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Other than the first time I found her, she is always wandering around outside her tent and won't sell me anything.

I tried resting in a near by bed a bunch of times and walking back over to her, day and night, and she's still always outsider her tent. I tried having Raven take me to Britain, and then back to Minoc, and Elana's endless walkabout on the hillside continues.

According to this page, there is a known bug that causes this problem.
https://ultima.fandom.com/wiki/Elena

Is there a workaround?

Is there anywhere else to buy/find mandrake root? So far I've only found a few pieces here and there. Between this bug and the create reagent spell bug it feels like the game is conspiring to keep me perpetual short supply of mandrake :-)

Thanks!
This question / problem has been solved by gidgemuffinimage
you can buy mandrake from the guildhouse in bucs den. (if you haven't freed the silver serpent)

that bug in Minoc is really aggravating!!!

also--have a look in the various tents and wagons. i think Morgana might have had a piece in a jewelry box behind her bed. Irina had a jewelry box on a shelf next to her table in her tent. Laszlo had a box in his wagon as well.

it can be found in the wild but it is very easily missed.

have you explored the castle? there are 4 "secret doors" that have lifts up to the 2nd floor. there are 2 in the room with Keller and Olson and 2 others in the dining room. if you go through the dining room there is a piece or two up on the 2nd floor. i'll have to go back and look again to see exactly how many.
Post edited April 26, 2021 by gidgemuffin
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gidgemuffin: you can buy mandrake from the guildhouse in bucs den. (if you haven't freed the silver serpent)

that bug in Minoc is really aggravating!!!

also--have a look in the various tents and wagons. i think Morgana might have had a piece in a jewelry box behind her bed. Irina had a jewelry box on a shelf next to her table in her tent. Laszlo had a box in his wagon as well.

it can be found in the wild but it is very easily missed.

have you explored the castle? there are 4 "secret doors" that have lifts up to the 2nd floor. there are 2 in the room with Keller and Olson and 2 others in the dining room. if you go through the dining room there is a piece or two up on the 2nd floor. i'll have to go back and look again to see exactly how many.
Is the "guildhouse" the provisioner shop? I just went back there. He does recognize me a guild member, but he doesn't have mandrake in his list of wares to sell.

No, I haven't explored the castle. When you say there are 2 in the dining room, is that 2 pieces of mandrake or 2 secret doors?

Thanks.
hmmmm....that's weird. according to the documentation, the guildhouse in bucs den is supposed to sell mandrake. the guild house is the building in the center of bucs den. right at the dock when you exit the ship--you need to walk around to the other side and up the stairs. you need to be wearing "Raven's Choice" pirate clothes in order to get the door open. i never understood that part but whatever. she would have left you a set of clothes on the bed in her house after your evening together. you can change back into your regular armor when you are done. there is no sign on the outside of the building. just a small brass plaque that says something like "Guildhouse. Branded Members Only" or something similar.

i just went back to the castle. there are 2 doors in the dining room. but there is only 1 piece of mandrake. if you want it, you will find in by going through the door on the north side of the room.

i am also guessing that you used up all the stuff in the chests in the magic lab on the 3rd floor?
Post edited April 26, 2021 by gidgemuffin
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gidgemuffin: hmmmm....that's weird. according to the documentation, the guildhouse in bucs den is supposed to sell mandrake. the guild house is the building in the center of bucs den. right at the dock when you exit the ship--you need to walk around to the other side and up the stairs. you need to be wearing "Raven's Choice" pirate clothes in order to get the door open. i never understood that part but whatever. she would have left you a set of clothes on the bed in her house after your evening together. you can change back into your regular armor when you are done. there is no sign on the outside of the building. just a small brass plaque that says something like "Guildhouse. Branded Members Only" or something similar.

i just went back to the castle. there are 2 doors in the dining room. but there is only 1 piece of mandrake. if you want it, you will find in by going through the door on the north side of the room.

i am also guessing that you used up all the stuff in the chests in the magic lab on the 3rd floor?
Ah, I see. I didn't realize that there was a special guild shop....I thought maybe it was just the regular shops added new items to their lists. That explains what the special clothes were all about too. Kind of a pain, but I've got more gold than the real Dread Pirate Roberts, so I'll just head over there with my bags empty and stock up on mandrake.

Thanks!
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gidgemuffin: hmmmm....that's weird. according to the documentation, the guildhouse in bucs den is supposed to sell mandrake. the guild house is the building in the center of bucs den. right at the dock when you exit the ship--you need to walk around to the other side and up the stairs. you need to be wearing "Raven's Choice" pirate clothes in order to get the door open. i never understood that part but whatever. she would have left you a set of clothes on the bed in her house after your evening together. you can change back into your regular armor when you are done. there is no sign on the outside of the building. just a small brass plaque that says something like "Guildhouse. Branded Members Only" or something similar.

i just went back to the castle. there are 2 doors in the dining room. but there is only 1 piece of mandrake. if you want it, you will find in by going through the door on the north side of the room.

i am also guessing that you used up all the stuff in the chests in the magic lab on the 3rd floor?
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6502_Workshop: Ah, I see. I didn't realize that there was a special guild shop....I thought maybe it was just the regular shops added new items to their lists. That explains what the special clothes were all about too. Kind of a pain, but I've got more gold than the real Dread Pirate Roberts, so I'll just head over there with my bags empty and stock up on mandrake.

Thanks!
"As you wish" :-D

You haven't freed the Silver serpent yet, right? He will not deal with you after you send the serpent back to Britain.
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gidgemuffin: You haven't freed the Silver serpent yet, right? He will not deal with you after you send the serpent back to Britain.
No, I haven't freed the Silver serpent yet. I found the cave long ago but I thought I was supposed to wait to free the serpent because the Guild shop won't deal with me once the serpent is free. It sounds like maybe I got that backwards?
Not to worry. This isn't a task that has to be done at a specific time. You can free the serpent later--or not at all if you want.

Were you able to find the guildhouse?
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gidgemuffin: "As you wish" :-D

You haven't freed the Silver serpent yet, right? He will not deal with you after you send the serpent back to Britain.
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gidgemuffin: Not to worry. This isn't a task that has to be done at a specific time. You can free the serpent later--or not at all if you want.

Were you able to find the guildhouse?
Yes, and the merchant won't sell me anything, he blames me for their serpentwine operation being shut down. I didn't free the serpent yet but I did sack that cave, killed the pirates, looted a bunch of serpent wine etc. so it looks like the flag that locks the guild shop flips a bit earlier than the actual release of the serpent.

This game is determined to prevent me from getting mandrake root! :-)
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gidgemuffin: Not to worry. This isn't a task that has to be done at a specific time. You can free the serpent later--or not at all if you want.

Were you able to find the guildhouse?
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6502_Workshop: Yes, and the merchant won't sell me anything, he blames me for their serpentwine operation being shut down. I didn't free the serpent yet but I did sack that cave, killed the pirates, looted a bunch of serpent wine etc. so it looks like the flag that locks the guild shop flips a bit earlier than the actual release of the serpent.

This game is determined to prevent me from getting mandrake root! :-)
I'm so sorry. I am surprised to hear that. That's seriously annoying. Let me see what else I can think of. In the meantime keep looking in chests, crates and boxes. You can take whatever you find.