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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	The Forging System enables a character to craft weapon parts from raw materials and then assemble the parts into combat-ready weapons. Every weapon is constructed of two parts, a head or blade part and a handle, hilt or haft part. Forging hammers, which are not functional weapons but which have to be constructed in order for a character to work metals in the forges, also adhere to this two part design.		The Forging System enables a character to craft weapon parts from raw materials and then assemble the parts into combat-ready weapons. Every weapon is constructed of two parts, a head or blade part and a handle, hilt or haft part. Forging hammers, which are not functional weapons but which have to be constructed in order for a character to work metals in the forges, also adhere to this two part design.
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	If more material was used than necessary, the remaining material will be left in the character's right hand.<section end=Intro />		If more material was used than necessary, the remaining material will be left in the character's right hand.<section end=Intro />
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	==The Forge==		==The Forge==
	The forge is used to shape the head or blade of a weapon. Successful use of the forge is dependent upon one of the character's weapon-group forging skills. In order to activate the forge a character needs to hold a scribed raw material in their left hand and a forging-hammer in their right hand and then{{~~mono~~\| GET TONGS}}. When a forge is not being used, a pair of mithril tongs should be visible on the anvil in each forging chamber.		The forge is used to shape the head or blade of a weapon. Successful use of the forge is dependent upon one of the character's weapon-group forging skills. In order to activate the forge a character needs to hold a scribed raw material in their left hand and a forging-hammer in their right hand and then{{boldmono\| GET TONGS}}. When a forge is not being used, a pair of mithril tongs should be visible on the anvil in each forging chamber.

	Forges are available within forging workshops, which must be rented in order to use. When a character's rental time is expired, the tongs will not be usable.		Forges are available within forging workshops, which must be rented in order to use. When a character's rental time is expired, the tongs will not be usable.
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	==The Polisher==		==The Polisher==
	Both the head and the handle of a weapon must be polished before the weapon can be assembled. In order to operate the polisher, a character must hold the weapon part in their left hand and{{~~mono~~\| LEAN POLISHER}}.<section end=Polisher />		Both the head and the handle of a weapon must be polished before the weapon can be assembled. In order to operate the polisher, a character must hold the weapon part in their left hand and{{boldmono\| LEAN POLISHER}}.<section end=Polisher />
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	==The Vise==		==The Vise==
	The vise is used to assemble two parts of a weapon or forging-hammer into a completed and functional item. Successful use of the vise is dependent upon the character's Crafting skill. The verb used to start the vise is{{~~mono~~\| TURN}}.		The vise is used to assemble two parts of a weapon or forging-hammer into a completed and functional item. Successful use of the vise is dependent upon the character's Crafting skill. The verb used to start the vise is{{boldmono\| TURN}}.

	Vises are available within forging workshops, which must be rented in order to use. When a character's rental time is expired, the vise will stop working.		Vises are available within forging workshops, which must be rented in order to use. When a character's rental time is expired, the vise will stop working.
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	A character's level of success at the vise is dependent on their [[health]], crafting skill, [[Dexterity]] and [[Discipline]] bonuses, their profession, and a random element. Successfully using the vise will result in a completed weapon, however, if a failure occurs, the parts will need to be assembled again. Extraordinary failures will create an weapon of lower quality, and an extraordinary success will result in a weapon of higher quality.<section end=Vise />		A character's level of success at the vise is dependent on their [[health]], crafting skill, [[Dexterity]] and [[Discipline]] bonuses, their profession, and a random element. Successfully using the vise will result in a completed weapon, however, if a failure occurs, the parts will need to be assembled again. Extraordinary failures will create an weapon of lower quality, and an extraordinary success will result in a weapon of higher quality.<section end=Vise />
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The Grinder

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	==The Grinder==		==The Grinder==
	The grinder is used to shape the head and handle of a forging-hammer and the handle, hilt or haft of a weapon. Successful use of the grinder is dependent upon the character's Crafting skill. The verb used to start the grinder is{{~~mono~~\| TURN}}.		The grinder is used to shape the head and handle of a forging-hammer and the handle, hilt or haft of a weapon. Successful use of the grinder is dependent upon the character's Crafting skill. The verb used to start the grinder is{{boldmono\| TURN}}.

