Where did you get your gold dust? Was it the gem kind?

~Vanah

>alchemy examine dust
You examine the gold dust, but note nothing odd about it. It appears to be pinch of gold dust.


I tried it again... it seemed weird this time:

The iron cauldron is currently lit. So far, you've added clear dye base and 5 doses of mashed flaeshorn berry, simmered it, added pinch of gold dust and 2 doses of gold dust, and boiled it.

Why list two types of dust differently? I must have had one type of dust from the treasure system, one from the guild store. That would appear to be the issue. Except, I'm pretty sure 100% of my gold dust pinches came from the wizard guild store. Unless doing "Alchemy examine" changed the gold dust.

These failures are getting expensive, did it again, I examined each piece of dust prior to adding it. It would seem to be correct.

>light cau
You focus on the iron cauldron and pulse a small amount of mana into it. A small flickering flame appears beneath it.
>pour base in cau
You pour the clear dye base into the iron cauldron, keeping the empty flask that remains.
>take flae
You remove some mashed flaeshorn from in your grey sack.
>put flae in cau
You place some mashed flaeshorn into a black iron cauldron.
>take flae
You remove some mashed flaeshorn from in your grey sack.
>put flae in cau
You place some mashed flaeshorn into a black iron cauldron.
>take flae
You remove some mashed flaeshorn from in your grey sack.
>put flae in cau
You place some mashed flaeshorn into a black iron cauldron.
>take flae
You remove some mashed flaeshorn from in your grey sack.
>put flae in cau
You place some mashed flaeshorn into a black iron cauldron.
>take flae
You remove some mashed flaeshorn from in your grey sack.
>look in cau
The iron cauldron is currently lit. So far, you've added clear dye base and 4 doses of mashed flaeshorn berry.
>
You feel more refreshed.
>alc exam flae
You examine the mashed flaeshorn, but note nothing odd about it. It appears to be mashed flaeshorn berry.
>put flae in cau
You place some mashed flaeshorn into a black iron cauldron.
>look in cau
The iron cauldron is currently lit. So far, you've added clear dye base and 5 doses of mashed flaeshorn berry.
>alc simmer
You focus on the iron cauldron and gently push mana into it. The flame beneath it quickly flares to life, bringing the contents to a slow simmer.
Roundtime: 20 sec.
>
You feel more refreshed.
>
You feel at full magical power again.
>take dust from sack
You remove a pinch of gold dust from in your grey sack.
>alc exam dust
You examine the gold dust, noting its unique characteristics and features.
You determine that it is similar to gold dust in alchemical properties and application, and would likely make a suitable replacement in a recipe.
>put dust in cau
You place a pinch of gold dust into a black iron cauldron.
>take dust from sack
You remove a pinch of gold dust from in your grey sack.
>alc exam dust
You examine the gold dust, noting its unique characteristics and features.
You determine that it is similar to gold dust in alchemical properties and application, and would likely make a suitable replacement in a recipe.
>put dust in cau
You place a pinch of gold dust into a black iron cauldron.
>take dust from sack
You remove a pinch of gold dust from in your grey sack.
>alc exam dust
You examine the gold dust, noting its unique characteristics and features.
You determine that it is similar to gold dust in alchemical properties and application, and would likely make a suitable replacement in a recipe.
>put dust in cau
You place a pinch of gold dust into a black iron cauldron.
>look in cau
The iron cauldron is currently lit. So far, you've added clear dye base and 5 doses of mashed flaeshorn berry, simmered it, and added 3 doses of gold dust.
>alc boil
You focus on the iron cauldron and push mana into it. The flame beneath it quickly flares up wildly, bringing the contents to a rolling boil.
Roundtime: 20 sec.
>look in cau
The iron cauldron is currently lit. So far, you've added clear dye base and 5 doses of mashed flaeshorn berry, simmered it, added 3 doses of gold dust, and boiled it.
>
You feel more refreshed.
>alc seal
You hold your hands over the iron cauldron and murmur the incantation for sealing the solution. As you do so, an aquamarine haze begins to seep out of the cauldron, dissipating as it reaches the ground.
Roundtime: 10 sec.
>
Gradually, you pulse mana into the cauldron, settling the turbulent essences contained within.
Roundtime: 8 sec.
>
As you soothe the solution, you can see the liquid ripple and contort slightly as it starts to condense.
Roundtime: 8 sec.
>
You sense something amiss with the solution in the cauldron and quickly dismiss the flame and stop the sealing process.

The contents of the cauldron swirl suddenly, turning an unpleasant shade of brown and casting a foul odor into the air. The solution is clearly ruined.

With a sigh, you empty the cauldron of its failed concoction.

The formula requires treasure system gem-type gold dust that alchemy examines as "pinch of gold dust", not wizard guild gold dust that alchemy examines as "gold dust".

~Vanah