The Alchemical

Cookbooks:
A Guide to Thin-blood Alchemy

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 The Alchemical
Cookbooks:
A Guide to Thin-blood Alchemy

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 Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Chapter 1: The Bloody Art of Alchemy 5
Chapter 2: The Five Cookbooks
Chapter 2.1: Pryderi’s Formulae 13
Chapter 2.2: Holy Alchemy 18
Chapter 2.3: Lilly’s Alchemical Anarchy 24
Chapter 2.4: The List 29
Chapter 2.5: Circulatory System Official Formulae 34
Chapter 3: Updates to Alchemy Rules 38
Chapter 4: Alchemical formulae Reference Table 40

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 Introduction
Thin-bloods are the most unfortunate of souls in
the world of darkness. They straddle the lines be-
tween human and vampire, damned to never be
accepted by either. Mortal hunters see no differ-
ence between thin-bloods and other Kindred.
They both drink blood, both fear the sun, and
both escape the ravages of age, so what’s the dif-
ference? From a hunter’s perspective, only that
thin-bloods are the softer target.
Vampires are no better. Those who believe
prophecy fear the thin-blooded as a sign of the
apocalypse that will bring about the destruction
of the Kindred should they be allowed to live.
The more rational vampires don’t fear the thin-
bloods but instead feel a mixture of embarrass-
ment and revulsion toward their failed offspring.
Neither party cares to understand the
truth of the matter; Thin-bloods don’t want to
supplant vampires or to impose dominion over
humanity. They merely wish to survive by what-
ever means necessary, and, if possible, to take
some enjoyment along the way.
Thin-bloods have two potent tools in their
fight for survival. The first is their connection to
humanity. Some thin-bloods can walk in the sun,
others can sire human children, thin-bloods hav-
ing the flush of life about them that their progeni-
tors lack. Their ability to blend in with humans
keeps them hidden from hunters and opens ave-
nues closed off to Kindred. Thin-bloods other ad-
vantage is alchemy. This fledgling art allows the
fraction of vampiric power running through thin-
bloods’ veins to be distilled into something dan-
gerous. With alchemy, thin-bloods may match or
even transcend the disciplines of their forefathers.
It transforms the weak into the strong, the power-
less to the empowered, the pawn into the queen.
To some Kindred, alchemy is proof that
thin-bloods are a harbinger of doom, their strange
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and crude imitations of vampiric power threaten-
ing to destroy vampiric society. To hunters, al-
chemy is proof of thin-bloods monstrous nature,
their powers as dangerous and alien as any other
vampire. Alchemists themselves don’t care much
for the others' opinions. To them, alchemy is a
tool for escaping the grim fate that they’ve been
dealt that they will exploit to its fullest extent.
What to expect
This book intends to expand on thin-bloods as
they were presented in V5 with a particular focus
on alchemy. Through alchemy it starts to become
understandable why thin-bloods are as feared as
they are in vampiric society. Past incarnations of
Vampire the Masquerade have portrayed thin-
bloods as weak and listless, a symbol of Gehenna
but of no real threat to vampires. In V5 they were
given some tools to strike back at their oppressors
through thin-blood merits, alchemy being the
most powerful of the lot.
What it means to be an alchemist is ex-
panded upon in this book. It explains how alche-
mists interact with thin-blood society, how they
view their own powers, and what differentiates
the different distillation methods.
Almost fifty formulae are presented in this
book to flesh out the limited palette from the
corebook. These formulae aim to reflect the expe-
riences of the thin-bloods who use them, de-
signed for survival, communal support, and the
exploitation of blood. The formulae found in this
book are split into five “Cookbooks”. These are
each written from the perspective of a different
alchemist, the formulae within a reflection of the
author's personality, beliefs, and needs.
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 The Bloody Art of
Alchemy
In the Blood
Blood is of great importance to every vampire. It is
their source of power, sustenance, and the vector in
which the curse is passed down through the gener-
ations. This is as true for the oldest of Kindred as it
is for the newest of thin-bloods.
For alchemists, their need of blood is
greater than others of their kind, equal only to the
hungriest of wights or the most violent of blood
sorcerers. Alchemists’ blood itself is too weak to
call upon the disciplines of their progenitors, the
power having been diluted away through the gen-
erations. To extract what little power remains it
must be refined by mixing alchemists’ vitae with
that of resonant human blood. Only through the
exploitation of blood can alchemists hope to recre-
ate the powers that come so easily to Kindred.
The source of alchemy’s power comes from
human emotion within blood, transfiguring the
sliver of vampiric power in alchemists’ veins into
something potent. Most alchemists can agree on
that. What they don’t agree on is why only thin-
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bloods can create formulae. The most common the-
ory for why Kindred cannot use alchemy is that the
art requires a strong connection to human emotion,
that connection dulled in full-blooded vampires.
Others will state that alchemists have received
some God given blessing that grants their power.
Yet another theory is that the clan curses held in
the veins of Kindred somehow taints their blood,
only the “pure” vitae running through duskborns
veins able to create formulae. At the end of the day,
it doesn’t really matter. Thin-bloods can do al-
chemy, and Kindred can’t.
To carry out their art, alchemists require
large volumes of blood. Creating a formula takes at
least one pint of alchemists’ own blood and one
pint of human blood to create something with
power. Failed attempts at creating formulae and
constant experimentation to invent new recipes
adds to the burden of blood. And of course, alche-
mists need to feed themselves. The need for so
much blood gives alchemists a sinister reputation
amongst their fellow thin-bloods. It’s said that the
smell of blood never truly leaves an alchemist, a
fact most find difficult to repudiate.
 Their dubious reputation isn’t entirely un-
warranted. Acquiring the volume of blood an al-
chemist requires always comes at a cost. Many rely
on their predator type to acquire blood for their
formulae, though using one's food source comes
with a raft of problems. If the alchemist gets their
blood consensually, there’s a problem of scale. Will
your volunteers be willing to give three, four times
as much blood as they would need to just feed
you? There’s also a problem of method. Taking
blood via the kiss is a pleasurable experience, but
draining blood into a container, whether by syringe
or knife is less so. Those who stalk dark alleyways
for their prey run into similar issues. Drinking from
a victim’s neck can look like a passionate kiss,
draining your victim’s blood into a thermos flask
has a less romantic appearance to it.
Buying blood is always an option. The Cir-
culatory System and a host of independent dealers
are always willing to sell to thin-bloods. For a cost.
Blood is sold in excess of $500 per pint, and if one
pays in favours they can expect to carry out unethi-
cal and dangerous deeds to pay off the debt.
If one can afford the costs, buying blood is
very convenient, the finest quality blood on sale
with any emotional resonance one could want.
Some dealers will even sell blood of Kindred, thin-
bloods, or blood of other supernatural creatures. Of
course, the finer bloods come with eye watering
price tags, but that’s the cost of quality.
Aside from the financial burden, there is
also a moral cost. Blood that’s bought and sold sel-
dom comes from an ethical source. Kidnapped hu-
mans pumped full of drugs is a favourite source of
blood for unscrupulous dealers, with kiss addicted
blood dolls the choice of the “ethical” supplier. It’s
hard to think that any alchemist buying blood
could truly believe that the trade is ethical, but one
can delude themselves into believing anything
should the reality be unpleasant enough.
One option for acquiring blood that’s be-
come popular in recent nights is to source it from
the community. Several thin-blood communities
have organised themselves under a system of mu-
tual aid, giving what they can for the good of the
whole. Sometimes this takes the form of duskborn
donating blood to comrades who struggle with
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feeding or granting shelter to those with nowhere
to stay, but it can also manifest in offering surplus
blood to the local alchemist.
This is not a free donation. In mutual aid,
the emphasis is on the mutual. In return for blood,
alchemists are expected to use their abilities to help
the community. They may be asked to use their
powers to discreetly pass on a message, to battle
with hunters or to locate a newly created thin-
blood. Mutual aid comes with no guarantees that
the alchemist will always receive their desired
quality and quantity of blood, but at least they can
sleep soundly knowing their blood was probably
sourced ethically.
However an Alchemist gets their blood
there's always a compromise. One can have cheap
blood, large volumes of blood, or ethically sourced
blood, but never can one have all three at once.
Science & Sense
Alchemy is not a science. Some recipes can give
that impression with their lists of ingredients, rig-
orously written instructions and diagrams drawn
to scientific perfection, but in reality formulae are
as much about emotion as they are science. Why
would Fixatio alchemists add string to the Follow
the Thread formula, or a black rose into Bathory’s
Beauty? There’s nothing about the chemical com-
position of either that makes them unique. Instead,
it is the resonant link between the ingredient and
the formula’s desired effect that grants power,
string conjuring up thoughts of Theseus in the Lab-
yrinth, black roses painting a picture of cruel
beauty.
Alchemy is best described as a halfway
house between the scientific and the emotional. It
requires a degree of scientific rigour and focus to
experiment, test, and document one’s creations. Al-
chemy also requires an emotional resonance in for-
mula to coax the power out of thin-bloods’ vitae.
Passion can create formulae that makes one more
attractive, rage in a formula can make a thin-blood
grow claws and greed can allow an alchemist to
steal humanity from a mortal. The emotions that
resonate with formulae can be generated from the
formulae’s ingredients, found in resonant blood, or Alchemical Cookbooks
come from the alchemist’s own mood when creat-
ing formulae.
Almost every alchemist keeps a “cookbook” detail-
The emotional nature of alchemy means
ing how to create their formulae. These are alche-
that no two alchemists’ distillation methods are ex-
mists most prized possessions, losing one could re-
actly alike. There are of course the differences be-
sult in years of research lost, or worse, another be-
tween Athanor Corporis, Calcinatio and Fixatio,
ing able to replicate the alchemist’s own formulae.
but the diversity of the art runs deeper than that.
Consequently, alchemists will go to extremes to
Each alchemists’ beliefs on the origins of their pow-
protect their work. They’ll carry their cookbooks on
ers, their personality, and their own artistic flare
them at all times, write their books in an invented
leads to a large range of brewing methods. For ex-
code, or store their works digitally under layers of
ample, Catholic alchemists have been known to
encryption.
create formulae in imitation of mass, pouring blood
As precious as alchemists’ cookbooks are,
into a silver chalice, speaking prayers as the for-
the formulae within are rarely unique. Alchemists,
mula distils. Some alchemists will enact pseudosci-
like all great artists, copy one another’s work at
entific rituals in imitation of laboratory work as
every opportunity. Some recipes are exchanged be-
they create their formulae, emotion found only in
tween trusted friends and associates, some are
their choice of ingredients. Others choose to im-
bought and sold, and of course many recipes are
merse themselves in unbridled emotion, creating
stolen by the ambitious and the jealous.
formulae in rooms bursting with artwork, the al-
Rumours and gossip also pass on formulae
chemist tweaking their state of mind through mu-
from city to city. Hearing about how so and so
sic, art, and drugs. Ultimately, the character of
sprouted claws or turned themselves to mist is the
ones’ alchemy is up to the individual. Each alche-
genesis for much alchemical research. Sometimes
mist is their own person, and how they create for-
false or exaggerated rumours spark inspiration in
mulae should reflect this.
the minds of alchemists, what was a legend becom-
ing a real formula through inspired research.