	Grinders are available within forging workshops, which must be rented in order to use. When a character's rental time is complete, the grinder will stop working.		Grinders are available within forging workshops, which must be rented in order to use. When a character's rental time is complete, the grinder will stop working.
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	==The Forge==		==The Forge==
	The forge is used to shape the head or blade of a weapon. Successful use of the forge is dependent upon one of the character's weapon-group forging skills. In order to activate the forge a character needs to hold a scribed raw material in their left hand and a forging-hammer in their right hand and then{{mono\| GET TONGS}}. When a forge is not being used, a pair of mithril tongs should be visible on the anvil in each forging chamber.		The forge is used to shape the head or blade of a weapon. Successful use of the forge is dependent upon one of the character's weapon-group forging skills. In order to activate the forge a character needs to hold a scribed raw material in their left hand and a forging-hammer in their right hand and then{{mono\| GET TONGS}}. When a forge is not being used, a pair of mithril tongs should be visible on the anvil in each forging chamber.

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The Glyphs

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	The first interaction a character performs within a forging workshop is with a "glyph". Glyphs exist for each part of each weapon that may be forged. Glyphs are either purchasable in the supply shops outside each set of public workshops or, in the case of forging-hammer glyphs, permanently affixed to the workbench in each workshop and are free of charge. Each glyph is designed to support the advancement of a character's forging or crafting skill through a 110 point range of the skill's 0 - 500 range.		The first interaction a character performs within a forging workshop is with a "glyph". Glyphs exist for each part of each weapon that may be forged. Glyphs are either purchasable in the supply shops outside each set of public workshops or, in the case of forging-hammer glyphs, permanently affixed to the workbench in each workshop and are free of charge. Each glyph is designed to support the advancement of a character's forging or crafting skill through a 110 point range of the skill's 0 - 500 range.

	Glyphs serve as a pattern in that the character chooses which part of which weapon they will be fashioning by selecting a specific glyph. In order to use a glyph, a character must be wearing a crafting apron (We wouldn't want to burn or dirty our clothing, would we?), and must be holding enough of the appropriate material in his or her left hand to create the weapon part. Once a player has done this, they may trigger a glyph by using the{{~~mono~~\| STARE <glyph> }}verb.		Glyphs serve as a pattern in that the character chooses which part of which weapon they will be fashioning by selecting a specific glyph. In order to use a glyph, a character must be wearing a crafting apron (We wouldn't want to burn or dirty our clothing, would we?), and must be holding enough of the appropriate material in his or her left hand to create the weapon part. Once a player has done this, they may trigger a glyph by using the{{boldmono\| STARE <glyph> }}verb.

	Some glyphs require higher levels of skill, and the character will not be able to use them until he or she has developed his or her skill to an appropriate level. Additionally, some weapon materials are too powerful for lower [[level]] characters to hold. (The rule is that a character may only hold an item with an enchantment value of no more than two times his or her level.)		Some glyphs require higher levels of skill, and the character will not be able to use them until he or she has developed his or her skill to an appropriate level. Additionally, some weapon materials are too powerful for lower [[level]] characters to hold. (The rule is that a character may only hold an item with an enchantment value of no more than two times his or her level.)

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Workshops

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	Public forging workshops will be present in every town. The number of workshops in a particular town will depend primarily on the history, culture and geography of the town.		Public forging workshops will be present in every town. The number of workshops in a particular town will depend primarily on the history, culture and geography of the town.

	Access to the workshops will be via a central supply shop. The verb used to gain access to a public workshop is{{~~mono~~\| GO WORKSHOP}}, at which point the clerk will charge 1,000 silver coins as a rental fee for one hour of workshop time. If characters enter a workshop in a group, only the leader is charged the rental fee. Supply shops sell bronze bars as a practice material, tempering oil and magical tempering oil, a type of wood block for hilts or hafts, and glyphs for the parts of three weapons in each weapon-skill group. Glyphs for forging-hammer heads and handles are not sold in the shops, because these glyphs are permanently affixed to the workbench in each workshop and are available free of charge. Each town's supply shop sells one pair of glyphs for a weapon that is unique to that supply shop.		Access to the workshops will be via a central supply shop. The verb used to gain access to a public workshop is{{boldmono\| GO WORKSHOP}}, at which point the clerk will charge 1,000 silver coins as a rental fee for one hour of workshop time. If characters enter a workshop in a group, only the leader is charged the rental fee. Supply shops sell bronze bars as a practice material, tempering oil and magical tempering oil, a type of wood block for hilts or hafts, and glyphs for the parts of three weapons in each weapon-skill group. Glyphs for forging-hammer heads and handles are not sold in the shops, because these glyphs are permanently affixed to the workbench in each workshop and are available free of charge. Each town's supply shop sells one pair of glyphs for a weapon that is unique to that supply shop.

