Betty Crock 'O Fire's Recipes... Where are they?

NobleNick · 12-15-2005, 01:16 PM

I've got lots of potion ingredients stacking up in the lab; but haven't been able to find any recipes, other than the cookbook I stole out of some cellar in Pelgiad. (EDIT: I also remember, now, that I saw a SINGLE sort-of-recipe in a book on some alchemist's table in Vivec.)

Questions:

1.) Are we supposed to know how to whip up concoctions based on some knowledge gained out of the manual (which I do not have)?

2.) Are there more recipe books out there? Or is this mostly a trial and error thing?

3.) I guess what I am getting at is: What is the primary way in which we are supposed to learn potion recipes?

4.) Are there some concoctions that are more potent than others (For example, let's say ingredients A, B, C, and D all improve intelligence. Can I expect that a potion made of A-B-C will be more potent than that made with just A-B? Are some ingredients more potent than others? Like, can I make a potion of A-B-C and another of A-B-D and expect that one will consistently be more potent than the other? (I understand that Intelligence has a lot to do with potency of potions. And I understand the trick of making INT potions and drinking them, making more and drinking them, making more, etc... What I want to know is: should I also be paying attention to what I stick into the potions, and are there 'secret' recipes out there?)

Thanks!

[ 12-15-2005, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

Sir Degrader · 12-15-2005, 01:30 PM

http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/dosw...emy_potion.txt

Eat your heart out. A good way to kickjump your potion career in RL is as follows:
Jet Fuel+Flame= FUN!!!

armageddon272 · 12-15-2005, 02:53 PM

1) Open your potion making console (drop an alchemy tool like the mortar and pestal into your character in the inventory) and click which ingredients you want to combine, the space on the right will tell you what kind of potion you can make. Click, "Make Potion", or whatever it says, and depending on your skill, you have a certain chance of creating a potion, the better your equipment and skill, the more effective the potion.

2) I believe I saw a simple recipe book in the Balmora Mages Guild, not sure though.

3)You make potions by combining two or more ingredients in which at least 2 of those ingredients share an effect. Just remember what kind of effects you plan to be using the most, and watch out for ingredients with that effect.

4) For what I've noticed, any ingredient with a particular effect is just as potent as any other ingredient with that effect, I don't know about using more than 2 ingredients with the same effect though, you'll have to figure that out for yourself.

I know a very easy way to train your alchemy skill to 100 really early in the game (in fact, and soon as you have all the alchemy tools and aroun 250 gold). It's not cheating, but may be considerred and exploit by some, I personally think it's not, since it's completely within the rules of the game. PM me if you want to hear it.

NobleNick · 12-15-2005, 06:08 PM

Woo HOOO!! Thank you, Sir Degrader!

The link you gave got blocked by the site; but surfing to the FAQs from there was a cinch. WHOA! And so much more info than I even asked for...

[ 12-15-2005, 06:49 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

Kyrvias · 12-15-2005, 10:36 PM

I was going to suggest stealing the "Book of Alchemy" from the shop in Pelagiad... but since you used a "FAQ" I guess you don't need it!

Sir Degrader · 12-15-2005, 10:37 PM

LOL, no problems mate, glad you liked it. Gamefaqs is REALLY useful for this type stuff.

Sever · 12-16-2005, 07:29 AM

There's also a mod (probably many) that adds a book called Alchemical Effects to the game. I find it easier to use this whilst playing the game, especially on a lower end system. It's called AlchemicalEffects.esp btw.

NobleNick · 12-16-2005, 09:24 AM

Thanks, Sever, I might just try that!

So, Kyrvias, are you saying that there is another cookbook in Pelgiad, other than the one I already got from there (that had --Oh, I don't know-- something like 6 recipes)?

Kyrvias · 12-18-2005, 07:28 PM

Yep. Second story of the traders house, resting on teh fireplace mantle

NobleNick · 12-19-2005, 01:06 PM

...Second story of the traders house.. fireplace mantle...

I hear... and obey...

