Blacksmith (NPC)

## Blacksmith (Encounter)

### First Encounter

*A song breaks through the slithering of the Wyrdness. "I have nae hope, nae home, nae gold. Mine is but misty mourning cold..." Not long afterwards, you come upon a man wearing a blacksmith's apron. "Oi, traveler. Wanna buy a good anvil? 'Tis all I have, I'm afraid. My home, you see, went 'poof'. One minute there, next minute... gone! I found myself here with only this lump of iron for company. And I swear to the gods, it started talking to me not too long ago."*
"SO WHAT DO YOU DO? CRAFT WEAPONS AND ARMOR?"
*"Oh, no. I left that life behind quite a while ago. All I'm interested in these days are runestones."*

* **"RUNESTONES?"**
*"Yes, containers for the magic of giants. Even though you'll usually find them broken, they're extremely powerful. You can use them to enhance your weapons or armor. They will influence your abilities in different ways. Also, when you find three of the same kind and rarity, you'll be able to fuse them together. This will make them even more powerful. Here, let me give you some. You can try it later."*  [Received: 2 Runestones]  *"I'd say that since you know what you're looking for, you should be able to find more of them out there. By the way..."*
	+ **"WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WITH THESE RUNESTONES?"**
	--OPEN SHOP--
	+ **"I COULD USE SOMEONE LIKE YOU IN MY VILLAGE."**
	*"You want me in your village? Well, first you need to prove you can take care of yourself. Kill ten bears and..." He laughs at your expression. "Just foolin', for pity's sake! Sure, what would I need ten bears for? Show me the way."*  [Blacksmith Available]  [Completed Quest: Villagers]
	**--ENCOUNTER END--**
* **"I ALREADY KNOW ALL I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THEM."**
*"Good, I'm glad to hear it. And it should be a relief for you to know that you'll find a lot of them out there."*  [Received: 2 Runestones]  *"I'd say that since you know what you're looking for, you should be able to find more of them out there. By the way..."*
	+ **"WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WITH THESE RUNESTONES?"**
	--OPEN SHOP--
	+ **"I COULD USE SOMEONE LIKE YOU IN MY VILLAGE."**
	*"You want me in your village? Well, first you need to prove you can take care of yourself. Kill ten bears and..." He laughs at your expression. "Just foolin', for pity's sake! Sure, what would I need ten bears for? Show me the way."*  [Blacksmith Available]  [Completed Quest: Villagers]
	**--ENCOUNTER END--**

### Random Encounters

Random #1: *What am I doing here? Well, looking for resources, obviously. Here, look what I found recently..."* [Received: Random Runestone]

Random #2: *What am I doing here? Well, looking for resources, obviously. Here, look what I found recently..." He hands you a round object filled with light. The moment you touch it, it blends into your hand and you feel a strange power rising inside you.* [Received: Armor]

## Blacksmith (Village Encounters)

### First Encounter

*As you approach the Blacksmith you hear him angrily mumbling to his anvil. "I swear on my name, one day he'll pay..."*
"WHO? WHO ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"
*"Oh, it doesn't matter, not at this point. Now I'm here and I'm happy. It's just an old habit of mine." His eyes say otherwise. Something is clearly on his mind. "It really doesn't matter. What matters is that you've invited me to your village and I can now hammer away in peace and safety!"*

* **TALK**
"OK, WHO WILL PAY? AND WHAT WERE YOU SO ANGRY ABOUT?"
*"You're not giving up, are you? Fine. Fine, I'll tell you."
"I Really loved my village and my people. When the army marched through our lands, I thought the All-Mother herself had blessed me. I got a contract to forge soldiers' weapons. But something went wrong. The weapons weakened instead of getting hardier. So the army blacksmith accused me of treason. They didn't hang me because my people demanded a fair trial... but, there was no time for one, so the army burned down my workshop and told me to leave. I had no choice. It was that or the noose. This anvil is the one thing that survived the fire."*
"SO YOU WANT TO FIND OUT WHO SET YOU UP?"
*"No. I don't care about that. It was so long ago... it's just a habit of mine. Whenever I work on weapons, I like to get angry. And then I force myself to care.. and you get the gist. My only regret from those days is that I didn't get the chance to say goodbye to my beloved Silence." He quickly realizes that a question is forming in your mind. "Ah, Silence!" His eyes sparkle as he starts to tell the tale. "She was the most beautiful person I have ever met. We would only meet at night, near the water. She didn't speak, true, but we understood each other very well. I miss her every day... So please, forget what I told you considering the other blacksmith and all that treason... it really doesn't bother me anymore. But Silence... if you ever meet her, please tell her I'm here. If she wants to join us, I promise I'll take care of her. I'd be glad to have someone to talk to besides my anvil."*  [New Quest: Principles of Gravity]

### Encounters

Encounter #2: *The Blacksmith is hard at work when you approach him. "Don't even think about bringing other blacksmiths here with you. This village is mine. We are dead serious when it comes to competition."*

## Vendor Menu [Runestone Dust]

The blacksmith has multiple upgrades that can be purchased with Rune Dust.
The vendor menu can be found here: Blacksmith (Village Building)