The Dead Sands

The Seeker's Path

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The Seeker's Path

Being a True and Virtuous Accounting of the

Principles of Material Transmutation

of a Botanical and Chymical Nature

With Commentary and Precepts For the Wise

As Dictated by Master Seeker Tuvoch,

Imperial Alchemist of the Closed Fist

Compiled In This Volume By Seeker So Fûdîkidottyr

This volume of alchemical instruction can be used to gain proficiency in Alchemist's Tools, granting the ability to brew alchemical potions without limitation. To gain this skill, you must study each of its 5 chapters and complete the practical exercises included therein. Refer to the rules for Alchemy for details.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: The Life Essence and Chymical Supplements Thereof
    Concerning the myriad ways in which physical ailments may be healed with the judicious application of the Seeker's knowledge.
  • Chapter 2: The Disruption of Magical Influences
    Concerning the manipulation and disruption of arcane forces to resist deleterious effects upon the physical form.
  • Chapter 3: The Material Form and Its Limitations
    Concerning methods by which the Seeker's knowledge may be leveraged to temporarily enhance either physical prowess or mental acuity.
  • Chapter 4: Alteration of the Material Form
    Concerning the alteration of the structures of flesh and conciousness to impose both advantageous and deleterious effects.
  • Chapter 5: Harnessing Elemental Power
    Concerning the mediation of elemental forces through application of oils and poisons to damage the physical form.

So's Notes

Interspersed throughout the volume are notes and commentary from the compiler. A sample:

I am sycke unto myne deathe of lists!!! For three span and two have I toiled in this manky basement without so much as a by-your-leave to visit the surface and witness the sunshyne, cataloguing myriad strange flora I have seen naught of before. Master Tuvoch doth declare this is a Work most consequential, but Master Tuvoch is no gentleman and a wedged bumstick besides. Not a day passeth without some novel degredation visted upon my person by his careless tongue.

Master Chondoch the shopkeep is a most curious fellow, odd of word and manner and (forgive me Master Chondoch) I suspect the erstwhile victim of a swyft kick to the brainpan, for he insists these endless samples my task it is to assess, classify and catalogue are from the future! Still he is a kindly fellowe for all that, sharing with me some crumb of biscuit and a how-do-you-do upon the breaking of his fast. I do but wonder whether we m

Master Tovoch has just beat me again for failing to recite upon his demand the complete Seeker's Classification of Effects, so here it is recounted upon mine own memory, Master Bell-End! Master Elf-Knob! And I know there exist compounds and recipes most exotic beyond this list the knowledge of which you keep to your breast! I know it!! Master Piss-For-Wits!

  • Heal
  • Enhance Movement
  • Enhance AC
  • Enhance Strength
  • Enhance Dexterity
  • Enhance Constituion
  • Enhance Intelligence
  • Enhance Wisdom
  • Enhance Charisma
  • Enhance Sight
  • Enhance Charm
  • Enhance Climb
  • Enhance Hearing
  • Enhance Speech
  • Resist Fear
  • Resist Stunned
  • Resist Invisibility
  • Resist Paralysis
  • Resist Petrification
  • Resist Poisoned
  • Resist Sleep
  • Resist Exhaustion
  • Resist Flying
  • Resist Enlarge
  • Resist Reduce
  • Resist Acid
  • Resist Bludgeoning
  • Resist Cold
  • Resist Fire
  • Resist Force
  • Resist Lightning
  • Resist Necrotic
  • Resist Piercing
  • Resist Poison
  • Resist Psychic
  • Resist Radiant
  • Resist Slashing
  • Resist Thunder
  • Diminish AC
  • Diminish Movement
  • Diminish Strength
  • Diminish Dexterity
  • Diminish Constituion
  • Diminish Intelligence
  • Diminish Wisdom
  • Diminish Charisma
  • Diminish Sight
  • Diminish Charm
  • Diminish Climb
  • Diminish Hearing
  • Diminish Speech
  • Impose Charmed
  • Impose Fear
  • Impose Stunned
  • Impose Invisibility
  • Impose Paralysis
  • Impose Petrification
  • Impose Poisoned
  • Impose Sleep
  • Impose Exhaustion
  • Impose Flying
  • Impose Enlarge
  • Impose Reduce
  • Acid Damage
  • Bludgeoning Damage
  • Cold Damage
  • Fire Damage
  • Force Damage
  • Lightning Damage
  • Necrotic Damage
  • Piercing Damage
  • Poison Damage
  • Psychic Damage
  • Radiant Damage
  • Slashing Damage
  • Thunder Damage