Philtering
From Mizahar Lore
Philtering is the skill of mixing and brewing potions. It is always considered a supplemental skill because it is most often combined with other skills or arcana. Philtering truly shines forth and augments other skills. Knowing how to properly combine and brew substances is an art form in itself. Practitioners of medicine, perfumers, cooks and even painters or glyphters know that understanding philtering can be the difference between life and death, beauty and catastrophe, and finally exquisite taste or culinary ruin. With properly philtered arcana potions, mages can in essence gift their abilities in the arcanic realm to others not equally knowledgeable. Even bearers of Gnosis Marks, such as Rak'keli's Healing, can channel their ability into philters and store their power in the form of specialized potions meant to cure anything from broken bones to burnt skin. Philtering is the all around useful supplementary skill that depends on other skills to support itself.
Prerequisites and Related Skills
While Philtering has no prerequisites, the following skills will be incredibly augmented by the application and use of philtering.
Skill Progression
| Novice (1-25) | |
| At this level, a practitioner learns the basic mixing of substances. They gain a bit of knowledge about food preservation and liquid nutrition. Philterists recieve a working knowlege of their tools, especially the glassware involved, that are required for adequately philter substances. They are able to turn living things like plants into tinctures, distillations, creams and salves. For example, they can take simple moss and mint - mix it with a bit of alcohol and beeswax to create a lovely lip balm that keeps the winter wind from chapping lips. They are able to produce one dose or vial of whatever they are philtering per session if the potion is combined with another skill (aka medicine). If they are doing a simple distillation or reduction, they are able to distill or reduce as much as they require so long as they are attentive to their philtering (as in keeping an eye on the stove or campfire to make sure the pot doesn't boil dry or the distillation doesn't become to hot and break flasks. | |
| Competent (26-50) | |
| Expert (51-75) | |
| Expert level | |
| Master (76-100) | |
| Master level | |