Alchemy Map

The Alchemy Map is a visual representation of the abstract space traversed by the potion-making process. It contains information which the aspiring alchemist can use to make brewing decisions. The state of the currently brewing potion is indicated by the potion marker, a bottle containing liquid. Adding ingredients to the cauldron causes their paths to be plotted, adding to the end of the existing path, starting from the potion marker. Stirring the cauldron causes the marker to (irreversibly) traverse the plotted path, while using the ladle causes the potion marker to move towards the origin. 
There are four types of feature on the Map: 
=== Effect Markers ===
These silhouettes mirror the outline of the bottle which traverses the Map through the process of brewing, and each initially contains a question mark. An effect can be imbued into a brewing potion by using the bellows while the potion marker is touching the effect marker. After the first time an effect is imbued, its marker will instead display a symbol corresponding to the effect. The effect is imbued with a tier—I, II, or III—occupying a like number of the 5 spaces on a potion with the effect symbol, depending on how closely the potion marker is centered on the effect marker when the bellows are used.
=== Whirlpools ===
These spiral marks respond to the bellows, rotating in the direction of their lines based on the current heat of the cauldron. If the potion marker is touching the whirlpool (indicated by a darkening of its lines), the potion will be carried around in the direction of motion, gradually moving towards its center. When arrived in the center, the potion will be moved to a nearby location on the map.
=== Bones ===
Motion while in contact with bones will cause the liquid inside the potion marker to slowly deplete: when the potion is empty, it fails, causing all progress (including invested ingredients) to be lost, and resetting the potion to its blank state. The liquid in the potion marker will refill as soon as the marker is not touching any bones. A bone will embolden and wiggle while it is in contact with the potion marker.
=== Experience Books ===
Scattered throughout the map are brown circles containing one to five books ranging from small to very big. Touching one of these with the potion marker will cause it to disappear while awarding a quantity of experience based on the number of books. Once an experience marker is consumed, it will not reappear. However, the Alchemical Practice Talent causes consumed experience tokens to occasionally be replaced by green markers which function equivalently.
== Water Map ==
Here is an obfuscated map showing only the early effects on the Water-base map
=== Water Map - Inner Ring (Spoilers to Chapter V) ===
=== Water Map - Outer Ring (Spoilers for Chapters VI-IX) ===
Further spoilers are on the Talk:Alchemy Map page.
== Oil Map ==
Oil Map overview (spoilers ahead!)
== Wine Map ==
Wine Map overview (spoilers ahead!)
Category:Maps