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| − | Welcome to the Practical Chemist. This document has two goals: first, to be a newcomer's guide to creating [[Chemistry/Extracts|Compound Extracts]] via the [[Chemistry]] system, and second, to provide a reference for those who know the system but find the information too spread out. We'll address the latter goal first. If you're new to the system, you can skip | + | Welcome to the Practical Chemist. This document has two goals: first, to be a newcomer's guide to creating [[Chemistry/Extracts|Compound Extracts]] via the [[Chemistry]] system, and second, to provide a reference for those who know the system but find the information too spread out. We'll address the latter goal first. If you're new to the system, you can skip past these charts for now. |
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Revision as of 01:33, 7 October 2009
Welcome!
Welcome to the Practical Chemist. This document has two goals: first, to be a newcomer's guide to creating Compound Extracts via the Chemistry system, and second, to provide a reference for those who know the system but find the information too spread out. We'll address the latter goal first. If you're new to the system, you can skip past these charts for now.
This is very much a work in progress. Please be patient.
Quick Reference and Links
| - - - - - | - - - - | - - - | - - | <--> | ++ | +++ | ++++ | +++++ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13 | -10 | -7 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Extract | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Geb's Compound Extract | Two properties of at least ++ or -- |
| Maat's Compound Extract | Two properties of at least +++ or --- |
| Set's Compound Extract | Three properties of at least +++ or --- |
| Osiris's Compound Extract | Two properties of at least ++++ or ---- |
| Thoth's Compound Extract | Three properties of at least ++++ or ---- |
| Ra's Compound Extract | Two properties of +++++ or ----- |
Compound Extracts: Start to Finish
Terms and Definitions
The world of Chemistry can be very confusing. The biggest initial barrier to understanding it is simply the variety of substances and terms that need to be distinguished. Once you learn the talk, though, it's all really quite simple.
Spirits
Spirits are the result of distilling Beer or Wine in an Alembic. They are used to extract the Essence from raw materials. Spirits come in a variety of types (Rock, Wood, Worm, Grain, Grass, Fruit, Vegetable, Mineral, Fish, and Grey) and qualities (Grey, Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Life, Ra). Note that "Grey" serves double duty as a type and a quality. Any essences of type Grey are also of quality Grey (and vice-versa), which is the lowest quality possible.
Essence
"Essence" itself is the best word to describe these materials. They are the basic chemicals that make up a particular material, extracted and concentrated. Essences are made by macerating raw materials such as Herbs, Resins, Metal Salts, and Powdered Gems in a Chemistry Laboratory. They require Spirits as a solvent.
Essential Compound
An Essential Compound is a mixture of five different Essences in a Chemistry Laboratory. They are very simple and quick to make once you have the desired Essences made. Essential Compound creation is the only step of this process that benefits from Chem Lab Calibration, so if you have multiple available labs of which only one is calibrated, you'll want to perform this step there. Essential Compounds can be given any name you desire.
Compound Extract
The "final product" of this process, although in reality it is simply an ingredient in another recipe. Compound Extracts are nothing more than Essential Compounds that fit certain criteria demanded by the Chemistry Lab. There are six varieties, each named after a deity: Geb, Maat, Set, Osiris, Thoth, and Ra. Though in practice it can be said that Geb's Compound Extract is the "easiest" to make, and Ra's the "hardest", they all require the same amount of effort and material to make.
Preparation
In order to make compound extracts, you'll need access to the following:
- Raw Materials. The wider the variety of your stocks, the more options you'll have. Raw materials include:
- Wine and/or Beer. While any wine or beer will provide some spirits, wines with high tannins and/or residual sugar generally provide the most spirits. Spoiled beers may be used.
- Charcoal. To fuel the Alembic. A little will go a long way.
- Alembic. This building is used to turn your alcohol into spirits. If you don't have one, check with your local public works. With some advance planning, you don't necessarily need close access to it throughout the process.
- Chemistry Laboratory. You can carry out the entire process on one Lab, but with the bottleneck being the two-minute wait for Essences, having multiple Labs to run in parallel will be a time-saver. If you can acquire a set of glassware good enough to calibrate one Lab, you'll be able to work more efficiently, but it isn't necessary.
Execution
Now that we've collected all of our materials, it's time to get down to business. Here's a visual representation of the process we'll be following:
