Xiggin
05-12-2002, 08:42 PM
LATEST NEWS AND NOTES- June 9-16, 2002
1. The reward was changed:
From Earring of Solstice
5 int, 5 wis, 40 hp, 40 mana had been changed to the following:
Xanthe's Earring of Nature
AC 5, str 8, sta 8, wis 10, hp 55, mana 55, sv fire/cold/magic 7
Lore - Druid Only
Effect: Circle of Combines
2. Also, you can trade Xanthe's Earring for a trade-in and this way a Druid can get two nice earrings and a non-druid the FT1 version:
Trade-In Reward
Earring of the Solstice: NO DROP. AC 5, STA 5, WIS 8, INT 8, HP 55, mana 55, sv fire 5, sv cold 5, sv magic 5, recommended level 51, flowing thought 1, tiny, wt 0.1, ALL/ALL.
<H3>QUEST AT A GLANCE</H3>
Overview
We congratulate Xanthe on the achievement of being the first to solve this quest. We also thank Niami Denmother and all of the Eqtraders community for allowing us to use the information contained herein. All the credit goes to them and to the Grovers who worked hard on getting this information so fast.
The quest involves collecting 9 items that require an extensive knowledge in tradeskills. The nine items are labeled "gifts". However, each ONE of the 9 gifts can be combined by someone else. This means that ALL items are tradeable and can be bought in part or in packages.
1. First Gift of the Elves: Demi-Sec Champagne
2. Second Gift of the Elves: Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
3. Third Gift of the Elves: Golden Idol of Tunare
4. First Gift of Mankind: Blessed Fishing Pole
5. Second Gift of Mankind: Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
6. Third Gift of Mankind: Ceremonial Solstice Robe
7. First Gift of the Halflings: Lotus Pie
8. Second Gift of the Halflings: Misty Thicket Picnic
9. Third Gift of the Halflings: Lucky Cabbage
The final step requires to combine all nine items in a forge and is currently a no-fail combine.
Final Rewards
1. Xanthe's Earring of Nature
AC 5, str 8, sta 8, wis 10, hp 55, mana 55, sv fire/cold/magic 7
Effect: Circle of Combines
Druid Only - Lore
2. Protection of the Cabbage spell scroll
Protection of the Cabbage
Increase Armor Class (AC) by 24 (L59)
Increase Total Hit Points from 467 (L59) to 470 (L60)
Increase Current Hitpoints from 467 (L59) to 470 (L60)
Regeneration for 6000 Mana in 1000 ticks
lvl 59 spell, no drop, 500 mana.
<h3> DETAILED SPOILER</h3>
The Nine Gifts
1. First Gift of the Elves: Demi-Sec Champagne
Combine: 1 Champagne Magnum + 1 Soda Water + 1 Wine Yeast + 2 Grapes (unstacked) (brew barrel) = Demi Sec Champagne
Other combines you need:
Champagne Magnum = 1 Enchanted Gold Bar + 1 Opal + 1 Bottle (jewellery kit)
Soda Water = 1 Soda + 1 water (brew barrel)
2. Second Gift of the Elves: Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
Combine: Blessed Sickle Blade + Blessed Sickle Hilt + Blessed Sickle Pommel + Smithy Hammer (forge) = Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
Other Combines you need:
Blessed Sickle Blade = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Emerald + Curved Blade Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge)
Blessed Hilt = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Ruby + Hilt Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge)
Blessed Pommel = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Sapphire+ Pommel Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge)
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
istletoe Temper = 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Elven Wine + 1 Mistletoe (brew barrel)
Blessed Dust of Tunare = 1 Imbued Emerald + 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Jar of Acid (kiln)
3. Third Gift of the Elves: Golden Idol of Tunare
Part A: Combine: 1 Gold Bar+ 1 Idol Sketch + 1 Large Magic Block of Clay + 1 water + 1 Celestial Essence + Sculpting Tools + 1 Vial of Distilled Mana + 1 Imbued Emerald = Unfired Golden Idol of Tunare(pottery wheel)
Part B: Then combine Unfired Golden Idol of Tunare + Divine Crystalline Glaze + High Quality Firing Sheet (kiln)
Other combines you need
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Divine Crystalline Glaze = 1 Permafrost Crystals + 1 Iron Oxide + 1 White Lead + 1 water (glaze mortar)
White Lead = Lead Sulfide + Limestone (mortar and pestle)
4. First Gift of Mankind: Blessed Fishing Pole
Combine: Branch of Planar Oak + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Karana + Spool + Line (tackle box) = Blessed Fishing Pole
Other combines you need
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Blessed Dust of Karana = 1 Imbued Plains Pebble + Celestial Essence + Jar of Acid (kiln)
Spool = 1 Sandalwood + 2 Velium Bits (unstacked) (forge)
Line = Silk Cord + Dragon Egg Oil (sewing kit)
Silk Cord = 3 Silk Threads (each made from 2 spiderlings silks) (sewing kit)
Dragon Egg Oil = Dragon Egg + water (brew barrel)
5. Second Gift of Mankind: Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Part A: Combine: Lacquered Star Ruby + Large Block of Magic Clay + Sculpting Tools + Ceramic Lining Sketch + water + Celestial Essence (pottery wheel) = Unfired Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Part B: Combine: Unfired Star Ruby Encrusted Stein + High Quality Firing Sheet (kiln) = Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Other combines you need:
Lacquered Star Ruby = 1 Star Ruby + Jar of Lacquer (jewellery kit)
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
