"Apothecary: Students of the mortal body and of the effects of various combinations of substances found in the natural, and in some cases, the supernatural world. Apothecaries are not, in an of themselves, wizards, but they are often very well versed in the various theories and methods of other practitioners, and so are often considered a wizard cult. Apothecaries are generally associated with guilds."

There are various opinions of the apothecaries found in various records. They are almost always associated with some kind of healing, whether it is through elixers and potions, or through brutal surgery, but there is also a tradition of their association with poisons, durgs, the underworld, and various other darker thoughts. Since most ordinary people had very little contact with so-called wizards, apothecaries took on a reputation as sort of witch-doctors, or spiritual leaders, though in a more urban setting. There are many stories of people who, when there was no where else to turn, sought the help of a local apothecary, who was able to bring to bear any of a variety of bizarre resources.