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|examine=Made from ash and water, this is used when preparing leather. This has very low nutritional value.
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|active=[[ash]] (0.10 kg)
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|passive=[[water]] (1.00 kg)
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|group=Alchemy
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|result=* '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1.00 kg)
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
A mixture made through [[alchemy]], used for making [[leather]] out of [[animal hide]].
 
  
== Method ==
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'''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.
#Put water in container.
 
#Activate ash.
 
#Right click on water in container, create->misc->lye
 
=== Tools required ===
 
#Container for water.
 
  
=== Items required ===
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== Creation ==
* [[Ash]]
 
* [[Water]]
 
  
=== Usage ===
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* Creating lye will consume all the [[water]] in the container, regardless of the amount of lye being made.
Used to turn hide into leather, creating [[corrosive trap]]s, and creating [[concrete]].
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* [[Ash]] is consumed at a ratio of 0.10 kg for every 1.00 kg of water.
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* The [[quality]] of the lye is capped by the quality of the ash used.
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* The quality of the lye is also affected by the player's [[natural substances]] skill check.
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* Failure when creating lye wastes 0.10 kg of [[water]] and 0.10 kg of [[ash]].
  
0.10kg of [[lye]] is required to turn 3kg of hide into 3kg of leather.
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== Usage ==
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* Used when preparing [[leather]].
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* Used in the creation of [[concrete]].
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* Used in the creation of [[corrosive trap]]s.
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* Used in the creation of [[stamp eraser]]s.
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
*[[Quality]] of the lye is capped by the quality of the ash used and affected by your skill in [[Natural substances]].
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*The minimum amount of water is 2.00 to start creating.
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* 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!''
*Lye creation uses up as much as possible of ash and water in the ratio of 0.1 kg ash to 1 kg water.
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* Rare lye adds +1 to the QL of leather produced. Additional applications of rare lye need further research.
*Examples of using combined ash bundles on a container full of water include: 6.4k ash and a cauldron for 64 kg lye, 1.2 kg ash and a bucket for 12 kg lye, o.2 kg ash and a jar for 2 kg lye.
 
*Failing to create lye uses 0.2 kg of water.
 
*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 the leather produced.
 
  
 
[[Category:Babel/L]]
 
[[Category:Babel/L]]
 
[[Category:Liquids]]
 
[[Category:Liquids]]
 
[[Category:Natural substances items]]
 
[[Category:Natural substances items]]

Latest revision as of 22:02, 10 May 2026

Main / Skills / Alchemy / Natural substances / Lye

Lye
A Lye
Examine
Made from ash and water, this is used when preparing leather. This has very low nutritional value.
Creation
Result
  • Lye (1.00 kg)
Skill and improvement
Properties

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

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.