Only the most skilled of Alchemists can ever hope correctly create a Sith Amulet, for its magic is dangerous and even the slightest miscalculation could result in disaster and possible death of the Alchemist. The construction of a Sith Amulet is a long and drawn out process, and requires complete isolation and utmost concentration on the part of the Alchemist. Any form of disturbance could be prove fatal. The necessary materials for constructing a Sith Amulet are few, but they are very rare and can only be used if found in perfect condition. Some materials can be synthetically processed, but the process itself is just as long and as involved as the construction of the actual amulet itself. The main components of a Sith Amulet are metal alloys and crystals, but not just any crystal will do. Only a pure and perfect crystal will be able to channel the energies necessary to make a Sith Amulet effective, and these crystals are a rarity indeed. Only a few worlds are known to have harbored these types of crystals; worlds such as Adega and Korribun. The metals needed must simply be pure and intainted.
The actual construction of the Amulet is a very lengthy process. All of the timing must be right and the materials necessary must be in perfect condition. It is also of utmost
importance that the alchemist seclude himself from all possible disturbances during the entire process or the train of thought could be lost and would have to be repeated from the
beginning. A concentration device is a useful object in assisting the alchemist in constructing a talisman.
The first step in the process is the sterilization and purification of all the materials involved in the construction process of the Sith Amulet. All raw metals are to be melted and
seperated/mixed in the proper proportions in order to achieve the desired types of alloys necessary. A large cauldron is ideal for this type of work, and a sterilized environment is essential. All jewels and crystals used must be polished and cut in perfectly symmetrical shapes to allow the maximum amount of energies to be channeled and stored within them. Synthetic jewels and crystals may be used in the construction of Sith Amulets, but these items MUST be perfect in every aspect, symmetrically and atomically, and the must be cut perfectly.
The most common forms of Sith Talismans are amulets, medallions, or necklaces that can easily be worn around ones neck to allow the hands to be free during the rituals and battles that they are used in. The shape and fashion of the Talisman are entirely up to the
alchemist in charge. The usual method is inlay a crystal or jewel within a metal mold
partially surrounding it in order to give support for the donning of the device. The Sith Rune of bonding must be inscribed upon the amulet during the construction accompained by the rune of the desired effect of the device.Upon the completion of the physical aspects of the device, the Sith Spell of bonding must be repeated ritually upon the device once at dawn and once at dusk for 3 days by a Sith Magician, and the magician must also fast during this period or the entire process will be destroyed. The talisman is than hung around the neck with a small chain or other similar device.
Capturing a Soul
One powerful ability of Sith Talismans is the ability to capture the soul of a being within them and tap into that soul as a source of energy. This not only doubles as a very efficient power source, but is is also a very effective method in which to get rid of your foes. Souls are not very easily captured, however, and some very powerful souls are not easily
contained as you will soon learn. Only very strong and powerful individuals should attempt these kind of feats.
The key to capturing a soul within a Sith amulet is of course to weaken it by breaking the will of the individual. The most effective way of go about this is by defeating the victim in combat. A person defeated in combat realizes their own weakness, and therefore realizes that further resistance will only cause more pain and agony as they attempt to defy the inevitable. Once you have broken your victims will, they have no chance of escape. The only way to capture a soul within a Sith Talisman is to channel vast amounts of powerful Dark Side energies through the Talisman and draw the soul out of the host body and into the amulet where it will stay for eternity or until released. It takes a vast amount of concentration for this manuever and the difficulty of the task is determined by the strength and skill of the user opposed to the strengh and skill of the victim. This conflict often turns into a battle of the wills in which if the user wins, the soul is trapped within the talisman; and if the victim wins, he resists the attempt to trap his soul. Note however that both the user and the victim will be severely fatigued from this battle of the wills (assuming that the victim resists) and the stress from the conflict could be enough to damage or even destroy the amulet. Also note that if the victim had been severely weakened beforehand that the user will score an easy victory and will suffer almost no fatigue at all.
Once the user has trapped a soul or souls within his talisman, it is utilized as a power source for the amulet as well as an anchor for Dark Side energies to cling to. This makes the
amulet so it is not as easily drained and also increases its power level. The more powerful the soul captured, the more power is added to the amulet, but the more difficult it is to contain. Please note that a contained soul is not always a helpless soul.
The domain inside an amulet can best be described as chaos. Vast amounts of energies are constantly channeled through, and the various souls within (if there are any) are all floating around inside, with usually the more powerful souls dominating the weaker ones.
Sometimes the soul(s) within an amulet can catch the user off gaurd and attempt to take him/her over, especially when the user is very weak and is using the amulet's energies. Again this comes down to a battle of the wills, with the same effects as before. A soul will usually attempt a takeover very shortly after it is taken. A soul gets gradually weaker as it remains within the amulet because its energies are constantly being drawn upon and used. Therefore it will be easier for the soul to attempt a takeover early while its energies havent been drained.
The lost souls are not always ready to take this chance though, for if the stress is too much, they may end up destroying the amulet, and their soul would be lost forever. If the
takeover is successful, however, the user will be a prisoner in his own body as the most dominant soul within the amulet will have direct control over his/her actions. A takeover can be detected by other Sith magicians, and together they can channel their power together to drive the soul out of the body and back into the amulet, or simply destroy the amulet all together.
There have been a very few rare cases where a captured soul has taken over a body
through an amulet, but rather than simply controlling the body through the amulet, the soul was powerful enough to actually transfer itself into the body. This is a very rare occasion as the soul must belong to a VERY powerful individual, and few people of this magnitude exist today. When the soul takes over the host body, the the original soul is pushed back into the subconcious mind of the body, where it can only witness the actions that the invader is making, but can do nothing to affect or prevent them. This drives the individual to madness, and if he ever recovers from this horrible prediciment, he becomes seriously mentally ill from this ordeal, and can never regain his sanity again. If the occupancy time was very brief, however, the individual usually does not acquire these side effects.