It's more that it damages their magic, which is intrinsic to the dwarves. And to them finished crafts include their magic.
NorseQuest (A Norse Xianxia)
- Thread starter I.F. Ister
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- norse mythology original xianxia cultivation western cultivation ask sirihand did your mother tell you anything? discussion pleases yggdrasil farming gloating gets people killed granary management hubris is a coward's word no seriously you will die norsemen do not die when they are killed the qm has a bad memory the qm is bad at math try not to die viking courtroom drama (legal drama) vikings you will die
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
- Pronouns
- He/They
Sunlight also only shines in Midgard, which isn't exactly a very big place in the greater cosmology. It is only a fort, after all.
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- He/Him
Yeah, that was my thought. Depending on the type of tools, keeping them inside or covered can be fine.
My impression was less 'damages' and more 'they don't work right while it's shining on them'. Which would be a serious problem for weapons or armor. That might be wrong, though.
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- He/Him
We were told that the 'doesn't work well' version is what Dwarven Bone Ash would result in. Their magic might result in a worse reaction, or not.
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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- He/They
Dwarf section is done, I'm going to finish up research and then post it as is because negotiation with dwarves deserves an opportunity to plan
If there's one place you want to be sure that Mjolnir will work properly, the border wall separating the inner realms of creation from the realms of the giants feels pretty high on the list!
Winter 8/Turn 2 Part 1
I.F. Ister
Fortifying The Thread
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(You have cultivated 20 Odr)
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New
(Tenderizing Roast: 6, 2) 2 Successes. (Talent Tell: 2) 1 Failure. (Facial Schooling: 1) 1 Failure
...
(+2 to Tenderizing Roast)
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Rolled
(Kindle Spinner: 6, 6) 5 Successes. (Firebomb Strike: 2, 1) 1 Failure. (EWC: 1, 2) 1 Failure. (Forge Weld: 1, 5) 2 Successes. (Heat Hold: 4, 3) 3 Successes. (ERA: 4, 6) 4 Successes. (Fireside Barrage: 6, 3) 4 Successes. (Flame-Tending Blade: 1, 1) 1 Failure (Campfire: 5x3, 4x1, 3x5, 2x2, 1x1) 10 Successes. (Stoker State: 6x1, 5x3, 4x3, 3x1, 2x2, 1x2) 9 Successes. (Hamr: 6x9, 5x7, 4x6, 3x10, 2x5, 1x5) 38 Successes
...
(+5 to Kindle Spinner)
(+2 to Forge Weld)
(+3 to Heat Hold)
(+4 to ERA)
(+4 to Fireside Barrage)
(+10 to Campfire)
(+9 to Stoker State)
(+38 to Hamr)
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Asking Steinarr about Tricks
Steinarr's brows steadily climb his face as you read off your plethora of questions.
He blinks, long and slow. "Halla, I don't know anything about half of what you said and the other half I've already taught you." He scratches at his chin as he shrugs, "Like, I can't exactly teach you Golden Chain as we're lacking any sort of big chain upon which to train. The Varangian Way can only be taught after arriving at Miklagard, as the journey there is essential to learning it."
"Well," you frown, "what about the Stoker State? What tricks do you know for that?"
He brightens up instantly. "Oh, I know plenty! There's the Fire Poker, Tinder Blades, Smolder Sword, Fire Starter, Devouring Blaze, Brazier Bomb, Firepit Fling, Stoking Strike, Stoking Guard, Ember Stoke, and, of course, the Flame-Tending Blade."
You blink, "And what do all those do?"
He grins and launches into an explanation of them all.
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Crafting clothing (Housecraft: 6x3, 5x4, 4x3, 3x2, 2x1, 1x1)17+15+3=35
"And here is yours," you say as you hand your husband a cloth-wrapped bundle of clothing. A length of twine ties it all together as Abjorn gingerly takes it from your hands.
The children run around in blues, reds, and greens, silver thread linking it all together with fine embroidery. Gold thread swirls around the collars and hemline of their shirts, adding a distinguished flair to the already high-quality material.
Abjorn swallows as he lays the bundle across his knees. He's breathing quickly now as his shaky hands tug at the string. The knot comes undone as easily as anything does around Abjorn, his strength making such concerns pointless.
He freezes as the wrapping opens up, revealing his gift inside. For a moment, you're worried you did wrong or messed something up, but those worries are dashed aside as you spot the tears threatening to escape his eyes.
He mumbles something, which you fail to catch.
"What was that, Abjorn?" You ask as you lean in — all according to his cunning plan.
His big, strong arms pull you into a hug faster than you can react. Your surprise turns to gentle love as he sobs, unable to hold back the waterworks any longer. His eyes screw shut as his shoulders shake and heave. You didn't expect this reaction, but you're certainly not complaining!
It had been a little awkward after your fight, but now?
All is right in the world.
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Crafting tafl board (Housecraft: 6x4, 4x2, 3x5, 2x1, 1x2-1)13+15+6(Forgefire)=34 Successes. (Runes: 6x4, 5x2, 4x1, 3x5, 2x1)17+15+7(Aspects)=39 Successes. Final Result: Wondrous
Following Blackhand's instructions, you shaped and formed the Tafl board. It's rather plain, all things considered, though you did hammer some nice swirling shapes into the border of the board.
Now all that's left to do is start playing!
(Wondrous Tafl Board added to Inventory.)
(Owl Bone Ash: Every turn, pick two people. They both roll a d6. On a 6, their Capacity is upgraded by 1)
(Training: Doubles dice for Hugr+Tactics training)
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Talking to Toki
"Ah, Halla!" Toki says as a forearm-sized wrinkly worm wriggles in his beard. The worm writhes and flails its stumpy little limbs as Toki scowls and carefully excavates it from his facial hair. Several dozen of these little creatures lay in specially designed cots hanging from hooks in the ceiling. Placing the worm into one of the cots, he claps his hands clean and turns to you, "So, what can we Thunssons do to help you?"
