Something I've always wondered about*

[Arakash]

What does the asterisk next to bread cakes* indicate? I think a few other items have an asterisk as well. I've always wondered what that asterisk signifies.

And how come Lyris Moonbane doesn't ask my human necro to do a small task even though he feels he is ready like the starter note says? I've wondered about this one even back in the early days of EQ.