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 Following the recipe of another alchemist’s
formula to the letter usually results in failure. How
would an Alchemist whose formulae creation cen-
tres on prayer interpret the scientific instructions of
a Circulatory System recipe? How could a Fixatio
alchemist follow instructions written by one who
used the Calcinatio method? Instead of direct imi-
tation, one must interpret a recipe in a way that
best works for them. It can take weeks from learn-
ing of a new recipe to being able to replicate it, with
lots of experimentation, failed formulae and frus-
tration along the way.
Big Fishes, Small Ponds
Alchemists hold a unique place in thin-blood soci-
ety. The power they wield can make themselves a
boon to their community should they use it in the
service of other thin-bloods. Those who aid the
community can quickly find themselves given a
great deal of respect, alchemists becoming commu-
nity leaders, advice dispensing sages, or reputed
badasses in the wider community.
For alchemists who keep their art to them-
selves, or those who simply wish to avoid the spot-
light quickly develop a much more dubious reputa-
tion. Their constant need for blood casts them as
sinister figures who are resented for not sharing
their talents with others. Dark, jealous mutterings
follow in their wake. “Why is she not using her
powers to help the community?” “How is it that al-
chemists have such powers over the blood when
the rest of the duskborns do not?” “Why didn’t I
get granted the powers of the alchemists?”
It’s a sentiment that most alchemists under-
stand. It’s true, it isn’t fair that only some thin-
bloods get the powers of alchemy, just as it’s not
fair that the alchemist wasn’t born into a vampiric
clan. Some point out that all thin-bloods have traits
they were blessed or cursed with, it’s as unfair that
only some thin-bloods can walk in sunlight as it is
unfair that only some are alchemists. While true, to
a degree, most acknowledge that alchemy is some-
thing extra special.
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If these mutterings are left unchecked the
jealousy and resentment quickly turns to conspir-
acy. “Do alchemists drink the blood of vampiric
sorcerers to gain their powers?” “Did they become
alchemists through human sacrifice?” “Are alche-
mists not real thin-bloods, but disguised Camarilla
infiltrators?” These thoughts follow those alche-
mists who don’t care to maintain their public rela-
tions. The need for large quantities of blood is fuel
for speculation, the distillation method they’ve cho-
sen helping shape the conspiracy’s exact nature. An
alchemist can easily find themselves ostracised
from thin-blood society, an outcast among outcasts.
Distillation and you
The three methods for creating formulae are
known as Athanor Corporis, Calcinatio and Fixatio.
Well, the purists know the distillation methods as
such. For the modern alchemist, the methods are
called Internal, Parasitic and Bottled Alchemy.
Which distillation method one uses is more than
just a stylistic choice. Each method comes with its
own advantages, its own unique formulae, and its
own philosophy. Whichever method an alchemist
specialises in, it can be assured that another alche-
mist will be happy to tell them why their distilla-
tion method is inferior.
Bottled Alchemy
Fixatio, Bottled Alchemy is what the layman imagi-
nes when they hear the word “alchemy”. Fixatio al-
chemists work in laboratories bursting with foul
smelling ingredients and obscure instruments that
they use to convert blood into formulae, storing
their creations in ornate glass vials. Or, in sports
bottles. Or thermos flasks. Okay, so Bottled al-
chemy doesn’t always live up to the mortal stereo-
type, but it often comes close. Bottled alchemists
are able to change the form of blood, share their
formulae with others and create stockpiles of po-
tions for a rainy day. They’re not at the point of be-
ing able to turn blood into gold just yet, but a few
Bottled alchemists will insist that particular break-
through is just days away. While many Fixatio al-
chemists have little in common with the stereotype
of the medieval alchemist, that image is preferable
to the brush that other thin-bloods tar them with.
Pernicious whispers – Amongst thin-bloods, Bottled
alchemists are not imagined as medieval eccentrics,
but as cold, analytical and uncaring people. They
are said to spend their nights toiling in sterile la-
boratories funded by some elder vampire in a be-
trayal of the rest of thin-blood society. This is gen-
erally untrue. Most Bottled alchemists are funded
by no one but themselves, each night a struggle to
stay afloat under the cost of equipment and ingre-
dients. The fight to stay solvent drives some Bot-
tled alchemists into the arms of unscrupulous pa-
trons, but the same temptation is present no matter
what distillation method one chooses.
The accusations that Bottled alchemists are
cold holds more merit. Bottled alchemists are one
step removed from their formulae, using glass bot-
tles as vessels to create formulae rather than their
own or others’ bodies. This creates an emotional
disconnect between alchemist and formula, increas-
ing the difficulty of producing something of qual-
ity. Alchemists must generate the formula’s emo-
tional resonance with ingredients, a bouquet of
flowers a stand in for passion and a sachet of MSG
in place of pleasure. The disconnect leads to some
approaching their work without joy or passion,
mindlessly following alchemical recipes to the let-
ter. By no means is every Bottled alchemist cold
and calculating, but their method creates a level of
separation from their craft not seen in other distilla-
tion techniques.
Idealised truths – Bottled alchemists ultimate aim is
to bring the benefits of alchemy to all thin-bloods.
At least, that’s what they like to claim, and with
some merit. Many Fixatio formulae are usable by
all thin-bloods, and yet more Bottled formulae are
designed to support the wider thin-blooded com-
munity. A few Bottled alchemists even aim to dis-
cover a formula that could grant the power of al-
chemy to those thin-bloods who do not possess it.
Most don’t go quite that far, but there is a genuine
desire amongst Bottled alchemists to share their
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power, an attitude that’s much appreciated by
those thin-bloods who know them. The cynics will
say Bottled alchemists only share their arts so they
can demand ingredients or blood from their fellows
in exchange. There’s a grain of truth to this, but, if
everyone benefits, does it really matter?
Practicalities – For all the talk about negative stereo-
types and high-minded ideals, for some their
choice of art is pragmatic, not ideological. As previ-
ously mentioned, Bottled alchemy allows one to
store formulae for months at a time and to carry
several on one’s person. Prepared Bottled alche-
mists are forces to be reckoned with, having a for-
mula set aside for every occasion. The wisest Bot-
tled alchemists carry as much alchemy on their per-
son as they can get away with, prepared no matter
the situation. As useful as this is, carrying vials of
blood around is awkward. The last thing any alche-
mist wants is to explain themselves to the cops af-
ter being pulled over with half a dozen vials of
blood on their backseat. Most alchemists put their
mixtures into sports bottles or thermos flasks in an
attempt to keep discreet. Bottled alchemists’ ad-
vantages can end up backfiring on them should
they act carelessly. A Bottled alchemist who loses
their store of formulae or access to their well-
stocked laboratory quickly lose their ability to do
alchemy, the loss reducing their powers to that of
the average thin-blood. They are the most prepared
and the most vulnerable of alchemists.
Internal Alchemy
Internal alchemists superficially appear like magi-
cians, their abilities manifesting from nowhere. If
only it were so easily. Internal alchemists must be
in touch with their body, their emotions, and the
mixture of blood in their veins. To create formulae,
an Internal alchemist must first consume blood of
the correct resonances, then focus inward, adopting
a state akin to meditation. They pour their own
thoughts, emotions, and intentions into the con-
sumed blood, the emotional resonances within hu-
man blood combining with the alchemist’s own
feelings to produce something of power. Some ut-
ter prayers as they create formulae, some whisper
strange incantations whilst others remain entirely
silent. The most skilled alchemists have some con-
trol over their internal bodily functions, able to sep-
arate out or circulate the blood within their veins to
precise degrees, their body truly becoming a labor-
atory. Out of all distillation methods, Internal al-
chemists are the most intimately familiar with their
art, with no separation between them and their for-
mulae.
Pernicious whispers – Internal alchemists are sad-
dled with the unfortunate reputation of being vain
and self-centred people. To hear other thin-bloods
tell it, all Internal alchemists ever talk about is
themselves. How they’re feeling, how great their
alchemical skills are, and how whatever problem
the city has effects them personally. Plus, their for-
mulae rarely seems designed to help others. Bottled
alchemists make shareable formulae, so why don’t
Internal alchemists?
Even the practitioners of the art have to ad-
mit that they feed into these stereotypes. It’s cer-
tainly true that Internal alchemy is focused on the
individual, their formulae changing the alchemist
in some way rather than effecting the environment,
their method of formula creation also centred on
the self. Some Internal alchemists will spout a lot of
nonsense about how their bodies are the perfect
vessels for thin-blood alchemy, boasting about how
they have total control over their form. These
proud thoughts lead Internal alchemists to believe
that their bodies are something different, some-
thing special compared to other duskborn. Those
that hold this attitude never keep quiet about it,
much to the chagrin of other thin-blood.
Idealised truths – The truths that Internal alchemists
like to think about themselves aren’t too far from
the “lies” of other thin-bloods. Yes, Internal alche-
mists do turn their gaze inward, but that isn’t to the
exclusion of everything else. Internal alchemists
promote self-exploration and the embrace of their
true selves, accepting their thin-blood nature fully
with no shame. They embrace roles that society
normally shuns, going against gender stereotypes,
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expressing their full range of emotions and dress-
ing in a way that receives raised eyebrows and dis-
approving glares from passers-by.
By gaining mastery over themselves they
too gain power over their environment, able to use
their power to improve the standing of all
duskborn, not just themselves. Internal alchemists
are not self-obsessed, but they are self-confident, al-
ways willing to put themselves forward and tell
others exactly what they think. Their confidence
and unashamed self-expression provides inspira-
tion to those around them and makes them the life
and soul of social gatherings.
Of course, self-confidence and self-obses-
sion are two sides of the same coin. It’s oh so easy
for Internal alchemists to cross from one side to the
other, should they get caught up in their own hype.
Practicalities – Why might a thin-blood choose In-
ternal alchemy as their art? There are those who
pick it just because they want to use the Beast Beck-
oner formula to grow claws. Who wouldn’t? Claws
aside, it can sometimes be difficult to see why an
alchemist would choose Internal alchemy over the
seemingly more useful Bottled or Parasitic, unless
the ideals of the art appeal. However, Internal al-
chemy is by far the most flexible of the three distil-
lation methods. Bottled alchemists need their labor-
atory and heaps of ingredients, and Parasitic alche-
mists need their human vessels. Internal alchemists
though? All they need is themselves, and blood.
And blood can be found anywhere. If an alchemist
wishes to travel far and wide, then Internal is their
choice of distillation. Internal alchemists also pro-
duce higher quality formulae when compared with
their Bottled counterparts, thin-blood bodies being
superior vessels to anything that can be found in a
laboratory. Internal alchemists are the ones who al-
ways have a trick up their sleeve, ready to unleash
their abilities at the most unexpected of times.
Parasitic alchemy
The name, Parasitic alchemy, conjures up nasty im-
ages of exploitation and theft in the minds of those
who hear it. The moniker is not popular with its
practitioners, with Communal alchemy, Familial al-
chemy and Human alchemy all being suggested as
alternative names. But its current name has stuck
because unfortunate as it may be, it has something
of the ring of truth to it. Parasitic alchemists use
human beings as the vessels for their formulae. The
formulae are created from the emotions running
through the veins of the alchemist’s vessels, a por-
tion of human essence being converted into some-
thing powerful. For some formulae a vessel may be
required to chant incantations, move their body in
a choreographed dance, or to simply think the
thoughts that the alchemist wishes them to. Con-
sent, tragically, is only required should the alche-
mist’s morals tell them so. Once distilled, the alche-
mist takes the formula’s power for themselves by
drinking from their vessel, gaining both power and
sustenance in one drink.
Pernicious whispers – While other types of alche-
mists are seen as cold or self-important, those repu-
tations are positively rosy compared to the reputa-
tion of Parasitic alchemists. They are believed to be
empathy devoid monsters who care nothing for the
lives of humans. Parasitic alchemists, as the story
goes, use imprisoned humans as their vessels. They
kidnap, chain, and abuse their victims. To produce
formulae, they induce the desired emotions in their
captives through drugs when the alchemist re-
quires a positive emotion and torture when the al-
chemist requires a negative one. Once a vessel has
ran its use, they are disposed of. Sadly, these are
not just baseless rumours. The Circulatory System
indulges wholeheartedly in these unethical prac-
tices, as do a number of independent alchemists
who only care about increasing their own power.
Kinder hearted Parasitic alchemists will point out
that the Circulatory System makes use of all three
distillation methods and that all thin-bloods re-
quire the theft of blood to sustain themselves. As
true as this may be, it’s impossible to deny that the
worst excesses of thin-blood cruelty often stem
from Parasitic alchemists.
Idealised truths – Those Parasitic alchemists who
have a sense of morality don’t deny that some carry
out atrocities using their art, but instead advocate
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for a better path. These alchemists do not kidnap or
coerce humans into becoming their vessels, but in-
stead use consenting adults as their formulae ves-
sels. Consensualists, Osiris’ and Scene Queens all
employ their herds as vessels for alchemy. Parasitic
alchemists who emphasise consent must keep their
humanity close. They need to understand human
emotions in depth, able to coax the desired emotion
out of their human friends to create formulae. Their
herd are not just a food source, but friends, family,
and lovers. The funny thing is that Parasitic alche-
mists are both the most inhuman and the most hu-
man of thin-bloods.
To those humans who offer themselves as
alchemical vessels willingly, the experience is thrill-
ing. Emotions are induced in the subject by the al-
chemist’s words, touch, and the resonant blood
they have consumed. The waves of euphoria and
despair the volunteer feels provide a near trans-
cendent experience, forging tight emotional bonds
between alchemist and vessel.
Alchemists who follow this path must be
careful. There is an immense power imbalance be-
tween the alchemist and those in their herd, and it
can be all too easy for what appears to be consent
to be nothing of the sort. Humans may feel pres-
sured to follow the alchemist’s wishes and become
a vessel to formulae, fearing negative consequences
should they reject the offer to become a vessel. Co-
erced decisions are never truly consensual, no mat-
ter how many alchemists convince themselves oth-
erwise.
Those who carry out Parasitic alchemy in a
consensual manner are the strongest opponents of
those who acquire vessels through kidnap and im-
prisonment. If there’s a raid on a Circulatory Sys-
tem’s lab to carry out, more often than not a Para-
sitic alchemist has instigated the action. Perhaps
through enough direct action they can redeem the
reputation of their art. Perhaps.
Practicalities – Parasitic alchemists are less common
than Bottled or Internal. Thin-bloods are put off by
both the sordid reputation of the art and its awk-
ward logistics. Not everyone has a group of hu-
mans, willing or not, to use as vessels. For those
who have the inclination to take up the art, Para- all three methods, but those driven to do so are
sitic alchemy offers many benefits. Like Bottled al- convinced that mastery of Bottled, Internal, and
chemy, one can keep several formulae stored at Parasitic alchemy will grant great and terrible
once in the bodies of their vessels, though after a power.
time Parasitic formulae are lost in the veins of their
vessels. Like Internal alchemy, Parasitic produces a
higher quality of formulae then Fixatio. Again, like
Internal alchemy it requires no ingredients except
blood to distil formulae. In some ways the method
takes the best parts from both Internal and Bottled
alchemy, putting the two into one ugly package.

