Dwarvish alchemy is not about transformation (at least not normally - Isildian's Magical Transformation Engine is atypical), it is about understanding the True Form (or true essence) behind a substance(s) and restoring it. Effectively, dwarvish alchemy is about restoring the proper order of the Cosmos to its original True Form - which is pretty much the opposite of Movement/Change.
Jeff
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> Sartar: Kingdom of Heroes states that the Stasis rune is clearly
> connected to alchemy and the Dwarves. This baffles me; I know that the
> Quicksilver Dwarf caste is associated with alchemy, and that Dwarfs
> originated alchemy; however, I always thnk of alchemy as a
> transformative art/science, and so associated it with
> Movement/Transformation in the back of my mind. Can someone cure me of
> my misconception and learn to think of it in the Gloranthan way?
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> Guy (Hoyle)
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