Birk777

Well, I just did another play through of A5, and I realized something: I don't ever take advantage of any of the in game crafters besides Darkstalker Hleft and possibly the potions maker in Muck. So, I'm looking for opinions. Is there anything that you guys usually have crafted at a certain point in the game? For fun, here are all of the (known) crafting locations, courtesy of Synergy's item list: FORTUNATO’S BREWERY [2 thefts permitted] - CNE • CRAFTS POTIONS: - Healing Potion: Healing Herbs (2) - Curing Potion: Healing Herbs - Speed Potion: Healing Herbs, Spiritual Herbs, Energetic Herbs - Energy Potion: Healing Herbs, Spiritual Herbs, Energetic Herbs Galena - GALENA’S LEATHER (Slightly Expensive) - C • CRAFTS LEATHER GOODS: - Fine Leather Helmet (1 Fine Leather) - Leather Vambraces (1 Fine Leather, 30c) - Blessed Boots (8% Armor) (2 Fine Leather, 1 Focusing Crystal) - Girdle of Strength (2 Fine Leather, 1 Focusing Crystal) - Mercuric Leather (10% Armor, 10% Stun Resistance, -1 Strength, +1 Action Points) (4 Fine Leather, 2 Focusing Crystals) HASKELL’S POTIONS - NW • CRAFTS POTIONS: - Healing Elixir - Graymold, Healing Herbs - Curing Elixir - Graymold, Healing Herbs - Energy Elixir - Graymold, Healing Herbs, Energetic Herbs - Armor Elixir - Graymold, Spiritual Herbs, Energetic Herbs GORP THE OGRE SMITH - SSW • CRAFTS ARMOR & WEAPONS: - Blessed Shortsword (10-20 dmg) - 1 Fine Steel, 1 Focusing Crystal - Blessed Shield - 2 Fine Steel, 1 Focusing Crystal - Blessed Breastplate (34% Armor, 50% Stun Resistance, -20% To Hit) - 4 Fine Steel, 2 Focusing Crystals - Blessed Spear (12-36 dmg) - 3 Fine Steel, 1 Focusing Crystal - Blessed Vambraces - 3 Fine Steel, 2 Focusing Crystals MANDAVIAN’S SMITHY - CE • CRAFTS ARMOR & WEAPONS (after doing Mandivian's Rats quest): - Blessed Bracers (10% Armor, -10% to Hit, 3% Stun Resistance, 2% Hostile Effects Resistance) - 1 Fine Steel, 1 Focusing Crystal - Blessed Gauntlets (5% Armor) - 1 Fine Steel, 1 Focusing Crystal - Blessed Helmet (7% Armor, -5% to Hit) - 3 Fine Steel, 1 Focusing Crystal - Blessed Broadsword (12-36 dmg) - 4 Fine Steel, 1 Focusing Crystal SHAYLA - SW • CRAFTS CUSTOM LEATHER GOODS: - Drakeskin Bracers (6% Armor, -5% To Hit, 3% Stun Resistance, 2% Fire Resistance) [2 Fine Leather, 1 Focusing Crystal, 200c] - Ice Hydra Helm (5% Armor, 10% Stun Resistance, 5% Cold Resistance) [2 Fine Leather, 1 Focusing Crystals, 200c] - Drakeskin Cloak (10% Armor) [3 Fine Leather, 2 Focusing Crystals, 200c] SPORTZ - CS • CRAFTS WANDS: - Sparkling Wand (Daze) - Stick, Focusing Crystal, Ruby, Mandrake Root - Disruption Wand (Repel Spirit) - Stick, Focusing Crystal, Emerald, Spiritual Herbs BRENDAN’S POTIONWORKS (kill) - Leather Vambraces - NE • CRAFTS POTIONS: - Augmentation Potion (Chitrach Claw, Graymold), Armor Elixir (Healing Herbs, Spiritual Herbs, Energetic Herbs, Beautiful Crystal), Invulnerability Potion (Mandrake Root and Graymold) after Dragon's Brew quest ENDEREBA • CRAFTS WEAPONS & ARMOR: - Blessed Broadsword (12-36 dmg): 3 Fine Steel, 2 Focusing Crystals - Blessed Halberd (12-48 dmg): 4 Fine Steel, Mandrake, 3 Focusing Crystals - Mercuric Plate (34% Armor, 50% Stun Resistance, -20% To Hit, +1 Battle Speed, -1 Strength): 5 Fine Steel, Mandrake Tincture, Demon’s Bile, 4 Focusing Crystals - Runed Vambraces (4% Armor, 5% Stun Resistance, 5% Energy Resistance): 3 Fine Steel, Mandrake Tincture, 4 Focusing Crystals CHASH-AH ALCHEMY • CRAFTS POTIONS (including Knowledge Brew!) [could make 12 intially] +7 - Healing Elixir: Healing Herbs, Graymold - Curing Elixir: Healing Herbs, Graymold - Speed Elixir: Spiritual Herbs, Energetic Herbs, Graymold - Energy Elixir: Spiritual Herbs, Energetic Herbs, Graymold - Invulnerable Potion: Healing Herbs, Spiritual Herbs, Energetic Herbs, Mandrake Root - Knowledge Potion: Healing Herbs, Spiritual Herbs, Energetic Herbs, Graymold, Mandrake Root BRENNAN’S CRAFTS • CRAFTS WEAPONS & ARMOR: - Suede Gloves (3% Armor, +2 Spellcraft, +2 Resistance): 4 Fine Leather, Mandrake Tincture, 2 Focusing Crystals, 300c) - Wisdom Crystal: Energetic Herbs, Mandrake Root, Focusing Crystal, 300c - Talisman of Might (+4 Strength): Gold Necklace, Demon's Bile, 4 Focusing Crystals, Eyestalks, 300c - Warmaster Helm (7% Armor, +25% Fatigue Removal, 25% Stun Resistance, +2 damage levels in combat): 5 Fine Steel, 4 Focusing Crystals, Mandrake Tincture, Demon’s Bile, 300c - Armor Ring (6% Armor, 8% Stun Resistance): Platinum Ring, Mandrake Root, Focusing Crystal (2), 300c DARKSTALKER HELFT'S WORKSHOP - NW • CRAFTS ARMOR & WEAPONS: 1) Blessed Armor Band (8% Armor, 10% Stun Resistance, 4% Hostile Effects Resistance) [2 Fine Steel, Mandrake Tincture, 4 Focusing Crystals, 500c] 2) Heartstriker Bow (8-32 dmg) [5 Fine Leather, Mandrake Tincture, 4 Focusing Crystals, Eyestalk, 500c] 3) Putrified Gauntlets (9% Armor, -1 Strength, -1 Dexterity, 50% Acid Resistance, +5 Spellcraft) [5 Fine Leather, Demon’s Bile, 4 Focusing Crystals, Eyestalk, 500c] 4) Blasted Vambraces (9% Armor, 8% Stun Resistance, -10% To Hit, +1 Strength, +2 Resistance) [4 Fine Steel, Demon’s Bile, 4 Focusing Crystals, 500c] 5) Wand of the Inferno [Eyestalk, Demon’s Bile, 2 Focusing Crystals, 500c] 6) Rod of Alacrity (Group Haste) [Eyestalk, Mandrake Tincture, 2 Focusing Crystals, 500c]