6. Third Gift of Mankind: Ceremonial Solstice Robe
Combine: Gem Studded Chain + 3 Sacred Tunarean Silks (unstacked) + Tunic Pattern + Embroidery Needle (sewing kit)
Other combines you need
Gem Studded Chain = Worked Silver Chain + Sapphire + Ruby + Emerald (jewellery kit)
Worked Silver Chain = 1 Enchanted Bar of Silver + 1 Metal Bits + water (forge)
Tunarean Silk = 1 Silk Swatch + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare (sewing kit)
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Blessed Dust of Tunare = 1 Imbued Emerald + 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Jar of Acid (kiln)
Embroidery Needle = Needle Mold + water + Metal Bits + Celestial Essence(forge)
7. First Gift of the Halflings: Lotus Pie
Combine: Thick Lotus Paste + Dough + Pie Tin (oven/spit) = Lotus Pie
Other combines you will need
Thick Lotus Paste = 1 Sweet Lotus Sap (Lotus Petal and Sticky Sap work too) + Allspice + Flour + Cream (oven/spit)
Cream = Benzoin + 2 Milk (unstacked) + Dairy Spoon (mixing bowl)
Dairy Spoon = 2 Metal Bits (unstacked) + Scalar Mold + water (forge)
Dough = 1 Egg of whatever kind + Milk + Flour (mixing bowl)
8. Second Gift of the Halflings: Misty Thicket Picnic
Combine: 1 Picnic Basket + 1 Marmalade Sandwich + 1 Jumjum Spiced Beer + 1 Jumjum Salad + 1 Royal Mints + 1 Mature Cheese + 2 Slices of Jumjum Cake (unstacked = Misty Thicket Picnic (oven)
Other combines you will need
Picnic Basket = 1 Woven Mandrake + 1 Steel Boning (sewing kit)
Woven Mandrake = 2 Mandrake Roots (unstacked) (sewing kit)
Steel Boning = 1 Small Brick of Ore + 1 File + water (forge)
armalade Sandwich = 1 Apricot Marmalade + 1 Loaf of Bread (mixing bowl)
Apricot Marmalade = 3 Frosting (unstacked) + 1 Fruit (oven)
Jumjum Spiced Beer = Barley + Hops + Spices + Water + Bottle + Jumjum Stalk
Jumjum Salad = 1 Vegetables + 1 Lettuce + 1 Fennel + 1 Jumjum Stalk (mixing bowl)
Royal Mints = Eucalyptus + Frosting (mixing bowl)
ature Cheese = Rennet + 2 Milk (unstacked) + Dairy Spoon (mixing bowl)
Dairy Spoon = 2 Metal Bits (unstacked) + Scalar Mold + water (forge)
Slices of Jumjum Cake = 1 Jumjum Cake (oven/spit)
Jumjum Cake = Jumjum Stalk + Frosting + Clump of Dough + Winter Chocolate + Cake Round (spit/oven)
Winter Chocolate = 1 Brownie Parts + 2 Frosting (unstacked) (mixing bowl)
Picnic basket = 10
Royal Mints = 10 or 20 ?
Baking jumjum cake yields 10 or 20 cakes
Jumjum cake makes 10 slices when placed in an oven.
Thick paste makes 6 Lotus Pies and you get the pie tin back.
Brewing the beer results in 10 jumjum beers
6 Apricot Marmalades and 12 Marmalade Sandwichs are the results
ature cheese =10
9. Third Gift of the Halflings: Lucky Cabbage
Combine: 1 Wild Cabbage + Blessed Dust of Karana (mixing bowl) = Lucky Cabbage
Other combines you will need
Blessed Dust of Karana = 1 Imbued Plains Pebble + Celestial Essence + Jar of Acid (kiln)
The Sacrifice of Nine
Place all of your finely crafted nine gifts into a forge, and hit combine.
Reward 1:
Xanthe's Earring of Nature
AC 5, str 8, sta 8, wis 10, hp 55, mana 55, sv fire/cold/magic 7
Lore - Druid Only
Effect: Circle of Combines
Note : This can be traded for a FT1 Version
Earring of the Solstice: NO DROP. AC 5, STA 5, WIS 8, INT 8, HP 55, mana 55, sv fire 5, sv cold 5, sv magic 5, recommended level 51, flowing thought 1, tiny, wt 0.1, ALL/ALL.
Reward 2: Protection of the Cabbage spell scroll
lvl 59 spell, no drop, 500 mana.
<H3>SCROLL ONLY VERSION</h3>
This part starts in the Luclin zone of Fungus Grove.
Quote:
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You say, 'Hail, Rebecca Cabbageleaf'
Rebecca Cabbageleaf seems lost in thought and looks up only briefly from her work. "Oh, hello Cryth, welcome to the New Thicket Inn! If you'll excuse me, I'm a bit busy copying this new [scroll]. I'll be with you in a moment to chat, or to trade if you've come about the [earring]."
You say, 'What scroll?'
Rebecca Cabbageleaf looks up again with a quiet smile, "I'm making a copy of a new Protection spell, it's very exciting! The druids of Norrath have just completed an important ritual, and the gods have blessed us with this new spell! I'd be happy to scribe you a copy, if you were to fetch me the [ingredients]."
You say, 'What ingredients?'
Rebecca Cabbageleaf says, "Oh, let me see... I'll need a sheet of fancy Blessed parchment, a small flask of Dark Root ink, and of course a large quill. I think a Stormraven's quill would be best, certainly better than this one I've been using so far. Bring those items to me and I'll be happy to make you a copy for yourself. I'm not sure where you'll find all of those, I seem to have bought up the last of the stock in several places. Someone's bound to have them for sale, good luck with it!"
Rebecca Cabbageleaf smiles warmly, "Brilliant, you've brought me some more supplies! Here, please take this last copy I've made. I'd planned to use it for myself, but I'll let you use it so you don't have to wait for me to make a new one. I do hope you enjoy it!"
You gain experience!
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1. Blessed Parchment is purchased in Rivervale. The merchant's name is Byl Babbinsbort at loc -140, -120.
2. Dark Root Ink is purchased in Greater Faydark at Kelethin. Near the druid guild is a store called Bilrib's Smithy. Instead of going through the door, edge around the right side of the building where you'll find Bilrio Surecut at loc 645, 385.
