Advice from a Smith

Over the past few months I have noticed that there are many who do not know what skills a smith has. Of course we are capable of making weapons, armor, and other armaments of excellent quality, but there are other techniques we know that can make fighters even more effective in combat.

Of course many veterans of Travance are familiar with these techniques. This advice is not for them, but for those who are new to the town.

Weapon Honing – Smiths are capable of honing weapons to make them more potent in battle. Be it sharpening a sword or reweighting a club to make its hit harder.

Tempering Weapons – By superheating and cooling the metals of your weapon we are able to make it sturdier and harder to break. With this technique we can make a simple steel sword as durable as mithril.

Balance Armor – By redistributing the weight and making proper adjustments to armor, we can make it, and you, more resistant to attacks.

There are other techniques that we are capable of using on your armaments but these three I recommend everyone have done at the beginning of every feast.

There are many smiths around who can do these including myself, Lord Gideon, Rudy, Edmund, and Elric. If you are able to do this and I did not name you please feel free to say so below. Also if you have questions or are looking to learn these techniques. Smithing is an knowledge that is meant to be shared and taught.

Burkhart Jarlson