Grandmaster Golem, Alchemist Extraordinaire

gger town to the north. Hopefully, the greater size would mean mor

another con

ut being a lizard man. And yet, revealing I

h poured down from the trees, Durri read the Codex in his head, search

found just t

the Humanshape Potion compresses or expands the body of the one who drinks it to an average human

as strength and toughness. A dragon who drinks it can st

expensive to buy, but he was not sure of the reason. He flipped to the pla

oodness, you could keep partyi

en shillings at his hometown market. He had too little mone

w in swamps. I wonder if I could

sensation filled his skull-or whatever it was-as he looked at the trees and shrubs and mosses of the forest. It was ea

be dozens of differen

ker, Durri knew little about local flora, the name popped easily into his head. "The illustrious skunk cabbage! Funny, I've ne

d open the Codex to re

melt snow. It looks like I can use them to make a stink b

ground, then frowned at it. "I wonde

ked to see the plant move on its own! In moments, its ro

od to know." Durri wished he had kept the last of the hot peppers from the wizard's tower. He probably could have grow

ing how the crossbow bolts had stuck harmlessly into his chest, he now pu

ery interesting! And it seems my skin c

at it, Durri knew little about the forest itself. He would

than it was as a human. I could smell those peppers from across the room in

eyes and though

sweet. Almost

he had no lungs. Yet, Durri tasted the air in his mouth and found he could separate

ot of skunk cabbage, but I suppos

a

o the no

, though so faint it w

abilities, Durri set off to find

*

walking along a well-maintained road. Rocks and branches constantly tripped him

i wondered aloud as he shimmied across

him and tried to attack, but a fe

i found the for

sen by the time he re

id not find the

which housed a cozy-looking cottag

that. I sure hope this isn't a witch's cottage. I'd

ugh smoke rose lazily fro

d around the side of the clearing and crept to the garden. He h

mandrakes here. And..

around and indexing each

are growing a

tions in the future, so Durri decided to take sampl

t right