The Alchemy of Amber

 is a Sunless Skies Story Event.

Guide
At The House of Rods and Chains in Eleutheria, through the Chitin Door and down the Spiral Stairs, one can find The Shapeling Vats. This is where Amber Alchemy is performed. To get started you'll first need some amber. At the market, one can trade 3 Eleutherian Mysteries for usually some green and red amber, and rarely blue and gold amber. At the very bottom of the house you can send expeditions of 5 crew members and 3 supplies out to get amber as well. Mining the gemstone rocks floating around Eleutheria will also result in some amber.

The Amber Alchemy process involves first using 3 chunks of one color of amber. Then you can process it by adding up to 4 additional ingredients. Each captain has an Amber Alchemy Number which determines the effects of ingredients, ranging from 1 to 5. Start with the Catch Test to begin determining your AAN.


 * Catch Test:  Put in some amber and 1 caged catch and check your results.
 * Same as you put in: Caged Catch gave +5; your AAN=4.
 * Higher base value: Caged Catch gave +10; your AAN=3
 * Lower base value: Caged Catch gave -10 or -20; you AAN is in [1,2, 5]. Continue to Seed Test.


 * Seed Test:  Put in some amber and 1 verdant seed and check your results.
 * Same: Seeds gave +5; your AAN=1
 * Higher: Continue to Tea Test.
 * Tea Test: Put in some amber and 1 caddy of dried tea and check your results.
 * Lower: Your AAN=2
 * Same: Your AAN=5

Now that you know your AAN, use the tables below to craft Golden Amber. This is done by ending the process with a Value of 101-120. For example, a captain with an AAN of 2 could use red amber (70) and 4 verdant seeds (+10 each) to craft golden amber (with an ending total of 110).

Story description
"Swirling amber mixes with the substances of shaping. You can experiment by adding up to four other ingredients to turn your sample into a new form. You may also get Condemned Experiments. Stir, Stir, Stir(AmberState)"

Trigger conditions
Location: The House of Rods and Chains Area: Limbo Frequency: Always (100%)

Links In
The Shapeling Vats

Links Out
The Shapeling Vats