Jacks of all trades

There is no rule that says that alchemists must stick
to one distillation method. Having a backup can be
useful if say, you’re a Bottled alchemist who’s been
separated from your laboratory. While taking up a
secondary distillation method is common, true
jacks of all trades who have no primary method of
distillation are vanishingly rare. Those who take on
all three distillation methods find themselves com-
pletely consumed by the art of alchemy, having no
time to care for anything except their work. Very
few alchemists see the point in seeking mastery of

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 Pryderi’s Formulae
“Hearing other thin-bloods talk, being an alchemist is a
great gift that I’m hugely lucky to have received. But all
my nights are spent hiding, running, and fighting, with
more hiding, running, and fighting. And all alchemy
seems to do is allow me to hide, run, and fight with more
zealousness than I could otherwise do. I wonder if al-
chemy is something that really is a blessing, or if it’s a
curse to prolong my misery?”
- Pryderi, Cincinnati Alchemist
Pryderi was(is?) an alchemist who spent much of
his unlife on the move, moving from town to town
and haven to haven, though never straying far
from his hometown of Cincinnati. Always paranoid
that something or someone was out to get him,
Pryderi spent much of his time developing formu-
lae that’d help him survive one extra night. That,
and finding the rare joys when he could. It’s per-
haps no surprise that Pryderi’s cookbook was ex-
tracted from a burnt-out haven, surviving by virtue
of the steel safe it was kept in. His recipes have
since been bought and sold on numerous occa-
sions, his poor notebook becoming more and more
decrepit with each transaction.
Pryderi’s Recipes
Level 1
RED DREAMS
AKA: The Dreaming, Commune with Divinity
Most thin-bloods lose the ability to dream when
they’re turned. This formula allows one to create a
facsimile of a dream, coloured a bloody red.
“In theory one may dream of anything they would
have done when as a human, though in practise my
dreams always become nightmares.”
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▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, San-
guine blood, One tab of LSD
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ System: The Alchemist will dream in her
next daysleep after imbibing the formula.
Her dreams will be identical to those one
would have as a human, except the dream-
world is illuminated in blood red light.
There is no mechanical benefit for entering
this state.
Bottled – Other thin-bloods may use this for-
mula.
▪ Duration: One day sleep.
CODE SPEAKING
AKA: Technobabble, Zoomer Talk
Code Speaking allows the Alchemist to talk in a
way that is only comprehendible to other thin-
bloods.
“I’ve heard it said that the older vampires struggle
to understand what thin-bloods say anyway, so I wonder
if this formula is necessary?”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic Blood, The ashes of a dictionary of
modern slang
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On activation the alchemist may
speak to other thin-bloods with language so
full of jargon, references, and newly in-
vented words that nobody except other
duskborn can understand. The effects of the
formula apply to the alchemist and any
thin-blood the alchemist converses with.
A Wits + Empathy roll can be made
to attempt to decipher the conversation, 3
successes allowing an understanding of the
topic of conversation, and at 6 successes the
conversation is completely understandable.
 ▪ Duration: One Scene.
BLOOD SCRUB
AKA: Cleanup juice, Blood into Smoke
Blood Scrub allows one to turn blood into smoke
with a touch of the finger, affecting both fresh
blood and long forgotten stains.
“If this could affect blood inside the body it’d be
truly scary. As it stands, the main use I see is for getting
rid of stains.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Gun-
powder, One bath bomb
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ System: Any pool of blood or bloodstain
the Alchemist touches evaporates into
smoke. The size of the blood pool does not
matter, the formula creating a chain reac-
tion of evaporation. A sufficient volume of
blood being transfigured may create a tem-
porary smokescreen.
This cannot affect blood that is still
inside the body. Using this power an open
wound could create a brief puff of smoke
doing no damage to the target.
▪ Duration: One round.
FREE FIRE
AKA: Duskborn Napalm
This formula turns the blood of the user into a
highly flammable liquid.
“The fact that my blood becomes the fuel for the
flame doesn’t make fire any less terrifying, though I sup-
pose it terrifies vampires even more.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, San-
guine blood, Petroleum
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check per pint
of blood spilled.
System: The Alchemist opens her wrist and
pours out her blood onto a desired target,
one rouse check required per pint of blood
expended. The expended blood is dark and
sticky. The blood ignites should a flame be
applied to it, burning like oil. It loses its
flammable properties after one scene.
Parasitic – The Alchemist may instead
choose to open the wrist of her vessel rather
than her own. This deals one point of super-
ficial damage to the vessel.
▪ Duration: One scene.
Level 2
BRAIN BLEACH
AKA: Past’s Escape, Memory Partition
Brain Bleach allows one to permanently remove
their own memories. Alchemists cannot wipe their
entire mind with this formula, but select memories
and facts can be removed.
“I use this formula just in case I get snatched up.
I’ve heard stories about what vampires do to extract in-
formation, and the only way I think I could keep my
mouth shut is by not having anything to tell them.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Bleach, Drill bits
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist can choose to per-
manently remove a number of memories
from her mind equal to her points in Blood
Alchemy. There is no activation cost or re-
quired action to remove the memories. The
forgotten memories are unrecoverable.
A memory is defined as either an
event lasting no more than one scene or a
known fact. For example, an event an alche-
mist could forget would be her siring. A fact
that she could forget is the location of a
friend's haven, but she cannot not remove
all knowledge of her friend.
▪ Duration: Thirty days.
THE RACK
AKA: Wishbone
This brutal formula allows the alchemist to pull a
victim's body in opposing directions causing terri-
ble pain.
“The formula has the power to rip humans apart, in
theory. I hope I never have to see that.”

