Un: TerribleTinkerer | Text

[badnewsandshitlist]

Assuming the Fae of Auriel share the same aversion to iron as those of the Feywild from where I am from, I am offering to craft temporary weapons and tools from non-iron materials for anyone preparing for the mission. My trade lies in metalwork, with modest skill in wood and leather. Brass, bronze, bone, horn, or seasoned wood are all suitable.

Time before departure is limited, so I can only take a few commissions.

Separately, I am pursuing a personal project involving spell storage and glyphcraft. If anyone has experience in such work, I would appreciate a private exchange of ideas.

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un: Jay.T | Text

[leastdramatic]

Hope for the best but prepare for the worst tbh

My stuff's usually got some iron in it so I'm gonna need something else for this mission

[badnewsandshitlist]

What would you like then, Jason? A dagger, a short sword, something that passes as a tool, or another shape altogether? Do you prefer reach or something easy to conceal, and which hand do you draw with? I can suggest materials once I know what you want.

[leastdramatic]

Either a dagger or something that passes as a tool. Definitely something easy to conceal. Either hand works for me. Gonna want to see what you can do btw

[badnewsandshitlist]

Concealable and functional it is. I can craft a dagger that conceals itself well or a tool that only reveals its purpose upon request. Since you draw with either hand, I will keep the balance centred so it behaves obediently, regardless of the grip. That makes it cleaner to use and considerably more complicated to drop when things become unfriendly.

Bronze or a treated composite will serve you best. They take the edge, they do not offend the local Fae sensibilities, and they will not crumble the first time you introduce them to trouble. It will not gleam, but it will do exactly what you need it to.

As for wanting to see what I can do, that can be arranged. If you are curious, you can sit in during the forging once the mission begins or after we return. The process is slower than most people expect, louder than they like, and far more satisfying to witness than to hear described. Watching a shape emerge from raw metal has a way of clarifying what the final result can genuinely do.

I will put you on the list. If you have a preferred shape or a favoured way to carry it, speak now. Otherwise, I will craft something discreet that behaves itself until you do not.

[leastdramatic]

Thanks. And yeah, always worth learning how to be ambidextrous. You never know when you're gonna need it.

You forge stuff regularly back home? Is that how you got your guns?