Two days later, I found, and GLADLY purchased, three elixir's of Silvanus(8 charges) on one of the random wares NPC's in the Wide, at 2641gp a pop, good for 1 use of restoration(5 charges) each.
Given the average players chances of stumbling across a PC cleric at any given hour of their playtime(probably slim to nil, if I had to guess), and also given the infrequency of finding restoration potions on the three main NPC merchants(FAI dwarf, and the two men in The Wide), not to mention the leg-work of running around, would it be totally unreasonable to suggest that at least one NPC cleric on the server could offer any of the restorations as a service? Real question: Why are literally all of the healer NPCs, many of whom are arguably very high level, only capable of performing a cure light wounds?
Personal opinion: I don't think all cleric NPC's should necessarily sell the entire line of restoration potions, but it would be nice if even one of them did. What would be even better(and perhaps more realistic), also IMHO, is if cleric NPC's were able to offer any of the various restorations as a service depending on the Faith(Ilmater, Eldath anyone?) and/or level of the NPC in question.
Like gold sinks? How about- Lesser restore: 500gp, Restoration: 2500gp, Gr. Restoration: 5000gp. Whatever price tag you put on potions or castings, players will probably pay it(within reason).
Sooo, yeah. I'm making a poll...
The OP is in fact a n00b.