[Alchemy Addition] Solomon's Salts

[Islamadon 9158]

 

 

SOLOMON’S SALTS [T3]

 

ORIGIN

While the origins remain unknown to the descendants, the salts were first devised by the stray Silit Archon, Solomon the Scholar, who was drafted by the Stone Serpent to experiment upon the corcituri captured by Mictlanti the Turnkey in the wake of Eireamhan’s betrayal. Through heinous trial and error, this recipe was perfected and cloistered by Malghourn’s inner circle for its use not only in torturing the mongrel corcituri, but also as a means of torturously igniting the marrows of full-blooded siliti by capitalising on the Stone Serpent’s immortal design with the sacrifice of a mortal heart for its latent genus and salination borne from the Night of Ten Treacheries. In the depths of Hazmstadt there are mere whispers - rumours most vile - that Malghourn’s most hated enemies and the forsaken Ucigas have been flayed and entombed in coffins brimming with Solomon’s Salts, denied even the peace of sleep in their eternal imprisonment. So potent was Solomon’s machination that these salts found themselves capable of torturing even the siliti of Eireheman’s brood, regardless of their hunger.

 

Upon learning of the descendant diaspora’s uncovering of one such Ucigas on the Isles of Azuras, Malghourn has since written this secretive recipe into the dreams of alchemists. Through the careful arrangement of blood runes reminiscent of Solomon’s Salts in a Transmutation Circle of the Material Alphabet, the Stone Serpent’s agents have broadcast its recipe into the dreaming minds of all capable of deciphering it. 

 

RECIPE

BASE: Saltwater
 

1 Mortal Heart
1 Vampire Dust
 

◈ Aether | Instability [x4]

◈ Earth | Poison [x2]

◈ Earth | Death [x2]

◈ Mundane | Burning [x2]

 

CREATION PROCESS

An alchemist first must prepare a basin of Salt Water, and mix the crushed contents of a fresh Mortal’s Heart. The alchemist then adds a dash of Vampire’s Dust, and performs a second thorough mixing. Thereafter, the alchemist mixes the measures for Aether | Instability and Mundane | Burning, and sets the concoction to a lit flame for reduction. When the liquid has reduced by half, the alchemist then adds the measures for Earth | Poison and Earth | Death, which rapidly aids to crystalize the substance into a salt-like product. To complete the process, the rendered salts must be left to soak in the sun for a period of one day.

 

EFFECTS

When applied to the open wound of a Corcitură, these red salts feel as hot coals, amplifying in pain and causing their blood to bubble agonizingly as the salt dissolves into it. Though non-lethal, too would the Corcitură become encumbered by pain for [2] emotes, and become unable to sprint or maintain a magical connection. 

 

Solomon’s Salts amplify the Salination bane of Corcituri derived from their silit nature and the scorn of their maker’s maker, Malghourn. The fortification of these salts renders them as vulnerable when fed as they would be to ordinary salt whilst thirsting.

 

REDLINES

◈ Vampire Dust constitute ashes harvested by burning the remains of a Corcitură. A table is provided below for what may be harvested from a felled Corcitură. Notably descendant in nature, Vampire Dust harvested from a Corcitură can also be utilised in place of descendant ashes in the creation of Sigismund’s Candles (though Vampire Dust created from Blisterthorn will not suffice for this).

 

	1 Corcitură Head	1 Vampire Dust
	1 Corcitură Limb	1 Vampire Dust
	1 Corcitură Torso	2 Vampire Dust
	10 Blisterthorn	1 Vampire Dust

 

◈ Blisterthorn serves as an alternate substitute for Vampyric remains per its lore origins, albeit shall require greater abundance to provide a similar effect. In the event of shelving, this shall be cut from the recipe.

◈ Mortal Heart may be harvested from any slain Descendant or Hybrid race with a Greater Soul, regardless of any MA or FA that they may possess. This includes the hearts of Corcituri, as well as Lycans, Mori’quessir and Kharajyr. However, the hearts of immortal, alchemic or aberrant creatures such as Klones, Homunculi, Inferi, Moroi or Undead will not suffice.

◈ An acceleration of the Salination bane specific to Corcituri, Solomon’s Salts have no effect on the Ibleesian blood of moroi.

◈ Mortal Hearts may not be harvested from event NPCs, and only from fellow players. This may be affirmed via a player signed item, or confirmed via RP screenshots. These Hearts must be used within 2 OOC Days lest they be considered Inert.

◈ The use of a Mortal Heart must be done all at once, though may provide enough alchemical base for [3] Hunter’s Salt items, consuming all of the alchemist’s daily batch slots. An alchemist may choose to forgo up to ⅔ of these potential items in order to preserve their slots for other recipes, though the remaining Mortal Heart would be wasted.

◈ Solomon’s Salt requires an ST Signature to be considered valid, and is considered to be a COMMON KNOWLEDGE, T3 recipe.

 

CREDITS

◈ Islamadon [Concept + Writing + Lector Advocacy]

◈ Vhorazu [Concept + Writing + Vampire Advocacy]

[wowj 9760]

 

[PrimnyaQuorum 4003]

this and corc cure pot are just deep examples of the dichotomy of man [whom both rejects and pleads for alchemy bloat].

