[✗] [Alchemy] The Shepherd's Remedy

[winterblood 11181]

The Shepherd’s Remedy

An alchemical cure to Lycanthropy

T3 : Rare

Background:

A chemist-nun had been introduced to the epidemic of lycanthropy at a young age as she worked as a healer, having treated multiple victims and witnessed the sheer brutality of their injuries.  After extensive research into the nature of the curse throughout the course of her life, the chemist devoted herself into concocting an alchemical cure to prove what power and beauty is to be found in such a science so that victims must not rely on ritualistic spellcraft for aid.

 

Recipe:

BASE: Rain Water

• Wolfsbane Extract .5 mL
• Aether | Separation x3
• Aether | Peace x4
• Aether | Purity x2
• Mundane | Clarity x2

 

Creation Process:

1. Begin by transporting the harvested rain water into a glass bottle, if not presently in one.
2. Stir in the measure of Wolfsbane Extract .5 mL, which is approximately 10 drops.
3. Mix in the Aether | Separation x3 and Aether | Peace x5 measures together while the base is kept over a low heat.
4. Once a soft steam rises up from the base, mix in Aether | Purity x2 and Mundane | Clarity x2
5. When collecting and handling the Mundane | Clarity x2 measure, the alchemist must utilize tools wrought of lunarite until it is mixed into the Rain Water base.
6. Stir the brew until all particles are dissolved, ensuring it does not reach a boil.
7. Store the cure within a sealed bottle once it cools.

 

Administration and Effects:

This cure must be administered through an injection into the bloodstream of someone afflicted with the curse of Lycanthropy, who has yet to undergo their first transformation into a beast, in which they shall have this affliction purged from their system. . .

 

Once a full dose is received and takes effect, the cursed individual would experience immediate symptoms of nausea and acute abdominal pain, alongside profuse sweating, and sudden fatigue.  During this time, movement and actions would be considerably hindered for the amount of discomfort being endured.  These symptoms would last for four [4] emotes, concluding with the cursed individual vomiting profusely–an effective and brutal purge of their system having been undertaken.

 

Redlines:

• Should this potion be given to anyone who isn’t afflicted with the Lycanthropy curse, or is a Lycan who has already undergone the transformation into a beast before, it would have no effects upon them.
• The act of administering The Shepherd’s Remedy does not require OOC consent, yet in order for the potion to be effective in lifting the curse, approval from the Lycan’s Player is required.
• Should approval not be given, the effects of the potion would still course through the Lycan yet leave them cursed at its conclusion.
• If the cure is to fail, the Lycan would be immune to further doses for 1 OOC week.
• If The Shepherd’s Remedy successfully cures a Lycan, an sreq must be made for their CA to be denied.
• Lunarite alchemy tools must be represented by a valid RP item pertaining to the material’s lore, and require 1 ingot to make them.
• The process of using Lunarite Tools will be identical to using regular alchemy tools for Mundane Extraction, and aurum tools for Aether Extraction; the only change is the material the tools are wrought of.
• The Shepherd’s Remedy is considered T3 and is Rare, meaning its recipe must be uncovered/learned through RP.
• ST Signed.

 

 

OOC Explanation:

This is intended to be another cure equaling the quality and effects of the other currently approved cures for Lycanthropy, aiming to be as balanced yet uniquely tailored to offer interesting RP.  My character has been researching this curse for approximately 20 RP years at this point once she realized there was no cure to be made from alchemy.  I didn’t want to just immediately shoot up a lore submission for it, and instead devoted my Solene character to trying to discover it in RP.

 

I feel like I’ve committed to it enough to not feel like I’m cheesing anything to submit this now!

 

Pixel art above is done by me on Aseprite

 

Referenced Lore:

Spoiler

 

 

[Cepheid 4304]

+1 Incredibly well-balanced and well-written piece, well done! 

[Truppler 124]

𝔗his is great to see! A proper medical remedy comparable to the Corcitură cure. Alchemy really benefits from additions like this, especially for apothecaries/medical roleplay.

[Helmet 1454]

I am a fan. The formatting is top notch.

I was a bit shaky on the concept until I read the requirement of Lunarite needing to be used in the creation which is just really neat. Think corc cure shouls have something similar tbh, though that does give me some questions; HOW MUCH lunarite is needed to make the tools used? And which tool/tools must be used to do this? Can the lunarite have voidal enchantments on them?

 

with those answered i'm givin you a 10/10 my dude. +1

Edited January 16 by Helmet

[winterblood 11181]

27 minutes ago, Helmet said:

I am a fan. The formatting is top notch.

I was a bit shaky on the concept until I read the requirement of Lunarite needing to be used in the creation which is just really neat. Think corc cure shouls have something similar tbh, though that does give me some questions; HOW MUCH lunarite is needed to make the tools used? And which tool/tools must be used to do this? Can the lunarite have voidal enchantments on them?

 

with those answered i'm givin you a 10/10 my dude. +1

 

I appreciate the feedback and questions :)

I've already had my character go through in acquiring herself a set of ST signed alchemy tools, it required 1 ingot

The process, which I can expand upon within the Redlines for some clarification, in using the lunarite tools would be an identical process to an alchemist using aurum tools in harvesting the Aether Signs in extraction process.

 

And as for whether or not the lunarite can be enchanted.... I would assume no, because I don't think I've seen anyone enchant their alchemy tools before.  But honestly, I would leave that for ST to decide; my main thinking for including lunarite in this recipe was for its importance against lycans and trying to make this a balanced and dynamic recipe

 

Edit: I tweaked some of the redlines to better clarify!

[thejack 198]

seems pretty expensive to have lunarite involved, especially considering it only works pre Curse II

[Cheese 8881]

Lunarite? In this economy?

[Helmet 1454]

1 hour ago, winterblood said:

I've already had my character go through in acquiring herself a set of ST signed alchemy tools, it required 1 ingot

 

probably mention this in the creation process/redlines then. '1 ingot's worth of tools forged out of starsteel at minimum' would be good me thinks. The material compendium is weird when it comes to misc parts/items

Edited January 17 by Helmet

[silariathas 112]

2 hours ago, jackCool said:

seems pretty expensive to have lunarite involved, especially considering it only works pre Curse II

 

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

Lunarite? In this economy?

 

in my humble silariathas opinion the use of lunarite is 100% valid because 

TEMPLARISM: If [1] templar with an approved [Magic] Templarism stabs the afflicted lycanthrope at [Curse I] with a -> lunarite <- blade doused by [Furious Flame], it will cure the lycan in question. Once the roleplay for this has happened, an sreq must be made asking to deny their approved CA. 

 

also big fan of the pixel art 😺so awesomeee

[Star Whale 115]

1 hour ago, Helmet said:

 

probably mention this in the creation process/redlines then. '1 ingot's worth of tools forged out of starsteel at minimum' would be good me thinks. The material compendium is weird when it comes to misc parts/items

 

As the person who made the tools in RP I will say that since I only had one ingot to work with I simply melted the ingot down and used it to coat the ends of existing alchemy tools since I  couldn't figure out if one ingot could make the amount of tools I was going for

[VolcanicGoat 299]

What a wonderful, amazing, sublime and glorious post. Amazing work Winterblood. +1.

[Digit___ 1224]

This is absolutely peak, this also works well with the fact that we have an alchemical cure for Corcs. Alchemists on top! The art is absolutely beautiful as always, Winter!
+1

[Mayios 542]

AWOOOOOOO

[Pallodium 3775]

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