Lye

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Lye

Examine
Made from ash and water, this is used when preparing leather. This has very low nutritional value.
Creation
Activate ash (0.10 kg) Right-click water (1.00 kg) Open submenu "Create > Alchemy"
Result
Lye (1.00 kg)
Skill and improvement
Uses Natural substances skill Cannot be improved
Properties
Can be combined.

Description

Lye is an alchemy mixture made from ash and water. It is used in the creation of leather, concrete, corrosive traps, and stamp erasers.

Creation

• Creating lye will consume all the water in the container, regardless of the amount of lye being made.
• Ash is consumed at a ratio of 0.10 kg for every 1.00 kg of water.
• The quality of the lye is capped by the quality of the ash used.
• The quality of the lye is also affected by the player's natural substances skill check.
• Failure when creating lye wastes 0.10 kg of water and 0.10 kg of ash.

Usage

• Used when preparing leather.
• Used in the creation of concrete.
• Used in the creation of corrosive traps.
• Used in the creation of stamp erasers.

Notes

• Lye is not edible. If you try to drink it, you get the message: Eww.. the lye tastes funny and won't quench your thirst at all!
• Rare lye adds +1 to the QL of leather produced. Additional applications of rare lye need further research.