Alchemy

In an earlier post I listed the various skills in Art of Wuxia and wrote a little about each one. Today we look a little closer at one of the abilities of the alchemist skill, and indeed the most important one, Alchemy.
Upon gaining a level in the alchemist skill, the player chooses an alchemical expertise. There are six such expertise: Antidotes, Catalysts, Debilitating Substances, Deadly Substances, Explosives and Medicines.
Antidotes: used to treat poisons, these can be general or specific to one poison. Specific antidotes work better than general ones of course.
Catalysts: used to enhance one of the other five alchemical expertise by extending duration, adding new effects, or making deadly substances harder to treat.
Debilitating Substances: these cause conditions such as dazed, slowed, weakened, deluded etc.

Deadly Substances: these are poisons, acids or other harmful substances that do direct damage.
Explosives: things that go boom, also includes signal rockets and other fireworks.
Medicines: these cure common ailments, heal damage caused by physical injuries and cure diseases.
With a little bit of time and money, an alchemist can prepare several alchemical items to help his or her fellow adventurers. Small quests can revolve around acquiring rare ingredients to cure deadly plagues or save a poisoned individual’s life. The alchemy rules are designed to keep the alchemist skill relevant in any adventures the alchemist finds themselves in.