| “ | Welcome to my humble establishment.[3] | ” |
Though other stores in Baldur's Gate sell potions as well – though not as many in the Enhanced Edition – the Potion Shop in the southwestern district of the city is a General Store specialized in them and open twenty-four-seven.
Background[]
The shelves in this shop lack exhibits, as the shop itself lacks customers. Whether the odd murkiness of some of the portions the storekeep sells is the reason for the latter, remains unclear. Any shoplifting attempt will be persecuted by the Flaming Fist.[2]
Layout[]
The Potion Shop is a single-floor building with a single door that opens into the northeastern shadows of the district. Generic store furniture – such as shelves and tables – divide the single room, break line of sight, and create smaller sections. The storekeep awaits his customers near the door.
Involvement[]
Prices are average, also for selling items here – with a wider range of them being accepted, including jewelry and accessories; see below for a detailed list of what can be divested at a depreciation rate of ten percent.
The service of identification for any magical item is also offered, though for a higher-than-usual rate of one hundred twenty gp.
Rogues can try to steal from the shop, with a skill of fifteen usually being sufficient; if that fails, a Flaming Fist Enforcer with two comrades will try to arrest the thieves.[2]
| “ | Please, browse and take your time. I've no wish to rush a potential new customer.[4] | ” |
Buy and Sell[]
Baldur's Gate (1998)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate main campaign The Potion Shop's stock, as listed below, may differ in the original Baldur's Gate, depending on which other stores in the city have been visited before[b]
| Sells for [pot 1] | 150% | Buys for | 50% |
| To steal | 15 | Depreciation | 10% |
| Identifies for | 120  | Shopkeeper's lore | 100 |
| Potion | Stock | Base price | Cheapest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Potion of Fire Resistance | 3 | 600 | 268 |
|
Potion of Hill Giant Strength | 1 | 450 | 201 |
|
Potion of Healing | 10 | 112 | 50 |
|
Potion of Invisibility | 1 | 375 | 167 |
|
Oil of Fiery Burning | 2 | 750 | 335 |
|
Oil of Speed | 1 | 750 | 335 |
|
Elixir of Health | 4 | 375 | 167 |
|
Potion of Absorption | 1 | 900 | 402 |
|
Potion of Agility | 1 | 450 | 201 |
|
Antidote | 15 | 150 | 67 |
|
Potion of Cold Resistance | 3 | 375 | 167 |
|
Oil of Speed | 1 | 225 | 100 |
|
Potion of Defense | 2 | 1,050 | 469 |
|
Potion of Healing | 7 | 225 | 100 |
|
Potion of Infravision | 5 | 150 | 67 |
|
Potion of Insulation | 10 | 255 | 113 |
|
Antidote | 5 | 75 | 33 |
|
Potion of Magic Protection | 1 | 1,500 | 670 |
|
Potion of Magic Shielding | 1 | 1,875 | 837 |
|
Potion of Master Thievery | 2 | 600 | 268 |
|
Potion of Regeneration | 4 | 750 | 335 |
|
Potion of Insight | 1 | 450 | 201 |
|
Potion of Freedom | 3 | 375 | 167 |
|
Potion of Stone Form | 1 | 750 | 335 |
- ↑ - Base price applies to charisma < 16 and reputation in 10-14. See shop prices for details.
- Cheapest price applies to charisma ≥ 20 and reputation 20.
Encounters[]
- Storekeep – all day and night (533.340)
- Flaming Fist Enforcers – if shoplifting goes awry[2]
Notable loot[]
Except for the potions that can be stolen from the shop, there's nothing here to loot.
Notes[]
- In addition to the Potion Shop storekeep's dialogue, this store is referenced by several other dialogue files (see the note below and the bugs). Among them is
SHOP09.dlg, a dialogue file that is not referenced by any character, nor does any creature file with this code exist. - Baldur's Gate (1998)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate main campaign Another storekeep,SHOP05.cre, would share his stock with the Potion Shop in the original game, would his creature file have been placed in the store. In the Enhanced Edition, he has found a job and now sells ranged weapons and ammunition at the general store behind the back of this shop.
Cut content[]
For archiving purposes, the above mentioned dialogue:
- "It is good to see someone with coins to spend, especially in these troubling times. No doubt you are part of an adventuring group? Who else would have wealth to spare when commerce is so slow?"[5]
Bugs[]
- Baldur's Gate (1998)
Content from the original Baldur's Gate main campaign Due to this store's file being falsely referenced in the dialogue files of storekeeps from another three stores (see also the notes), the Potion Shop's stock is shared between all four of them; "shared stock" means, what is bought at one of the four stores cannot be bought anymore at the other three and what is sold at any of them can be found in the others' stock. Specifically, these are the general store next to the Merchants' League, Well-Adjusted Al's General Store, and the shop in Southeast Baldur's Gate. This is fixed in the Enhanced Edition – all stores have separate stocks.