3. Stormraven Quill is purchased in Surefall Glade in the druid guild. The building has a sign which reads Jaggedpine Treefolk. At the back counter is a merchant named Sequea Erthinon who sells the quill.
I paid roughly 284pp for the parchment, 252pp for the ink, and 261pp for the quill. This was with 100+ charisma and with apprehensive, ally, and amiable faction respectively. (I'm a Wood Elf so naturally the Kelethin folks will like me more).
Your price may vary depending on charisma or faction, but expect to pay between 750-800pp for this spell.
The reward is a spell scroll:
Protection of the Cabbage (NO DROP)
Level 59, 500 mana
Single-target version of Protection of the Glades
<H3>TRIVIALS</H3>
As of 6-7-2002, the final combine is still a no-fail proposition while each of the nine gifts' combines is at 250 or ABOVE. Most ancillary trivials are much lower.
1. First Gift of the Elves: Demi-Sec Champagne
Combine: 1 Champagne Magnum + 1 Soda Water + 1 Wine Yeast + 2 Grapes (unstacked) (brew barrel) = Demi Sec Champagne
Other combines you need:
Champagne Magnum = 1 Enchanted Gold Bar + 1 Opal + 1 Bottle (jewellery kit) TRI = 195-196
Soda Water = 1 Soda + 1 water (brew barrel) TRI=58
2. Second Gift of the Elves: Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
Combine: Blessed Sickle Blade + Blessed Sickle Hilt + Blessed Sickle Pommel + Smithy Hammer (forge) = Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
Other Combines you need:
Blessed Sickle Blade = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Emerald + Curved Blade Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge) TRI=184
Blessed Hilt = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Ruby + Hilt Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge) TRI=184
Blessed Pommel = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Sapphire+ Pommel Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge)TRI=182
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
istletoe Temper = 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Elven Wine + 1 Mistletoe (brew barrel) TRI=136
Blessed Dust of Tunare = 1 Imbued Emerald + 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Jar of Acid (kiln) TRI=122
3. Third Gift of the Elves: Golden Idol of Tunare
Part A: Combine: 1 Gold Bar+ 1 Idol Sketch + 1 Large Magic Block of Clay + 1 water + 1 Celestial Essence + Sculpting Tools + 1 Vial of Distilled Mana + 1 Imbued Emerald = Unfired Golden Idol of Tunare(pottery wheel) TRI=222-242
Part B: Then combine Unfired Golden Idol of Tunare + Divine Crystalline Glaze + High Quality Firing Sheet (kiln)
Other combines you need
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Divine Crystalline Glaze = 1 Permafrost Crystals + 1 Iron Oxide + 1 White Lead + 1 water (glaze mortar)
White Lead = Lead Sulfide + Limestone (mortar and pestle)
4. First Gift of Mankind: Blessed Fishing Pole
Combine: Branch of Planar Oak + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Karana + Spool + Line (tackle box) = Blessed Fishing Pole
Other combines you need
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Blessed Dust of Karana = 1 Imbued Plains Pebble + Celestial Essence + Jar of Acid (kiln) TRI=122
Spool = 2 Sandalwood (unstacked) + 2 Velium Bits (unstacked) (forge) TRI=182
Treated Silk Fibres = Silk Cord + Dragon Egg Oil (sewing kit) TRI=150
Silk Cord = 3 Silk Threads (each made from 2 spiderlings silks) (sewing kit) TRI=26
Dragon Egg Oil = Dragon Egg + water (brew barrel) TRI=150
5. Second Gift of Mankind: Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Combine: Lacquered Star Ruby + Large Block of Magic Clay + Sculpting Tools + Ceramic Lining Sketch + water + Celestial Essence (pottery wheel) = Unfired Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Then combine: Unfired Star Ruby Encrusted Stein + High Quality Firing Sheet (kiln) = Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Other combines you need:
Lacquered Star Ruby = 1 Star Ruby + Jar of Lacquer (jewellery kit) TRI=110-157
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
6. Third Gift of Mankind: Ceremonial Solstice Robe
Combine: Gem Studded Chain + 3 Sacred Tunarean Silks (unstacked) + Tunic Pattern + Embroidery Needle (sewing kit)
Other combines you need
Gem Studded Chain = Worked Silver Chain + Sapphire + Ruby + Emerald (jewellery kit) TRI>250
Worked Silver Chain = 1 Enchanted Bar of Silver + 1 Metal Bits + water (forge) TRI=111
Sacred Tunarean Silk = 1 Silk Swatch + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare (sewing kit) TRI=135
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Blessed Dust of Tunare = 1 Imbued Emerald + 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Jar of Acid (kiln)
Embroidery Needle = Needle Mold + water + Metal Bits + Celestial Essence(forge) TRI=122
7. First Gift of the Halflings: Lotus Pie
Combine: Thick Lotus Paste + Dough + Pie Tin (oven/spit) = Lotus Pie (miraculous meal btw)
Other combines you will need
Thick Lotus Paste = 1 Sweet Lotus Sap + Allspice + Flour + Cream (oven/spit) TRI=157
Cream = Benzoin + 2 Milk (unstacked) + Dairy Spoon (mixing bowl) TRI=83
Dairy Spoon = 2 Metal Bits (unstacked) + Scalar Mold + water (forge)TRI=86
Dough = 1 Egg of whatever kind + Milk + Flour (mixing bowl) TRI=17
8. Second Gift of the Halflings: Misty Thicket Picnic
Combine: 1 Picnic Basket + 1 Marmalade Sandwich + 1 Jumjum Spiced Beer + 1 Jumjum Salad + 1 Royal Mints + 1 Mature Cheese + 2 Slices of Jumjum Cake (unstacked = Misty Thicket Picnic (oven) TRI>203
Other combines you will need
Picnic Basket (10)= 1 Woven Mandrake + 1 Steel Boning (sewing kit) TRI=76
Woven Mandrake = 2 Mandrake Roots (unstacked) (sewing kit) TRI= 66
Steel Boning = 1 Small Brick of Ore + 1 File + water (forge) TRI,44
armalade Sandwich (12)= 1 Apricot Marmalade + 1 Loaf of Bread (mixing bowl) TRI<111
Apricot Marmalade (6)= 3 Frosting (unstacked) + 1 Fruit (oven) TRI<111
Jumjum Spiced Beer (10)= Barley + Hops + Spices + Water + Bottle + Jumjum Stalk TRI=162
Jumjum Salad (10?)= 1 Vegetables + 1 Lettuce + 1 Fennel + 1 Jumjum Stalk (mixing bowl) TRI=142
Royal Mints (10?)= Eucalyptus + Frosting (mixing bowl) TRI=83
ature Cheese (10) = Rennet + 2 Milk (unstacked) + Dairy Spoon (mixing bowl) TRI=84
Dairy Spoon = 2 Metal Bits (unstacked) + Scalar Mold + water (forge)
Slices of Jumjum Cake (10)= 1 Jumjum Cake (oven/spit)
Jumjum Cake (10 or 20) = Jumjum Stalk + Frosting + Clump of Dough + Winter Chocolate + Cake Round (spit/oven) TRI=152
Winter Chocolate = 1 Brownie Parts + 2 Frosting (unstacked) (mixing bowl) TRI=95
[b]Baking Yields[/b]
Do not get too frustrated when considering the above list...almost all baking combines will yield gargantuan results. This means that the chores can be distributed easily among a few questers:
[i]
Baking jumjum cake yields 10 or 20 cakes
Jumjum cake makes 10 slices when placed in an oven.
