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GENERAL NOTES FOR PROVISIONERS

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Drinks increase the rate at which power is regenerated while not in combat. Food increases the rate at which health is regenerated. In addition, food items also provide small stat bonuses. The type of food determines the stat increased, as follows:

* Fish (Baked, Breaded, Grilled, Jerked and Sandwiches): Agility
* Fruit (Candied and Dried): Intelligence
* Meat (Grilled, Jerked and Sandwiches): Strength
* Nuts and Vegetables (Candied): Wisdom
* Omelets, Soup and Stews: Maximum Health
* Pasta and Casseroles (Fish and Meat): Stamina
* Sweets (Cakes, Chocolates, Cookies, Fudge, Muffins and Pies): Maximum Power
* Trail Mix: Intelligence and Wisdom

The level of food and drink a character should be using is based solely upon his level as an adventurer, not upon his level as an artisan. In general, tier 1 (level 10) foods and drinks are suitable for adventurers of levels 1 to 10, tier 2 (level 20) foods and drinks for adventurers of levels 11 to 20, etc. Using food or drink of a lower tier than is appropriate will lessen the benefit received, though if the character's level is only slightly higher than that of the food or drink, the difference won't be profound. A character *can*, however, freely use food or drink of a higher tier (i.e., food or drink that is "red"). The benefit received will not be the full benefit that the item normally provides, but will be equal to the benefit recieved from items of the "appropriate" tier for the character.

Don't forget that you get an experience bonus the first time you successfully use any new recipe. (Of course, you get the best bonus if you craft a delectable/refreshing item.) So even if you don't actually need it, you should always make at least one of each food and drink item that becomes available to you!

You can earn status points for yourself (and help your guild advance) by doing tradeskill writs. In Qeynos, these are given out by Executor Adept Sal'ynelle of the Ironforge Exchange in North Qeynos. In Freeport, they are given out (rather less politely) by Commissioner Venilos of the Coalition of Tradesfolke in West Freeport.

Five drink recipes -- Cracked Spire, Dark Water, Ginesh, Pond Juice and Twice Brewed Beer (all tier 1) -- and five food recipes -- Beer Braised Deer (tier 1), Vulrich (tier 2), Pork (tier 3), Bear (tier 4) and Manticore (tier 5) -- call for "Homebrew Beer" as a component. This is not a specific drink; rather, the name refers to any of a variety of crafted drinks. Reports are that any of the following will work in recipes calling for homebrew beer: Halasian Porter or Ogre Swill (tier 1), Dwarven Stout, Malt Beer or Orange Beer (tier 2).

The EQ2Craft Web site (http://eq2craft.com/) is an excellent source of recipes and other information for all EQ2 tradeskillers!

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