FIXATION EXPERIMENTS

ALCHEMICAL FIXATIVE

Fixation is the process of stabilizing and incarnating a substance. The alchemical fixative is used to mix with a substance to combine and stabilize it into a new form. In order to use the alchemical fixative, you need to have an athanor, a bag of charcoal, an amount of fixative, and an alchemical substance. Alchemical fixative has a mixer code of 3957, to combine with the fixative issue the order ‘X 3957 <advanced alchemical code>’. Using this method there will be a certain amount of failure, but some mixes will be successful.

Alchemical fixative can be created by an alchemist who has an intelligence of 14 and has 500gp for research purposes. This research can only be done at a trader, merchant, magic trader, or courtyard square. Issue the order ‘X 3957 1’ to obtain. An athanor and a bag of charcoal are required.

New description (7 May 2005): Fixation is the process of stabilizing and incarnating a substance. The Alchemical Fixative is used to mix with a substance to combine and stabilize it into a new form. In order to use the Alchemical Fixative you need to have an Athanor, a bag of Charcoal, an amount of Fixative, and an alchemical substance. Alchemical Fixative has a Mixer code of 3957. To combine a substance with the fixative issue the order 'X <Mixer Code> <Advanced Alchemical Code>'. Using this method there will be a certain amount of failure, but some mixes will be successful. Alchemical Fixative can be bought a trader, merchant, magic trader, or courtyard square. Issue the order 'X 3957 1' to obtain, some from traveling Alchemists. The cost is 200 gold and only alchemists can purchase some.

No. per Backpack Slot: 6

Value: ?/?gp

X 3957 1

I do not have the materials and/or the skill to perform that operation. Player’s Note: Appears as if the alchemist attempted to manufacture alchemical fixative. If so, in this case, the alchemist didn’t have 500gp.

X 3957 1 (attempted 21 May 2005)

I mixed the fixative and the alchemical substance together and heated them both in the Athanor. I was hoping that when the two had combined I would be able to discover a new substance that I had not seen before. The results were not promising as the alchemical substance did not combine with the fixative. I managed to save the fixative so it was not a complete failure.

ATHANOR

I looked at the Athanor, which is a portable alchemical furnace. It is used by alchemists to precisely heat various alchemicals so to produce new materials. The Athanor is particularly useful because it allows for alchemicals to be hermetically sealed and headed in a precise manner and in a variety of different ways. Exactly how the material is heated depends on the fuel used. Generally, common charcoal is assumed to be the fuel and the alchemist must have some to use the vessel (this is used up). It is possible to prepare an Athanor to use other fuel (details can be gained by examining other fuels). To experiment with the effects of proper heating on an alchemical use the order ‘X 1206 <code>’, where code is the advanced alchemy code for the item to be so treaded. This code is gained through investigating the items. The item heated and the charcoal will be lost. Adventurer’s report that Athanors can be purchased at an alchemy supply shop located in some cities for 700gp using the order ‘B 1206’. Recent reports indicate that an Athanor can be purchased in a dungeon courtyard for 750gp.

No. Per Backpack Slot: ?

Value: 750/?gp

BAG OF CHARCOAL

I looked at the bag of high quality charcoal. This has been prepared by charcoal burners for use by alchemists. Mostly, it is used for heating an Athanor (examine an athanor for details of the use of this item). Charcoal of this quality may be bought for ten gold using the order 'B 1207'. Alchemists can prepare charcoal, grinding it into fine powder for other uses using the order 'X 1207'.

No. Per Backpack Slot: 10

Value: 10/?gp

X 3957 130 (Potion of Healing)

I mixed the fixative and the alchemical substance together and heated them both in the Athanor. I was hoping that when the two had combined I would be able to discover a new substance that I had not seen before. The results were not promising as the alchemical substance did not combine with the fixative. I managed to save the fixative so it was not a complete failure. Player’s Note: Presumably the potion of healing was used up, but the alchemical fixative was not.

X 3957 900 (Golden Bonechip)

I mixed the fixative and the alchemical substance together and heated them both in the Athanor. I was hoping that when the two had combined I would be able to discover a new substance that I had not seen before. The results were not promising as the alchemical substance did not combine with the fixative. I managed to save the fixative so it was not a complete failure. Player’s Note: Presumably the Golden Bonechip was used up, but the alchemical fixative was not.

X 3957 1076 (Spool of Gold Wire)

Player’s Note: It has been reported that this creates a swirling elixir.

X 3957 1081 (Iron Potion)

I mixed the fixative and the alchemical substance together and heated them both in the Athanor. I was hoping that when the two had combined I would be able to discover a new substance that I had not seen before. The results were not promising as the alchemical substance did not combine with the fixative. I managed to save the fixative so it was not a complete failure. Player’s Note: Presumably the iron potion was used up, but the alchemical fixative was not.

X 3957 1082 (Lead Potion)

I mixed the fixative and the alchemical substance together and heated them both in the Athanor. I was hoping that when the two had combined I would be able to discover a new substance that I had not seen before. When I pulled the container out and distilled the contents I was awarded with an enigma. I have created an Elixir! Player’s Note: Lead Potion fixated into a Transparent Elixir.

X 3957 3947 (Vial of White Crystals)

I mixed the fixative and the alchemical substance together and heated them both in the Athanor. I was hoping that when the two had combined I would be able to discover a new substance that I had not seen before. When I pulled the container out and distilled the contents I was awarded with an enigma. I have created an Elixir! Player’s Note: Vial of White Crystals fixated into a Vile Elixir.