Thick paste makes 6 Lotus Pies and you get the pie tin back.
Brewing the beer results in 10 jumjum beers
6 Apricot Marmalades and 12 Marmalade Sandwichs are the results
ature cheese =10 [/i]
9. Third Gift of the Halflings: Lucky Cabbage
Combine: 1 Wild Cabbage + Blessed Dust of Karana (mixing bowl) = Lucky Cabbage TRI=180-184
Other combines you will need
Blessed Dust of Karana = 1 Imbued Plains Pebble + Celestial Essence + Jar of Acid (kiln) TRI=122
[b]Final Step: The Sacrifice of Nine[/b]
NO CHECK = NO FAIL - YIPEEE!
<h3>COSTS</h3>
y current guesstimate is about 3.5K in Store Bought materials, 15K if you buy all the finished products from tradeskillers. The costs below only include Store Bought Components, it assumes you've foraged and farmed anything that is foragable and farmable (except gems). It also assumes NO fees for enchanter services and subcomponent pottery combines etc.
The absolute minimum cost, assuming bought gems, is about 2.5K with no failures anywhere. If all the gems are farmed (good luck), the minimum can drop to below 1K.
Here's some notes:
1st Gift of Elves - Demi-Sec Champagne
A 250 brewer has a 95% success rate. Cost of materials per champagne is about 35pp
2nd Gift of Elves - Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
A smith with effective 255 skill seems to succeed 1 in 3 (based on 24 combines, 8 successes). Often 1 subcombine failure in the attempts. This works out to a raw cost in materials of about 1200pp for a success.
3rd Gift of Elves - Golden Idol of Tunare
Trivial at 242 pottery skill, success rate at 250 pottery a little better than 50%. Cost per attempt about 225pp, but be prepared to provide 3 sets of components, or just pay the potter 2-4K for a finished idol (market price depends on server). 200 skill potters have about 15% success rate.
1st Gift of Man - Blessed Fishing Pole
Raw cost per attempt is about 175pp. Not a lot of data on this. Guessing about 50% success rate for a 200 skill fisher.
2nd Gift of Man - Star Ruby Stein
Raw cost per attempt is about 75pp. At 250 pottery skill success rate is about 50%. Be prepared with 3 sets of components or just pay the potter 1-4K for a finished stein (market price depends on the server). 200 skill potters have about 10% success rate.
3rd Gift of Man - Ceremonial Solstice Robe
About 300pp for first attempt, 40pp per attempt thereafter. Could get really expensive since there are not a lot of 250 tailors out there. Guessing about 1K average for a 200 tailor. I've heard of a 232 tailor charging 1K for success if you bring components.
1st Gift of Halflings - Lotus Pie
Raw cost per attempt is low (50pp?). I've seen people selling finished Pies for 500-1K, seems to be standard on our server.
2nd Gift of Halflings - Misty Thicket Picnic
Raw cost per attempt a few pp (approx). I've seen finished ones sell for 500pp-1K. However, after patch the quantities have increased, hence the price should be lower by now.
3rd Gift of Halflings - Lucky Cabbage
Raw cost per attempt < 10pp.
So the conclusion is... farm and forage everything, pay the cost of gems and other store bought materials, find 250 skill tradeskillers for each item, and you should be able to get away with about 3.5K average cost.
<h3>FOR NON DRUIDS</h3>
If you are not a Druid and you've completed the PoTC quest, go and speak with Rebecca Cabbageleaf in Fungusgrove - She's more than happy to give you something you'll be able to use instead of Xanthe's Earring.
If you're one of the few people who did the quest twice and lost an earring due to it being made lore, petition in game and a GM will reimburse you with the nine ingredients needed to make another earring after verifying your loss.
If your Xanthe's Earring is out of charges, trade it in with Rebecca Cabbageleaf in Fungusgrove, and she'll give you one that has charges. When items that didn't have an effect are retroactively changed, it sometimes causes the "out of charges" bug.
To trade the earring in with Rebecca, give her your Xanthe's Earring and she'll give you an alternate kind of earring. Give her back the alternate earring, and she'll give you a fully charged Xanthe's earring back.
