Alchemy dyes

Colored dyes can be made through the General Alchemy subskill of Alchemy. These formulas were released on 09/16/08 as part of Alchemy Phase II. Temporary hair dyes were also released using a different dye base. As of November 2014, alchemy dyes can be used on cobbling uppers.

Colors Available
Dye Base	Dye Additive	Red	Orange & Yellow	Green	Blue	Pink & Purple	Brown	Monochrome
Translucent	Brilliant	Cranberry red	Bright yellow	Dark green	Azure	Amethyst violet	Brown	Grey
Limpid	Glimmering	Dark red	Chartreuse yellow	Emerald green	Cerulean blue	Pink	Tan	Silvery
Clear	Glittering	Light red	Golden	Light green	Cobalt blue	Purple	Tawny brown	Slate grey
	Glowing	Ruby red	Goldenrod yellow	Olivine	Dark blue	Rainbow	Coppery	Cream white
	Radiant	Scarlet	Honey yellow		Indigo	Rosy pink		White
	Shimmering		Light ginger		Lavender blue			Black
	Shining		Orange		Light blue
	Sparkling		Pale yellow		Periwinkle blue
					Sapphire blue
					Turquoise blue

Some of the colors are independent from those available in the Dyer's tents; others overlap. This is an oversight that will eventually be resolved with the removal of any alchemy color from the dyer's tents. For most formulas, it is faster and less expensive to purchase the dyes in the tent than to make these dyes.

Example:

You pour a few test drops of white vial of dye on your leather tome. The results are good, and you can tell the dye will transform it into a cream white leather tome if you poured some more on it.

>pour my dye on my tome
You pour your white vial of dye on your leather tome, completely coating the item. The liquid soon dries, leaving you with a cream white leather tome.

That was the last of the dye.

>tap tome
You tap a cream white leather tome, which is in your right hand.

The item will retain the material it INSPECTs as.

If the item is scripted or otherwise special and will not take the dye; it will run off during the initial pour. The dye will not be wasted.

Alteration Rules

Some of the additives create colors that are typically against alteration rules.

Glowing scenarios

1. Player A has "a glowing vermilion dye" and presents a dyeable item to a merchant and requests the item's color be glowing vermilion. The GM can do this. Whether or not they will depends on the particular merchant, of course, because some merchants might be anti-magical or whatever and not feel they can. That's an IC stance for a merchant. From a rules stance, this would be allowable and if that merchant denied it ICly, you can still go elsewhere and get it done.
2. Player A has the same dye and item but wants the color to be glowing viridian. The GM cannot do this. The color you dye it must be the color of the dye you provide. From a rules stance, this is disallowed and going elsewhere to get it done would be considered inappropriate merchant hunting.
3. Player A has "a glowing vermilion vultite sword" and presents it to the merchant, requesting only that the word vermilion be changed to viridian. The GM cannot do this. From a rules stance, this is disallowed and going elsewhere to get it done would be considered inappropriate merchant hunting.
4. Player A has the same sword and the same request, but also has "a glowing viridian dye". The GM can do this. From a rules stance, this would be allowable and if that merchant denied it ICly, you can still go elsewhere and get it done.
5. Player A has "a glowing green dye" and would like "a glowing viridian vultite sword". The GM can do this. From a rules stance, this would be allowable and if that merchant denied it ICly, you can still go elsewhere and get it done.

Rationale

Glowing is inherently magical, by our definitions, and thus requires certain circumstances for a sustained glow on an item. Creating a dye under the alchemy system is one of those circumstances and therefore, we will definitely allow our GMs to work with supplied dyes, but only in the color supplied - since the color is a part of the alchemical dye recipe. Otherwise, a savvy player could figure out the easiest and cheapest glowing dye to make, make it in quantity, sell it or dye lots of items with it, and then have merchants change that "glowing ochre" to "glowing chartreuse" and "glowing viridian" and "glowing cerulean" and so on and so forth. This devalues the alchemy process for dyes and circumvents the glowing alteration rules.

The alternative is to step back away from altering with the alchemy dyes entirely, which we had allowed based on player request. I know we don't want to stop working with the supplied dyes, but we will have to work within the rules. If you bring a glowing dye of whatever color you want, as long as the merchant wants to and the item can be dyed, we'll do it, whereas before, we couldn't. This is a positive move forward, and having to supply the color you want dyed is a logical requirement given the exception to the altering rules that is being made.

