Lye - Revision history

Henness: Moved examine text into the item box, added Description and Usage sections, cleaned up Creation, and improved formatting.

2026-05-10T22:02:56Z

Moved examine text into the item box, added Description and Usage sections, cleaned up Creation, and improved formatting.

Jarby: article rewrite

2025-08-22T00:22:59Z

article rewrite

Zariodan: Removed multiple links to the same page

2024-06-03T16:47:34Z

Removed multiple links to the same page

Mordoskull: General cleanup/reorganize

2018-05-28T23:29:13Z

General cleanup/reorganize

Seedlings: Put the examine text under description, added note that you can scale up the ratio to create more than 1kg

2018-02-23T05:41:21Z

Put the examine text under description, added note that you can scale up the ratio to create more than 1kg

Yaga: Fixed a minor mistake ("ash" instead of "lye")

2015-10-19T18:55:39Z

Fixed a minor mistake ("ash" instead of "lye")

Wilca at 07:56, 11 June 2015

2015-06-11T07:56:33Z

Ulviirala: /* Notes */ trying new phrasing for skill check success(?), might want to bring it up later what makes the most sense and easily understood by non-tech savvy readers

2015-05-27T13:16:27Z

Notes: trying new phrasing for skill check success(?), might want to bring it up later what makes the most sense and easily understood by non-tech savvy readers

Ulviirala: general refinement, removed wrong/outdated information, clearer statement about the creation process. not sure if failure result is still up to date though.

2015-05-27T13:13:15Z

general refinement, removed wrong/outdated information, clearer statement about the creation process. not sure if failure result is still up to date though.

Joedobo: itemBox template convert

2015-05-05T03:32:25Z

itemBox template convert

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 |name=Lye
 |image=Liquid.jpg
-|active=[[ash]] (0.1 kg)
+|examine=Made from ash and water, this is used when preparing leather. This has very low nutritional value.
-|passive=[[water]] (1.0 kg)
+|active=[[ash]] (0.10 kg)
 |group=Alchemy
 |materials=no
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 == Description ==
-A mixture made through [[alchemy]], used in the creation of [[leather]], [[concrete]], [[corrosive trap]]s, and [[stamp eraser]]s.
+'''Lye''' is an [[alchemy]] mixture made from [[ash]] and [[water]]. It is used in the creation of [[leather]], [[concrete]], [[corrosive trap]]s, and [[stamp eraser]]s.
 == Creation ==
-*Creating lye will consume all the [[water]] in the container, regardless of the amount of lye being made. [[Ash]] will be consumed at a ratio of 0.10 kg for every 1.00 kg of water.
-*[[Quality]] of the lye is capped by the quality of the ash used and affected by your skill check success in [[natural substances]].
+* Creating lye will consume all the [[water]] in the container, regardless of the amount of lye being made.
-*Failing to create lye wastes 0.10 kg of water and 0.10 kg of ash.
+* [[Ash]] is consumed at a ratio of 0.10 kg for every 1.00 kg of water.
 == 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.
+* 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!''
 [[Category:Babel/L]]
 [[Category:Liquids]]
 [[Category:Natural substances items]]

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 == Description ==
-''Made from ash and water, this is used when preparing leather.''
+''Made from ash and water, this is used when preparing leather. This has very low nutritional value.''
-A mixture made through [[alchemy]] for making [[leather]] out of [[animal hide]], and for creating [[corrosive trap]]s and [[concrete]].
+A mixture made through [[alchemy]], used in the creation of [[leather]], [[concrete]], [[corrosive trap]]s, and [[stamp eraser]]s.
 == 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.

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 == Notes ==
 *When creating lye, all [[water]] in the [[container]] you're using will be replaced with [[lye]], and [[ash]] will be consumed at a ratio of 0.10 kg for every full litre (1.00 kg) of water.
-*Even when using 45 kg of water (a [[small barrel]] worth) and 0.10 kg of [[ash]], all water will be consumed and 1.00 kg lye created.
+*Even when using 45 kg of water (a [[small barrel]] worth) and 0.10 kg of ash, all water will be consumed and 1.00 kg lye created.
 *If you use 0.20 kg of ash with 2 kg of water, you can create 2.00 kg of lye. Note that excess water will still be wasted.
 *[[Quality]] of the lye is capped by the quality of the ash used and affected by your skill check success in [[natural substances]].