1. The reward was changed:
From Earring of Solstice
5 int, 5 wis, 40 hp, 40 mana had been changed to the following:
Xanthe's Earring of Nature
AC 5, str 8, sta 8, wis 10, hp 55, mana 55, sv fire/cold/magic 7
Lore - Druid Only
Effect: Circle of Combines
2. Also, you can trade Xanthe's Earring for a trade-in and this way a Druid can get two nice earrings and a non-druid the FT1 version:
Trade-In Reward
Earring of the Solstice: NO DROP. AC 5, STA 5, WIS 8, INT 8, HP 55, mana 55, sv fire 5, sv cold 5, sv magic 5, recommended level 51, flowing thought 1, tiny, wt 0.1, ALL/ALL.
<H3>QUEST AT A GLANCE</H3>
Overview
We congratulate Xanthe on the achievement of being the first to solve this quest. We also thank Niami Denmother and all of the Eqtraders community for allowing us to use the information contained herein. All the credit goes to them and to the Grovers who worked hard on getting this information so fast.
The quest involves collecting 9 items that require an extensive knowledge in tradeskills. The nine items are labeled "gifts". However, each ONE of the 9 gifts can be combined by someone else. This means that ALL items are tradeable and can be bought in part or in packages.
1. First Gift of the Elves: Demi-Sec Champagne
2. Second Gift of the Elves: Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
3. Third Gift of the Elves: Golden Idol of Tunare
4. First Gift of Mankind: Blessed Fishing Pole
5. Second Gift of Mankind: Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
6. Third Gift of Mankind: Ceremonial Solstice Robe
7. First Gift of the Halflings: Lotus Pie
8. Second Gift of the Halflings: Misty Thicket Picnic
9. Third Gift of the Halflings: Lucky Cabbage
The final step requires to combine all nine items in a forge and is currently a no-fail combine.
Final Rewards
1. Xanthe's Earring of Nature
AC 5, str 8, sta 8, wis 10, hp 55, mana 55, sv fire/cold/magic 7
Effect: Circle of Combines
Druid Only - Lore
2. Protection of the Cabbage spell scroll
Protection of the Cabbage
Increase Armor Class (AC) by 24 (L59)
Increase Total Hit Points from 467 (L59) to 470 (L60)
Increase Current Hitpoints from 467 (L59) to 470 (L60)
Regeneration for 6000 Mana in 1000 ticks
lvl 59 spell, no drop, 500 mana.
<h3> DETAILED SPOILER</h3>
The Nine Gifts
1. First Gift of the Elves: Demi-Sec Champagne
Combine: 1 Champagne Magnum + 1 Soda Water + 1 Wine Yeast + 2 Grapes (unstacked) (brew barrel) = Demi Sec Champagne
Other combines you need:
Champagne Magnum = 1 Enchanted Gold Bar + 1 Opal + 1 Bottle (jewellery kit)
Soda Water = 1 Soda + 1 water (brew barrel)
2. Second Gift of the Elves: Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
Combine: Blessed Sickle Blade + Blessed Sickle Hilt + Blessed Sickle Pommel + Smithy Hammer (forge) = Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
Other Combines you need:
Blessed Sickle Blade = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Emerald + Curved Blade Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge)
Blessed Hilt = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Ruby + Hilt Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge)
Blessed Pommel = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Sapphire+ Pommel Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge)
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
istletoe Temper = 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Elven Wine + 1 Mistletoe (brew barrel)
Blessed Dust of Tunare = 1 Imbued Emerald + 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Jar of Acid (kiln)
3. Third Gift of the Elves: Golden Idol of Tunare
Part A: Combine: 1 Gold Bar+ 1 Idol Sketch + 1 Large Magic Block of Clay + 1 water + 1 Celestial Essence + Sculpting Tools + 1 Vial of Distilled Mana + 1 Imbued Emerald = Unfired Golden Idol of Tunare(pottery wheel)
Part B: Then combine Unfired Golden Idol of Tunare + Divine Crystalline Glaze + High Quality Firing Sheet (kiln)
Other combines you need
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Divine Crystalline Glaze = 1 Permafrost Crystals + 1 Iron Oxide + 1 White Lead + 1 water (glaze mortar)
White Lead = Lead Sulfide + Limestone (mortar and pestle)
4. First Gift of Mankind: Blessed Fishing Pole
Combine: Branch of Planar Oak + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Karana + Spool + Line (tackle box) = Blessed Fishing Pole
Other combines you need
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Blessed Dust of Karana = 1 Imbued Plains Pebble + Celestial Essence + Jar of Acid (kiln)
Spool = 1 Sandalwood + 2 Velium Bits (unstacked) (forge)
Line = Silk Cord + Dragon Egg Oil (sewing kit)
Silk Cord = 3 Silk Threads (each made from 2 spiderlings silks) (sewing kit)
Dragon Egg Oil = Dragon Egg + water (brew barrel)
5. Second Gift of Mankind: Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Part A: Combine: Lacquered Star Ruby + Large Block of Magic Clay + Sculpting Tools + Ceramic Lining Sketch + water + Celestial Essence (pottery wheel) = Unfired Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Part B: Combine: Unfired Star Ruby Encrusted Stein + High Quality Firing Sheet (kiln) = Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Other combines you need:
Lacquered Star Ruby = 1 Star Ruby + Jar of Lacquer (jewellery kit)
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
6. Third Gift of Mankind: Ceremonial Solstice Robe
Combine: Gem Studded Chain + 3 Sacred Tunarean Silks (unstacked) + Tunic Pattern + Embroidery Needle (sewing kit)