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 ▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Chol-
eric blood, Melted nylon fibres, One litre
carbonated soft drink
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ Dice Pools: Wits + Alchemy against
Strength + Athletics
▪ System: The Alchemist selects one target in
20 meters of her and rolls Wits + Alchemy
resisted against the targets Strength + Ath-
letics. On a success, the victim is pulled in
two different directions by an invisible
force, dealing superficial damage to the tar-
get with a damage value of +2. The Alche-
mist can use this attack a number of times
equal to her dots in Blood Alchemy.
▪ Duration: One scene.
KNOCKOUT
AKA: Lullaby
This formula makes the user’s blood emit an over-
powering smell that can render any human (includ-
ing ghouls) unconscious.
“Unfortunately, Knockout has no effect on vam-
pires. I tried it on a vamp once, it was as embarrassing
as it was nearly life ending.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Sleeping pills, Feathers
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist opens her wrist and
places it over the nose or mouth of a mortal
target. The smell of the user’s blood is so
potent as to cause the victim to fall uncon-
scious.
The Alchemist must grapple her tar-
get to use this formula. Each round the vic-
tim must make a Stamina roll requiring
three successes per round to resist. If the at-
tacker succeeds the victim loses conscious-
ness. This effect does not work on vampires,
thin-bloods, or other supernatural creatures.
▪ Duration: One scene.
FALSE MIND
Bottled alchemy only
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AKA: The Switcheroo
The Alchemist infuses a bottle of blood with a tiny
fraction of her essence. Any attempt to dominate
the Thin-blood mentally will strike at the vial of
blood, leaving her mind safe from domination.
“Vampires are terrifyingly good at controlling
minds. I once heard that a thin-blood turned a gun on
her friends then herself with just a few words spoken by
a vampire. I think this’ll work, but I don’t want to be in
a situation where I’d find out.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Melan-
choly blood, Salt, Broken twigs, Burnt pho-
tograph of the Alchemist
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The alchemist does not consume
the formula to activate its power, instead
wearing the liquid in a glass vial around her
neck. If anyone attempts to sway her mind
with a mental attack (Entrancement, Mes-
merize etc.), the attacker must achieve an
additional 3 successes to land their attack.
The vial shatters after the mental attack,
ending the formula’s effect. The Alchemist
may only have one False Mind formula ac-
tive at any one time.
▪ Duration: Permanent.
MASQUERADE’S MASQUERADE
AKA: Kindred Spirit, False Child
This formula allows one to masquerade as a full-
blooded Kindred. The user's appearance loses the
vestiges of humanity that thin-bloods hold onto,
not even the blood magic of the Tremere able to
break the veil.
“This is a formula only used by the bravest of thin-
bloods. I’ve got to admit, I’m not one of those brave
ones.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Kin-
dred blood
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ Dice Pools: None
▪ System: On activation the Thin-blood phys-
ically appears like a full-blooded vampire,
losing any appearance of life she has, in-
cluding the Lifelike merit. Any supernatural
 tests such as the Taste for Blood ritual will
find that the Thin-blood is a 13th generation
Kindred belonging to the clan of her nearest
full-blooded ancestor.
This ability will not give the Thin-
blood any additional vampiric abilities.
Thin-blood flaws such as baby teeth that
mark one out as duskborn will superficially
appear corrected but will not provide any
mechanical use.
Bottled – Other thin-bloods may use this for-
mula.
Internal – The Alchemist may choose to ap-
pear as a Nosferatu, her appearance shifting
to a monstrous form for the formula’s dura-
tion.
Parasitic – The Alchemist may make her ves-
sel appear vampiric rather than herself. The
stress on the body this causes deals 5 points
of superficial damage to the vessel when the
formula ends.
▪ Duration: Seven days.
BENEATH NOTICE
Internal alchemy only
AKA: Loner’s Walk
The Alchemist internalises common experiences of
thin-bloods; that they’re unwanted, unwelcome,
and utterly beneath the notice of others. This al-
lows the Alchemist to avoid the notice of others,
nobody giving her so much as a second glance.
“I’d love if I could just be left alone, at least for a
time. I wish this formula could make that happen, but it
at least can buy me some anonymity.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Melan-
choly blood, Phlegmatic blood
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: This formula makes the Alchemist
appear small, insignificant, and unworthy
of notice to others. She gains a +3 dice bo-
nus to any roll where she is attempting to
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blend in, either when in a crowd or while
disguised. While the formula is active she
tends to go ignored in conversation by
friend and foe alike.
▪ Duration: One scene.
Level 3
WITHOUT A TRACE
AKA: Silent Step, Potion of Thievery
Without a Trace allows the Thin-blood to leave no
evidence of her comings and goings. Her boots
leave no footprints, her clothes shed no fibres and
she leaves no fingerprints behind.
“One of my favourites. I’ve got away with so much
that i’m not careful enough to get away with.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Melan-
choly blood, Bleach, Raven feathers
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On activation, the Alchemist leaves
no trace of her presence. She leaves no
scent, no footprints, no fingerprints and no
psychic imprints on objects she handles, nor
will she leave any other subtle evidence that
reveal her presence. Obvious pieces of evi-
dence she leaves, such as blood splatters,
movement of objects, or video footage will
still be visible. Tracking powers such as Illu-
minate the Trail of Prey will lead to a clash
of wills, the Alchemist rolling a defence of
Stealth + Blood Alchemy.
▪ Duration: One scene.
Level 4
FRENZY BOMB
AKA: Blood Cocktail, The Bull Baiter
This formula allows the alchemist to summon a
cloud of red mist that induces hunger frenzy in
any kindred within its confines.
“USE WITH EXTREME CAUTION!”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, All
four humours of human blood.
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ Dice Pools: Defender rolls Willpower,
Difficulty 3 to resist frenzy. Difficulty
may be increased if the Kindred is suffi-
ciently hungry.
▪ System: On activation a cloud of red
mist is released, the overwhelming smell
of blood within inducing any enveloped
Kindred to frenzy. Vampires caught
within the cloud must roll a hunger
frenzy check at Difficulty 3. Thin-bloods
must roll a hunger frenzy check if their
hunger is 3 or greater. The cloud is six
meters in diameter and dissipates after
three rounds.
Bottled – The Alchemist drinks part of
her formulae and throws the rest at her
target, the liquid inside instantly vapor-
izing into a blood red cloud when the
formula’s container smashes. The Alche-
mist must roll Dexterity + Athletics to
make her throw.
Internal – The Alchemist releases the red
mist from around her body. Wherever
she moves the cloud follows until the
formula expires. The Alchemist gains the
benefits from the Envelop formula for
the duration.
Parasitic – On creation of the formula the
Alchemist does not drink from her ves-
sel. Instead, the formula is held within
her vessel, the blood red cloud released
from the vessels body at a time of the Al-
chemist’s choosing. The Alchemist must
be in eyesight of her vessel to activate
the formula.
▪ Duration: Three rounds.

