Perrin's Journal

Perrin's Journal is the personal notebook of Perrin Rumblekettle, recovered from his laboratory in Bellcroft.

## Description

Discovered within the research chamber built underneath an alchemical shop in the village of Bellcroft, Perrin's Journal seems to be largely related to the study of the crystalline ore known as Nihlertrium, which was also found in the same location.

## Research

### Completed by Dorian Ukko

*"...I was initially reluctant to engage in the Crown's request in truth, given the nature of my previous encounters with nobility and a lack of desire to rise from the quiet contentment of Bellcroft once more. Let it be known however that when the sack was placed upon my countertop and subsequently each and every potion within a foot of the object grew clear and pale, I could not resist my curiosity. After all, the Weaver of the World calls unto us to innovate, to ever strive forwards towards new achievements and creations, and this surely had the potential to be a bold leap forwards indeed..."*

*"...there seems little way to separate the antimagic properties from the crystalline substance, thus solidifying the theory of its inherency and innate nature, rather than some passing enchantment passingly placed upon fanciful, but ultimately mundane previously unidentified mineral. No, it seems that the Nihlertrium itself, the name given in reference to both its nullifying nature and seemingly inertness to most other substrates, is the source of the suppressive qualities. Though abilities and incantations providing antimagic effects are not unheard of in the upper echelons of arcane circles, if extracted fully, purified and refined accordingly the ease of its usage may prove undeniably invaluable for a number of purposes. Individuals afflicted by curses or other enchantments otherwise incurable might find themselves freed of such infirmities with an bracelet constructed from the substance, while those with uncontrolled connections to the Weave might find themselves divorced from arcane interference out of their control for the benefit of themselves and their friends and family. An emissary's office could be lined with the alloy, preventing use of charms or likewise that might threaten normal diplomatic efforts, and perhaps most obviously manacles of the substance could contain sinister individuals of ill-intent that might find themselves little more than mildly hindered by conventional iron and steel..."*

*"...the matter of said extraction, purification and refinement continues to evade me thus far however. I had Brel, the town's blacksmith install me a small forge in my study for which I could further my experimentation. Nonetheless, I have proceeded with caution, knowing that I hold in my hands near all that was uncovered at Broken Hill, and thus know that its damage or degradation may deprive the Golden Realm of this bountiful opportunity. The crystalline structure seems to actively refute alloying with most metals, rejecting iron, copper, tin, zinc, and showing only a limited affinity with lead. Naturally my mind drifted to that of more precious metals, but yielded the same limited results with silver, gold and platinum. The Crown provided me a small sample of mithral, which has thus far proved of most success, though the inclusion of powdered Nihlertrium in the molten metal seems to nullify the mithral's principal properties for which it is famed, in particular its lightweight nature. I will continue my investigations, and am awaiting on shipments of novanite and adamantine - both at great expense to the King's coffers, I'm sure - to explore further alloying options..."*