"Are those...?" You trail off as you wiggle a finger at the wriggling worms.
"They're larvae!" Toki nods with clear pride as he pats a worm on the head — where the beginnings of stubble grows in scattered patches, "My sons, at that!"
"Very, uh," you blink, not really sure how to progress from here, "handsome?"
Toki laughs and waves his metal arm, "It's fine, you don't have to like them. Human larvae look like naked mole-rats to dwarves!"
"Uh, cool..." You're not exactly very enthused about this conversation, not to mention that neither you nor Blackhand know what a 'naked mole-rat' is, "Anyways, I was wondering if you would be willing to sell me metals and also if you could look at my cultivation spot."
"Cultivation spot?" Toki asks as he opens up a seamless panel in his arm. He pulls out a strange black stick and clicks the end. A piece of chalk pokes out the tip and he prepares to scribble on a sheet of smooth stone that the underside of his arm spat out.
"Like yours up on the surface." You point a finger towards the surface. "Except dead instead of alive, if that makes any sense."
"Sounds like you found the entrance to an old dwarf underhouse, likely from the Hatchlings." Toki purses his lips as he taps the chalk-tipped stick against his chin.
"Hatchlings?"
"The Clan that used to live in these parts, before we, the Goslings, and the Cygnets exterminated them." Toki jerks a thumb towards a corner of the room, where a dwarf statue stands — its face frozen in ecstasy. "I even managed to get my hands on one that got Stoned! Very expensive, but well worth the price!"
He's rather proud of that fact. You shudder and shuffle an inch or two away from the dead dwarf.
"A-anyways," you cough into a fist, "business."
"Business," grins Toki, either unaware or uncaring of how you feel. "As you are human, you're not aware of the complexities of dwarf trade negotiations, so we shall do this in the traditional way; you make a request, we give you an unfair price, and then we negotiate until both sides walk away unsatisfied."
You raise your brows. "This... seems like it gets bloody."
Toki nods, the smile never leaving his face. "Oh it does!"
How do you wish to proceed?
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AN: Oh boy this was a difficult one to write. My apologies if anything is subpar.
No moratorium, but this will be the only update for today.
[X] Upgrade Fight of Your Life
[X] Plan Dwarves And Domestic Matters
-[X] (Crafting) Try to make something
--[X] Clothing For The Family (especially Abjorn) (+15 successes from Tools/Workshop)
--[X] Burning Frami, Virthing, and Saemd (for +1 Success each, +3 successes total) to enhance the crafting process
--[X] Make a particular point of hugging Abjorn when we give him his
-[X] (Crafting) Try to make something
--[X] Forged Iron Tafl Board (+15 successes from Tools/Workshop)
--[X] Adding Runes on the bottom saying *"Those who use me shall train their thoughts to run swift like the hanged god's steed, and their wills as hard as Hrungnir's bane."* (The first kenning obviously refers to Sleipnir, although it can also refer to the world-tree. The second refers to Mjolnir, which was used to kill Hrungir after he was a sore loser when Sleipnir won a race with the giant's horse, which means that whole inscription kinda refers to that story.) - Intended as a training item for Hugr
--[X] Add Owl Bone Ash to the board, hoping for the same mystical connections to intellect and memory that inform our fylgja's ability will help
--[X] Switch Forgefire Slots to Dice before starting and back afterwards
--[X] Spending ****1 Odr**** on the crafting of the board itself, and burning Frami (for +1 Success) and Virthing and Saemd (for +3 successes each, +7 total) to enhance the Runes we are putting on it.
-[X] (Personal) Spend time with...
--[X] Toki and The Dwarves
--[X] See about buying metals and them having a look at our Cultivation spot and making recommendations for how to make it more like their grove, mystically speaking
-[X] [Social] (Personal) Spend time with...
--[X] Go bear hunting with Abjorn
-[X] (Exploration) Go on a walk through...
--[X] The hills!
--[X] Looking for any interesting herbs, especially for cooking
---[X] (Optional) Send your fylgja in your place (Does not cost an action)
Training:
-[X] (Rolled)
--[X] Train Kindle-Spinner 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Firebomb-Strike 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Ember-Winged Cloak 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Forge Weld 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Heat Hold 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Explosive Reactive Armor 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Fireside Barrage 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Flame Tending Blade 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train a Cooking-related Campfire Trick from Blackhand 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Campfire 12d6 (6d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train a Tactics Trick to better evaluate the capabilities of enemies 1d6
--[X] Train a Composure or Tactics trick to make our own capabilities and plans harder for enemies to determine 1d6
--[X] Train Stoker State 12d6 (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Hamr Itself 42d6 (21d6)
-[X] (Research)
--[X] Take the standard precautions we take before investing Odr into Hugr before investing it into Tactics, Scouting, and Strategy (each carefully and one at a time)...just in case. Do so after we have invested in Hamr and with 3 Fasts free
--[X] Again, taking the same precautions, try and put Frenzy into a Trick like we put Odr into them and see what it does 1d6
---[X] Try this first with a non-violent Trick
--[X] Continue setting up our soulscape's land as a farm 1d6
--[X] Try to teach Sagaseeker how to use its Aspects 1d6
--[X] Attempt to brew liquor with our fireberries in our brewery pocket 1d6
--[X] Try and figure out what the Dwarven Hammer and Chisel does 1d6
-[X] (Abjorn) Help Abjorn with his training
--[X] Specifically help him get back on track with Leverage stuff 1d6
-[X] (Drifa) Teach Drifa some of your tricks
--[X] Continue our basic combat curriculum 1d6
-[X] (Training) Solo Seidr Training
--[X] Quickest Stitch 1d6 x
--[X] Draw Poison 1d6 x
--[X] Sear Diseased Flesh 1d6 x
-[X] (Blackhand's Training) Try to develop old/train new hugareida tricks
--[X] Train Clearwater 1d6 x
--[X] Train Halting Vortex 1d6 x
--[X] Train Mire Ward 1d6 X
--[X] Train Slipstream 1d6 x
--[X] Train Gale Spear 1d6 x
--[X] Train Sword Guard 1d6 x
--[X] Train Sword Strike 1d6 x
--[X] Train Atgeir Counter Stab 1d6 x
--[X] Train Atgeir Bodyguard 1d6 x
--[X] Train Forceful Lever 1d6 x
-[X] (Training) Tricks
--[X] Ask Steinarr about Stoker State Tricks and how they work and what he'd recommend for us. Maybe which ones he has? Also go through the list of combat options we've learned of (Tricks including Hone, Reinforce, and Sharpen, Frenzy, Hugareida, Seidr, Skaldic Arts, Shapecrafting, Odr in the way the Seeress described warriors using it, and Martial Styles) and ask him if he's aware of any others...is there anything else we should know about he can tell us?