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 Holy Alchemy
“My Sisters, Brothers, and those in between, you should
fully commit yourselves to our Goddess of blood. For is
it not they who grant us our powers over blood, giving
us alchemists the ability to do things even Kindred only
dream of? Through worship of them, your alchemy will
grow stronger, your status will be elevated, and your
soul will be strengthened.”
- Excerpt from sermon of Sally O’Connor, Priestess
of Holy Blood
The Church of Holy Blood is a thin-blood suprem-
acy cult with a small but fanatical following. They
pray to a God of blood whom they call Sumeire, be-
lieving their god has selected thin-bloods to hold
dominion over vampires and mortals alike, reason-
ing that the duskborn take the best aspects from
both. For thin-bloods who are all too familiar with
feelings of inferiority, the idea that they are in fact a
chosen people is highly appealing. The church too
offers spiritual excuses for the worst indulges of
vampiric behaviour, a fine thing for those who
wish to steal the blood of humans without guilt.
The Church has many formulae purportedly
granted to them by the Gods, their alchemy grant-
ing power over blood, life, and death.
Sacred formulae of the Church of
Holy Blood
Level 1
IRIS’ MESSAGE
AKA: Message in the Wind, Blood DM
This formula allows the Alchemist to send a one
sentence message to a thin-blood of their choosing,
the message appearing on the skin of the recipient.
“Many faiths throughout history have required se-
cret methods of communication to avoid persecution,
and we are no different. Thank Iris for this formula.”
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▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Melan-
choly blood, Magnetic tape, Strip of paper
with message written on it.
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ System: The Alchemist writes a sentence of
up to fifty characters on a slip of paper. Bot-
tled alchemists add this to the formula, In-
ternal alchemists consume the paper and
Parasitic alchemists have their vessel eat the
paper.
The Alchemist then selects her mes-
sage’s recipient. The recipient must be a
thin-blood who she is personally familiar
with. Her message will appear instantane-
ously on the recipient's skin, appearing in a
blood red script exactly matching the writ-
ten message. The message is hot to the
touch and will dissipate thirty seconds after
the target reads it.
▪ Duration: One round.
Level 2
ACAT’S BLESSING
AKA: Blood Tatt, Bloodbank
This allows the Alchemist to tattoo themselves with
ink made up of human blood. The tattoo may be
absorbed at any time to gain one point of blood.
“Acat’s Blessing provides one of the greatest bless-
ings a thin-blood could ask for, the ability to change our
usually unchanging appearance.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Melan-
choly blood, Tattoo ink
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
System: The formula allows the Alchemist
to tattoo herself, the ink a dark red colour.
The tattoos are permanent but at any time
the Thin-blood wishes she can absorb the
blood in the tattoo to regain one blood
 point. One tattoo can be absorbed per round
as a reflexive action. This formula may be
repeated several times, a maximum of 3
points of blood able to be stored on the
Thin-blood’s skin.
Bottled - The formula should not be con-
sumed to activate, but instead, loaded into a
tattoo gun and applied to the skin. The tat-
too(s) can be any appearance the user de-
sires but must cover an area equivalent to
one limb. This may be used on any thin-
blood, and anyone may apply the tattoo.
Internal – The Alchemist imagines which
tattoo designs she wishes for on consuming
the formula, the tattoos appearing on her
skin. Like with Bottled alchemy she may
have a maximum of 3 points of blood stored
on her skin, but Internal alchemy also al-
lows for the tattooing of internal organs, let-
ting her store an extra 2 points of blood.
Parasitic – Like Internal alchemy, the Alche-
mist imagines what design she wishes for
after drinking from her vessel, the tattoo ap-
pearing on her skin. She may not tattoo her
internal organs but can choose to grant tat-
toos to her vessels rather than herself, stor-
ing the blood which may later be consumed
by drinking from her vessels.
▪ Duration: Permanent.
SUMEIRE’S GIFT
AKA: Finders Keepers, Blood Vacuum
Sumeire’s Gift allows the Alchemist telekinetic con-
trol over blood. She may draw blood out of open
wounds, pull a pool of blood towards themselves,
or use the power to resist being drained by a vam-
pire.
“Sumeire holds sway over all blood, granting us ul-
timate control over the blood of others to use as we see
fit.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Melan-
cholic blood, Phlegmatic blood, Melted
magnets
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
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▪ Dice Pools: Stamina + Blood Alchemy to re-
sist the kiss. Dexterity + Blood Alchemy
when attacking.
▪ System: When activated the Alchemist
gains telekinetic control over blood, able to
control up to 20 litres at once. The
Duskborn may use this power to draw
blood in the environment into her mouth,
gaining up to one blood point per round.
Blood may instead be pulled out of open
wounds. The Duskborn must roll Dexterity
+ Blood Alchemy to attack a foe with this
power at a +1 damage rating, dealing aggra-
vated damage to mortals. Vampires will not
be damaged by this, a successful attack in-
stead forcing the vampire to roll a rouse
check. If a vampire attempts to drink from
the Thin-blood, she may roll Stamina +
Blood Alchemy to resist, a successful roll
preventing blood loss for one turn.
▪ Duration: One scene.
Level 3
SHEPARD
AKA: Baby Radar, Fledgling Compass
This formula allows the Alchemist to locate any
nearby thin-bloods that have been recently turned.
“Alchemists are the shepherds of the Duskborn, and
it is our job to act as their guides. This blessing is the
first step in our guidance, helping us seek out the new-
born.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Melan-
cholic blood, Choleric blood, Positive preg-
nancy test
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist becomes able to
sense thin-bloods created in the last 30 days
in a two-kilometre radius from herself.
▪ Duration: One hour.
THE GIFT OF LIFE
AKA: Re-animator
This formula allows the temporary revival of a re-
cently deceased corpse. The corpse will be able to
speak (assuming its vocal cords have not been
damaged) and have its memories intact. Once the
power wears off the recently deceased returns to a
state of death.
“We duskborn straddle the line between life and
death, and it’s only right that we share our gift of life af-
ter death with others.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Sanguine blood, Green fluores-
cent dye, Flowering plant buds, Melted
electric wires
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On touching a human who has
been deceased for under 72 hours the
corpse will wake from death. The human
will be able to talk and move unless injuries
prevent them from doing so. The formula’s
duration lasts a number of minutes equal to
the alchemist’s Blood Alchemy level. Once
this period is over the individual will once
more fall into death. Attempting to use this
on a human who has been dead for over 72
hours will cause the body to awaken as a
mindless shell.
▪ Duration: One minute per level of Thin-
blood Alchemy.
Level 4
MATRONA’S BLESSING
AKA: Neo-IVF, Babymaker
Through this formula the user becomes able to con-
ceive a child.
“Matrona the goddess of motherhood adores all crea-
tion of new life, whether that be the making of a new
thin-blood or the birth of a new human. Tragically, most
thin-bloods to not have the ability to sexually reproduce.
This formula changes that, allowing those who accept
Matrona’s blessing to create brand new life.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Sanguine blood, Clomid, Hu-
man sexual fluids
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▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On consumption, thin-bloods with
a womb & vagina become able to grow
pregnant, and those with a penis gain the
ability to inseminate. This effect lasts one
week.
Bottled– Any thin-blood may use this for-
mula.
Internal – Any thin-blood may use this for-
mula if the Alchemist anoints their head
and stomach with her own vitae.
Parasitic – Any thin-blood may use this for-
mula by drinking from the human vessel.
▪ Duration: Seven days.
WALK IN PEACE
AKA: Sisterly Love, Pacifist’s Potion
This formula creates an aura of peace around the
user that dissuades any human, vampire, or other
thin-blood from attacking the Alchemist.
“Duskborns share the blood of both Kindred and hu-
mans. They are our family. This formula reminds them
of our kinship, bringing us one step closer to harmony.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, A family photograph, Canna-
bis, One white feather
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On activation, the Alchemist emits
an aura of familiarity, making it difficult for
others to commit violence against them. If a
human, thin-blood or vampire attempts to
attack the Alchemist either through physi-
cal or mental means, they must roll their
unspent Willpower at Difficulty 4. Failure
means that the attacker is overcome with a
sense of kinship towards their target and is
thus unable to attack.
The attacker must make this roll
every time they attempt violence against the
Alchemist. Any violence of part of the Al-
chemist ends the formula’s effect. Beings
other than vampires, thin-bloods, and hu-
mans are not affected by the formula.
▪ Duration: One Scene.
 Ancestor’s Awakening allows the Alchemist to call
Level 5 on her vampiric ancestors, bringing something of
those old Kindred into her body. This gives her
some domain over disciplines and grants
HUMANITY’S INHERITENCE knowledge of her ancestors. Alchemists who use
Parasitic alchemy only this run of risk of their ancestor seizing control of
AKA: Theft of Life, Consume Essence their body.
Through Humanity’s Inheritance an Alchemist cam “Our blood has been constructed from generation af-
come as close to humanity as possible without be-
ter generation of Kindred. The blood not only contains
coming mortal. To gain this gift, humanity must be power, but fragments of the souls of our ancestors. We
stolen from another. can rouse our ancestors to the surface using this for-
It is our right, our inheritance to walk with both mula, taking their knowledge and power for ourselves.”
Kindred and humans. Sometimes the gifts we’re created
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Vam-
with are not sufficient to do this, so we must borrow
piric blood belonging to the clan of the al-
from others. Feel no guilt on using this formula, it our
chemist nearest vampiric ancestor, Gold fil-
Goddess given right to take humanity for ourselves. If
ings
we were not supposed to use this formula, then why did
▪ Activation Cost: None
Sumeire grant it to us?
▪ Dicepool: None
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, San-
guine blood, Phlegmatic blood, Choleric
▪ System: The formula brings a vampiric an-
cestor of the Alchemist into her body. She
blood
hears her ancestor’s thoughts in her head
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
and gains a portion of her ancestor’s per-
▪ System: To activate this formula, the Alche- sonality. It is up to the Storyteller as to
mist must consume a part of her vessel, be
which ancestor is roused. Only deceased an-
this hair, fingernails, or flesh. She then
cestors may be brought forward, and higher
drinks from her vessel, driving a wooden
generation Kindred are more likely to ap-
splinter through her vessel’s heart as she
pear.
consumes the formula in her vessel’s blood.
She may spend up to three points in
The vessel instantly falls into a comatose
disciplines that belong to her ancestor’s
state, the Alchemist taking away her ves-
clan, able to use them like any normal Kin-
sel’s humanity for herself. She may walk in
dred could. She can ask as many questions
the sun with no difficulty, eat food to gain
as she wishes of her ancestor though she
sustenance in place of blood, breathe nor-
has no guarantee of receiving a truthful re-
mally, and do anything else that a human
sponse. Once per use of the formula the Al-
may do. She loses any vampiric powers she
chemist’s ancestor may attempt to take con-
has for the duration of the formula, except
trol of her body at a moment of the Story-
that she remains immortal and immune to
tellers choosing. The Alchemist must roll
disease. She must keep her vessel alive for
her unspent willpower at Difficulty 3 to
the duration of the formula else the effect
prevent being possessed. Possession will
will end. The Alchemist may end the effect
last up to one scene. While possessed, the
prematurely by removing the splinter from
alchemist becomes an observer in her own
the heart of her vessel.
body, only able to watch as her ancestor
▪ Duration: Seven days. does what they will.
▪ Duration: Twenty-four hours.
ANCESTOR’S AWAKENING
AKA: Blood’s Echo, Stranger’s Visitation

