Elemental Essences:
in Alchemical Materials:"The elements do not bow, nor do they bargain. They only change, and they will change you if you let them." -Sorniel the Stormbinder
Elemental forces shape the world, carving mountains, stirring seas, and birthing storms that shake the heavens. Within these primal energies lie alchemical materials of immense power, each infused with the untamed essence of fire, wind, stone, or something more ephemeral. Elemental essences are neither truly alive nor dead, yet they move and shift like breathing things. Storm-Glass Crystals, jagged shards birthed in the heart of a thunderstrike, pulse with electric energy, sharpening the mind but fraying the body. Wraith Salts, harvested from the lingering echoes of the dead, allow glimpses into realms beyond, though a careless hand might invite something back through the veil. Even the earth itself bleeds magick, giving rise to rare minerals like Everfrost Shards, eternally frozen and capable of preserving life, or trapping it in an unmelting prison of ice. Such substances demand respect, for they are raw power made manifest. Alchemists who master them walk the line between control and catastrophe, for to wield the elements is to dance with the storm, the tide, and the flame, knowing that one misstep may turn the experimenter into the experiment.