Keith - at the risk of setting off some of the more purest of our group -
I'll try to help.
Not bard related no - but I've found a definite trend in bards - we are
people that LIKE being a jack of all trades - and that DOES seem to extend
to trade skills as well. I think it's just the personality that is
attracted to the barding class in the first place.
Most named skins are used in quests - somewhere or other. That said - no,
you can't tailor with them - but they ARE the new 'secret' ingredient in
pottery for making poison vials. From what I've read, just about any named
animal skin is supposed to work for that - but I've not done it myself -
probably not scalps tho.
>In tailoring, I know the basics of patchwork armor - ruined wolf, cat and
>bear pelts. MQ or HQ pelts for backpacks and studded/reinforced armor, but
>there are some furs that I haven't seen a use for that I'm curious if anyone
>knows about. Black Wolf Fur (not ruined, med quality or high quality - just
>black wolf fur) and Rat Fur. And how about Deathfist Pawn orc scalps? Can
>tailors make anything with the above types of furs? Are there other furs
>that can be used in tailoring? I have purchased the Tailoring book and the
>how-to-sew books, but none of them mention the above.
I've found that any nonrace meat (at least all I've tried) can be made into
sandwiches - and yes - a spit is exactly that, a portable oven. I've NEVER
BOTHERED WITH ANY TYPE OF BOOK - do some searches around the net - there
are lots of sites that have receipes, brewing tips, pottery tips, smithing
tips, etc. Most of these ARE the books - just transcribed to the web. BTW -
beware these books - many have glaring errors which if you follow, are
simply wrong and fail.
>In baking, can any meat be mixed with bread to make sandwhiches? Is a spit
>sort of like a portable oven? I've purchased the first delicicies book and
>just can't imagine buying 10 baking books for recipies.
>
>If anyone has any web pages that do a very good job of describing the above
>two skills, I'd very much appreciate it. My Bard is looking for knowledge.
>I'd considered jewelry, but I believe it's just way too expensive. Tell me
>if I'm wrong.
Here are just a few sites (besides EQVault and Stratics of course) that you
might find helpful.
http://member.aol.com/niamist/
http://everquest.gamestats.com/
http://www.nyct.net/~bitsy/#recipes
http://www.baelish.aust.com/everquest/