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Anarchy
“Of course i’ll help. Yeah, I know I voted vote against
the plan, and for the record I still think that burning
down the vamp hangout is a fucking stupid idea. But
you’re less likely to die if I come along, and i’d really
rather you didn’t. Plus, it could be fun!”
- Lilly, Anarchist & Alchemist
Lilly is an anarchist in the truest sense of the
word, part of a nascent anarchic movement
amongst thin-bloods in the American west coast.
She and her compatriots in Stockton organise
themselves in a system of mutual aid, each thin-
blood contributing what they can to the
community. The Stockton thin-bloods have no
hierarchy, decisions made through voting and
mutual consent rather than by a leader. And, of
course, the Stockton thin-bloods love to give
vampires a kicking whenever they have a chance,
showing those elitist fucks where they can put
their discriminatory attitudes. Lilly’s formulae
were freely and willingly distributed amongst the
alchemists of the west coast, her recipes designed
to help the community and fight vampires, all
shared alongside her colourful commentary.
Lilly’s Anarchic Formulae
Level 1
VG
AKA: Heavenly Signal
This formula allows you to get a phone signal no
matter where you are in the world, be that a mile
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underground, a nuclear bunker or out in the
sticks.
“Way this one works is that it makes my body into
an antenna, letting me use all the social media I want
even when hiding in my sewer.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, San-
guine blood, Coiled wire
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On activation the Alchemist’s
body acts like an aerial, boosting the sig-
nal of any electronic device they are in
physical contact with. This can allow the
user to pick up or transmit radio waves,
connect to 4G internet or make mobile
phone calls in places that’d otherwise
have no connection.
▪ Duration: One scene.
FIRE ALARM
Bottled alchemy only
AKA: Sanctuary’s Blessing
Fire Alarm provides an early warning system for
the Alchemist should a sanctuary of hers be
breached by an uninvited guest.
“We don’t have fancy skyscrapers like the vam-
pires, but the places we do have are just as important
to protect. More important actually, I don’t see sky-
scrapers being used to shelter people who need it.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Blood
of participating thin-bloods, Sanguine
blood, Chalk dust, Building material
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist mixes the formula
with the blood of up to six thin-bloods, in-
cluding herself. She also adds dust from
 the building/indoor sanctuary space
(apartments, secret rooms etc) she wishes
to watch over into the formula, be this in
the form of brick dust or sawdust. On the
creation of the formula she drinks half the
mixture and pours the remainder into a
vial that she wears around her neck.
Should anyone other than one of
the thin-bloods who contributed to the
formula enter the designated sanctuary,
the vial around the Alchemist’s neck starts
start glowing, heat emanating from the
vial as the formula evaporates.
▪ Duration: Permanent.
RADICAL PLEASURE
AKA: Passing the Toke, Ambrosia
Radical Pleasure induces a feeling of euphoria in
both the alchemist and her friends.
“As the band Bikini Kill once sang, ‘I believe in
the radical possibilities of pleasure, babe’.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, San-
guine blood, MSG
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: Radical Pleasure may be used on
a number of willing participants, equal to
the Alchemist’s Blood Alchemy level×2.
All participants must sit in a circle and
hold one another's hands. On activation
the formula induces intense pleasure in
each participant. All participants gain one
point of willpower when the effect ends.
Thin-bloods may gain a maximum of one
willpower per week through use of this
formula.
▪ Duration: Ten minutes.
Level 2
BUDDY SYSTEM
AKA: The Trace
This allows the user and a number of willing par-
ticipants to instinctively sense one another’s loca-
tion for one week.
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“This formula takes a great deal of trust between
all its users to use, but we’ve got trust in spades in
these parts.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Mel-
ancholic blood, Woollen thread, Magnet-
ised needle
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist and a number of
thin-bloods at a maximum of 1 + Blood Al-
chemy level take hold of one another's
hands to activate the formula. All partici-
pating thin-bloods can sense each other’s
location for the formula’s duration. Partic-
ipants can sever their connection to the
rest of the group at any time.
▪ Duration: One Week.
Level 3
DOORBUSTER
AKA: Breaching Charge, Blood Bomb
Altering the blood of the user to become explo-
sive when meeting air, this volatile formula can
create an explosion capable of blowing doors off
their hinges.
“My personal favourite use of this is blowing up
the cars of people who deserve it. I just have to take a
few steps back after coating my target in blood, else my
friends will be picking bits of me out of their hair.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, San-
guine blood, Kerosene, Match heads
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist cuts her palm and
pours out blood onto the desired surface,
the blood detonating in a large explosion
30 seconds later. This can wreck cars, take
doors off hinges, and blow holes through
weak walls. The blood smells of kerosene,
pouring out of the body as a thick brown
sludge. Any vampire standing within 2
metres of the blood upon detonation will
take 5 points of superficial damage, hu-
mans taking 5 points of aggravated dam-
age.
 Parasitic – The Alchemist may instead
choose to open the wrist of her vessel ra-
ther than her own. This deals one point of
superficial damage to the vessel.
▪ Duration: Thirty seconds.
BEAST BECKONER
Internal alchemy only
AKA: Seeing Red, Fenrir’s Rage
This formula yanks the alchemist’s beast out to
the surface. Her fingernails warp into sharp claws
capable of reducing humans to ribbons, her head
filling with rage and hunger.
“Anger is a potent tool against everyone who likes
to fuck with us, and I intend to use it as much as possi-
ble.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Chol-
eric blood, Sanguine blood, Teeth of a
predatory animal, Gunpowder taken from
fireworks
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist’s fingernails mu-
tate into sharp claws that allow her to deal
aggravated damage to humans from
brawl attacks with a +1 modifier to dam-
age. She cannot suffer wound impairment
when under the effects of the formula. Us-
ing this formula automatically triggers
fury frenzy in the Thin-blood, the Alche-
mist aiming to destroy all who have
wronged her.
▪ Duration: One Scene.
Level 4
SWAPSIES
AKA: Burden Bearer, Equivalent Exchange
This formula allows the Alchemist to exchange
her physical thin-blood merits and flaws with an-
other thin-blood for a night. Through this for-
mula, one can borrow the ability to walk in the
sun or offload their baby teeth on another.
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“With this one, I’m not sure what’s more satisfy-
ing, getting some relief from the shit I have to put up
with, or helping others get relief of their own.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Melancholic blood, Friend-
ship bracelet, Donated blood, Halothane
gas
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check for the
alchemist and the participant
▪ System: The Alchemist and one other
thin-blood cut the palms of their hands
and hold the wounds together. The two of
them must picture in their minds which
merits/flaws they want to transfer. Any
physical thin-blood merit or flaw can be
transferred from one thin-blood to the
other. After five minutes the transfer will
be complete. The two participants will
gain the chosen merits/flaws from one an-
other, losing the merits/flaws they have
given. For example, a thin-blood could
pass on their baby teeth to the Alchemist
for a night. This transfer lasts for 24 hours,
after which both thin-bloods will return to
their natural state. A maximum of 4 mer-
its/flaws can be transferred.
▪ Duration: Twenty-four hours.
EMBRACE SELF
Internal alchemy only
AKA: Inner Reflection
Embrace Self allows the Alchemist to change her
form to that of her “true” self, shifting appear-
ance, build, or even gender.
“It’s important to try and be true to myself.
How can I possibly be expected to be honest with oth-
ers if I ain’t honest about who I am?”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Sanguine blood, Choleric
blood
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On using the formula the Alche-
mist’s body shifts and warps into that of
her true form, adopting the appearance
she deep down desires to look like. This
 could result in the Alchemist changing though this power cannot force physical
sex, appearance, adopting some inhuman changes on Kindred (e.g., A vampire tar-
features, or all of the above. Alternately, geted could not deploy Feral Weapons,
her appearance may change very little, the but if they had deployed Feral Weapons
Alchemist being comfortable with the before Blood Dampener was activated
body she has. The Alchemist may move their natural weapons will remain in
up to three physical attribute points place). This power does not suppress dis-
around as her body changes. The Alche- ciplines at levels 6+.
mist may also use this opportunity to pur- ▪ Duration: Four rounds.
chase physical merits with experience.
This formula can be reversed by using it a
second time, reverting the Alchemist to
her original state. If the Alchemist reuses
this formula multiple times she should re-
turn to the same form each time, unless
there is some story justification as to why
the conception of her true self has
changed.
▪ Duration: Permanent.

Level 5

BLOOD DAMPENER
AKA: The Equaliser
This formula blocks vampiric use of disciplines
for a short time.
”This formula is fucking great. It gives us thin-
bloods a shot at fighting Kindred on our own terms,
rather than getting stomped by their powers. I love see-
ing a vampires pompous attitude shatter when they re-
alise their powers have broken!”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Melancholy blood, Blood
from two different thin-bloods (excluding
the alchemist), Cigar smoke, Dry ice,
Blood pressure tablets
▪ Activation Cost: Two Rouse checks
▪ System: This formula allows the Alche-
mist to prevent a vampire within 20 me-
ters of her from using any disciplines. It
does not require a roll to use, though the
target may resist the formula’s effects with
a Willpower roll at Difficulty 3 that must
be rerolled each round. Disciplines with
persistent effects such as Awe will drop,

