Apothecary

Apothecary
Released								4 January 2001 (Update)
Members								No
Race								Human
Location								Varrock
Sells items								Yes
Quest								• Romeo & Juliet • A Tail of Two Cats • One Small Favour • Forgettable Tale... • Ratcatchers • Bone Voyage • 2017 Halloween event • Making Friends with My Arm
Gender								Male
Options								Talk-to, Potions
Examine								A dealer in potions.
Map
Advanced data
NPC ID								5036

The Apothecary runs the pharmacy and potion shop in south-west Varrock. He plays a part in certain quests, often making delicate potions and herbal products.

Free acne potions can be obtained from him about 50% of the time when talking to him.

During and after Shades of Mort'ton, the diary of Herbi Flax found during the quest can be given to him, and in return he will grant the player 335 Herblore experience. This can only be done once.

Treasure Trails

• The Apothecary is the solution to the beginner anagram clue: CARPET AHOY.
• The Apothecary is the solution to the easy cryptic clue: Strength potions with red spiders' eggs? He is quite a herbalist.

Shop

The Apothecary sells the following potions if players give him the requested payment and ingredients. Noted ingredients will not work. This shop is available to free-to-play players as well as members.

Item		Price sold at	GE price	Items required	Total cost	Profit
	Strength potion(4)	5	352	Limpwurt root Red spiders' eggs	1,245	−893
	Energy potion(4)	Free	556	Limpwurt root (2x) Chocolate dust	1,477	−921
	Antipoison(4)	5	220	Limpwurt root Cadava berries	792	−572

Quests

The Apothecary makes the following potions as part of the following quests:

• A cadava potion in Romeo & Juliet.
• A potion of sealegs in Bone Voyage.
• A herbal tincture and breathing salts in One Small Favour.
• A cat antipoison in Ratcatchers.
• A reduced cadava potion in Making Friends with My Arm.

Dialogue

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Changes

Date	Changes
26 September 2005 (update)	The NPC now always appears above players standing in the same tile.

Gallery (historical)

29 March 2004 – January-April 2005	January-April 2005 – 7 March 2006	7 March 2006 – 29 May 2007	29 May 2007 – present