Apothecary

Toiling over bubbling cauldrons, pouring over inscrutable recipe tomes, or gathering rare herbs, the Apothecary is the practitioner of the shrouded and almost mystical practices of alchemy. Once completely unknown only to those who practised it, alchemy has since evolved into a more structured art, with the properties of plants and minerals being scrutinised by individuals and larger groups.

Over time, the Apothecary is now the source of potions within the world. Foraging plants from around the land, brewing them in cauldrons and then using their arts to turn these into potions, each with their own unique effects.

Skills

Skill Icon	Name	Description	Total Levels	Skill Point Cost Per Level	Skill Point Scaling Cost Per Level	Total Skill Points Required For Max Level
	ApothecaryTools	Create a set of Apothecary Tools, which are used for further skills.	1	1 SP	N/A	1 SP
	Click Combos	By pressing a three-button combination of the left and right mouse buttons; R-R-R, R-L-R, R-R-L, you can perform special attacks with any type of weapon.	0	0 SP	N/A	0 SP
	Create Potion	By creating a 'Mysterious Potion' via the Brewery Plugin, this skill can be used on it to unlock its effects and turn it into a true apothecarial potion.	1	2 SP	N/A	2 SP
	Custom Crafting	After a character has used a certain number of skill points, they will be given the option to unlock this skill. This will allow them to use a Custom Crafting 'token', in return for a custom-made item.	1	1 SP	N/A	1 SP
	Forage	There are hundreds of types of fruits, vegetables, nuts, spices, herbs and other flora in the world. Use this skill to harvest unique drops, based on the block you are standing on, or in, and the biome you are in.	5	1 SP	2 SP	25 SP
	Innervation	Using this skill allows an Apothecary to imbue a potion with metal powders, allowing its effects to be spread out over a radius.	1	4 SP	N/A	4 SP
	Level Up	This skill gives the character an extra skill point, after a long cooldown.	0	0 SP	N/A	0 SP
	Mixed Potion	Placing two finished potions into a Brewery cauldron may yield a 'Curious Potion'. Using this skill unlocks the effects within it, usually a strengthened mix of the two base potions.	1	2 SP	N/A	2 SP
	Powder	Anything found in the Forage skill can be turned into powders or pastes. These can then also be used to create potions, or alcohol, or have other uses. Other materials, like bones and metal ingots, may also work.	4	1 SP	N/A	10 SP

Tools And Equipment

Apothecaries will require their own Brewery set-up in order to create potions. In addition to this, a huge amount of glass bottles is usually used by practicing Apothecaries. Turning cobblestone to gravel and then gravel to sand via the crafting interface will provide them with all the glass they require.

The knowledge and research required to master the Apothecary's art are vast, and they often surround themselves with libraries of research notes, reference tomes, experiment logs, and field journals. Many Apothecaries will find the need to also write down their various thoughts and discoveries in journals of their own, so a good supply of writing materials will probably be necessary- keeping the local Wordsmiths in good standing will be a step in the right direction.

Apothecaries In-Game

Apothecaries within the game may encompass all types of potion-brewers, alchemists and chemists, but they may also be simple foragers using their skills to help grow plants, or healers using their herbal knowledge to help the wounded.

The Apothecary is unique amongst professions as it will require the use of the Brewery plugin in order to properly unlock the full extent of their creations. An Apothecary may be a single player devoted to the exploration of potions, or part of larger groups who catalog all their knowledge in an effort to gain progress with the numerous recipes available to them.