	==The Glyphs==		==The Glyphs==

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	A character's level of success at the vise is dependent on their [[health]], crafting skill, [[Dexterity]] and [[Discipline]] bonuses, their profession, and a random element. Successfully using the vise will result in a completed weapon, however, if a failure occurs, the parts will need to be assembled again. Extraordinary failures will create an weapon of lower quality, and an extraordinary success will result in a weapon of higher quality.<section end=Vise />		A character's level of success at the vise is dependent on their [[health]], crafting skill, [[Dexterity]] and [[Discipline]] bonuses, their profession, and a random element. Successfully using the vise will result in a completed weapon, however, if a failure occurs, the parts will need to be assembled again. Extraordinary failures will create an weapon of lower quality, and an extraordinary success will result in a weapon of higher quality.<section end=Vise />
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 ==Introduction==
 The Forging System enables a character to craft weapon parts from raw materials and then assemble the parts into combat-ready weapons. Every weapon is constructed of two parts, a head or blade part and a handle, hilt or haft part. Forging hammers, which are not functional weapons but which have to be constructed in order for a character to work metals in the forges, also adhere to this two part design.
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 A character's level of success at the vise is dependent on their [[health]], crafting skill, [[Dexterity]] and [[Discipline]] bonuses, their profession, and a random element. Successfully using the vise will result in a completed weapon, however, if a failure occurs, the parts will need to be assembled again. Extraordinary failures will create an weapon of lower quality, and an extraordinary success will result in a weapon of higher quality.<section end=Vise />

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	\| Crafting\|\|Basic Weapon Creation		\| Crafting\|\|Basic Weapon Creation
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	\| OHE-forging\|\|Creating [[One-Handed Edged]] Weapons		\| OHE-forging\|\|Creating [[One-Handed Edged\|One-Handed Edged Weapons]]
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	\| OHB-forging\|\|Creating One Handed [[Blunt Weapons]]		\| OHB-forging\|\|Creating [[Blunt Weapons\|One Handed Blunt Weapons]]
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	\| 2H-forging\|\|Creating [[Two-Handed Weapons]]		\| 2H-forging\|\|Creating [[Two-Handed Weapons]]
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	\| Polearm-forging\|\|Creating [[Polearm Weapons]]		\| Polearm-forging\|\|Creating [[Polearm Weapons]]
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	\| Brawling-forging\|\|Creating [[Brawling]] Weapons		\| Brawling-forging\|\|Creating [[Brawling\|Brawling Weapons]]
	\|}		\|}
	Crafting skill determines how well a character can fashion weapon parts by shaping them on the grinder and also impacts the quality of each completed item which is assembled using the vise. The weapon forging skills determine how well a character shapes a weapon part at the forge.		Crafting skill determines how well a character can fashion weapon parts by shaping them on the grinder and also impacts the quality of each completed item which is assembled using the vise. The weapon forging skills determine how well a character shapes a weapon part at the forge.

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	Crafting skill determines how well a character can fashion weapon parts by shaping them on the grinder and also impacts the quality of each completed item which is assembled using the vise. The weapon forging skills determine how well a character shapes a weapon part at the forge.		Crafting skill determines how well a character can fashion weapon parts by shaping them on the grinder and also impacts the quality of each completed item which is assembled using the vise. The weapon forging skills determine how well a character shapes a weapon part at the forge.

	Successful production of parts and assembly of parts into complete items is dependent upon a character's development of one or more of these skills within the Forging System. Characters may only master two skills from among all [[Artisan Skill]]s which are available. However, mastery of three forging system skills (Crafting, and two weapon forging skills) will count as one skill within the Artisan Skill system. This is because, in order to "master forging", a character must first develop their Crafting skill and then also develop one or two of the five weapon-group-specific forging skills. Because the production of some weapons, such as the [[bastard sword]], will average two weapon-group forging skills, the Forging System allows mastery of two forging skills in addition to the Crafting skill. ~~<includeonly>The number of ranks one has can be seen using the{{boldmono\| [[ARTISAN (verb)\|ARTISAN]] }}verb.</includeonly>~~		Successful production of parts and assembly of parts into complete items is dependent upon a character's development of one or more of these skills within the Forging System. Characters may only master two skills from among all [[Artisan Skill]]s which are available. However, mastery of three forging system skills (Crafting, and two weapon forging skills) will count as one skill within the Artisan Skill system. This is because, in order to "master forging", a character must first develop their Crafting skill and then also develop one or two of the five weapon-group-specific forging skills. Because the production of some weapons, such as the [[bastard sword]], will average two weapon-group forging skills, the Forging System allows mastery of two forging skills in addition to the Crafting skill.

	There are multiple machines within forging workshops which allow a character to progress through the weapon creation process. These machines are:		There are multiple machines within forging workshops which allow a character to progress through the weapon creation process. These machines are: