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Recipes of the forge is a book from the original campaign detailing what combinations of items can be used by Marrok to create new magical items. A similar book – called simply "Book" – is available for Barun Silverblade. (The ingredient combinations are the same, but the items created are more powerful.) Each recipe can be used only once by each player character (per chapter). Each book is freely given by its smith if the player inquires about the recipes.

Recipes[]

"Marrok of the Hammer's catalog of weapon and armor modifications. Here be the list of whats I need and whats you, the customer, get. I'll be wanting a goodly number of coins as well, depending on what I wants to charge you. Puts the items in the forge and talks to me, Marrok, with your gold in your pocket."

"Barun's catalog of weapon and armor modifications.

Toss the magical weapon and the component I require to improve it onto my forge and I'll give it a whack with my hammer.

You'll need to pay me first, of course."

Armor[]

Axes[]

Maces and the like[]

Blades both Sharp and True[]

Rarer Fare[]

Notes[]

  • Although a component specified in the recipe book is referred to as "adamantite", the true name of the item is adamantine.
  • To qualify as "magical", the base item requires at least one item property that is an enhancement bonus (including those versus race or alignment group), attack bonus (including those versus race, specific alignment, or alignment group), or armor class bonus. Temporary item properties do count (such as those produced by magic weapon and magic vestment), although this is likely unintentional as temporary item properties did not exist when the original campaign was released.
  • "Total AC" includes both the base and bonus armor class of the armor.
Types of items produced by reagent 
Reagent Produces
Adamantine
(3 in chapter 1)
(0 after chapter 1)
Battleaxe
Double axe
Greataxe
Greatsword
Katana
Scimitar
Scythe
Warhammer
Diamond
(2 in chapter 1)
(1 after chapter 1)
Armor (medium)
Light hammer
Longsword
Dragon blood
(2 in chapter 1)
(6 after chapter 1)
Halberd
Handaxe
Heavy flail
Rapier
Fairy dust
(2 in chapter 1)
(many after chapter 1)
Morningstar
Shortsword
Spear
Gargoyle skull
(1 in chapter 1)
(many after chapter 1)
Armor (heavy)
Ironwood
(1 in chapter 1)
(1 after chapter 1)
Club
Dire mace
Light flail
Two-bladed sword
Special holy water
(1 in chapter 1)
(1 after chapter 1)
Armor (heavy)
Mace
Sickle

Locations[]

The campaign provides only limited quantities of the special items used by these recipes. (In contrast, magical armor and weapons are available in unlimited quantities from stores, and they are often generated as random loot.) The following table lists the locations where each reagent can be found.

Item Chapter 1 Later chapters
Adamantine
Blacklake
Neverwinter Zoo: "Sureshot" Weatherson
No Man's Land: Loxar
Quest reward
Halueth tombs (if persuaded)
none available
Diamond
Docks
Bloodsailor hideout: boss chest
Quest reward
art theft (if persuaded)
Chapter 3
snow globe: chest near dragon
Dragon blood
Blacklake
Meldanen's sanctum: alchemy apparatus
Docks
Silver Sails Trading Company: attic chest
Chapter 1 epilog
Helm's Hold: alchemy apparatus
Chapter 2
Castle Jhareg: chest of drawers in Kharlet's chambers
Chapter 3
fire giant temple dragon dungeon: blue dragon
Klauth's lair: Klauth
Moonwood: green dragon chest
Spine of the World: gold dragon chest
Fairy dust
Beggar's Nest
Siril's Bakery
Docks
Sewers: Callik
Chapter 2
Alliance Arms Inn: chest (2x) on second floor
Castle Jhareg: bookshelf in Kharlat's quarters
Eltoora's Lab: Saer Bodkin's store (5x)
standard loot: pixie, grig
Gargoyle skull
Beggar's Nest
Snake Cult Estate
Chapter 2
standard loot: gargoyle
Chapter 3
Many Star Cloak enclave: wizard's table
Ironwood
Quest reward
animal rescue (if persuaded)
Chapter 2
Castle Jhareg: bookshelf in Kharlat's quarters
Special holy water
Beggar's Nest
Warrens of the Damned: Gulnan
Chapter 1 epilog
Helm's Hold: alchemy apparatus

Custom content notes[]

  • Blueprints:(‡) m1q1_marrokbook (Recipes of the Forge, "Miscellaneous"); m3barunbook (Book, "Plot item")