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'''Alchemy''' is listed in game as a labor, but it currently doesn't have any function. Previous versions of the game had the [[Alchemist's laboratory]] which was used to produce [[soap]], but this has since been replaced by the [[Soap maker's workshop]]. | '''Alchemy''' is listed in game as a labor, but it currently doesn't have any function. Previous versions of the game had the [[Alchemist's laboratory]] which was used to produce [[soap]], but this has since been replaced by the [[Soap maker's workshop]]. | ||
| − | [[Main:Toady | + | [[Main:Toady|Toady]] has [http://www.bay12games.com/media/df_talk_8_transcript.html shared a few of his thoughts] concerning the potential for alchemy in Dwarf Fortress, particularly the potential uses of acids and its place in the game aesthetic. |
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== Description of Alchemy In the Real World == | == Description of Alchemy In the Real World == | ||
| − | '''Alchemy''' is a primitive form of chemistry, mingled with a great deal of occultism. Alchemists experimented and searched for the Philosopher's Stone (transmutation of metals), the azoth (universal panacea), the alkahest (universal solvent), and the elixir vitae (immortality) among other esoteric pursuits. More practically, real-world alchemists discovered phosphorous and [[Still|distillation]], worked with [[Smelting|separating metals from ore]] and [[Extract|extracting plant and animal essences]], [[Healthcare|created medicines]], and they identified or discovered various acids, salts, and other useful compounds. Some of these basic alchemical processes or products are already present in Dwarf Fortress to various degrees, but the individual functions fall under different skills. Fantasy alchemy is usually preoccupied with the creation of [[magic]] potions. | + | '''Alchemy''' is a primitive form of chemistry, mingled with a great deal of occultism. Alchemists experimented and searched for the Philosopher's Stone (transmutation of metals), the azoth (universal panacea), the alkahest (universal solvent), and the elixir vitae (immortality) among other esoteric pursuits. More practically, real-world alchemists discovered phosphorous and [[Still|distillation]], worked with [[Smelting|separating metals from ore]] and [[Extract|extracting plant and animal essences]], [[Healthcare|created medicines]], and they identified or discovered various acids, salts, and other useful compounds. Some of these basic alchemical processes or products are already present in Dwarf Fortress to various degrees, but the individual functions fall under different skills. Fantasy alchemy is usually preoccupied with the creation of [[Main:magic|magic]] potions. |