Systematic Spell Research Volume Seven: Additives and Thickeners.
Additives and thickeners are added to the inks right as you are writing the spell. It is done at this stage, and not prepared ahead of time because it causes the ink to become useless very quickly, and
| you can only get one spell scribed before the ink goes bad. Despite this, the additives and thickeners are very important, and this system would not work without it.
The making of additives is so simple, that you may find that some merchants will sell them to you, so
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that you will not have to make it yourself. Additives are used according to how the target of the spell would resist the effect spell.
Ro's Ink Additive is for fire. E'ci's Ink Additive is for cold. Luclin's Ink Additive is
| for Magic and lightning. Saryn's Ink Additive is for Poison. Bertoxxulous' Ink Additive is for Disease. Ink Additive of the Nameless is for irresistible spells. It also works for spells that heal and help, that one would not want to resist. Veeshan's Ink Additive and
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Zebuxoruk's Ink Additive also exist, but I have found no use for them at this time. I believe that they are used for spells that are not irresistible, but that have an odd way of being resisted.
You will need to make thickeners yourself. They are made by grinding gems
| into dust along with an herb. You choose thickeners according to the general type of the spell you are working with. Are you making a spell that directly damages its target, or a spell that heals the target? You will make the thickeners in the mortal and pestle section of your spell research kit.
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Arcane Thickener is made with two opals and a fennel. It is used for spells that directly damage the target of the spell. Al'Kabor Thickener uses an opal, topaz, and mystic ash. It is used for spells that do damage in an area, be it around the caster or at a spot away from the
| caster. Extending Thickener is made with two ambers and yarrow. It is used for spells that do damage over a period of time, be it short or long. Expatiating Thickener is made with amber, topaz, and vetiver root. It is used for spells that do damage over a period of time to multiple targets or an
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area. Ameliorating Thickener uses two peridot and thrayniis. It is used for spells the have a healing affect. Mitigating Thickener uses peridot, topaz, and sea spirit. It is used for spells that have a healing effect to a group of target or in an area. Soothing Thickener is made
| with two pearls and vetiver root. It is used for spells that heal over a period of time, be it a little healing over a long period of time or a larger amount of healing over a short amount of time. Assuaging Thickener is made of pearl, topaz and vetiver root. It is used for spells that heal over
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time to a group of targets or in an area. Invigorating Thickener uses two emeralds and elderberry. It is used for spells that enhance the target in some manner. Talisman Thickener uses emerald, topaz and thrayniis. It is used for spells that enhance a group of targets in some manner.
| Debilitating Thickener is made of two jade and yarrow. It is used for spells that debilitate the target in some manner, but not instantaneous damage. Enervating Thickener is made of jade, topaz, and vetiver root. It is used for spells that debilitate multiple targets. Conjuring Thickener uses
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two topaz and vetiver root. It is used for spells that bring something into existence that was not there before. Consuming Thickener uses opal, peridot and elderberry. It is used for spells that transfer energy from one being to another.
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