Practice Research is used to, well, Practice Research, without using up valuable Words or other Components.

To engage in Practice Research, you have to find the Gypsy Mrysila in North Karana (if you're Evil, there's an equivalent Gypsy in South Ro). Trading her a lightstone will net you either Runes and Research Volume 1 (instructions) or Runes and Research Volume 2 (recipies). Trading her a Greater Lightstone will get you the Concordance of Research, a book you can combine things in similar to the Elemental Grimoire.

To Practice Research, find the components for the Azla and Beza rune of the appropriate type (they're listed here and in R&Rv2 in order if increasing difficulty). Combine the components plus a parchment and a quill in the Concordance of Research to get the Rune (one at time, once to get the Azla and once to get the Beza). Once you have both runes, combine them both in your Elemental Grimoire. Voila, you've just practiced research, and if you're lucky your skill went up.

Recipies marked with a * have not been confirmed. All others have been tested by players and work.

Items marked with a + do not actually exist in the game (as far as I know), and thus those levels of practice research cannot be completed.

If you have an addition, correction, or confirmation, please email me at wander@watson.org. Thanks!

Name	Gem	Other Component 1	Other Component 2	Trivial at
Practice Rune Azla	Lapis Lazuli	Bat Wing	Bone Chips	21
Practice Rune Beza	Turquoise	Fire Beetle Eye	Any Rusty Slashing Weapon	21
Apprentice Rune Azla *	Hematite	Bixie Wing +	Froglock Eye +	?
Apprentice Rune Beza	Cat Eye Agate	Large Snake Rattle	Any Rusty Piercing or Bludgeoning (not staff) Weapon	?
Training Rune Azla	Bloodstone	Wasp Wing	Zombie Skin	62
Training Rune Beza	Onyx	Spiderling Silk	Rawhide Cap, Mask, Gorget, Tunic, Shoulderpads, or Cloak	62
Journeyman Rune Azla	Jasper	Pixie Wing	Bat Fur	95
Journeyman Rune Beza	Star Rose Quartz	Burned Out Lightstone	Rawhide Belt, Sleeves, Wristbands, Gloves, Leggings, or Boots	95
Study Rune Azla *	Amber	Giant Bat Wing	Giant Scarab Eye +	?
Study Rune Beza *	Amber	Giant Snake Fang	Ringmail Coif, Visor, Neckguard, Coat, Mantle, Cape	?
Expert Rune Azla *	Jade	Faerie Wing	Fire Drake Scale	?
Expert Rune Beza *	Jade	Giant Snake Rattle	Ringmail Skirt, Belt, Sleeves, Bracelet, Gloves, Pants, or Boots	?
Master Rune Azla *	Pearl	Griffon Feather	Undead Froglock Tongue	?
Master Rune Beza *	Pearl	Giant Fire Beetle Eye	Any Fine Steel Slashing Weapon	?
Magi Rune Azla	Topaz	Shark Skin	Brownie Parts	?
Magi Rune Beza	Topaz	Hill, Frost, or Fire Giant Toes	Any Fine Steel Piercing or Bludgeoning (not staff) Weapon	?