Lawena: anyone ever figure out her favorite drink?

[mdh2112]

Buy a drink...

Ok, I did some follow-up, and she does say exactly "If you buy me..." not "If you guess...".

So.. that leads me to believe that it does mean something bought, not made, and that it's probably something bought (or found) right there in the bar where Lawena hangs out.

Going to check the text from the other bar NPC's at the moment...

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[Lilosh]

This was the thread on the old board: Lewena's Secret.

Here is a copy & paste of the list of drinks tried. This list was last updated 10-10-2002 as per the poster:

02441-Brell's Blessed Stout (summoned)

Sorry guys.

-Lilosh

[NightGod]

I think you're all working WAY to hard at figuring out the posting of an (in)famous role-player and the man many consider to be the father of brewing in EQ, because of all the work he did getting the devs to add in new recipies.

I'm 95% sure that what he posted was role-playing, not the answer.

[Kethuvim]

I'm 95% sure that what he posted was role-playing, not the answer.

I'm 95% sure that your 95% correct. I have come to the conclusion that the Vicar of Liquor's message was no more or less than there is no recipe that we have to invent (e.g. kava juice).

In all likelihood, it's some obscure drink sold by a hidden merchant somewhere in Luclin. I believe that this was meant to be an low level quest with a small reward, and we all have been working to hard to solve it. On the other hand, I'll be the first to admit that I hope I'm wrong and great rewards await the clever (or lucky) person who solves the riddle.

Whoever or whatever it is, I wish one of us could figure it out, so I can quit losing sleep. :?

--Kethuvim

[Brodder FoamyMugs]

*peeks into the Brewery, and tucks his beard into his shirt*

Not gonna get des trimmed nope nope...

*Scratches out a note and drops it onto a table full of passed out snoring clerics and brewers, helps himself to a bowl of pretzels and then sneaks below into the basement's secret room*

~~scrawled on the note is this message~~

Dah recipe is der for ye...
A New ale ye see...
For if not found by you...
A New ale would be the clue..

Missing it may be, but der it is...
I'm sure it nuttin wif a fizz...
In name it was...Cold n Blue...
Gnomish antifreeze it could be too

Spiced ale never seen?
Brodder's Revenge?
Test of Hate-elven delight?
Quested too hard they say...
Many groaned in dismay.

Perhaps a mug on a shelf a clue?
Near the lass it may be.
Catnip tea and ale?
Ah'd shiver hard let me tell you.

Sumtin to warm the soul
maybe...
The clue in a name could be...
The search maddens them all...
But it's not far from that hall...

My bags are full, and halflings distracted...
Jumjum I'd never consume
Nor the juice of a legume...
But with vodka, and egg and spices concoted...
YOur revenge might be cured after all...

I'll be watching and smiling,
ever perservere.
If ye hear a belch from below...
twas dah wind...
pardon me if that came after...

;p



Brodder...

<b>edit by Mum: removed the reference to emailing Dan, and his email addy - he's over with EQOA now, and this isn't his baby... Will ping the Devs to look at this thread.</b>

She may have a prize mug to give out too as a prize.
If it's got a dent in the shape of a Goblin King imprinted on it...it's my MUG give it BACK!!

[Kandrak]

Ok, possibly:

Coldain Heater
Firewater
Vodka
Egg
Spices
...

[Stugein]

Possibly a stretch, but...

"The clue in a name could be... "

Devs have been known to do trixy things with the names of stellar or influential players, both with their names themselves and names of items. I'm theorizing that maybe the MUG of sea FOAM could very likely be an ingredient in this drink that we are all bashing our heads in about. Also the "Blue" in "Cold n Blue" perhaps solidifies this ingredient seeing as how oceans and seas and large bodies of water are often known as "the blue" or "the big blue" (I'm sure that I am not the only one of have heard or used these terms) and the only known source of Mugs of Sea Foam the OCEAN of Tears.

Additionally, the clue about vodka, eggs and spices may not go into the recipe directly, but rather be a hint as to a sub-combine. We should try vodka + spices + various different eggs to possibly come up with a useable ingredient.

Lewena's Choice Ale
--------------
-Coldain Heater
-Gnomish Spirits or Firewater
-Mug of Sea Foam
-Result of mystery Sub-combine involving vodka, egg of some sort, and spices.

[Doebi]

Actually

"The clue in a name could be... "

Probably refers to the fact that Lewena can be rearranged to

&lt;TAH DAH>

New Ale.

Doh.

[Stugein]

Doh! I didn't even think of that. Ah well...

Dear Anagrams,

I hate you.

Smooches,

[Soulfiend]

Ohh hey! Watch the beard by Brell!!

Now I wouldn't know anything about new ales would I?

Nope, if it was new I'd have tried it yep yep...

Oh Look Sticky Rolls !!

from Brodder Foamymugs

[Corii]

Don't rockhoppers, or something in Luclin, drop blue eggs?

Also....

"But with vodka, and egg and spices concoted... "

Maybe vodka + eggnog?

[Iannyen]

How about the Firewater. The gnomish tinkered stuff? As a sub component?

[Sylvanea]

I followed Brodder's "Frostbite" recipe and created a Frothy Frostbite.

(Vodka + Gnomish Spirits + Spices + Ice of Velious + Bottle)

Unfortunately, it wasn't Lewena's favorite.

[Turlie Silverwine]

Gratz Syl!

[Sert]

It seems that the hints point toward the new ale in question being Brodders Revenge. "The clue in a name could be" might refer to the fact that Lewana is anagram of "new ale" or it might refer to Brodders name being in the name of the ale, or both.

Anyway, scrolled back up for Brodder's original Brodders Revenge recipie:

"Mug Ale, shot scotch/whisky, veggies, snake egg, cask."

Compare this with:

"But with vodka, and egg and spices concoted...
Your revenge might be cured after all... "

So if the Brodders Revenger recipie that went live (if one did in fact go live and this isn't just a wild goose chase) is anything like the original perhaps it substitutes vodka for the scotch/whiskey and spices for the vegetables. However, all of the following were DNCs:

Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices
Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Cask
Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Bottle
Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Vegetables
Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Cask + Vegetables
Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Bottle + Vegetables
Short Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices
Short Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Cask
Short Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Bottle
Short Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Vegetables
Short Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Cask + Vegetables
Short Ale + Vodka + Snake Egg + Spices + Bottle + Vegetables

Then I got to thinking about one of the other major clues:

"Perhaps a mug on a shelf a clue?
"Near the lass it may be.

"But it's not far from that hall..."

Tried clicking on all the mugs on the shelf in the bar in Shadowhaven. Nothing. I thought maybe there was a ground spawn (well, shelf spawn) container to be used in the combine. Nothing. Then it occured to me that perhaps the Ale in the recipie was substituted for some other drink. Something that would be sold near Lewana. Possibly something with a graphic that looked like a mug of ale.

Three items are sold in the bar that have a mug graphic: Light Haven Ale, Dark Haven Ale and Grimthor Lager. Tried substituting them for Ale in all of the above recipies. All DNCs. Went back and tried all of the other drinks sold in the bar. All DNCs.

I think I might be close. Gonna keep trying. Perhaps the egg in question isn't a snake egg.