Alchemists

Tom and John are both competent alchemists. Tom often shows himself to be the more skillful, but both experience explosions in the lab.

The alchemists in their search for gold discovered many other things of greater value.

The alchemists wanted to turn lead into gold.

Alchemists tried to turn base metals such as lead into gold.

Alchemists believed that the philosopher's stone was capable of extending a person's life.

Alchemists tried to transmute base metals into gold and silver.

The alchemists sought to produce gold from other substances, such as lead.

Sulfuric acid was already known to medieval alchemists as oil of vitriol.

Medieval alchemists believed brimstone held purifying powers.