I'm playing in chapter 2. I've recovered three of the books for the magic shop woman in Port Llast. When I go through the portal, there is a bookcase by the chest, with three scrolls. One scroll lists a recipe of a fire beetle stomach and a quartz stone. I put those things in the chest, and nothing happens. What am I supposed to do next? It's supposed to make a fireball. Is that an item that casts fireball, a scroll, or does it teach me the spell? How do I activate it?

Also, is there no magical smithy like in chapter 1? It seems that the only items available are different spells. I'd rather have some decent equipment, since my +1 great sword with added fire damage is getting kind of old.

Thanks for the help.

That magic shop is the only magic smithy type merchant in act 2. The one in chapter 1 was mostly for weapons and armor, which are mostly useless to casters, so they put a shop for casters in. what you need to do is put the ingredients into the chest, then cast the appropriate spell on the chest per each recipie.

[ 06-27-2002, 10:35 AM: Message edited by: ratchild ]