[ 12-19-2005, 01:06 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

12-16-2005, 07:29 AM	#7
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12-15-2005, 01:16 PM	#1
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 63 Posts: 1,045	I've got lots of potion ingredients stacking up in the lab; but haven't been able to find any recipes, other than the cookbook I stole out of some cellar in Pelgiad. (EDIT: I also remember, now, that I saw a SINGLE sort-of-recipe in a book on some alchemist's table in Vivec.) Questions: 1.) Are we supposed to know how to whip up concoctions based on some knowledge gained out of the manual (which I do not have)? 2.) Are there more recipe books out there? Or is this mostly a trial and error thing? 3.) I guess what I am getting at is: What is the primary way in which we are supposed to learn potion recipes? 4.) Are there some concoctions that are more potent than others (For example, let's say ingredients A, B, C, and D all improve intelligence. Can I expect that a potion made of A-B-C will be more potent than that made with just A-B? Are some ingredients more potent than others? Like, can I make a potion of A-B-C and another of A-B-D and expect that one will consistently be more potent than the other? (I understand that Intelligence has a lot to do with potency of potions. And I understand the trick of making INT potions and drinking them, making more and drinking them, making more, etc... What I want to know is: should I also be paying attention to what I stick into the potions, and are there 'secret' recipes out there?) Thanks! [ 12-15-2005, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

12-15-2005, 01:30 PM	#2
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 63 Posts: 2,871	http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/dosw...emy_potion.txt Eat your heart out. A good way to kickjump your potion career in RL is as follows: Jet Fuel+Flame= FUN!!!

12-15-2005, 02:53 PM	#3
armageddon272 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 20, 2004 Location: Maine, feel sorry for me Age: 33 Posts: 1,163	1) Open your potion making console (drop an alchemy tool like the mortar and pestal into your character in the inventory) and click which ingredients you want to combine, the space on the right will tell you what kind of potion you can make. Click, "Make Potion", or whatever it says, and depending on your skill, you have a certain chance of creating a potion, the better your equipment and skill, the more effective the potion. 2) I believe I saw a simple recipe book in the Balmora Mages Guild, not sure though. 3)You make potions by combining two or more ingredients in which at least 2 of those ingredients share an effect. Just remember what kind of effects you plan to be using the most, and watch out for ingredients with that effect. 4) For what I've noticed, any ingredient with a particular effect is just as potent as any other ingredient with that effect, I don't know about using more than 2 ingredients with the same effect though, you'll have to figure that out for yourself. I know a very easy way to train your alchemy skill to 100 really early in the game (in fact, and soon as you have all the alchemy tools and aroun 250 gold). It's not cheating, but may be considerred and exploit by some, I personally think it's not, since it's completely within the rules of the game. PM me if you want to hear it.

12-15-2005, 06:08 PM	#4
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 63 Posts: 1,045	Woo HOOO!! Thank you, Sir Degrader! The link you gave got blocked by the site; but surfing to the FAQs from there was a cinch. WHOA! And so much more info than I even asked for... [ 12-15-2005, 06:49 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

12-15-2005, 10:36 PM	#5
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	I was going to suggest stealing the "Book of Alchemy" from the shop in Pelagiad... but since you used a "FAQ" I guess you don't need it!

12-15-2005, 10:37 PM	#6
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 63 Posts: 2,871	LOL, no problems mate, glad you liked it. Gamefaqs is REALLY useful for this type stuff.

12-16-2005, 09:24 AM	#8
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 63 Posts: 1,045	Thanks, Sever, I might just try that! So, Kyrvias, are you saying that there is another cookbook in Pelgiad, other than the one I already got from there (that had --Oh, I don't know-- something like 6 recipes)?

12-18-2005, 07:28 PM	#9
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	Yep. Second story of the traders house, resting on teh fireplace mantle

12-19-2005, 01:06 PM	#10
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 63 Posts: 1,045	...Second story of the traders house.. fireplace mantle... I hear... and obey... [ 12-19-2005, 01:06 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

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