For those people on part 4, this combination worked for me for the Spectral Essence requirement:
Code:
WHAT I WAS ASKED FOR:
Composite #2:
Special: Spectral Essence
Quantity: 23 grams
Relevant property: Conjuring
Target value: +275 +/- 1
Code:
WHAT I ENDED UP WITH:
Spectral Essence
Quantity: 23 grams
Conjuring: +277
Divination: +38
Enchantment: +5
Power: +416
Values vary, I'm sure, but this should prove that you don't need 5 grams of Leafy to make the essence.
EDIT: Aw, shoot, I just realized I'm one point over.
My point remains valid, though, I hope.
EDIT 2: For those of you who happen to have my requirements, the only thing I changed to get a final value of +276 was to have 2g of +25 Leafy. Fully soak it first before you begin crushing it (I alternated between crushing and drying, but you could probably stick with one or the other), and watch it carefully until it hits +25. Max out the 21g of Bloodfern as normal.
EDIT 3: (Last one, I swear)
It occured to me that I might not have been clear enough, so here goes:
You Need
21g of Bloodfern. Soak and Crush to the maximum (you should have +300 Con)
2g of Leafy. Soak to the maximum (about +11, I think) and then alternate between Crushing and Drying (Desicating (sp?)) until you hit +25 Con
Now mix them together and you should get a total Con value of +276, which is within the 275 +/-1 value necessary.[/b]