--[X] Talk to Sten about how to make Jewelry and how to Decorate weapons
--[X] Train Sharpen 1d6 x
--[X] Train Focus Guard 1d6 x
--[X] Train Backstep 1d6 X
--[X] Train Long-Lunge 1d6 x
--[X] Train Stunner Slam 1d6 X
--[X] Train Meteoric Shot 1d6 X
--[X] Train Sowing Sight 1d6 x
--[X] Train 'Residence' Design Skill-Trick 1d6 x
--[X] Train 'Utility' Design Skill-Trick 1d6 x
--[X] Train 'Stealth' Wildcraft Skill-Trick 1d6 x
--[X] Train 'Jewelry' Artcraft Skill-Trick 1d6 (+1 Success from Sten) X
--[X] Train 'Decorate' Artcraft Skill-Trick 1d6 (+1 Success from Sten) X
-[X] (Training) Hamr (118 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Overland 1d6 x
--[X] Train Defend 1d6 x
--[X] Train Dodge 1d6 x
--[X] Train Shoot 1d6 x
--[X] Train Strike 1d6 x
-[X] (Training) Hugr (56 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Hugr itself 1d6 x
--[X] Train Barb-Tongue 1d6 x
--[X] Train Artcraft 1d6 (+1 success from Sten) x
--[X] Train Design 1d6 X
--[X] Train Silver-Tongue 1d6 x
--[X] Train Tactics 1d6 x
-[X] (Training) Fylgja (24 success to rank up)
--[X] Train Fylgja Itself 1d6 x
-[X] (Work Dice Usage)
--[X] Construction: Start working on Storage 5 (8 Total)
--[X] Buildings: 6 Quality, 1 Living Space, 4 Storage, 5 Workshop (16 Total)
--[X] Resources: 6 Quality, 7 Food, 7 Goods, 5 Silver (25 Total)
--[X] Livestock: 5 Quality, 4 Food, 4 Goods, 4 Silver (17 Total)
--[X] Crafting: Making Flavor Fixing Serving Spoon (1 Total)
--[X] Conversion: Spend for 5 Research Dice (10 Total)
Orthstirr:
-[X] (Orthstirr Usage)
--[X] **32 Odr** and 1 Orthstirr to Hamr
---[X] 4 Chop, 3 Defend, 4 Dodge, 4 Glima, 4 Bash, 4 Pierce, 4 Throw, 4 Cut, 3 Strike, 3 Shoot, 3 Farmwork, 4 Labor, 3 Overland (47 total)
--[X] 2 Orthstirr to Hugr
---[X] 5 Artcraft, 5 Armorcraft, 3 Barb-Tongue, 1 Composure, 3 Design, 6 Housecraft, 4 Management, **1 Odr** and 3 Orthstirr to Scouting, 3 Silver-Tongue, 5 Sailing, **1 Odr** and 3 Orthstirr to Strategy, **1 Odr** and 3 Orthstirr to Tactics, 5 Weaponcraft, 3 Wordplay, 5 Wildcraft (58 total)
--[X] 2 Orthstirr to Fylgja
---[X] 4 Command
--[X] 1 First Impression
--[X] 382 free for tricks
Capacity:
-[X] (Capacity Slots)
--[X] Unassign Unending Time In The Sun
--[X] Assign Explosive Reactive Armor
Shapeshifting:
-[X] (Shapeshifting Slots)
--[X] Assign our slots to High-Twitch Muscles, Dense Muscles, Target-Tracking Eyes, and Fast Creation
--[X] Once we've done experimenting, if we don't need them for Frenzy, store a 4Fold Kindle Spinner (11 Orthstirr), a 4Fold Sparkbomb (24 Orthstirr), and a 3Fold Inertia-Arresting Throw (11 Orthstirr) in our new Fasts.
Hugareida:
-[X] (Assign Hugareida Levels)
--[X] Assign 2 Forgefire Levels to Damage
--[X] Assign 2 Emberwind Levels to Damage
--[X] Assign 3 Standstill Levels to Instances
--[X] Assign 2 Ignition Levels to Dice and 2 to Damage
--[X] Assign 1 Campfire Level to Instances
[X] Plan Dwarves And Domestic Matters
-[X] (Crafting) Try to make something
--[X] Clothing For The Family (especially Abjorn) (+15 successes from Tools/Workshop)
--[X] Burning Frami, Virthing, and Saemd (for +1 Success each, +3 successes total) to enhance the crafting process
--[X] Make a particular point of hugging Abjorn when we give him his
-[X] (Crafting) Try to make something
--[X] Forged Iron Tafl Board (+15 successes from Tools/Workshop)
--[X] Adding Runes on the bottom saying *"Those who use me shall train their thoughts to run swift like the hanged god's steed, and their wills as hard as Hrungnir's bane."* (The first kenning obviously refers to Sleipnir, although it can also refer to the world-tree. The second refers to Mjolnir, which was used to kill Hrungir after he was a sore loser when Sleipnir won a race with the giant's horse, which means that whole inscription kinda refers to that story.) - Intended as a training item for Hugr
--[X] Add Owl Bone Ash to the board, hoping for the same mystical connections to intellect and memory that inform our fylgja's ability will help
--[X] Switch Forgefire Slots to Dice before starting and back afterwards
--[X] Spending ****1 Odr**** on the crafting of the board itself, and burning Frami (for +1 Success) and Virthing and Saemd (for +3 successes each, +7 total) to enhance the Runes we are putting on it.