Other combines you need
Gem Studded Chain = Worked Silver Chain + Sapphire + Ruby + Emerald (jewellery kit)
Worked Silver Chain = 1 Enchanted Bar of Silver + 1 Metal Bits + water (forge)
Tunarean Silk = 1 Silk Swatch + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare (sewing kit)
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Blessed Dust of Tunare = 1 Imbued Emerald + 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Jar of Acid (kiln)
Embroidery Needle = Needle Mold + water + Metal Bits + Celestial Essence(forge)
7. First Gift of the Halflings: Lotus Pie
Combine: Thick Lotus Paste + Dough + Pie Tin (oven/spit) = Lotus Pie
Other combines you will need
Thick Lotus Paste = 1 Sweet Lotus Sap (Lotus Petal and Sticky Sap work too) + Allspice + Flour + Cream (oven/spit)
Cream = Benzoin + 2 Milk (unstacked) + Dairy Spoon (mixing bowl)
Dairy Spoon = 2 Metal Bits (unstacked) + Scalar Mold + water (forge)
Dough = 1 Egg of whatever kind + Milk + Flour (mixing bowl)
8. Second Gift of the Halflings: Misty Thicket Picnic
Combine: 1 Picnic Basket + 1 Marmalade Sandwich + 1 Jumjum Spiced Beer + 1 Jumjum Salad + 1 Royal Mints + 1 Mature Cheese + 2 Slices of Jumjum Cake (unstacked = Misty Thicket Picnic (oven)
Other combines you will need
Picnic Basket = 1 Woven Mandrake + 1 Steel Boning (sewing kit)
Woven Mandrake = 2 Mandrake Roots (unstacked) (sewing kit)
Steel Boning = 1 Small Brick of Ore + 1 File + water (forge)
armalade Sandwich = 1 Apricot Marmalade + 1 Loaf of Bread (mixing bowl)
Apricot Marmalade = 3 Frosting (unstacked) + 1 Fruit (oven)
Jumjum Spiced Beer = Barley + Hops + Spices + Water + Bottle + Jumjum Stalk
Jumjum Salad = 1 Vegetables + 1 Lettuce + 1 Fennel + 1 Jumjum Stalk (mixing bowl)
Royal Mints = Eucalyptus + Frosting (mixing bowl)
ature Cheese = Rennet + 2 Milk (unstacked) + Dairy Spoon (mixing bowl)
Dairy Spoon = 2 Metal Bits (unstacked) + Scalar Mold + water (forge)
Slices of Jumjum Cake = 1 Jumjum Cake (oven/spit)
Jumjum Cake = Jumjum Stalk + Frosting + Clump of Dough + Winter Chocolate + Cake Round (spit/oven)
Winter Chocolate = 1 Brownie Parts + 2 Frosting (unstacked) (mixing bowl)
Picnic basket = 10
Royal Mints = 10 or 20 ?
Baking jumjum cake yields 10 or 20 cakes
Jumjum cake makes 10 slices when placed in an oven.
Thick paste makes 6 Lotus Pies and you get the pie tin back.
Brewing the beer results in 10 jumjum beers
6 Apricot Marmalades and 12 Marmalade Sandwichs are the results
ature cheese =10
9. Third Gift of the Halflings: Lucky Cabbage
Combine: 1 Wild Cabbage + Blessed Dust of Karana (mixing bowl) = Lucky Cabbage
Other combines you will need
Blessed Dust of Karana = 1 Imbued Plains Pebble + Celestial Essence + Jar of Acid (kiln)
The Sacrifice of Nine
Place all of your finely crafted nine gifts into a forge, and hit combine.
Reward 1:
Xanthe's Earring of Nature
AC 5, str 8, sta 8, wis 10, hp 55, mana 55, sv fire/cold/magic 7
Lore - Druid Only
Effect: Circle of Combines
Note : This can be traded for a FT1 Version
Earring of the Solstice: NO DROP. AC 5, STA 5, WIS 8, INT 8, HP 55, mana 55, sv fire 5, sv cold 5, sv magic 5, recommended level 51, flowing thought 1, tiny, wt 0.1, ALL/ALL.
Reward 2: Protection of the Cabbage spell scroll
lvl 59 spell, no drop, 500 mana.
<H3>SCROLL ONLY VERSION</h3>
This part starts in the Luclin zone of Fungus Grove.
Quote:
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You say, 'Hail, Rebecca Cabbageleaf'
Rebecca Cabbageleaf seems lost in thought and looks up only briefly from her work. "Oh, hello Cryth, welcome to the New Thicket Inn! If you'll excuse me, I'm a bit busy copying this new [scroll]. I'll be with you in a moment to chat, or to trade if you've come about the [earring]."
You say, 'What scroll?'
Rebecca Cabbageleaf looks up again with a quiet smile, "I'm making a copy of a new Protection spell, it's very exciting! The druids of Norrath have just completed an important ritual, and the gods have blessed us with this new spell! I'd be happy to scribe you a copy, if you were to fetch me the [ingredients]."
You say, 'What ingredients?'
Rebecca Cabbageleaf says, "Oh, let me see... I'll need a sheet of fancy Blessed parchment, a small flask of Dark Root ink, and of course a large quill. I think a Stormraven's quill would be best, certainly better than this one I've been using so far. Bring those items to me and I'll be happy to make you a copy for yourself. I'm not sure where you'll find all of those, I seem to have bought up the last of the stock in several places. Someone's bound to have them for sale, good luck with it!"
Rebecca Cabbageleaf smiles warmly, "Brilliant, you've brought me some more supplies! Here, please take this last copy I've made. I'd planned to use it for myself, but I'll let you use it so you don't have to wait for me to make a new one. I do hope you enjoy it!"
You gain experience!
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1. Blessed Parchment is purchased in Rivervale. The merchant's name is Byl Babbinsbort at loc -140, -120.
2. Dark Root Ink is purchased in Greater Faydark at Kelethin. Near the druid guild is a store called Bilrib's Smithy. Instead of going through the door, edge around the right side of the building where you'll find Bilrio Surecut at loc 645, 385.
3. Stormraven Quill is purchased in Surefall Glade in the druid guild. The building has a sign which reads Jaggedpine Treefolk. At the back counter is a merchant named Sequea Erthinon who sells the quill.
