Chapter 112: Chapter 110: The final incursion

Alchemical mass-production, shipping, and transit are very difficult issues for the logisticians of the world to handle. Potions are very delicate, given their nature, not just because of the glass that is often used as their containers but because of the mixtures themselves.

Potions are often highly volatile and susceptible to various movements. They can be susceptible to being damaged by light or by temperatures that are too hot, too cold, or perhaps simply not hot or cold enough. The act of transporting a carriage full of potions from one city to another is a difficult task, and expert cargo operators are paid premium fees by the alchemical guilds.

Storage is another issue, given the above mentioned difficulties. Because of this, large warehouses, present in all significant cities, have been constructed solely for the storage of these goods. In the best case, expired potions will simply smell off and stop working. However, in the worst case, they may explode, sending glass shards flying everywhere and possibly triggering more expired potions to self-destruct.

For this reason, all alchemical warehouses contain a drain room, in which potions that are close to expiring are poured out at the expense of the merchant.

For this reason, potions are generally made, bought, and consumed locally. However, for specialty goods that are bound by specific processes and reagents that are only available in set locations, there is no alternative.