Class record
Alkahest
Artisan / Utility
- Tier
- 2
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
- Main role
- Artisan
- Secondary role
- Utility
Rules reference
Class mechanics
Entry requirements and the complete level-by-level advancement path.
Entry
Requirements
Transmuter mastered
Advancement
Progression
- UnlockKey ability
- Level 2Ability 1
- Level 3SkillsYou gain 10 Transmuter points. Pick one of the crafting disciplines, such as blacksmithing or alchemy. Whenever you use your Transmuter abilities in a craft of that discipline, you may add your transmuter points as bonus to that ability (even if it's not a roll). You must pick a different discipline than one you picked in Transmuter, but you gain an additional 5 points in your original discipline for free.
- Level 4Ability 2
- Level 5HeartYou gain +1 to Reason.
- Level 6Ability 3
- Level 7SoulYou gain +1 to Focus, Power, Agility or Toughness.
- Level 8Ultimate ability
Identity & lore
Class overview
While Transmuters provide foundations for everyday life and artisan work, Alkahests are those who are obsessed with the subtleties of matter and creation. Alkahests are the experts in the fields of Transmutational Alchemy, quickly altering reality with precision and artistic flair. They're able to immediately concept and transmute just the right tool for any situation.
Historically, one Alkahest above all others was a pioneer in her field. She remains celebrated across Lyr to this day—Etoile Dacquoise. While her best friend and rival, Riannon Aquanas, focused on the art of core Alchemy, Etoile dedicated her life to mastering the complexities of Transmutation. In the atelier together, these pioneers had opened an often historically referenced shop in the Kingdom of Mothergreen—and became the foundation of innovation during Lyr's darkest hours.
Historical word of mouth speaks of Etoile's contributions from behind the scenes in the battle against Heira, the Goddess of Evil. Although she never wielded a sword on the front lines, her mastery of transmutation alongside Riannon's expertise in alchemical creations created the tools and solutions needed by their friends that did. The members of those legendary heroes helped create that shop themselves, as the procurement arm of the business. Etoile's legacy is still immortalized to this day behind the statues of Riannon and the other heroes:
Elly, The Hero
Uruka, The Sylph
Signum, The Heretic
Leaflit, The Pixie
Brynhildr, The Dragon
Basalt, The Dwarf
Today's Alkahests follow in Etoile's footsteps and in her teachings, fulfilling their roles as vital supporters and adventurers, heroes and innovators alike. They sometimes provide assistance from the sidelines, demonstrating that heroism is not only about direct confrontation but also wits, innovation and dedication to a future victory.
Tactical guidance
Playing Alkahest
The Alkahest is a crafter and utility class with very limited combat potential.
Your best combat ability is your Secret Art: Transmute Proto Armatae. While it costs a fair bit of mana, you can view the armatae's HP as getting a ton of bonus HP that stacks with temporary HP. In addition, you get to make a free attack each turn. It doesn't increase your damage output much (or at all), but it's good defensively. You can use it defensively by spending RP and absorb a hit with the free 20 HP shield it comes with.
Alchemical Detonation is your other ability that can be used in combat, although it is situational. Strong when you're against enemies that use wall creation. It also has strong out of combat benefits, allowing you enter virtually any building at little cost.
Transmute Effective Implement is another out of combat tool that can grant you a massive bonus to a skill check. If you're willing to spend enough mana, you can succeed at almost any check if you want to.
Siphon Materials costs an interlude point, but it lets you extract valuable materials that might otherwise be wasted in an item you can't use. You could extract the silver from a katana to have a blacksmith make it into a dagger for example.
Finally, stabilize matter is another co crafting ability. It statistically beats out the other options, though you do have to precast it instead of using it after you see the roll. A small bit of creation lets you convert a herb to one of a different element at the cost of reducing the rarity. Using this reduces the value of herb, so it should only be done if you desperately need the herb.
