The usual furious hammering of Barney
Greathall's smith has ceased for a day. Instead, there is the turning
of pages and the scratching of pen on paper, as Illoa and the smith
pour over old books and scrolls, taking notes of an extremely
technical nature.
“Look,” she says, “Here it speaks
of the black iron. It speaks of the heat needed and of the
tempering.”
“Aye,” the burly man replies,
making some marks on a parchment already full of detailed figures and
drawings.
“You know,” he continues, “another
adventurer was here yesterday asking similar questions. His name was
Schnell and he plans to forge a shield. I wonder if you couldn't work
together with him and the others to make figuring out these formulas
easier?”
Illoa looks up with her typical frown.
“Hmmmmm. Yes. We'd need a place, a small place to post what we are
researching, what materials we have or need, what we have for sale or
trade, and so forth.”
Glancing around, her eyes fall on an
unused corner of the smithy. “Oh no you don't!” Barney warns,
catching her train of thought.
“But great smith-of-smiths, we
adventurers are your best customers! Plus, I'll make sure we pay you
for the courtesy.”
Reluctantly the burly man agrees, and
Illoa departs on a furniture shopping trip.
<<I thought it might be a fun idea to have a forum thread is for posting your
research plans, items for trade or available to craft, materials you
need or want, etc....>>
<<Illoa spends 3 G on a desk, a
notice board, and some iron for nails she forges herself. She also
gives Barney 5 G as an initial payment for the space.>>