-[X] (Personal) Spend time with...
--[X] Toki and The Dwarves
--[X] See about buying metals and them having a look at our Cultivation spot and making recommendations for how to make it more like their grove, mystically speaking
-[X] [Social] (Personal) Spend time with...
--[X] Go bear hunting with Abjorn
-[X] (Exploration) Go on a walk through...
--[X] The hills!
--[X] Looking for any interesting herbs, especially for cooking
---[X] (Optional) Send your fylgja in your place (Does not cost an action)
Training:
-[X] (Rolled)
--[X] Train Kindle-Spinner 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Firebomb-Strike 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Ember-Winged Cloak 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Forge Weld 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Heat Hold 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Explosive Reactive Armor 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Fireside Barrage 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Flame Tending Blade 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train a Cooking-related Campfire Trick from Blackhand 2d6 (1d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Campfire 12d6 (6d6) (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train a Tactics Trick to better evaluate the capabilities of enemies 1d6
--[X] Train a Composure or Tactics trick to make our own capabilities and plans harder for enemies to determine 1d6
--[X] Train Stoker State 12d6 (+1 Success from Born of Fire)
--[X] Train Hamr Itself 42d6 (21d6)
-[X] (Research)
--[X] Take the standard precautions we take before investing Odr into Hugr before investing it into Tactics, Scouting, and Strategy (each carefully and one at a time)...just in case. Do so after we have invested in Hamr and with 3 Fasts free
--[X] Again, taking the same precautions, try and put Frenzy into a Trick like we put Odr into them and see what it does 1d6
---[X] Try this first with a non-violent Trick
--[X] Continue setting up our soulscape's land as a farm 1d6
--[X] Try to teach Sagaseeker how to use its Aspects 1d6
--[X] Attempt to brew liquor with our fireberries in our brewery pocket 1d6
--[X] Try and figure out what the Dwarven Hammer and Chisel does 1d6
-[X] (Abjorn) Help Abjorn with his training
--[X] Specifically help him get back on track with Leverage stuff 1d6
-[X] (Drifa) Teach Drifa some of your tricks
--[X] Continue our basic combat curriculum 1d6
-[X] (Training) Solo Seidr Training
--[X] Quickest Stitch 1d6 x
--[X] Draw Poison 1d6 x
--[X] Sear Diseased Flesh 1d6 x
-[X] (Blackhand's Training) Try to develop old/train new hugareida tricks
--[X] Train Clearwater 1d6 x
--[X] Train Halting Vortex 1d6 x
--[X] Train Mire Ward 1d6 X
--[X] Train Slipstream 1d6 x
--[X] Train Gale Spear 1d6 x
--[X] Train Sword Guard 1d6 x
--[X] Train Sword Strike 1d6 x
--[X] Train Atgeir Counter Stab 1d6 x
--[X] Train Atgeir Bodyguard 1d6 x
--[X] Train Forceful Lever 1d6 x
-[X] (Training) Tricks
--[X] Ask Steinarr about Stoker State Tricks and how they work and what he'd recommend for us. Maybe which ones he has? Also go through the list of combat options we've learned of (Tricks including Hone, Reinforce, and Sharpen, Frenzy, Hugareida, Seidr, Skaldic Arts, Shapecrafting, Odr in the way the Seeress described warriors using it, and Martial Styles) and ask him if he's aware of any others...is there anything else we should know about he can tell us?
--[X] Talk to Sten about how to make Jewelry and how to Decorate weapons
--[X] Train Sharpen 1d6 x
--[X] Train Focus Guard 1d6 x
--[X] Train Backstep 1d6 X
--[X] Train Long-Lunge 1d6 x
--[X] Train Stunner Slam 1d6 X
--[X] Train Meteoric Shot 1d6 X
--[X] Train Sowing Sight 1d6 x
--[X] Train 'Residence' Design Skill-Trick 1d6 x
--[X] Train 'Utility' Design Skill-Trick 1d6 x
--[X] Train 'Stealth' Wildcraft Skill-Trick 1d6 x
--[X] Train 'Jewelry' Artcraft Skill-Trick 1d6 (+1 Success from Sten) X
--[X] Train 'Decorate' Artcraft Skill-Trick 1d6 (+1 Success from Sten) X
-[X] (Training) Hamr (118 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Overland 1d6 x
--[X] Train Defend 1d6 x
--[X] Train Dodge 1d6 x
--[X] Train Shoot 1d6 x
--[X] Train Strike 1d6 x
-[X] (Training) Hugr (56 successes to rank up)
--[X] Train Hugr itself 1d6 x
--[X] Train Barb-Tongue 1d6 x
--[X] Train Artcraft 1d6 (+1 success from Sten) x
--[X] Train Design 1d6 X
--[X] Train Silver-Tongue 1d6 x
--[X] Train Tactics 1d6 x
-[X] (Training) Fylgja (24 success to rank up)
--[X] Train Fylgja Itself 1d6 x
-[X] (Work Dice Usage)
--[X] Construction: Start working on Storage 5 (8 Total)
--[X] Buildings: 6 Quality, 1 Living Space, 4 Storage, 5 Workshop (16 Total)
--[X] Resources: 6 Quality, 7 Food, 7 Goods, 5 Silver (25 Total)
--[X] Livestock: 5 Quality, 4 Food, 4 Goods, 4 Silver (17 Total)
--[X] Crafting: Making Flavor Fixing Serving Spoon (1 Total)