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“[04:02] <RowanTree>Well I think it must be some
Camarilla trick. Why else would someone share all
their formulae around for the world to see? They didn’t
even put a name, so it isn’t like they’re flexing. I bet it
tracks your IP if you click on it, ya’ll naive as all hell if
you’re using those formulae and expecting nothing bad
to happen”
- IRC message from the ‘Parasyte Klub’ server
The List is, well, a list of formulae, stored on an
encrypted server and periodically updated. It’s
perhaps the most famous cookbook of them all,
shared extensively in secret forums and cha-
trooms. The formulae within are written in a dry
and excruciatingly detailed style, no hint of pas-
sion behind the words. One wonders if a human
wrote it at all, the lack of title, author’s name and
accompanying commentary adding to The List’s
detached vibe. The lack of claim to authorship
has led to much online speculation as to who cre-
ated it and why, guesses ranging from the formu-
lae originating from an alchemist serial killer to it
being a hunter honey trap for alchemists. For
most, it doesn’t matter where the formulae come
from. They work, don’t they?
Formulae of The List
Level 1
IDENTIFY BLOOD
AKA: Sherlock’s Brew
Gain information on the human whose blood was
used in the creation of the formula. Examples of
what information can be discovered is the ad-
dress of the target, the names of their family
members or even their favourite musician.
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“Use 50ml of the alchemist’s blood, 50ml blood of
target, 10ml luminol, mix thoroughly over a
90℃ heat.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Blood
of target, Luminol
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist creates the for-
mula using the blood of the mortal she is
interested in learning about. The Alche-
mist may ask a number of questions about
her target equal to her Blood Alchemy
level. The questions must be general infor-
mation about the subject e.g. What is their
name, what is their occupation etc. Details
such as what the target did on a particular
day cannot be ascertained. A level 3 ver-
sion may be purchased to allow use with
supernatural blood.
▪ Duration: N/A.
GLUE TRAP
AKA: Rat Trap, Sticky Situation
Makes the Alchemist’s vitae inert and sticky on
meeting air, causing anyone or anything that con-
tacts the blood to stick to it.
“Take iron filings, leave in ice water for 30
minutes then remove via magnet. Scrape filings into
100ml of phlegmatic blood and mix. In a separate con-
tainer, beat the alchemist’s blood and the glue together
with a whisk. Combine the two mixtures and heat at
150℃ for 6 hours.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Superglue, Iron filings
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On activation, the Alchemist’s vi-
tae becomes incredibly sticky. A Strength
+ Dexterity roll of varying difficulty is
used to break free of the glue should one
become trapped, difficulty depending on
which body parts have become stuck.
 (e.g., unsticking a fingertip is Difficulty 1,
unsticking a whole foot is Difficulty 4.)
The sticky property of the blood will dissi-
pate after one day. The blood produced by
this alchemy is sterile and cannot be con-
sumed to gain blood points or used in
other rituals.
Parasitic – The Alchemist may instead
choose to open the wrist of her vessel ra-
ther than her own. This deals one point of
superficial damage to the vessel.
▪ Duration: Can produce sticky blood for
one scene. The blood's properties fade af-
ter one day.
Level 2
THE SIGHT
AKA: Bloodbag ID
This formula allows the easy identification of
vampires, the Alchemist seeing a red aura appear
around any Kindred.
“Grind up one glass prism. Stir into 100ml of
phlegmatic blood. Freeze. Blend alchemist’s blood and
4 eyes of any bird together. Add in the frozen phleg-
matic blood and let it thaw.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Birds eyes, Glass prism
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ Dice Pools: Perception + Awareness
▪ System: The Alchemist sees a red glow
around vampires and thin-bloods on us-
ing this formula. The Alchemist may roll
Perception + Awareness to gain additional
information. Two successes allows differ-
entiation between thin-bloods and vam-
pires with three successes allowing the Al-
chemist to identify the clan a vampire be-
longs too.
▪ Duration: One scene.
EMP
AKA: Technophobe, Gremlin
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This formula allows the Alchemist to destroy any
piece of technology with a touch.
“Mix the blood together. Place two live wires in
the mixture and stir. After thirty minutes, drop in a
pair of batteries and shake for one minute. Add in the
wooden shavings, then break a burnt-out circuit board
into small pieces and add to the mixture. Boil over a
low heat for 3.5 hours, then pour through a sieve.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Chol-
eric blood, Batteries, Wooden shavings,
Burnt out electronic components
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist places a hand on
whatever piece of electrical technology
she wants to destroy, be it an electrical
junction, computer, or camera. Whatever
system she uses this power on will be de-
stroyed. Any data stored on the electronic
device will be wiped.
▪ Duration: One round.
TRUTH OR PAIN
Bottled alchemy only
AKA: Weigh the Heart, Liar’s Lament
Truth or Pain roots out liars amongst friends. The
Alchemist and a number of other thin-bloods
may ask each other questions, the formula identi-
fying any lie in their answers.
“Write down lies on six slips of paper and burn
them. Add the ashes to choleric blood. Mix then add
first powdered turquoise then the pop rocks. Shake
thoroughly. Add in three drops of the blood of each
thin-blood participating, the Alchemist included.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Blood
of participating thin-bloods, Choleric
blood, Powdered turquoise, Slips of paper
scrawled with lies, Pop rocks
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: The Alchemist and up to five
other thin-bloods contribute blood to the
formula, each taking a drink once it is
complete. The thin-bloods then pass
around a vial containing the dregs of the
formula, each in turn holding it to their
face and answering one question from the
 group. Should the thin-blood utter a lie vampire. They will be drawn to the sites
the bottle will explode, dealing 1 point of of the Gehenna war, struggling to resist
superficial damage to the liar. the temptation to leave. An unspent Will-
▪ Duration: One Scene. power roll at difficulty 2 should be rolled
once per week to prevent the Thin-blood
leaving for the Gehenna war. They may
spend Willpower in lieu of rolling to resist
Level 4
the effects.
▪ Duration: One year.
TRANSFER INJURY
Parasitic alchemy only
AKA: Unsympathetic Agony, Spiteful Gift
Transfer Injury allows a Parasitic alchemist to
pass some of her injuries onto the vessel used in
the formula’s creation.
“Feed the vessel the mix of blood. Induce feelings
of pain and gratitude in the vessel, having the vessel
kneel at the alchemist’s feet.”
▪ Ingredients: Alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic bloodx2. Choleric blood
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On activation the Alchemist may
remove up to 4 points of superficial dam-
age or 1 point of aggravated damage from
herself. The wounds the Alchemist was
suffering are transferred over to the vessel
used in the formula’s creation.
▪ Duration: One scene.

FOLLOW THE THREAD

AKA: Duskborn’s Lure, The Trap
This formula invokes the beckoning in the thin-
blood, luring them towards the Gehenna war.
“Tie cat whiskers around a thread and dip it in hu-
man blood. Apply flame until blood browns. Dip the
thread in ground bones and freeze for 23 hours. Place
the thread in a beaker of the Alchemist's blood, stirring
in five-minute blocks on and off for an hour. Freeze for
three days, defrosting in a microwave. Shake thor-
oughly then remove the thread.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Ground human bones, Cat
whiskers, Red spool of thread
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ System: On use, the Alchemist will feel
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Official Formulae
“I saw those freaks ‘holding facility’ last night. It was
the stuff of nightmares, god, the screams… I don’t want
to think about it. But we’re not paying those fuckers
another cent, I don’t care how much we need the blood.”
- Simone, Calgary Thin-blood
The Circulatory System are the butchers of the
vampiric world, exchanging blood for cash. While
the organisation is primarily made up of Kindred,
many alchemists looking for money and status
have joined their ranks. The System is willing to ac-
cept any who can earn them money, with alche-
mists and Tremere blood sorcerers working to-
gether in the Circulatory System to explore the na-
ture of blood. The heart-warming sight of seeing
thin-bloods and Kindred work as one is somewhat
undercut by the atrocities the System partakes in.
The Circulatory System solely takes blood from
kidnapped humans, subjecting them to excruciat-
ing tortures to extract vintage of high quality. Cir-
culatory System formulae help the veins of the Sys-
tem flow, exploiting the art to earn as much blood
money as possible.
Official Formulae of the
Circulatory System
Level 1
SMUGGLER
AKA: Iron Stomach
Smuggler allows the user to store objects in their
stomach for an extended period, allowing the con-
cealment of sensitive materials.
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“It is advised that only individuals outside the or-
ganisation or members of low status be subjected to the
Smuggler formula.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Melan-
choly blood, Black paint, Diarrhoea medica-
tion
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On use the Alchemist cuts open the
stomach of the formula’s user, placing
whatever object(s) she wants to conceal in-
side. Once complete, the incision will
quickly knit itself together, leaving no scar-
ring. The user may open up their stomach at
any time without incurring damage to re-
trieve the object(s). For smaller items, some
thin-bloods will choose to swallow and re-
gurgitate the objects rather than submit
themselves to surgery. The formula’s effects
will end after one month, the body expel-
ling any stored item(s).
Bottled – Any thin-blood may use this for-
mula.
Internal – The contents of the Alchemist’s
stomach are concealed from any mundane
scanning equipment.
Parasitic – The Alchemist may administer
the formula to a human vessel rather than
herself, dealing no damage to the vessel but
making it impossible for them to eat until
the contents are removed.
▪ Duration: One month.
BLOOD DISTILLATION
Bottled Alchemy Only
AKA: Designer Blood, Bloodsnax
This formula allows the user to change the state of
blood from a liquid to a solid.
 “This formula is popular with those who love in-
dulging, and thus can be sold at a premium despite lim-
ited practical use.”
▪ Ingredients: Human blood, Ice cubes, Plas-
ter of Paris, Lead
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ System: The Alchemist may convert up to 5
litres of blood from liquid into another
form. This can be as a powder, a solid block,
or as pills. Thin-bloods and vampires may
ingest the product to regain blood points as
they would on regular consumption of
blood. Drugs present in the blood used in
the formula’s creation retain their potency,
making it possible to create simulacrums of
various drugs. After one week the blood
will become inert and will provide no ef-
fects to its users.
▪ Duration: One week.
Level 2
BLOODHUNT
AKA: Predator’s Gait
This formula increases the user's hunting ability,
aiding her in claiming the blood of any human
foolish enough to be out after dark.
“This formula is exceptionally useful in retrieval of
new donors. It is strongly advised any Snatcher uses
this formula before undertaking a hunt.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Chol-
eric blood, Eyedrops, Cat hairs
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On activation, the Alchemist takes
on the traits of a predatory animal. She
gains a plus two dice bonus to Stealth and a
plus one dice bonus to Brawl. Additionally,
the Alchemist sees faint aura around hu-
mans that reveals their current blood reso-
nance.
▪ Duration: One scene.
Level 3
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BATHORY’S BLESSING
AKA: Thinbotox, Formula of Vanity
Through Bathory’s Blessing, those who wish to be-
come beautiful may become so, should they be
willing to collect large volumes of human blood.
“It is recommended to sell Bathory’s Blessing for no
less than $5,000 per formula. It is suggested to give first
time buyers a cheaper price as to foster a dependency.
This formula may be freely distributed to Circulatory
System members as a reward for good service.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, San-
guine blood, Choleric blood, One black rose
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ System: The alchemist must prepare
around 20L of blood before imbibing the
formula. On activation, the Alchemist
bathes either herself or another thin-blood
in the blood she has set aside. As the Alche-
mist washes her target, imperfections in
their form melt away, granting the beautiful
merit for four months.
Should they already have the beauti-
ful merit, they will gain the stunning merit.
If they already possess the stunning merit,
their appearance takes on an unnatural and
unsettling perfection, giving a plus one dice
bonus to any non-physical intimidation at-
tempts.
▪ Duration: Four months.
FLESH TO BLOOD
AKA: The Fucker, Devil’s hands
This formula allows the user to transmogrify the
flesh and bone of others into blood.
“This formula is very useful for collecting additional
blood from those donors who have expired. An additional
boon is that it leaves nothing behind but clothing.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Chol-
eric blood, Hydrochloric acid, Vinegar, Iron
filings from a nail
▪ Activation Cost: One Rouse Check
▪ System: On activation, the Alchemist can
reduce flesh and bone into blood by touch.
 Bodies can be entirely transformed so noth-
ing but the victim’s blood and clothes re-
main. Each converted limb will provide two
pints of blood, the head providing two pints
and the torso five.
If using the formula to attack an-
other the Alchemist must successfully grap-
ple their victim. The Alchemist does not
need to make attack rolls after a successful
grapple, her attack landing automatically.
The attack deals 3 points of aggravated
damage to a human as their flesh trans-
forms into blood. For Vampires the process
is slower, dealing 3 points of superficial
damage instead. The Alchemist must touch
the bare flesh of her victim to attack.
▪ Duration: One scene.
Level 4
CUCKOO
Parasitic alchemy only
AKA: Sleeper Agent
This formula allows the user to implant commands
into the mind of their victim.
“Whenever possible it is strongly advisable to avoid
getting one’s hands dirty. Through this formula we can
turn blood donors into our agents, having them serve us
obediently without them even knowing it.”
▪ Ingredients: Two pints of the alchemist’s
blood, Phlegmatic blood, Sanguine blood,
Silicon powder, Radio antennae
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ System: On activation the Alchemist issues
a number of instructions to the human ves-
sel used in the formula’s creation equal to
her Blood Alchemy level. Her victim is com-
pelled to carry out the instructions, unable
to resist unless by spending a point of will-
power which allows the vessel to disobey
orders for one minute.
▪ Duration: One week.
BATTERY FARM
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Parasitic alchemy only
AKA: Curse of the Leech, Cruel Transfusion
The Alchemist may instantaneously consume blood
from chosen humans. She can fill her hunger at any
time she pleases at the expense of her chosen meal.
“No matter how much blood we collect, there is
always the risk of running low when away from our
stores. This formula corrects that, letting us harvest our
reserves no matter where we are.”
▪ Ingredients: The alchemist’s blood, Phleg-
matic blood, Melancholy blood, Choleric
blood
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ System: On activation, the Alchemist may
drain blood from her vessel used in the for-
mula’s creation at any distance away from
her vessel. She may drain as many points of
blood as she wishes, the blood vanishing
from the veins of her vessel and appearing
in her own. The formula expires after 3
months, the Alchemist free to drain blood
from her vessel whenever she wishes for the
duration. Killing the vessel using this for-
mula will fully slake the Alchemist’s hun-
ger. This effect may only be active on one
vessel at a time.
▪ Duration: One month.
Level 5
STAYING THE BECKONING
AKA: Elder’s Addiction, The Draft Dodger
This formula can temporarily halt the beckoning
that vampiric elders suffer from, granting a much-
needed reprieve to those who need it.
“Our most precious formula. With this, we can
bring vampiric elders under our control, forced to either
dance to our tune or face the prospect of fleeing to an un-
known fate. This is to only be distributed with supervi-
sion from an Artery.”
▪ Ingredients: Blood from three separate
vampires, Propranolol, Soil, Powdered hu-
man teeth
▪ Activation Cost: None
▪ System: When this formula is consumed by
a vampire suffering the beckoning, their
urge to join the Gehenna war is suppressed
for six months. The vampire will be able to
follow the beckoning should they desire but
will feel no imperative to do so for the dura-
tion of the formula.
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Bottled – The vampire drinks the bottled for-
mula to gain the effect.
Internal – The vampire drinks from the Al-
chemist’s wrist to gain the effect.
Parasitic – The vampire drinks from the ves-
sel’s wrist to gain the effect.
▪ Duration: Six months.
 Updates to Alchemy
Rules
Who Can Use Formula?
In general, alchemists can only use their own for-
mulae, consuming a formula created by another
yielding no results. However, some formulae can
be used by any thin-blood. If the description of the
formula does not specify it should be assumed that
it can only be used by the alchemist who created it.
Bottled alchemy allows the sharing of formulae
more frequently than other distillation methods.
Number of Formulae Held
The number of formulae a Bottled alchemist can
hold at any one time as per the V5 corebook is the
highest of either the Alchemist’s Dexterity or Wits.
To give Bottled alchemists more options, this is
now bumped up to be the Alchemist’s Dexterity or
Wits plus one.
Successes Rolled in Formula Cre-
ation
The V5 corebook states that the number of suc-
cesses rolled on formula creation can result in the
following:
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SUCCESSES EFFECT OF THE
MIXTURE
2 Power weak, fluky, or
late in happening
4 Power works as
intended
6 Power increased in
effect
This is a vague ruling that puts the onus on the Sto-
ryteller to imagine a change to the formulas effect.
To increase the clarity of the rule this book adds
outcomes for both a poor and excellent quality for-
mula.
Poor Quality Formula Effects
(1-2 Successes)
Unstable
The formula’s effects are too much for the body to
handle. A large gash appears on the Alchemist’s
body after activating the formula dealing 2 points
of superficial damage.
Draining
The Alchemist must expend extra blood for the for-
mula to work requiring a rouse check in addition to
any activation costs.
Foul
The formula carries with it an extremely foul smell
that clings to the alchemist, giving -1 to all social
die rolls for the next 24 hours with -3 to any rolls
where the Alchemist is attempting to seduce a tar-
get.
Unpalatable
The body feels the need to expel the formula. At an
inconvenient point in the next 24 hours the Alche-
mist will throw up. This will not cause any effects
to drop.
Unsatisfying
The blood in the formula makes the alchemist de-
sire a proper meal, inducing the hunger compul-
sion.
Excellent Quality Formula Effects
(5+ Successes)
Nourishing
The blood in the formula has retained its nourish-
ing effects. Gain one point of blood on consump-
tion of the formula, or two if Parasitic alchemy was
used.
Repeatable
The formula is powerful enough to be used a sec-
ond time. After the effects of the formula expire,
the user may choose to reactivate the formula a sec-
ond time. If the user does not immediately reuse
the formula this effect is lost.
Long Lasting
The formula’s effects last an exceptionally long
time, doubling the duration.
Inspirational
The formula is of such high quality that it inspires
the Alchemist to seek new heights when brewing,
granting a +3 dice bonus to their next formula crea-
tion roll.
Resonant
The resonance from the blood in the formula syncs
to the user's own emotions granting them greater
sway over their feelings and providing a plus one
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die bonus to a social attribute of the user's choice
for one scene.
The list above should not be treated as gospel, and
if a Storyteller or Player thinks of an inventive out-
come to their creation roll then they are encouraged
to use that rather than picking one of the listed op-
tions.
Benefits of Internal and Parasitic
alchemy
To encourage more players to select Internal and
Parasitic alchemy, these distillation methods
should receive a +2 dice bonus to formula creation
rolls. These methods also do not require any ingre-
dients except for the specified combinations of
blood.
The length of time a Parasitic alchemist can
store formulae is their human vessels should be
3×Blood Alchemy level in days, allowing the pre-
pared alchemist to create a small store of formulae
to use at their will. This replaces the V5 corebook
ruling saying that formulae are retained in the bod-
ies of victims as long as they’re kept in the same
emotional state.
Delayed Activation
One confusion with Internal and Parasitic alchemy
as written in the V5 corebook is that it is not clear if
a formula can be activated after a delay. Without
some sort of delayed activation, using Internal or
Parasitic alchemy in combat situations becomes dif-
ficult. To clarify this, Internal alchemy formulae
may be stored in the alchemist’s body after creation
for up to two weeks, though no new formulae may
be distilled until the current formula is used. Para-
sitic alchemy is ruled similarly, though the formula
may only be stored in the user’s body up to 72
hours from when the user drank from her vessel.
 Alchemical Formulae
Reference Table
NAME LEVEL DESCRIPTION PAGE

