Alembic

Alembics were glass devices used to distill liquids in a laboratory. They were an essential and universal piece of laboratory equipment.

Description
These devices included a pear-shaped glass vessel called a cucurbit, a venting cap, and a rounded receiver where distilled liquid would collect. These were mounted on a metal stand. Typically, three alembics were required for a complete laboratory setup.

Availability
They were sold through Aurora's Emporium and the Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue.

Notable Alembics

 * Shaper's Alembic
 * A magical alembic that could convert, divide, and combine the essence of the four primary elements&mdash;air, earth, fire, and water. These essences could then be used to apply enchantments to items. In 1374 DR, these were sold in the city of Mulsantir by the merchant Azim Qo'toth.

Notable Owners

 * Safiya owned a shaper's alembic.

History
Benelaius and Lindavar both used an alembic, together with reagents and a centrifuge, to examine the blood of Mayor Tobald of Ghars in the, discovering the poison blackweed.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Murder in Cormyr (mentioned only)
 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer • Neverwinter • Baldur's Gate III