Black Alchemy

A colloquial term for Alchemy involving 'evil being' summoning and Alchemy involving human sacrifice, esp. of virgins. Notably, it involves Shadow worship.

Nolne Kanaris described it as very unwholesome, and forbidden with good reason. Also, it never produced better than was put in. She said that Black Alchemy was more likely to kill the researcher as well, if they went to far. She was known to destroy equations and rituals she discovered.

Ars Mortica wrote of it in detail in one tome, but constantly warned against it, and that his information was often second hand. He also wrote that summoning of other worldly beings was possible, but they were likely to kill you, despite any precautions. He learned of it from the Highblood Fragorl, the last remaining member of the Dark Triad.

While no prerequisite for Shadow Shamanism many Shadow Shamans practice it, especially poisoners like Crow Doctor of the Pitch.