Sheath making

Sheath Making is a skill available to Warriors who have mastered the Warrior Guild skill Warrior Tricks. The sheaths made by such warriors are among the most useful sheaths in the game.

Mechanics

Weight and Capacity

All warrior-made sheaths, regardless of size, weigh a half a pound. They can hold only weapons. A weapon held in a warrior sheath counts as weighing 2 pounds less than it actually does for encumbrance purposes. For every 10 skins used in a sheath, it can hold 1 item. For every 2 skins used in a sheath, it can hold 1 pound. Because of the fixed weight, there is no mechanical disadvantage to making a sheath out of the maximum number of skins possible for that worn location. The largest possible sheaths are made of 50 skins, holding 5 weapons to a maximum of 25 pounds.

Quivers

Arrows are considered weapons, and thus warrior-made quivers reduce the weight of arrows. Because of the way Gemstone calculates weight, for maximal weight reduction, arrows should be bundled into packs of 24.

Sheath Creation

Creating a sheath takes a number of steps. A few are required, but most are optional choices of decoration. Warriors can only make and decorate the sheaths in a Workshop in the Warrior Guild. There, the shop master only accepts silvers.

Measuring (Optional)

Before making a sheath, the warrior can measure a weapon, to determine the minimum size of the sheath that can hold it. This was a more important task before sheaths were updated to all weigh a half-pound, and can be safely skipped if making a 50-item sheath. If one intends to make a sheath with ankle, thigh, wrist, or arm straps, measuring the weapon to ensure it fits might be useful.

Cutting (Required)

The first step in making a sheath is to cut a bundle of hides into a pattern. The warrior can choose the number of skins to cut into the pattern; extras are not wasted, and can be used later or sold. The choices are:

Patterns

Noun	Name	Max Skins	Worn Location
sheath	sheath	50	strappable
scabbard	scabbard	50	strappable
sling	weapon sling	50	shoulder
harness	weapon harness	50	shoulder
baldric	baldric	50	shoulder
swordbelt	swordbelt	50	waist (as a belt)
dagger sheath	dagger sheath	4	strappable
dagger scabbard	dagger scabbard	4	strappable
frog	axe frog	50	belt
bow sling	bow sling	50	shoulder
quiver	quiver	50	strappable

It is possible to bundle the patterns that you've cut before curing. This is not recommended, as it delays the creation of the sheath significantly.

Curing (Required)

The hides must then be cured. Only the light curative keeps the name of the skin in the sheath.

Curative	Effect	Example	Time (per skin)	Price (per skin)	Price for 50 skins
Light	Preserves skin name	a lion skin baldric	42 minutes	50	2500
Strong	Makes leather	a leather baldric	42 minutes	100	5000
Laquer	Makes a lacquered item	a lacquered baldric	42 minutes	500	25,000

It is highly recommended to cure in smaller bundles to cut down on prep time. For a strong curative, one package of 50 skins would take 35 hours to cure, for example, while 5 packages of 10 would take 7 hours. The smallest bundle you can make is 4 skins, which will take 2 hours and 48 minutes to cure.

Sewing (Required)

Sewing turns cured hides into the actual sheath. If you have cured your hides in small patterns, be sure to bundle them before sewing. The cost for the thread is 1.25 silvers per skin, and thus 60 silvers for a 50-skin sheath.

Straps (Usually Required)

Some patterns, such as slings, harnesses, and baldrics, come with straps built in. These patterns can therefore only be worn in one place on the body, usually across a shoulder. Sheaths and scabbards do not come with a strap, and can be worn in multiple locations. Dagger sheaths and dagger scabbards can have straps added, but are limited in size and location. A sheath without a strap is belt-worn. Adding a belt strap makes it waist-worn (i.e., as your belt).

Strap Location	Price	Max skins	Sheath	Scabbard	Dagger Sheath	Dagger Scabbard	Baldric	Swordbelt	Axe Frog	Weapon Sling	Weapon Harness	Bow Sling	Quiver
Belt	included	50	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Waist (as a belt)	50	50	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	??
Shoulder	100	50	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Back	100	50	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Thigh	100	16	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Arm	100	8	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	??
Ankle	25	8	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	??
Wrist	25	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	??

Sheath Decoration

Once the straps have been added, the sheath is ready to use. It is not particularly decorative, however. At any point, a warrior can add decorations to the sheath to personalize it for the wearer.

Decoration Slots

There are two decoration slots, one before the noun, one after the noun. Therefore, a sheath can have two noticeable decorations. If you made a baldric out of lion skins, you could make a <decoration> lion skin baldric <decoration>. Mechanically, you can put a longer description in the second slot. Dyes can only go in the first slot; if you want to put any decorations on before dying, use HOLD.

Holding Slots

WTRICK SHEATHM HOLD tells the system, "Hold the slot before the noun, I want to fill the second slot first." The most important use for this command is putting on a decoration before dying the sheath. This will save a trip back to the guild to add a second decoration to the sheath.

Initial (Decoration)

A warrior can affix his or her initials to the sheath. This does not affect any other decorations, and adds, to the end of the show description, the phrase, "You see <Creator's First Name>'s initials stamped upon it."

Binding or Trimming (Decoration)

Your sheath can be bound or trimmed with a metal foil. If you want to bind or trim your sheath with two metals, it must be in the second slot, after the noun.