Dye Bases

Translucent dye base

Translucent dye base is the base that all simple dye recipes will start with. It needs to be made in order to make any of the simple colored dyes.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 2 Rank end Location All

A translucent dye base Add water Add 2 doses of ground murdroot Add ayanad crystal Simmer

Limpid dye base

Limpid dye base is the base that the more complicated dye recipes will start with. It needs to be made in order to make any of the more complicated colored dyes.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location Solhaven River's Rest

A limpid dye base Add Water Add 2 doses of ground murdroot Add powdered lump of grey ambergris Boil Add s'ayanad crystal Add glowing mineral water Simmer

Clear dye base

Clear dye base is the base that the most complicated dye formulas and the dye additives will start with. It needs to be made in order to make any of the most complicated colored dyes or additives.

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught 54 Rank end 63 Location Ta'Illistim

A clear dye base Grey ambergris version Waxy grey caederine version Add water Add 4 doses of ground murdroot Add powdered lump of grey ambergris Boil Add 2 doses of t'ayanad crystal Add farlook vitreous humor Infuse Add water Add 4 doses of ground murdroot Add 2 doses of t'ayanad crystal Simmer Add powdered waxy grey caederine Add s'ayanad crystal Boil Add farlook vitreous humor Infuse

Dye Additives

Brilliant dye additive

The formula for brilliant dye additive was learned in the Library; no rank information is known.

To create a brilliant dye, pour the brilliant dye additive in the completed dye. Both adjectives are combined (e.g. "a glittering light red vial of dye"). The dyed item will also have both adjectives

>pour add in my dye
You pour the additive into your green vial of dye. As the two substances blend together, the dye slowly transforms into a brilliant green vial of dye.

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught Rank end Location Travel required

A brilliant dye additive Add clear dye base Add powdered waxy grey caederine Boil Add 3 doses of ground sponge mushroom Simmer Add powdered uncut star-of-Tamzyrr diamond - Not found in guild shops. Channel Sponge mushroom on Roomdata

Glimmering dye additive

The formula for glimmering dye additive was found on a parchment; no rank information is known.

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught Rank end Location Travel required

A glimmering dye additive Add clear dye base Add powdered waxy grey caederine Boil Add fetid black slime Simmer Add powdered uncut maernstrike diamond - Not found in guild shops. Channel Fetid black slime on Roomdata

Glittering dye additive

The formula for glittering dye additive was found on a parchment; no rank information is known.

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught Rank end Location Travel required

A glittering dye additive Add clear dye base Add powdered waxy grey caederine Boil Add mass of congealed slime Simmer Add powdered blue diamond - Not found in guild shops. Channel Congealed slime can be foraged for in indoor Rift rooms Blue diamonds are found exclusively on Teras Isle

Glowing dye additive

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught 54 Rank end 63 Location West

A glowing dye additive Add clear dye base Add powdered waxy grey caederine Boil Add 3 doses of ground green lichen Simmer Add powdered uncut diamond - Not found in guild shops. Channel Charcoal grey haze indicates success Glowing green lichen on Roomdata

Radiant dye additive

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught 58 Rank end 63 Location Travel required

A radiant dye additive Add clear dye base Add powdered waxy grey caederine Boil Add 2 doses of ground wyrm thorn Simmer Add powdered clear glimaerstone - Not found in guild shops. Add powdered dragon's-tear diamond - Not found in guild shops. Channel Wyrm thorn on Roomdata

Shimmering dye additive

The formula for shimmering dye additive was found in the Library; no rank information is known.

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught Rank end Location Travel required

A shimmering dye additive Add clear dye base Add powdered waxy grey caederine Boil Add 2 doses of ground petrified shadowstalk Simmer Add powdered uncut diamond - Not found in guild shops. Add 3 doses of powdered shimmertine shard Channel Soft pink haze indicates success Petrified shadowstalk on Roomdata Shimmertime shards are found in Elven Nations

Shining dye additive

The formula for shining dye additive was found in the Library; no rank information is known.

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught Rank end Location Travel required

A shining dye additive Add clear dye base Add powdered waxy grey caederine Boil Add 2 doses of ground bloodthorn stem Simmer Add powdered yellow hyacinth - Not found in guild shops. Add powdered uncut maernstrike diamond - Not found in guild shops. Channel Bloodthorn stem on Roomdata

Sparkling dye additive

The formula for sparkling dye additive was found in the Library; no rank information is known.