--[X] Conversion: Spend for 5 Research Dice (10 Total)
Orthstirr:
-[X] (Orthstirr Usage)
--[X] **32 Odr** and 1 Orthstirr to Hamr
---[X] 4 Chop, 3 Defend, 4 Dodge, 4 Glima, 4 Bash, 4 Pierce, 4 Throw, 4 Cut, 3 Strike, 3 Shoot, 3 Farmwork, 4 Labor, 3 Overland (47 total)
--[X] 2 Orthstirr to Hugr
---[X] 5 Artcraft, 5 Armorcraft, 3 Barb-Tongue, 1 Composure, 3 Design, 6 Housecraft, 4 Management, **1 Odr** and 3 Orthstirr to Scouting, 3 Silver-Tongue, 5 Sailing, **1 Odr** and 3 Orthstirr to Strategy, **1 Odr** and 3 Orthstirr to Tactics, 5 Weaponcraft, 3 Wordplay, 5 Wildcraft (58 total)
--[X] 2 Orthstirr to Fylgja
---[X] 4 Command
--[X] 1 First Impression
--[X] 382 free for tricks
Capacity:
-[X] (Capacity Slots)
--[X] Unassign Unending Time In The Sun
--[X] Assign Explosive Reactive Armor
Shapeshifting:
-[X] (Shapeshifting Slots)
--[X] Assign our slots to High-Twitch Muscles, Dense Muscles, Target-Tracking Eyes, and Fast Creation
--[X] Once we've done experimenting, if we don't need them for Frenzy, store a 4Fold Kindle Spinner (11 Orthstirr), a 4Fold Sparkbomb (24 Orthstirr), and a 3Fold Inertia-Arresting Throw (11 Orthstirr) in our new Fasts.
Hugareida:
-[X] (Assign Hugareida Levels)
--[X] Assign 2 Forgefire Levels to Damage
--[X] Assign 2 Emberwind Levels to Damage
--[X] Assign 3 Standstill Levels to Instances
--[X] Assign 2 Ignition Levels to Dice and 2 to Damage
--[X] Assign 1 Campfire Level to Instances
Stunner Slam
Meteoric Shot
Backstep
'Jewelry' Artcraft Skill-Trick
'Decorate' Artcraft Skill-Trick
Meteoric Shot
Backstep
'Jewelry' Artcraft Skill-Trick
'Decorate' Artcraft Skill-Trick
(Tenderizing Roast: 6, 2) 2 Successes. (Talent Tell: 2) 1 Failure. (Facial Schooling: 1) 1 Failure
...
(+2 to Tenderizing Roast)
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Rolled
(Kindle Spinner: 6, 6) 5 Successes. (Firebomb Strike: 2, 1) 1 Failure. (EWC: 1, 2) 1 Failure. (Forge Weld: 1, 5) 2 Successes. (Heat Hold: 4, 3) 3 Successes. (ERA: 4, 6) 4 Successes. (Fireside Barrage: 6, 3) 4 Successes. (Flame-Tending Blade: 1, 1) 1 Failure (Campfire: 5x3, 4x1, 3x5, 2x2, 1x1) 10 Successes. (Stoker State: 6x1, 5x3, 4x3, 3x1, 2x2, 1x2) 9 Successes. (Hamr: 6x9, 5x7, 4x6, 3x10, 2x5, 1x5) 38 Successes
...
(+5 to Kindle Spinner)
(+2 to Forge Weld)
(+3 to Heat Hold)
(+4 to ERA)
(+4 to Fireside Barrage)
(+10 to Campfire)
(+9 to Stoker State)
(+38 to Hamr)
Odr in Tactics, Scouting, and Strategy
After infusing odr into your tactical acumen, you find that the Frenzied shimmers that fall off people grant you greater insight into possible outcomes.
Very interesting.
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Frenzy in Tricks
No matter how hard you try, you can't seem to force Frenzy into tricks.
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Soulscape Farm (Farmwork: 6x1, 5x2, 4x4, 2x1, 1x4) 5 Successes
It's taken you some time, but the seeds have been sown and you can call it a day!
(Farm Plots of Decent Quality have been added to your Soulscape)
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Teaching Sagaseeker to use his Aspects
The cat-eared boy stares at you as you try to explain how to use his Aspects.
"I don't think that's gonna work anytime soon," Blackhand comments from his position against the tree. A butterfly flies a hair too close and he incinerates it with a glare. He mumbles something about 'freaky creatures.'
"Well, why not?"
"Too young, too underdeveloped," Blackhand shrugs, "that's what my guess is. I never did this with Ravenfeast or Crowfeeder, after all."
You frown and sigh.
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Brewing liquor from hearthberries
Taking a few Hearthroot Berries, you drop them into the Brewery Pocket.
As nothing happens, you blink and realize that just one ingredient won't be sufficient.
Hmm...
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Dwarven Hammer and Chisel
With hammer and chisel in hand, you aim at the chunk of stone you dug up from the hills. Carefully, you hit the hammer against the chisel.
A loud crack rings out as the chunk of stone splits completely in half.
Interesting!
After infusing odr into your tactical acumen, you find that the Frenzied shimmers that fall off people grant you greater insight into possible outcomes.
Very interesting.
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Frenzy in Tricks
No matter how hard you try, you can't seem to force Frenzy into tricks.
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Soulscape Farm (Farmwork: 6x1, 5x2, 4x4, 2x1, 1x4) 5 Successes
It's taken you some time, but the seeds have been sown and you can call it a day!
(Farm Plots of Decent Quality have been added to your Soulscape)
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Teaching Sagaseeker to use his Aspects
The cat-eared boy stares at you as you try to explain how to use his Aspects.