Metal	Price (per skin)	Price for 50 skins	Town Sold
copper	2	100	all
brass	10	500	all
bronze	25	1250	all
iron	30	1500	all
steel	40	2000	all
silver	50	2500	all
gold	100	5000	all
mithril	140	7000	all
ora	160	8000	all
alum	200	10,000	all
imflass	200	10,000	all
vultite	300	15,000	all
glaes	250	12,500	Teras Isle
laje	1000	50,000	Solhaven
invar	1000	50,000	Zul Logoth
mithglin	1000	50,000	Ta'Illistim
rhimar	1000	50,000	Icemule Trace
vaalorn	1000	50,000	Ta'Vaalor
vaalin	1000	50,000	River's Rest
platinum	1000	50,000	Isle of Four Winds
veniom	1800	90,000	Wehnimer's Landing

Fringe (Decoration)

A sheath can be fringed with one or two animal parts. These can be claws, teeth, talons, feathers, horns, fangs, stingers, plumes, manes, mandibles, pincers, whiskers, incisors, canines, jawbones, or bones. If a sheath is fringed with just one item in the second slot, the whole name shows up, such as a brown leather sheath fringed with martial eagle talons. Otherwise, only the noun shows up: a talon-fringed leather sheath, or a brown leather sheath fringed with talons and claws. You need 6 of any fringe item to put them on the sheath. 300 silvers.

Inlaid Gems (Decoration)

To decorate a sheath, gems can be inlaid. One gem can be put in the first slot, or one to two in the second. In the second slot, using 6, say, pale green moonstones will result in a sheath inlaid with pale green moonstones, while mixing types of the same base gem (e.g. other moonstones) will result only in a sheath inlaid with moonstones. You may inlay 1 to 6 of a type of gem, but 6 are required to be part of the description. 50 coins per gem, 300 for all 6.

Dyes (Decoration)

Dying costs 50 silvers per skin, and appears to take 50 minutes per skin. If you would like a color not listed here, you can request one for 5000 silver (non-refundable).

Colors Available
Red	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Purple	Pink	Black	White	Brown	Grey	Misc
red	orange	yellow	green	aquamarine	purple	pink	black	white	brown	grey	rainbow
scarlet	tangerine	light yellow	verdant	blue-green	dark purple	rose-colored	sable	snow white	dark brown	dark grey	chrome
cardinal red	red-orange	lemon yellow	olive green	blue	violet	magenta	dark	chalk white	light brown	light grey	golden
vermilion	coppery gold	sallow	dark green	dark blue	plum-colored	rosy pink	inky black	lily white	nut brown	dove-colored	silvery
crimson	sunset orange	tawny yellow	light green	light blue	lavender	dusty rose	ebony	ivory white	hazel	iron grey	sand-colored
sanguine	apricot	ocher	forest green	turquoise	lilac	bright pink	coal black	pale white	puce	dun	peach-colored
blood red	carrot orange	ochre	leaf green	azure	mauve	coral pink	jet black	pearly white	ecru	drab grey	caramel-hued
coral red	persimmon	flaxen	sea green	cerulean	deep violet	amaranth pink	sooty black	pure white	tawny	dingy grey	coppery gold
ruby red	pumpkin orange	amber	grass green	cyan	grape	cerise	dusky black	stark white	maroon	steel grey	moonlight silver
fiery red	fiery orange	bright golden	pea green	sky blue	deep purple	salmon pink	dingy black	ghostly white	tan	ashen	pale golden
flame red	peach-colored	banana yellow	celadon	steel blue	periwinkle	pink-layered camouflage	midnight black	silvery	oak brown	ash grey	bright golden
dark red		golden	emerald green	indigo	royal purple	dusky rose	blue-black	bone white	russet	dapple grey	deep chrome
brick red		honey-colored	viridian	murky indigo	amethyst purple	pale pink	matte black	creamy white	rust-colored	dappled	pearlescent
rosy red		sand-colored	ivy green	dark azure	wisteria	raspberry	raven black	pristine white	roan	slate-colored	opaline
ruddy crimson		almond	bile green	royal blue	nightshade purple	fuschia	obsidian black	alabaster	sorrel	stone grey	opalescent
cherry red		chartreuse	jade green	dark cyan	pale violet	blush pink	deep black	bleached white	henna	grey-blue	silvery white
dark crimson		pale golden	grey-green	dark cerulean	amethyst		shadowy black	glacial white	auburn	greyish blue
deep red		honey gold	pine green	sea blue			murky black	pearlescent	coppery brown	slate grey
lava red		champagne	cypress green	deep blue			mottled black	ivory	ale brown	storm grey
red-orange		rich cream	malachite green	silvery blue			dull black	brilliant white	deep brown	mushroom grey
cranberry-hued			verdant green	icy blue			ebon black	radiant white	dirt brown	pewter grey
deep crimson			apple green	ice blue			ebon	gleaming white	chestnut brown	grey-green
magma red			moss green	ultramarine			onyx black	silvery white	caramel-hued	smoky grey
burgundy			seaweed green	midnight blue			glossy black	rich cream	hazel-brown	misty grey
red-tinged			mottled green	pale blue			charcoal black		earthen brown	twilight grey
russet			hunter green	teal			midnight ebon		tawny sable	platinum grey
dark russet			green camouflage	ocean blue			twilight black		dark russet	charcoal
rust-colored			woodland camouflage	cobalt blue			pitch black		brown camouflage	dull grey
auburn			green-layered camouflage	sapphire blue			void black		chocolate-hued	cinereous
berry red			hemlock green	glacial blue			deep ebony		burnt umber	pallid grey
red-speckled black			pale jade	powder blue			charcoal		deep cordovan
blood-hued black			cucumber green	slate blue			faded black		chocolate
			chartreuse	twilight blue			iridescent black
				celestial blue			red-speckled black
				navy blue			scorched black
				dusky blue			onyx
				baby blue			blood-hued black
				glossy blue			moonshade black
				smalt blue

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See Also

• List of skins