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught Rank end Location West

A sparkling dye additive Add clear dye base Add powdered waxy grey caederine Boil Add 2 doses of ground bone mushroom Simmer Add powdered dragon's-tear diamond - Not found in guild shops. Channel Bone mushroom on Roomdata

Dyes

Amethyst violet dye

This color is a unique shade not available in the Dyer's tents, though amethyst purple is available.

General Alchemy Uses 1 Rank taught Rank end Location Teras River's Rest

An amethyst violet dye Add clear dye base Add 5 doses of mashed purple poppy Simmer Add 3 doses of powdered deep purple amethyst Boil Purple poppy on Roomdata

Azure dye

This color may also be purchased in the WL Cobbling shop

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location

An azure dye Add limpid dye base Add 2 doses of ground valerian root Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves Simmer Add 2 doses of powdered blue spinel Boil Valerian root on Roomdata Cluster of woad leaves on Roomdata

Black dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 2 Rank end Location

A black dye Add translucent dye base Add ground alder bark Simmer Alder bark on Roomdata

Bright yellow dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 5 Rank end Location

A bright yellow dye Add translucent dye base Add mashed gorse Simmer Cluster of gorse on Roomdata

Brown dye

This color may also be purchased in the Cysaegir cobbling shop

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 2 Rank end Location

A brown dye Add translucent dye base Add powdered walnut Simmer Handful of walnuts on Roomdata

Chartreuse yellow dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location

A chartreuse yellow dye Add limpid dye base Add mashed white hydrangea Add ground valerian root Simmer Add powdered yellow jade Boil White hydrangea on Roomdata Valerian root on Roomdata

Cerulean blue dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location

A cerulean blue dye Add limpid dye base Add 2 doses of mashed yellow clover Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves Simmer Add 2 doses of powdered blue lapis lazuli Boil Yellow clover blossom on Roomdata Woad leaves on Roomdata

Cobalt blue dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location

A cobalt blue dye Add limpid dye base Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves Add 2 doses of ground alder bark Simmer Add two doses of powdered blue lapis lazuli Boil Woad leaves on Roomdata Alder bark on Roomdata

Coppery dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

The formula was discovered in the Library, so no rank information is available.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location

A coppery dye Add clear dye base Add 5 doses of mashed coppery rain lily Simmer Add powdered copper fang Boil Coppery rain lily on Roomdata

Cranberry red dye

This is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location

A cranberry red dye Add limpid dye base Add mashed red cranberry Simmer Bright red cranberry on Roomdata

Cream white dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 4 Rank end Location

A cream white dye Add translucent dye base Add ground longgrass Simmer Longgrass on Roomdata

Dark blue dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 2 Rank end Location

A dark blue dye Add translucent dye base Add mashed bluebells Simmer Stalk of bluebells on Roomdata

Dark green dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 2 Rank end Location

A dark green dye Add translucent dye base Add ground blackened moss Simmer Blackened moss on Roomdata

Dark red dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 2 Rank end Location

A dark red dye Add translucent dye base Add ground oxblood lily Simmer Oxblood lily on Roomdata

Emerald green dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This formula was discovered in the Library; no rank information is available.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location

An emerald green dye Add clear dye base Add 2 doses of ground green fungus Simmer Add powdered uncut emerald Boil Luminescent green fungus on Roomdata

Golden dye

This color is also available in the Cysaegir cobbling shop

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught 54 Rank end 63 Location Travel required

A golden dye Add clear dye base Add 5 doses of mashed flaeshorn berry Simmer Add 3 doses of pinch of gold dust Boil Golden flaeshorn berry on Roomdata

Goldenrod yellow dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location

A goldenrod yellow dye Add limpid dye base Add mashed goldenrod Simmer Goldenrod on Roomdata

Grey dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught 7 Rank end Location

A grey dye Add translucent dye base Add mashed alligator lily Simmer Alligator lily on Roomdata

Honey yellow dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location

This formula is learned at rank 24 of General Alchemy. A honey yellow dye

Indigo dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This formula was learned in the Library; no rank information is known.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught Rank end Location

An indigo dye Add translucent dye base Add mashed sprig of wild lilac Add ground woad leaves Simmer Wild lilac on Roomdata Woad leaves on Roomdata

Lavender blue dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 4 Rank end Location Solhaven River's Rest