"I don't think that's gonna work anytime soon," Blackhand comments from his position against the tree. A butterfly flies a hair too close and he incinerates it with a glare. He mumbles something about 'freaky creatures.'
"Well, why not?"
"Too young, too underdeveloped," Blackhand shrugs, "that's what my guess is. I never did this with Ravenfeast or Crowfeeder, after all."
You frown and sigh.
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Brewing liquor from hearthberries
Taking a few Hearthroot Berries, you drop them into the Brewery Pocket.
As nothing happens, you blink and realize that just one ingredient won't be sufficient.
Hmm...
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Dwarven Hammer and Chisel
With hammer and chisel in hand, you aim at the chunk of stone you dug up from the hills. Carefully, you hit the hammer against the chisel.
A loud crack rings out as the chunk of stone splits completely in half.
Interesting!
Food Gained: 11
Goods Gained: 16 (1 Discarded: Storage Full)
Silver Gained: 10oz
Food Supply: 35 (5 Extra with MKS)
Goods Supply: 65
Storage Used: 100
Storage Free: 0
Goods Gained: 16 (1 Discarded: Storage Full)
Silver Gained: 10oz
Food Supply: 35 (5 Extra with MKS)
Goods Supply: 65
Storage Used: 100
Storage Free: 0
Asking Steinarr about Tricks
Steinarr's brows steadily climb his face as you read off your plethora of questions.
He blinks, long and slow. "Halla, I don't know anything about half of what you said and the other half I've already taught you." He scratches at his chin as he shrugs, "Like, I can't exactly teach you Golden Chain as we're lacking any sort of big chain upon which to train. The Varangian Way can only be taught after arriving at Miklagard, as the journey there is essential to learning it."
"Well," you frown, "what about the Stoker State? What tricks do you know for that?"
He brightens up instantly. "Oh, I know plenty! There's the Fire Poker, Tinder Blades, Smolder Sword, Fire Starter, Devouring Blaze, Brazier Bomb, Firepit Fling, Stoking Strike, Stoking Guard, Ember Stoke, and, of course, the Flame-Tending Blade."
You blink, "And what do all those do?"
He grins and launches into an explanation of them all.
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Crafting clothing (Housecraft: 6x3, 5x4, 4x3, 3x2, 2x1, 1x1)17+15+3=35
"And here is yours," you say as you hand your husband a cloth-wrapped bundle of clothing. A length of twine ties it all together as Abjorn gingerly takes it from your hands.
The children run around in blues, reds, and greens, silver thread linking it all together with fine embroidery. Gold thread swirls around the collars and hemline of their shirts, adding a distinguished flair to the already high-quality material.
Abjorn swallows as he lays the bundle across his knees. He's breathing quickly now as his shaky hands tug at the string. The knot comes undone as easily as anything does around Abjorn, his strength making such concerns pointless.
He freezes as the wrapping opens up, revealing his gift inside. For a moment, you're worried you did wrong or messed something up, but those worries are dashed aside as you spot the tears threatening to escape his eyes.
He mumbles something, which you fail to catch.
"What was that, Abjorn?" You ask as you lean in — all according to his cunning plan.
His big, strong arms pull you into a hug faster than you can react. Your surprise turns to gentle love as he sobs, unable to hold back the waterworks any longer. His eyes screw shut as his shoulders shake and heave. You didn't expect this reaction, but you're certainly not complaining!
It had been a little awkward after your fight, but now?
All is right in the world.
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Crafting tafl board (Housecraft: 6x4, 4x2, 3x5, 2x1, 1x2-1)13+15+6(Forgefire)=34 Successes. (Runes: 6x4, 5x2, 4x1, 3x5, 2x1)17+15+7(Aspects)=39 Successes. Final Result: Wondrous
Following Blackhand's instructions, you shaped and formed the Tafl board. It's rather plain, all things considered, though you did hammer some nice swirling shapes into the border of the board.
Now all that's left to do is start playing!
(Wondrous Tafl Board added to Inventory.)
(Owl Bone Ash: Every turn, pick two people. They both roll a d6. On a 6, their Capacity is upgraded by 1)
(Training: Doubles dice for Hugr+Tactics training)
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Talking to Toki
"Ah, Halla!" Toki says as a forearm-sized wrinkly worm wriggles in his beard. The worm writhes and flails its stumpy little limbs as Toki scowls and carefully excavates it from his facial hair. Several dozen of these little creatures lay in specially designed cots hanging from hooks in the ceiling. Placing the worm into one of the cots, he claps his hands clean and turns to you, "So, what can we Thunssons do to help you?"
"Are those...?" You trail off as you wiggle a finger at the wriggling worms.
"They're larvae!" Toki nods with clear pride as he pats a worm on the head — where the beginnings of stubble grows in scattered patches, "My sons, at that!"
"Very, uh," you blink, not really sure how to progress from here, "handsome?"
Toki laughs and waves his metal arm, "It's fine, you don't have to like them. Human larvae look like naked mole-rats to dwarves!"
"Uh, cool..." You're not exactly very enthused about this conversation, not to mention that neither you nor Blackhand know what a 'naked mole-rat' is, "Anyways, I was wondering if you would be willing to sell me metals and also if you could look at my cultivation spot."
"Cultivation spot?" Toki asks as he opens up a seamless panel in his arm. He pulls out a strange black stick and clicks the end. A piece of chalk pokes out the tip and he prepares to scribble on a sheet of smooth stone that the underside of his arm spat out.
"Like yours up on the surface." You point a finger towards the surface. "Except dead instead of alive, if that makes any sense."
"Sounds like you found the entrance to an old dwarf underhouse, likely from the Hatchlings." Toki purses his lips as he taps the chalk-tipped stick against his chin.
"Hatchlings?"
