OMG.
I haven't even read the entirity of the message yet, but DUH! There's an
EQ-Baking list! I'm so excited!
Crier Sharpsong - The Sarah Lee of Fennin Ro
> -----Original Message-----
> From: flash@... [mailto:flash@...]
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 12:33 PM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: [eqbards] Reply to Crier, Guide to Baking for fun and profit
>
>
> From: <flash@...>
>
> Crier,
>
> Thank you very much for your plug of CZ. I am about sick of camping
> Highpass Keep, and as looking for some yummier spots. (ie non boring)
>
> I am attaching a post I sent to EQ-Baking... This will explain to everyone
> how to get good baking skills with minimum cost.
>
> Baking seems to be the only skill I could afford to get to master, due to
> its relativly low cost and VERY nice profit margin once you get a high
> skill. (As a Bard, 75 INT does not lend itself to learning skills)
>
> Be sure and read the PS of my post below to learn to power bake yourself
> to 135.
>
> For a primer on baking, goto http://www.loreseekers.com/guides/baking.html
>
> Love,
>
> Frashii (Vanitii?), 30th Strum Bard
> Seekers of Lore officer, Tarew Marr http://www.loreseekers.com
>
> PS. Cooking supplies can be bought in Steamfont, West Karana, East Commons
> also.
>
> PPS. Any bards on Tarew Marr who want to chat, please give me a /tell =)
>
> ------ REPOST from EQ-Baking ------
>
> Once again, I'll rant about the benefits of fish fillets!!
>
> Here is the profit for fish fillets : (This is for the benefit of everone)
>
> 1 Fresh Fish (26 Copper) + 1 Jug of Sauce (10 Copper)
> = 2 Cakes that sell for 58 copper each
>
> Hence 36 copper becomes 116. Thats MORE THAN TRIPLE.
> (Barring no failures)
>
> Net result ? Backpack full of fish and backpack full of sauce
> yield 12.8pp when done, without failures.
>
> Do 2 sets of these, and you will prolly have paid for all the
> fish/batwings it took to get you to 120+ (see PS below) there
> is NO other skill out there that can recover your inital investment
> this quickly, AND have a great profit base for the forseeable future.
>
> (Point of reference, an enchanter friend of mine went to 135 in 2 hours,
> recovered all his investment, and was making a profit in 3).
> And get this... YOU CAN DO IT WHILE MEDDING! (Yes! that means
> all you finger wiggling bookworms can make money while you med!)
>
> The other nice thing is that I was able to AFFORD to get my
> baking skill to 135 with a 75 INT. (Bards dont need INT)
>
> Remember : The above is with 111 CHA and Aimiable faction.
> (Bards can 'faction bend themselves, and CHA is a primary
> bard stat)
>
> Love,
>
> Frashii (Vanitii?), 30th String Bard
> Seekers of Lore Officer, Tarew Marr http://www.loreseekers.com
> Master Baker (135), Just need to get some darn snake eggs to make pies
>
> PS. Quick Recipie for 'power bakers'.
>
> Goto E. Freeport, buy 2 backpacks of fish at the docks.
> Goto W. Freeport, buy 2 backpacks of batwings at the Arcane Shop
> (Magician Shop, 2nd floor, first woman on right)
> Make Fish Rolls, Welcome to Everclick!
>
> Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
>
> (Fish Rolls triv out at 135, you are getting to about 120
> to make the fillets (which triv out out 85) fail less)
>
> I KNOW the above is not profitable, just easy, since the zones are
> right next to each other and you can do all this quickly.
>
> From: "JasonF" <JasonF@...>
>
> > As an aside, I cook - I actually carry a spit around with me. For a
> female
> > half-elf bard this is really in character, plus it's a ton of fun. My
> > cooking skill has gotten up to where I can make cookies, so I try to
> carry
> > around cookies and milk and pass them out to folks that I like. While
> this
> > is VERY entertaining, it also provides you and your group with an
> endless
> > supply of Lizard-On-A-Stick, Beer Braised Gator, and Pickled Lizard. My
> > usual group members in Cazic-Thule now just say "Hey Crier, rattle them
> pots
> > and pans for me, I'm low on food." I normally buy my cooking supplies
> in
> > East Commonlands at one of the bldgs adjacent to the first Inn, however,
> if
> > I run out of Sauces or Spices while in Cazic-Thule I run up to the Oggok
> > gate in Feerrott and buy from Bup the vendor outside. Bup is
> indifferent to
> > me, and was green the first time I ever conned him at 31st or 32nd. The
> > only risk here is the wandering Bouncer, but I have yet to see one near
> this
> > vendor. He doesn't sell food, but he does sell milk if you get thirsty.
> > Otherwise the nearest "good" vendor is over in Rathe Mts. at the Inn or
> > Gypsy camp.
>
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