A lavender blue dye Add translucent dye base Add powdered purple-cap cowrie shell Boil

Light blue dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 2 Rank end Location

A light blue dye Add translucent dye base Add ground woad leaves Simmer Woad leave on Roomdata

Light ginger dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This formula was learned in the Library, so no rank information is available.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location

A light ginger dye Add limpid dye base Add mashed red clover blossom Add ground ginger root Simmer Red clover blossom on Roomdata Ginger root on Roomdata

Light green dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 2 Rank end Location

A light green dye Add translucent dye base Add ground arctic moss Simmer Arctic moss on Roomdata

Light red dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 3 Rank end Location

A light red dye Add translucent dye base Add ground red lichen Simmer Red lichen on Roomdata

Olivine dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location

An olivine dye Add clear dye base Add 3 doses of ground shadowlace moss Simmer Add 3 doses of powdered olivine faenor-bloom Boil Shadowlace moss on Roomdata

Orange dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 3 Rank end Location

An orange dye Add translucent dye base Add mashed coppery rain lily Simmer Coppery rain lily on Roomdata

Pale yellow dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 4 Rank end Location

A pale yellow dye Add translucent dye base Add mashed yellow clover blossom Simmer Yellow clover blossom on Roomdata

Periwinkle blue dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location

A periwinkle blue dye Add limpid dye base Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves Add 2 doses of ground orchil lichen Simmer Add two doses of powdered polished red coral Boil Woad leaves on Roomdata Orchil lichen on Roomdata

Pink dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 3 Rank end Location

A pink dye Add translucent dye base Add ground orchil lichen Simmer Orchil lichen on Roomdata

Purple dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location

A purple dye Add translucent dye base Add mashed wood violet Simmer Wood violet on Roomdata

Rainbow dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This formula was learned in the Library; no rank information is available.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location Travel required

A rainbow dye Add clear dye base Add 3 doses of mashed stargazer lily Simmer Add 2 doses of powdered swirling aetherstone Boil Stargazer lily on Roomdata

Rosy pink dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location

A rosy pink dye Add limpid dye base Add mashed primrose Simmer Primrose on Roomdata Note: The primrose used is not yellow primrose.

Ruby red dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught Rank end Location

A ruby red dye Add clear dye base Add 5 doses of mashed red passionflower Simmer Add powdered uncut ruby Boil Red passionflower on Roomdata

Sapphire blue dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught 54 Rank end 63 Location

A sapphire blue dye Add clear dye base Add two doses of ground blue moss Simmer Add powdered blue sapphire Boil Blue moss on Roomdata

Scarlet dye

This color is also available in the Cysaegir cobbling shop

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught 24 Rank end Location

A scarlet dye Add limpid dye base Add mashed orange begonia Simmer Add powdered ruby-lined nassa shell Boil Orange begonia on Roomdata

Silvery dye

This color may also be purchased in the backroom of the Cysaegir cobbling shop

General Alchemy Uses Rank taught 54 Rank end 63 Location

A silvery dye Add clear dye base Add 3 doses of mashed moonlight cactus-bloom Simmer Add powdered silver fang Boil Moonlight cactus-bloom on Roomdata

Slate grey dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location

A slate grey dye Eastern version Western version Add limpid dye base Add 2 doses of ground valerian root Add 3 doses of ground alder bark Simmer Add 2 doses of powdered white chalcedony Boil Add limpid dye base Add 2 doses of ground valerian root Add 3 doses of ground alder bark Simmer Add two doses of powdered white clam shell Boil Valerian root on Roomdata Alder bark on Roomdata

Tan dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 4 Rank end Location

A tan dye Add translucent dye base Add ground onion skin Simmer Onion skin on Roomdata

Tawny brown dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location Travel required

A tawny brown dye Add limpid dye base Add 2 doses powdered walnuts Add 2 doses mashed onion skin Simmer Add 2 doses ruff of raptor feathers from dreadnought raptors Boil Walnuts on Roomdata Onion skin on Roomdata

Turquoise blue dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 2 Rank taught 24 Rank end Location

A turquoise blue dye Add limpid dye base Add 2 doses of mashed bluebells Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves Simmer Add two doses of powdered turquoise stone Boil Bluebells on Roomdata Woad leaves on Roomdata

White dye

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

General Alchemy Uses 3 Rank taught 5 Rank end Location

A white dye Add translucent dye base Add ground valerian root Simmer Valerian root on Roomdata