User can identify potions, inorganic items and some flesh parts, or to combine ingredients with the use of a cauldron. Alchemy is a Mental skill.

Alchemy will identify potions, inorganic items, some flesh parts. If used over a cauldron it can merge items and create something new and amazing.

Nothing I know of.

You open the guide to the Art of Summoning and start reading.

• Basically there are two classes of summoning spells:
  1. The golem-like spells summon a creature that will move straight forward attempting to kill any monster blocking the way.
  2. The petmonster-like spells are capable of summoning masses of little helpers, fighting for your cause.
• Use golem-like spells to take down strong enemies. For example: “summon golem”, “summon xxx elemental”, “staff to snake”, “summon avatar”.
• Use pet monsters to clear out large maps with creatures of decent level (compared to yours). For example: “summon pet monster”, “summon cult monster”, “call holy servant”.
• As you raise your skill-level, most summoning spells will increase in power.
• It is probably stupid to use *nothing* except summoning spells. But there are situations where a summoner survives while another wizard would have died. And once you have seen the first Balrog fall to your avatar, there will be no doubt about your power.

More information is available at the alchemy_guide