Talk:Alchemy/@comment-5958647-20140105063017

In game and in popular culture, the most common sight of an alchemist's practice is transforming it into gold. In many fiction outlets such practice is often illegal because of the effect it would have on an economy; elsewhere in real-world history Kings, out of greed, foolishly hired charlatans masquerading such an effect in order to expand their wealth.

My question as it stands, is there any lore on the acceptance of this specific use of alchemy, or is it up to debate? Also does the community have any standing thoughts on these points.