Alum

Alum was a type of salt that was widely used in the Realms.

Usages

 * Alum was widely used as an ingredient by alchemists.
 * A lump of alum was needed as a material component for casting the spell antipathy.
 * Many leatherworkers were known to soak hides or pelts in a solution of alum to turn them into leather, a process known as tawing. It was even used in turning the hides of some aberrations into leather.
 * Some people in the Realms were even known to use alum for the purpose of cooking.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter