Philosopher’s (Sorcerer’s) Stone

Sadly, if you ask most people what the Philosopher's Stone is, they will tell you it's a magical rock, sometimes a gemstone, that contains the formula to create the Draught of Life and the secret of converting lead to gold. As with many matters of The Otherworld, the Philosopher's Stone has been distoreted by myth and legend. Of course, when even a small amount of thought is applied to the deffinition given in the first sentence, even given all of the unimaginable things of the Otherworld, it is more than a little proposterous, the notion that a stone could contain the secret to life everlasting. No, rather the Philosopher's Stone has a much more practical explanation. If one were to take the word "Stone," or "Rock," as a translation from an ancient language meaning "Foundation," then an Alchemical Grimoire titled "The Philosopher's Stone" would make much more sense than a mere stone. This is, of course, the real case, the Philosopher's Stone being a book containing many an alchemcial secret or formula, although to read the book takes not only an enchanted eye-piece, but also the patience to decode the ever-moving writing, making the book only useful to a select few, and only those who manage to survive long enough to read what lays hidden between it's cover.

Known Holders of the Philosopher's Stone:
 * Nicholas Flamel