I paid roughly 284pp for the parchment, 252pp for the ink, and 261pp for the quill. This was with 100+ charisma and with apprehensive, ally, and amiable faction respectively. (I'm a Wood Elf so naturally the Kelethin folks will like me more).
Your price may vary depending on charisma or faction, but expect to pay between 750-800pp for this spell.
The reward is a spell scroll:
Protection of the Cabbage (NO DROP)
Level 59, 500 mana
Single-target version of Protection of the Glades
<H3>TRIVIALS</H3>
As of 6-7-2002, the final combine is still a no-fail proposition while each of the nine gifts' combines is at 250 or ABOVE. Most ancillary trivials are much lower.
1. First Gift of the Elves: Demi-Sec Champagne
Combine: 1 Champagne Magnum + 1 Soda Water + 1 Wine Yeast + 2 Grapes (unstacked) (brew barrel) = Demi Sec Champagne
Other combines you need:
Champagne Magnum = 1 Enchanted Gold Bar + 1 Opal + 1 Bottle (jewellery kit) TRI = 195-196
Soda Water = 1 Soda + 1 water (brew barrel) TRI=58
2. Second Gift of the Elves: Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
Combine: Blessed Sickle Blade + Blessed Sickle Hilt + Blessed Sickle Pommel + Smithy Hammer (forge) = Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
Other Combines you need:
Blessed Sickle Blade = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Emerald + Curved Blade Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge) TRI=184
Blessed Hilt = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Ruby + Hilt Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge) TRI=184
Blessed Pommel = Sheet of Metal + Smithy Hammer + Sapphire+ Pommel Mold + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare + Mistletoe Temper (forge)TRI=182
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
istletoe Temper = 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Elven Wine + 1 Mistletoe (brew barrel) TRI=136
Blessed Dust of Tunare = 1 Imbued Emerald + 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Jar of Acid (kiln) TRI=122
3. Third Gift of the Elves: Golden Idol of Tunare
Part A: Combine: 1 Gold Bar+ 1 Idol Sketch + 1 Large Magic Block of Clay + 1 water + 1 Celestial Essence + Sculpting Tools + 1 Vial of Distilled Mana + 1 Imbued Emerald = Unfired Golden Idol of Tunare(pottery wheel) TRI=222-242
Part B: Then combine Unfired Golden Idol of Tunare + Divine Crystalline Glaze + High Quality Firing Sheet (kiln)
Other combines you need
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Divine Crystalline Glaze = 1 Permafrost Crystals + 1 Iron Oxide + 1 White Lead + 1 water (glaze mortar)
White Lead = Lead Sulfide + Limestone (mortar and pestle)
4. First Gift of Mankind: Blessed Fishing Pole
Combine: Branch of Planar Oak + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Karana + Spool + Line (tackle box) = Blessed Fishing Pole
Other combines you need
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Blessed Dust of Karana = 1 Imbued Plains Pebble + Celestial Essence + Jar of Acid (kiln) TRI=122
Spool = 2 Sandalwood (unstacked) + 2 Velium Bits (unstacked) (forge) TRI=182
Treated Silk Fibres = Silk Cord + Dragon Egg Oil (sewing kit) TRI=150
Silk Cord = 3 Silk Threads (each made from 2 spiderlings silks) (sewing kit) TRI=26
Dragon Egg Oil = Dragon Egg + water (brew barrel) TRI=150
5. Second Gift of Mankind: Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Combine: Lacquered Star Ruby + Large Block of Magic Clay + Sculpting Tools + Ceramic Lining Sketch + water + Celestial Essence (pottery wheel) = Unfired Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Then combine: Unfired Star Ruby Encrusted Stein + High Quality Firing Sheet (kiln) = Star Ruby Encrusted Stein
Other combines you need:
Lacquered Star Ruby = 1 Star Ruby + Jar of Lacquer (jewellery kit) TRI=110-157
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
6. Third Gift of Mankind: Ceremonial Solstice Robe
Combine: Gem Studded Chain + 3 Sacred Tunarean Silks (unstacked) + Tunic Pattern + Embroidery Needle (sewing kit)
Other combines you need
Gem Studded Chain = Worked Silver Chain + Sapphire + Ruby + Emerald (jewellery kit) TRI>250
Worked Silver Chain = 1 Enchanted Bar of Silver + 1 Metal Bits + water (forge) TRI=111
Sacred Tunarean Silk = 1 Silk Swatch + Celestial Essence + Blessed Dust of Tunare (sewing kit) TRI=135
Celestial Essence = 1 Celestial Solvent + 1 High End Research component (rune, word, Scent of Marr) (mortar and pestle)
Blessed Dust of Tunare = 1 Imbued Emerald + 1 Celestial Essence + 1 Jar of Acid (kiln)
Embroidery Needle = Needle Mold + water + Metal Bits + Celestial Essence(forge) TRI=122
7. First Gift of the Halflings: Lotus Pie
Combine: Thick Lotus Paste + Dough + Pie Tin (oven/spit) = Lotus Pie (miraculous meal btw)
Other combines you will need
Thick Lotus Paste = 1 Sweet Lotus Sap + Allspice + Flour + Cream (oven/spit) TRI=157
Cream = Benzoin + 2 Milk (unstacked) + Dairy Spoon (mixing bowl) TRI=83
Dairy Spoon = 2 Metal Bits (unstacked) + Scalar Mold + water (forge)TRI=86
Dough = 1 Egg of whatever kind + Milk + Flour (mixing bowl) TRI=17
8. Second Gift of the Halflings: Misty Thicket Picnic
Combine: 1 Picnic Basket + 1 Marmalade Sandwich + 1 Jumjum Spiced Beer + 1 Jumjum Salad + 1 Royal Mints + 1 Mature Cheese + 2 Slices of Jumjum Cake (unstacked = Misty Thicket Picnic (oven) TRI>203
Other combines you will need
Picnic Basket (10)= 1 Woven Mandrake + 1 Steel Boning (sewing kit) TRI=76
Woven Mandrake = 2 Mandrake Roots (unstacked) (sewing kit) TRI= 66
Steel Boning = 1 Small Brick of Ore + 1 File + water (forge) TRI,44
armalade Sandwich (12)= 1 Apricot Marmalade + 1 Loaf of Bread (mixing bowl) TRI<111
Apricot Marmalade (6)= 3 Frosting (unstacked) + 1 Fruit (oven) TRI<111
Jumjum Spiced Beer (10)= Barley + Hops + Spices + Water + Bottle + Jumjum Stalk TRI=162
Jumjum Salad (10?)= 1 Vegetables + 1 Lettuce + 1 Fennel + 1 Jumjum Stalk (mixing bowl) TRI=142
Royal Mints (10?)= Eucalyptus + Frosting (mixing bowl) TRI=83
ature Cheese (10) = Rennet + 2 Milk (unstacked) + Dairy Spoon (mixing bowl) TRI=84
Dairy Spoon = 2 Metal Bits (unstacked) + Scalar Mold + water (forge)
Slices of Jumjum Cake (10)= 1 Jumjum Cake (oven/spit)
Jumjum Cake (10 or 20) = Jumjum Stalk + Frosting + Clump of Dough + Winter Chocolate + Cake Round (spit/oven) TRI=152
Winter Chocolate = 1 Brownie Parts + 2 Frosting (unstacked) (mixing bowl) TRI=95
[b]Baking Yields[/b]
Do not get too frustrated when considering the above list...almost all baking combines will yield gargantuan results. This means that the chores can be distributed easily among a few questers:
[i]
Baking jumjum cake yields 10 or 20 cakes
Jumjum cake makes 10 slices when placed in an oven.