Red Dreams 1 Allows the user to dream for a night 13

Allows the Alchemist and other thin-bloods to converse in

Code Speaking 1 13
code

Blood Scrub 1 Rapidly transfigures blood into smoke 14

Free Fire 1 Makes the Alchemist’s blood highly flammable 14

Allows a 50-character message to be instantaneously sent to a

Iris’ Message 1 18
thin-blood known to the alchemist

VG 1 Get phone/radio signals from anywhere 24

Alerts the Alchemist when someone unauthorised enters a

Fire Alarm (Bottled) 1 24
designated sanctuary
Gives a feeling of intense pleasure to the Alchemist and
Radical Pleasure 1 25
volunteering thin-bloods

Identify Blood 1/3 Learn information about an individual from their blood 29

Glue Trap 1 Makes the Alchemist’s blood incredibly sticky 29

Store objects inside the Alchemist or a volunteer for long pe-

Smuggler 1 34
riods of time
Blood Distillation
1 Turns blood into a solid consumable 34
(Bottled)

Brain Bleach 2 Allows the Alchemist’s memories to be deleted 14

The Rack 2 Telekinetically pull at a victim in opposing directions 14

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Knockout 2 Gives the Alchemist's blood a smell strong enough to knock a 15

mortal unconscious

False Mind (Bottled) 2 Protection charm against mental attacks 15

Masquerade’s Allows the Alchemist to superficially appear like a full-

2 15
Masquerade blooded vampire
Beneath Notice
2 Alchemist can blend in with other humans without difficulty 16
(Internal)

Acat’s Blessing 2 Allows blood to be stored on the body via tattoos 18

Sumeire’s Gift 2 Allows telekinetic control over blood 19

Allows the Alchemist and willing thin-bloods to sense each

Buddy System 2 25
other's location
Allows the Alchemist to easily spot other thin-bloods and
The Sight 2 30
vampires

EMP 2 Destroys electronics 30

Truth or Pain
2 Tests if any thin-blood in a group tells a lie 30
(Bottled)
Helps the Alchemist hunt, granting dice bonuses to Brawl,
Bloodhunt 2 35
Stealth and allowing for easy ID of blood resonance
Prevents the Alchemist from leaving any subtle traces of
Without a Trace 3 16
their presence (Footprints, fingerprints etc)

Shepard 3 Enables the Alchemist to sense newly created thin-bloods 19

The Gift of Life 3 Temporarily allows for the resurrection of the dead 19

Doorbuster 3 Turns the Alchemist’s blood into a potent explosive 25

Beast Beckoner Induces a rage in the Alchemist that turns their fingers into
3 26
(Internal) razor sharp claws
Allows the Alchemist or a willing volunteer to improve their
Bathory’s Blessing 3 35
appearance

Flesh to Blood 3 Allows the Alchemist to turn flesh and bone into blood 35

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Frenzy Bomb 4 Induces hunger frenzy in Vampires 16

Matrona’s Blessing 4 Allows thin-bloods to conceive or to give birth 30

Prevents vampires, thin-bloods and humans from being able

Walk in Peace 4 30
to attack the Alchemist
Allows the temporary exchange of thin-blood physical merits
Swapsies 4 26
or flaws
Embrace Self
4 Alchemist may change form into their "true" self 26
(Internal)
Transfer Injury
4 Pass on an injury to a human vessel 31
(Parasitic)

Follow The Thread 4 Temporarily induces the beckoning 31

Cuckoo (Parasitic) 4 Implant commands in a captive human’s mind 36

Battery Farm
4 Remotely take blood from a vessel 36
(Parasitic)
Humanity’s Inher-
5 Steal a mortal’s humanity for the Alchemist 21
itance (Parasitic)
Ancestor’s
5 Brings a vampiric ancestor into the Alchemist's body 21
Awakening

Blood Dampener 5 Prevents the use of disciplines 27

Staying the
5 Temporarily prevents the beckoning in any vampire 36
Beckoning

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