I like a lot of what's being brought up in this thread ( come read) because I just want what a lot of people have brought up: some lore being brought into things, some more focus on pets, and just overall fun (who doesn't like crafting)!

brings up a good point that elixirs should change the pet species while potions should color them. Part of me just wants to make all the elixirs give you the common version of the pet (ha wouldn't that be fun) because like said, we don't want to take more away from pet people.

I like the idea had of bringing in the decanter. In general, I like the idea of brewing things because we have so many spell ingredients on site and really the possibilities could be so cool because not only do we have lifelike dolls (eventually we'll have them all out i swear) but we have other pet-themed items like ruffie bones or whatever. Get your cauldron ready, add in your ingredients, pray it works. I honestly love the idea of your possible potion blowing up in your face.

Also, , I don't think everything needs to be expensive. I just think we could do the elixir system a lot better because right now we have so many onsite to the point that I don't think anyone really restocks them unless they are asked for quests. I want people to really be into their pets, you know?

Yeah, that was part of the reason we moved things there even though it killed boosters/potions for you guys (WHICH I FEEL BAD ABOUT BUT STILL lesser of two evils because both shops didn't have much stock so combining helped with a lot of things). Like said, this isn't a thing we can do like tomorrow or within the next month, really.

Oh yeah. We'd never just completely get rid of elixirs no matter what we did because they are great bottles and a lot of people collect them for pets that brew things ( and her pet Snape come to mind haha).

I'm trying to bring more of my pet-obsessed friends to come and brainstorm! Like already I'm just thinking of all the cool NPCs we could bring in on this. Like if we were messing with actual potions? ELEMENTAL MAGE SHOWS YOU HOW TO MASTER DEATH aka graveyard. Louis flirting with you while making sweetheart. Alexander making you read books on whatever color just so you get the gist of a potion. I JUST LOVE OUR NPCS SO MUCH.

(also yes bless u for this thread)

I'm going to message you in detail more about the small stock vs large just so we don't veer off topic to much! But basically, if a shop doesn't have that many items (for example Freylise) then it won't restock as often (or at least that's what I gathered from what Keith told me). I'd ideally like a balance of how many items are in a shop at once total (not like during a restock but from the pool of items). It's a thing and I need to discuss further. :)

Part of me feels like you'll have to bribe Blackmoon to learn the secret to the Cadogre and Endeavor. Like to have a better chance at making it haha.

and oooooh didn't realize you guys wanted to mess with potions as well. Because you sort of already combine items for what glade and glacier? Well, you fill the pitcher with special magic water for glade haha.

Oh yeah, I just meant look at all the cool NPCs we could've used if potions were a thing. IF WE DO MESS WITH POTIONS, WE GOT THE NPCS TO BACK THEM UP. I was trying to brainstorm what npcs would want to help like species outside of blackmoon hahahah. We do have some mad scientists that would enjoy it, I believe. Elucid? Ian? race to see who can make the best things.

Wow, now I'm just picturing like. Teaming up with Ian and being better at some pets than others so like say he wasn't good with Demi's and he's trying to teach you... you'd have to have like an extra ingredient rather than if you learned from the other guy.

THERE ARE SO MANY POSSIBILITIES TO ADDING TWISTS TO THIS.

(I'm also very sleepy and have cold medicine in me so I could be making literally 0 sense right now)

I must admit, I did have an immediate image in my mind of an NPC/mini map type situation for this and it might be inspired by the dream cave in The BFG!

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