Arcadia

 is an Imperial apothecary and an expert alchemist who runs Arcadia's Cauldron in Whiterun.

Wares and amenities
She sells potions, poisons and Alchemy ingredients, and allows the use of her Alchemy Lab.

Personality
She also misdiagnoses the Dragonborn, often remarking "Pardon me, but do I detect a case of the Rattles? I've got something for that," regardless of whether the disease has been contracted or not, to get the Dragonborn to buy her potions. Sometimes she sees a nonexistent case of Ataxia (It's quite a problem back in Cyrodiil according to her). She has shown to have a dislike of the Stormcloaks, claiming to be a proud citizen of the Empire, while wishing the Stormcloaks would rot in Oblivion.

Hired Thugs
If the Dragonborn is seen stealing from her after hours, she will send hired thugs to 'teach them a lesson' and/or kill them if necessary.

Salt For Arcadia
Farengar Secret-Fire sends the Dragonborn to Arcadia to deliver frost salts. Arcadia mentions they will be used to make a love potion, jokingly stating she will test it on Farengar. After delivering the salts, it seems she becomes more friendly, as many (although not all) Alchemy ingredients and potions can be taken from her shop without it being considered theft.

Bugs

 * She may not have dialogue options for selling items. This may happen if the console command, "Resurrect" is used to bring her back to life after killing her.
 * Arcadia may incorrectly refer to the Dragonborn as a Nord, when they aren't one.
 * If the Dragonborn presses up against the counter when they first walk into the store, the orange dragonfly on sale will slide across the counter to a place in front of her behind the counter.
 * Sometimes, the quest cannot be started. The reason for this is unknown.
 * She might sell food instead of ingredients.
 * The objective "Intimidate Arcadia in Whiterun" may be gained from joining the Companions, but there might not be a dialogue relating to the objective, thus making it impossible to complete.
 * Sometimes when the Dragonborn enters Arcadia's Cauldron after it has closed, Arcadia may speak her normal lines, even though she is lying in bed, asleep.

Trivia

 * Greek in origin, the word "Arcadia" refers to a sort of agricultural utopia where man lives in harmony with nature.
 * She is mentioned in Mikael's book, A Gentleman's Guide to Whiterun.

Appearances


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