"The Clan that used to live in these parts, before we, the Goslings, and the Cygnets exterminated them." Toki jerks a thumb towards a corner of the room, where a dwarf statue stands — its face frozen in ecstasy. "I even managed to get my hands on one that got Stoned! Very expensive, but well worth the price!"
He's rather proud of that fact. You shudder and shuffle an inch or two away from the dead dwarf.
"A-anyways," you cough into a fist, "business."
"Business," grins Toki, either unaware or uncaring of how you feel. "As you are human, you're not aware of the complexities of dwarf trade negotiations, so we shall do this in the traditional way; you make a request, we give you an unfair price, and then we negotiate until both sides walk away unsatisfied."
You raise your brows. "This... seems like it gets bloody."
Toki nods, the smile never leaving his face. "Oh it does!"
How do you wish to proceed?
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AN: Oh boy this was a difficult one to write. My apologies if anything is subpar.
No moratorium, but this will be the only update for today.
Alectai
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Okay, that Tafl Board is a fucking heirloom. Double Hugr and Tactics training as well as "Pick two people, on a 6 on a D6, their Capacity permanently goes up by one?"
Absolutely fantastic. Clothes pass went over well too, and thus domestic bliss is further assured.
Okay, that Tafl Board is a fucking heirloom. Double Hugr and Tactics training as well as "Pick two people, on a 6 on a D6, their Capacity permanently goes up by one?"
Absolutely fantastic. Clothes pass went over well too, and thus domestic bliss is further assured.
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Anyway, negotiations.
I'd say there's four major points we want to work on.
[X] Plan: Dwarfgotiations
-[X] Make full usage of our Silver Tongue, and don't be unwilling to use Calm Charges if required on Composure checks.
-[X] A one time infusion of Forged Iron. We don't want to stumble over our friend in town's business, but we do need a one-shot infusion for a big project we're working on for our partner and we want to have it be a surprise.
-[X] On that note, we're also planning on doing an additional project with our favored weapon to take it to the next level, if they've got anything special they'd be willing to sell to forge into it as part of that, you'd be willing to buy enough for your project. Show off Sagaseeker in its current state if that's what's needed to get an assessment.
-[X] Assistance and advice on refurbishing the old Underhouse, you get the feeling there's a blockage there and you'd prefer to get professionals to work at it rather than flail around and potentially bother one of the other neighbors. Presuming nobody's claimed it yet already,
-[X] You've got a potential struggle in the future on the way, and you'd like to stack the deck in your favor when the time comes. What kind of price would we be looking at to get their assistance preparing a really potent battleground for a single big fight? It doesn't need to last forever, because you don't intend to make a habit of this sort of thing at this time, but it should ideally be a significant aid when we start it up for the duration of said fight.
I'd say there's four major points we want to work on.
[X] Plan: Dwarfgotiations
-[X] Make full usage of our Silver Tongue, and don't be unwilling to use Calm Charges if required on Composure checks.
-[X] A one time infusion of Forged Iron. We don't want to stumble over our friend in town's business, but we do need a one-shot infusion for a big project we're working on for our partner and we want to have it be a surprise.
-[X] On that note, we're also planning on doing an additional project with our favored weapon to take it to the next level, if they've got anything special they'd be willing to sell to forge into it as part of that, you'd be willing to buy enough for your project. Show off Sagaseeker in its current state if that's what's needed to get an assessment.
-[X] Assistance and advice on refurbishing the old Underhouse, you get the feeling there's a blockage there and you'd prefer to get professionals to work at it rather than flail around and potentially bother one of the other neighbors. Presuming nobody's claimed it yet already,
-[X] You've got a potential struggle in the future on the way, and you'd like to stack the deck in your favor when the time comes. What kind of price would we be looking at to get their assistance preparing a really potent battleground for a single big fight? It doesn't need to last forever, because you don't intend to make a habit of this sort of thing at this time, but it should ideally be a significant aid when we start it up for the duration of said fight.
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Huh, interesting. That board is sweet. And the rest went pretty well, too! We'll need to look through those Stoker Tricks carefully to see which we want.
I actually disagree. We do in fact want an ongoing source of Forged Iron, and indeed, magical iron as well. We won't be selling it so we don't need to worry about undercutting the blacksmith too much and we are 100% willing to deal with the dwarves directly rather than going through them. Like, if we started cutting into their business they'd be upset, but a separate deal for our own use should be fine.
My suggested version:
[X] Plan Ongoing Supply Deal
-[X] Use Goal-Tell Trick to see what Toki actually wants and improve our negotiating position thereby
-[X] Use Cool-Off and/or Calm Charges if necessary to remain calm, though we start with Cool-Off first if that's viable
-[X] We need a lot of Forged Iron for a big project, and would like an ongoing source for that if possible, though it's not as urgent. We would also like an ongoing source for magical iron of various sorts like molten iron and storm iron if it can be arranged.
-[X] On that note, we're also planning on doing an additional project with our favored weapon to take it to the next level, if they've got anything special they'd be willing to sell to forge into it as part of that, you'd be willing to buy enough for your project. Show off Sagaseeker in its current state if that's what's needed to get an assessment.
-[X] Assistance and advice on refurbishing the old Underhouse, you get the feeling there's a blockage there and you'd prefer to get professionals to work at it. Presuming nobody's claimed it yet already.
-[X] You've got a potential struggle in the future on the way, and you'd like to stack the deck in your favor when the time comes. What kind of price would we be looking at to get their assistance preparing a really potent battleground for a single big fight? It doesn't need to last forever, because you don't intend to make a habit of this sort of thing at this time, but it should ideally be a significant aid when we start it up for the duration of said fight.
-[X] It is specifically worth noting that trading them surplus Food and other things produced by our farm is very much on the table, though when we mention that will depend on the results of Goal-Tell and the rest of the negotiations. A regular deal of Food (and/or Goods) for Forged Iron (and/or magical Iron of various sorts) would be ideal if the amounts were correct.