Indeed, I've always found that spellcasters tend to be more effective than anyone else. Although I usually play singleton games, I've decided my next game will be two mages and two priests.

Also, there are some doors that, while you technically can, you aren't supposed to be able to open via tool use. If the lock level seems really high (~90) then you're more than likely supposed to find a key or some other method of opening said door.

Originally Posted By: Sleeping Dragon You can get the Soul Shard by asking Epiron-Bok for a piece of himself. He demands some of your own knowledge with which to replace the shard, and then he sucks 1 point of Endurance and Intelligence out of each character in exchange for it. Otherwise, you can kill him and take it for free, angering the Vahnatai, naturally, and getting a message about the Empire starting a war with another Vahnatai clan (does not effect your ending or anything). Good list, by the way. Very Helpful. Of course, he'd have to take the useful stats. Couldn't be happy with DEX or anything. Still, I suppose you could follow the typical pattern of doing any Vahanati quests you wanted before going genocidal. That is unless Gladwell's compulsion gets in the way.

Okay, so I've gone through pretty well every topic on Gladwell and his geas. What none of them mention however, is what rewards you'd get from the other people who'd also like the items he is interested in. I'd just like to figure it out quickly, and set up a list or something for future reference. (Note that I've only played though the game once so far, and that was sans geas. I'm pulling this info from various FAQs and topics on the board. If anything is wrong, feel free to correct me.) Gladwell wants: 1) Drake Skin 2) Anama Prayer Scrolls 3) Spiral Crystal 4) Crystal Soul Shard 5) Dragon Egg You Get: +1 to STR, DEX, INT, END 1 Shadow Key for each item you bring him. Each shadow key can be used to progress into one of three rooms; each room has two sections, each requiring one key. Magic Room -> Incantor's Ring, Icy Rain +3, Unlock Doors +3 -> Magus Vest, Dispel Barrier +3, Prismatic Shield +3. Sword Room -> Rod of Battle, Seeking Rapier -> Chaotic Halberd, Rod of Alacrity. Shield Room -> Assassin's Shield, Invulnerability Potions(quantity?) -> Mercuric Plate, Invulnerability Potions(quantity?). Now for the items that Gladwell desires, but others want too: Anama Prayer Scrolls - Shafrir, Melanchion Spiral Crystal - Melanchion Dragon Egg - Solberg Shafrir will give you a point in Arcane Summon for letting him copy the scrolls, and then you can take them to Melanchion for a stat reward. The Spiral Crystal can also be taken to Melanchion for a stat reward. Solberg would like the Dragon's Egg, but I don't know the reward for it. Questions: Anyone know what Solberg's reward is for the Dragon Egg? I'm betting it's better than Gladwell's. Does getting the Crystal Soul Shard anger anyone? Or is there a way to pull it off without upsetting the Vahanati? Are the rewards in the Sword and Shield rooms good/useful? They seem okay, but better can be obtained fairly easily, it seems. Does not giving Melanchion the three items he wants stop you from picking an item from his treasure? If it did, I suppose it doesn't matter if you intend to give Solberg the Egg, as you'll be fighting your way out anyways. My analysis: I think it might be worthwhile to allow yourself to be geased, if only for the rewards in the magic room. Since Gladwell is the only person to want the Drake Skin and the Crystal Soul Shard, you could probably give him those two, and keep the rest for others.