 

it just got amended out and we're adding it back in but worse and w/ legal metagaming protections. 😭 we could all save time and lore resources if we spammed hateful forum messages to corc players

[Anbennar 2351]

I like this because it means more alchemy slop, another potion to my collection. I will have one potion of each in my storage vaults.

 

Also fix this typo fo' i tweak.

46 minutes ago, Islamadon said:

Corictură

[Hiccup392 734]

this is cool

[Anbennar 2351]

1 hour ago, Islamadon said:

This includes the hearts of Corcituri,

 

1 hour ago, Islamadon said:

However, the hearts of immortal, alchemic or aberrant creatures such as Klones,

 

What about Corcitura Klones? Corcitura Klone Ash being unable to be used for this recipe due to their alchemical composition, correct? Which factor overrides the other in this matter; the Klone, or the Corcitura Curse?

[PolarLoLs 986]

Why not let this be rare knowledge like the vampire cure? The salt shit just got amended this is just that with an ST signature which may not fix anything at all

[sam33497 7356]

2 hours ago, PrimnyaQuorum said:

this and corc cure pot are just deep examples of the dichotomy of man [whom both rejects and pleads for alchemy bloat].

 

it just got amended out and we're adding it back in but worse and w/ legal metagaming protections.  we could all save time and lore resources if we spammed hateful forum messages to corc players

settle down.

[PrimnyaQuorum 4003]

12 minutes ago, sam33497 said:

settle down.

Corc spotted. Check this man’s FAs

[Islamadon 9158]

1 hour ago, PolarLoLs said:

Why not let this be rare knowledge like the vampire cure? The salt shit just got amended this is just that with an ST signature which may not fix anything at all

Exactly the intent. The Vote was extraordinarily narrow (like 9-8), and this was the middle ground that the naysayers came up with. A high cost, bottle-necked variant that provided the same function but was considerably more difficult to obtain than renaming a stack of sugar. It requires you to 1) collect a person's heart and 2) collect vampire dust. If you want three, you either need to kill a Corc for a supply of dust, or spend 30 Blisterthorn. This will prevent mass testing at gatehouses and/or roundups, and force investigators to be more selective and methodical. If the Empire wants to butcher a village to harvest 10 hearts, that's pretty Aztec and evil, and would generate content to some degree as well.

The reason we wanted it to be common knowledge is because 1) salt testing has been around for years, 2) we provided RP reasoning, 3) map lore considerations down the line (iykyk). Not to slander, but Muritor's Elixir required an arm twist to spread and at that point it's basically a common recipe because books will get spammed anyways when it does get spread. So it's a bit redundant unless you want to circle jerk it in a Moroi cabal.

Rather than trying to push it in-house, its being done through formal Lore Review w/ community eyes.

[King_Kunuk 3022]

I love this potion, and frankly wish more potions held a kinda mystical vibe. It's a niche in alchemy rare touched upon since we focus more on the science aspect then the estranged aspect. Although I will confuse, I actually think including the heart of Corcs takes away from this potion, rather then adds to it.

[DISCOLIQUID 2702]

I am dramatically in favor of this, seemingly as well it targets Corcs and leaves Moroi out of the picture (if I can read) -- a change I like & support. Naysayers may ask this recipe to be made RARE, which I also support, but I think Zhulik makes strong points. 

 

Corcs should comment on this thread! This was clearly submitted through normal channels instead of being instantly accepted so we have a chance to advocate for fair-play and give/take with our FA. 

[ClassyDryad 2368]

I think this would be better as a replacement of the current method rather than an addition to it, and should probably be made of the current change is found to be lacking later on rather than immediately (otherwise you won't know which solution to the problem is more effective to the desired outcome.)

 

Having blister as an alt option for making vampire ashes is negative aura tho

[Venomous_Pup 2978]

To stop worst-case insane cheese, would it be worthwhile to include a limit on limb gathering from Vampiric folk that gets turned into dust if they do not get killed, mostly given the fact that you have Tawkin and BM currently, which allows you to functionally regenerate limbs, you could just nugget Corcs, regrow their limbs, repeat. (As funny as that would be to have factories of enslaved Corcs being pulled apart for dust.) 

[Celestial_Bleh 224]

A potential issue is the redline in blisterthorn that says “items made using blisterthorn do not require an ST signature.”

 

If players want to use 30 blisterthorn for 1 dust, would they just be dumping the 30 blisterthorn in the st chest? 

 

Taking mortal hearts also runs the risk of going the sigismund candle route where something that is supposed to be “taboo” and a deterrent doesn't generate much roleplay around it at all. The time limit put to the harvesting method may help, though. 

 

In general…. I /am/ curious to the reasoning of needing this at all. The corc FA barely has any benefits that cant be better achieved through other means. And then a whole slew of downsides. While this seems fun flavor/theory-wise, it might be too soon mechanics and roleplay-wise when we haven’t had the chance to see the effect of the new salt testing amendment.