I actually disagree. We do in fact want an ongoing source of Forged Iron, and indeed, magical iron as well. We won't be selling it so we don't need to worry about undercutting the blacksmith too much and we are 100% willing to deal with the dwarves directly rather than going through them. Like, if we started cutting into their business they'd be upset, but a separate deal for our own use should be fine.
My suggested version:
[X] Plan Ongoing Supply Deal
-[X] Use Goal-Tell Trick to see what Toki actually wants and improve our negotiating position thereby
-[X] Use Cool-Off and/or Calm Charges if necessary to remain calm, though we start with Cool-Off first if that's viable
-[X] We need a lot of Forged Iron for a big project, and would like an ongoing source for that if possible, though it's not as urgent. We would also like an ongoing source for magical iron of various sorts like molten iron and storm iron if it can be arranged.
-[X] On that note, we're also planning on doing an additional project with our favored weapon to take it to the next level, if they've got anything special they'd be willing to sell to forge into it as part of that, you'd be willing to buy enough for your project. Show off Sagaseeker in its current state if that's what's needed to get an assessment.
-[X] Assistance and advice on refurbishing the old Underhouse, you get the feeling there's a blockage there and you'd prefer to get professionals to work at it. Presuming nobody's claimed it yet already.
-[X] You've got a potential struggle in the future on the way, and you'd like to stack the deck in your favor when the time comes. What kind of price would we be looking at to get their assistance preparing a really potent battleground for a single big fight? It doesn't need to last forever, because you don't intend to make a habit of this sort of thing at this time, but it should ideally be a significant aid when we start it up for the duration of said fight.
-[X] It is specifically worth noting that trading them surplus Food and other things produced by our farm is very much on the table, though when we mention that will depend on the results of Goal-Tell and the rest of the negotiations. A regular deal of Food (and/or Goods) for Forged Iron (and/or magical Iron of various sorts) would be ideal if the amounts were correct.
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VINDICATION
Man that Tafl Board is so good, so glad I found the relevant item.
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Definitely a great suggestion, yeah. Along with Skippy's idea for the runes.
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[X] Plan: Dwarfgotiations
You know, Egg Iron being what it is... maybe the best thing to use that scarce supply in is something small but valuable.
Like making an Egg Iron pukko blade for the next generation.
That might result in something pretty darn neato once action economy becomes less scarce. And it'd help stack the deck for future children.
Like making an Egg Iron pukko blade for the next generation.
That might result in something pretty darn neato once action economy becomes less scarce. And it'd help stack the deck for future children.
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Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
We don't know how to make Pukkos, and it'd be dangerous to try to do it blind, they are Serious Fucking Business apparently.
Anyway, looks like Tactics and Strategy Infusions are fine, but require Frenzy to work off of, but make it better. Scouting is also fairly safe apparently. I'm thinking for our next test, we'll want to do an Infusion into Glima, since that should give us an idea of how Infusion works on Martial Styles without taking any huge risks.
Interestingly, apparently Crafting Infusions are 'Potentially Dangerous', but we Infused Weaponcrafting a while back and it seems to be okay? Then again, it might be because we haven't actually made a proper Weapon since we Infused it.
There's also a lot of fucking Tricks attached to Stoker Style. Holy mackerel. On the other hand, as it becomes stronger, you get increasing amounts of dice out of Basic Attacks from it.
On further Thonks. @Imperial Fister , how do we improve on our Internal Farm Plots? Do we just have to go through this whole project all over again? Or do we need more Crops to get better results, and they're only Decent because we don't have great examples of stuff to cultivate in there?
Anyway, all that aside, I'm thinking we want to start doing a big investment into our Hearthroot Berries, then making some Sunshine out of the Bottle Sunlight, the Earthblood, and the empowered Hearthberries and see what falls out. Just put it off until we can bring the Earthblood up with the Seeress and see if there's any major ideas of what else we might be able to do with it.
Anyway, looks like Tactics and Strategy Infusions are fine, but require Frenzy to work off of, but make it better. Scouting is also fairly safe apparently. I'm thinking for our next test, we'll want to do an Infusion into Glima, since that should give us an idea of how Infusion works on Martial Styles without taking any huge risks.
Interestingly, apparently Crafting Infusions are 'Potentially Dangerous', but we Infused Weaponcrafting a while back and it seems to be okay? Then again, it might be because we haven't actually made a proper Weapon since we Infused it.
There's also a lot of fucking Tricks attached to Stoker Style. Holy mackerel. On the other hand, as it becomes stronger, you get increasing amounts of dice out of Basic Attacks from it.
On further Thonks. @Imperial Fister , how do we improve on our Internal Farm Plots? Do we just have to go through this whole project all over again? Or do we need more Crops to get better results, and they're only Decent because we don't have great examples of stuff to cultivate in there?
Anyway, all that aside, I'm thinking we want to start doing a big investment into our Hearthroot Berries, then making some Sunshine out of the Bottle Sunlight, the Earthblood, and the empowered Hearthberries and see what falls out. Just put it off until we can bring the Earthblood up with the Seeress and see if there's any major ideas of what else we might be able to do with it.
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I.F. Ister
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The Horrassons aren't especially close-knit. So kind of.
Puukkos are just knives, just like your neck-knives. Siggy's knife is special because of something else, not because it is a puukko
This isn't even all of them, they're just the ones that Steinarr had equipped at that time.
Improve the land, improve the yield. Better seeds, better techniques, better soil.
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
I don't think Sten knows how to make them, he's implied it was a Secret his Master knew but didn't get a chance to pass on to him before the shit hit the fan.
Maybe we'll figure something out when we talk to Minna?
Anyway, that said, you're confirming that Decent is the limit of what the Farms can be with what we currently have in there, and to improve it, we need more stuff and significantly greater skills, right?
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[X] Plan: Dwarfgotiations