Crimson salt crystals

A bunch of crimson salt crystals are used to prepare dead bodies for animation. They may also be used as another form of preservation, which prevents the body from decaying. Crystals are hand-made alchemical compounds composed of three different ingredients, mashed together, and then catalyzed. Quality of the crystals can vary depending upon the particular troll's blood used and the amount of Sorcerous Lore, Necromancy ranks the creator knew at the time of fabrication.

Main article: Animate Dead (730)

Necessary Components

One time purchases at any local alchemist's shop:

• mortar and pestle

These are required in order to mix the other ingredients together. Mortars cost about 12,000 silver, pestles roughly 7,000. Pestles can be placed inside the mortar for storage.

• vial

At least one vial is required to collect liquids with and then dose them out from the flask, roughly 12,500 silver.

• small crystal flasks to store large quantities of each liquid

Two flasks are recommended, each flask holds 20 vials' worth of one type of liquid. The cost is appoximately 1,000 silver each. Liquid can be transfered with a vial using the POUR (verb).

Collecting Ingredients

Obtaining each ingredient can be a time-consuming task, it is recommended that one obtain multiple amounts each time they venture forth. One of each of the following is required for each batch of crystals:

• a vial's measure of sea water

Appropriate water can be collected in parts of Mist Harbor, Kharam Dzu, River's Rest, Solhaven and Wehnimer's Landing. Holding an empty vial in one hand COLLECT WATER WITH VIAL.

• a vial's measure of troll's blood

Blood can be collected from the bleeding corpse of any troll, though the more powerful the troll the more potent the crystals. Holding an empty vial in one hand COLLECT BLOOD FROM {troll}. Note that one may use crystals to preserve the dead troll, allowing more time for blood to be collected from it.

• a moonflower

Moonflowers can only be foraged for in certain parts of Icemule Trace, and only during the night hours.

Creating the Crystals

• Place all three ingredients into the mortar. Be sure to use a single measure of each liquid, and a single moonflower.
• Holding the mortar in one hand, and pestle in the other, PUSH MOONFLOWER WITH PESTLE.
• PUSH MASH WITH PESTLE repeatedly until all of the ingredients are blended to "homogenous uniformity."
• PREP 719/CAST AT SOLUTION.
• Wait until the "dark flames around your mortar die down." The heat has fully cooked the solution, evaporating the remaining liquid. GET CRYSTALS FROM MY MORTAR, and they're ready to use.