Thick paste makes 6 Lotus Pies and you get the pie tin back.
Brewing the beer results in 10 jumjum beers
6 Apricot Marmalades and 12 Marmalade Sandwichs are the results
ature cheese =10 [/i]
9. Third Gift of the Halflings: Lucky Cabbage
Combine: 1 Wild Cabbage + Blessed Dust of Karana (mixing bowl) = Lucky Cabbage TRI=180-184
Other combines you will need
Blessed Dust of Karana = 1 Imbued Plains Pebble + Celestial Essence + Jar of Acid (kiln) TRI=122
[b]Final Step: The Sacrifice of Nine[/b]
NO CHECK = NO FAIL - YIPEEE!
<h3>COSTS</h3>
y current guesstimate is about 3.5K in Store Bought materials, 15K if you buy all the finished products from tradeskillers. The costs below only include Store Bought Components, it assumes you've foraged and farmed anything that is foragable and farmable (except gems). It also assumes NO fees for enchanter services and subcomponent pottery combines etc.
The absolute minimum cost, assuming bought gems, is about 2.5K with no failures anywhere. If all the gems are farmed (good luck), the minimum can drop to below 1K.
Here's some notes:
1st Gift of Elves - Demi-Sec Champagne
A 250 brewer has a 95% success rate. Cost of materials per champagne is about 35pp
2nd Gift of Elves - Mistletoe Cutting Sickle
A smith with effective 255 skill seems to succeed 1 in 3 (based on 24 combines, 8 successes). Often 1 subcombine failure in the attempts. This works out to a raw cost in materials of about 1200pp for a success.
3rd Gift of Elves - Golden Idol of Tunare
Trivial at 242 pottery skill, success rate at 250 pottery a little better than 50%. Cost per attempt about 225pp, but be prepared to provide 3 sets of components, or just pay the potter 2-4K for a finished idol (market price depends on server). 200 skill potters have about 15% success rate.
1st Gift of Man - Blessed Fishing Pole
Raw cost per attempt is about 175pp. Not a lot of data on this. Guessing about 50% success rate for a 200 skill fisher.
2nd Gift of Man - Star Ruby Stein
Raw cost per attempt is about 75pp. At 250 pottery skill success rate is about 50%. Be prepared with 3 sets of components or just pay the potter 1-4K for a finished stein (market price depends on the server). 200 skill potters have about 10% success rate.
3rd Gift of Man - Ceremonial Solstice Robe
About 300pp for first attempt, 40pp per attempt thereafter. Could get really expensive since there are not a lot of 250 tailors out there. Guessing about 1K average for a 200 tailor. I've heard of a 232 tailor charging 1K for success if you bring components.
1st Gift of Halflings - Lotus Pie
Raw cost per attempt is low (50pp?). I've seen people selling finished Pies for 500-1K, seems to be standard on our server.
2nd Gift of Halflings - Misty Thicket Picnic
Raw cost per attempt a few pp (approx). I've seen finished ones sell for 500pp-1K. However, after patch the quantities have increased, hence the price should be lower by now.
3rd Gift of Halflings - Lucky Cabbage
Raw cost per attempt < 10pp.
So the conclusion is... farm and forage everything, pay the cost of gems and other store bought materials, find 250 skill tradeskillers for each item, and you should be able to get away with about 3.5K average cost.
<h3>FOR NON DRUIDS</h3>
If you are not a Druid and you've completed the PoTC quest, go and speak with Rebecca Cabbageleaf in Fungusgrove - She's more than happy to give you something you'll be able to use instead of Xanthe's Earring.
If you're one of the few people who did the quest twice and lost an earring due to it being made lore, petition in game and a GM will reimburse you with the nine ingredients needed to make another earring after verifying your loss.
If your Xanthe's Earring is out of charges, trade it in with Rebecca Cabbageleaf in Fungusgrove, and she'll give you one that has charges. When items that didn't have an effect are retroactively changed, it sometimes causes the "out of charges" bug.
To trade the earring in with Rebecca, give her your Xanthe's Earring and she'll give you an alternate kind of earring. Give her back the alternate earring, and she'll give you a fully charged Xanthe's earring back.