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 ''Made from ash and water, this is used when preparing leather.''
-A mixture made through [[alchemy]] for making [[leather]] out of [[animal hide]], and for creating [[corrosive trap]]s and [[concrete]]. When creating, all [[water]] in the [[container]] you're using will be replaced with [[lye]], and [[ash]] will be consumed at a ratio of 0.10 kg for every full litre (1.00 kg) of water.
+A mixture made through [[alchemy]] for making [[leather]] out of [[animal hide]], and for creating [[corrosive trap]]s and [[concrete]].
 == Notes ==
-*The ratio to create is 1.00 kg of [[water]] to 0.10 kg of [[ash]].
+*When creating lye, all [[water]] in the [[container]] you're using will be replaced with [[lye]], and [[ash]] will be consumed at a ratio of 0.10 kg for every full litre (1.00 kg) of water.
 *Even when using 45 kg of water (a [[small barrel]] worth) and 0.10 kg of [[ash]], all water will be consumed and 1.00 kg lye created.
-** If you use 0.20 kg of ash with 2 kg of water, you can create 2.00 kg of lye. Note that excess water will still be wasted.
+*If you use 0.20 kg of ash with 2 kg of water, you can create 2.00 kg of lye. Note that excess water will still be wasted.
-*[[Quality]] of the lye is capped by the quality of the ash used, and affected by your skill check success in [[natural substances]].
+*[[Quality]] of the lye is capped by the quality of the ash used and affected by your skill check success in [[natural substances]].
 *Failing to create lye uses 0.10 kg of water and 0.10 kg of ash.
-*If you try to drink it, you get the message "Eww.. the lye tastes funny and won't quench your thirst at all!"
+*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!"
 [[Category:Babel/L]]
 [[Category:Liquids]]
 [[Category:Natural substances items]]

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 |combinable=yes
 }}
 ''Made from ash and water, this is used when preparing leather.''
 A mixture made through [[alchemy]] for making [[leather]] out of [[animal hide]], and for creating [[corrosive trap]]s and [[concrete]]. When creating, all [[water]] in the [[container]] you're using will be replaced with [[lye]], and [[ash]] will be consumed at a ratio of 0.10 kg for every full litre (1.00 kg) of water.
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 *The ratio to create is 1.00 kg of [[water]] to 0.10 kg of [[ash]].
 *Even when using 45 kg of water (a [[small barrel]] worth) and 0.10 kg of [[ash]], all water will be consumed and 1.00 kg lye created.
 *[[Quality]] of the lye is capped by the quality of the ash used, and affected by your skill check success in [[natural substances]].
 *Failing to create lye uses 0.10 kg of water and 0.10 kg of ash.

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 == Description ==
-A mixture made through [[alchemy]] for making [[leather]] out of [[animal hide]], and for creating [[corrosive trap]]s and [[concrete]]. When creating, all [[water]] in the [[container]] you're using will be replaced with [[lye]], and [[ash]] will be consumed at a ratio of 0.10kg for every full litre (1.00kg) of water.
+A mixture made through [[alchemy]] for making [[leather]] out of [[animal hide]], and for creating [[corrosive trap]]s and [[concrete]]. When creating, all [[water]] in the [[container]] you're using will be replaced with [[lye]], and [[ash]] will be consumed at a ratio of 0.10 kg for every full litre (1.00 kg) of water.
 {{rare}}
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 == Notes ==
-*The ratio to create is 1.00kg of [[water]] to 0.10kg of [[ash]].
+*The ratio to create is 1.00 kg of [[water]] to 0.10 kg of [[ash]].
-*Even when using 45kg of water (a [[small barrel]] worth) and 0.10kg of [[lye]], all water will be consumed and 1.00kg lye created.
+*Even when using 45 kg of water (a [[small barrel]] worth) and 0.10 kg of [[lye]], all water will be consumed and 1.00 kg lye created.
 *[[Quality]] of the lye is capped by the quality of the ash used, and affected by your skill check success in [[natural substances]].
-*Failing to create lye uses 0.10kg of water and 0.10kg of ash.
+*Failing to create lye uses 0.10 kg of water and 0.10 kg of ash.
 *If you try to drink it, you get the message "Eww.. the lye tastes funny and won't quench your thirst at all!"

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 |image=Liquid.jpg