Apothecary
An apothecary shoppe produces various potions and accessories for use in the game. The associated crafting puzzle is alchemistry.
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[hide]Produces
Construction
| Construction Costs | ||||
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| Bazaar | Basic | Upgrade | Downgrade | |
| Basic labor | 600 | 400 | 200 | 40 |
| Skilled labor | 225 | 150 | 75 | 15 |
| Expert labor | 100 | 100 | 50 | 10 |
| Iron | 250 | 150 | 75 | N/A |
| Stone | 6,000 | 3,500 | 1,750 | N/A |
| Tan cloth | 140 | 70 | 35 | N/A |
| Wood | 180 | 90 | 45 | N/A |
| A basic apothecary also requires 20 doubloons | ||||
An apothecary bazaar must be completed before an apothecary shoppe can be built. (Exception: outpost islands.) An apothecary bazaar is 6x6, while a shoppe is 6x4.
Storage
- Small stall - 3400 kg / 17,000 L
- Medium stall - 5600 kg / 28,000 L
- Deluxe stall - 7600 kg / 38,000 L
- Shoppe - 15,000 kg / 75,000 L
- Upgraded shoppe - 22,600 kg / 113,000 L
Rooms and Furnishings
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| Left-facing Bazaar
[[Image:{{{type}}}_Left-facing Bazaar.png|190px|center|Left-facing Bazaar (click for larger view)]]
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| Right-facing Bazaar
[[Image:{{{type}}}_Right-facing Bazaar.png|190px|center|Right-facing Bazaar (click for larger view)]]
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| Small Stall
[[Image:{{{type}}}_Small Stall.png|190px|center|Small Stall (click for larger view)]]
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| Medium Stall
[[Image:{{{type}}}_Medium Stall.png|190px|center|Medium Stall (click for larger view)]]
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| Deluxe Stall
[[Image:{{{type}}}_Deluxe Stall.png|190px|center|Deluxe Stall (click for larger view)]]
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| Apothecary Shoppe | |||
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| Left-facing Shoppe
[[Image:{{{type}}}_Left-facing Shoppe.png|190px|center|Left-facing Shoppe (click for larger view)]]
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| Right-facing Shoppe
[[Image:{{{type}}}_Right-facing Shoppe.png|190px|center|Right-facing Shoppe (click for larger view)]]
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| Left-facing Upgraded Shoppe
[[Image:{{{type}}}_Left-facing Upgraded Shoppe.png|190px|center|Left-facing Upgraded Shoppe (click for larger view)]]
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| Right-facing Upgraded Shoppe
[[Image:{{{type}}}_Right-facing Upgraded Shoppe.png|190px|center|Right-facing Upgraded Shoppe (click for larger view)]]
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A note on labor and wages
There are very few products at the apothecary that require expert labor. Often, unscrupulous business owners will advertise wages with extremely high expert pay in hopes of attracting employees even though they have ordering on these products turned off.
Only the following items require expert labor to produce:
- black enamel
- black paint
- maroon paint
- purple enamel
- white paint
- Skintone elixir
- Universal hair dye
- Hair control tonic
- Beard control wax
Historical Notes
The role of the apothecary has changed greatly since the oceans were originally opened. Initially, the apothecary produced only four dyes. As shoppekeepers only needed to stock four raw materials, and they only sold their finished goods to weavery owners, they were among the easiest shoppes to run, but lowest in profit margin. Nonetheless, during the Midnight shoppe auctions, many crews and flags bought apothecaries knowing that the Ringers planned on expanding their product line at some point down the road. Their investment eventually paid off, as the apothecary's range has been expanded on four separate occasions and now plays a part in the production or improvement of almost all finished goods in the game.
- In release 2004-10-21, enamel, paint, and paintbrushes were added.
- In release 2005-08-10, varnish and lacquer were added to support furnishing.
- In release 2005-10-20, appearance altering potions were added.
