith]] \|\| 1 jewellery metal, 1 charcoal \|\| 3
			\|}

			'''Note:''' Jewellery metal includes e.g. lead, nickel, tin, copper, silver or gold.

	====Gemstones====		====Gemstones====

David.moore: /* Raw Ingredients and Materials */

2025-03-29T17:04:57Z

Raw Ingredients and Materials

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	Raw ingredients and materials can be gathered in play using the [[Foraging]] and [[Gathering]] skills. Alchemists and crafters can [[#Finished Ingredients and Materials\|refine]] these materials in various ways, creating finished ingredients and materials.		Raw ingredients and materials can be gathered in play using the [[Foraging]] and [[Gathering]] skills. Alchemists and crafters can [[#Finished Ingredients and Materials\|refine]] these materials in various ways, creating finished ingredients and materials.

	Lists of standard raw ingredients and materials follow. Others exist, but may be harder to source, or require specific in character actions such as harvesting the bodies of fallen foes.		Lists of standard raw ingredients and materials follow. Others exist, but may be harder to source, or require specific in character actions such as [[Surgery#Butchery and Bloodletting\|harvesting]] the bodies of fallen foes.

	By default, all raw ingredients and materials [[Equipment and Resources#Expiry\|expire]] '''two years''' after being harvested, unless refined or used.		By default, all raw ingredients and materials [[Equipment and Resources#Expiry\|expire]] '''two years''' after being harvested, unless refined or used.