**you see an alchemist hunched over a crude, makeshift laboratory. Jars of mysterious substances line the shelves, and a large crucible sits atop a fire pit. The alchemist, dressed in a tattered robe, is carefully mixing together various ingredients, muttering incantations under his breath. You notice a faint golden glow emanating from the crucible, and realize with amazement that the alchemist is attempting to turn base metals into gold. The air is thick with the smell of sulfur and other chemicals, and you can feel the heat radiating from the fire. As you watch, transfixed, the alchemist adds one final ingredient to the crucible and steps back, waiting for the transformation to occur.** - Upscaled by <@839616735819988994> (fast)
you see an alchemist hunched over a crude, makeshift laboratory. Jars of mysterious substances line the shelves, and a large crucible sits atop a fire pit. The alchemist, dressed in a tattered robe, is carefully mixing together various ingredients, muttering incantations under his breath. You notice a faint golden glow emanating from the crucible, and realize with amazement that the alchemist is attempting to turn base metals into gold. The air is thick with the smell of sulfur and other chemicals, and you can feel the heat radiating from the fire. As you watch, transfixed, the alchemist adds one final ingredient to the crucible and steps back, waiting for the transformation to occur.