My first goldsmithing!

Actually, my first attempts at working with precious metals preceded my gem-cutting ones (of which I wrote about a week ago) by more than two months, but posting priorities have relegated it to today...

Excluding the two glaring exceptions, this is your typical smithy. One of the exceptions is the blue flame coming from within the forge. The other is the rather fashionable crystal and wrought iron counter sitting near the entrance displaying various trinkets and odds. The walls are all covered in soot and ash, while the floor is covered in a thick layer of sand to keep it from catching ablaze. Of course, that might prove difficult as the fire emitted from the forge is, among other things, merely warm. There is a small stool in the corner which has a few items that look as if they might belong to a tanner, and a rowan-wood workbench sits against the west wall. This place has seen some use of magic. 

There are three obvious exits: east, north and south. 

Master Weestone is tinkering. 

An iron chain is on the floor and a neat little jeweller's balance is sitting on the counter. 

You close the east door. 

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look weestone 

This is the master smith Weestone. He's one of the few dwarfs active in the guild of wizardry. He lectures here at the Academy in advanced metallurgy. Master Weestone is one of the rare artisans that can manipulate octiron. His great grey beard nearly touches the floor and it swoops around his large belly like a tail around a sitting cat. His face is layered with ash and soot and his robes have slight scorch marks on them as a testament to his craft. His rosy red cheeks lump up humorously as he smiles at you with a slight I-know-something-you-don't-know look. 

He is in good shape. 

He is tinkering. 

Holding : a sledgehammer (left hand and right hand). 

Wearing : a pair of hard leather boots, a brown velvet and vermine robe and a pointy wizard's hat. 

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forge item from book using gold bar on workbench 

You start to work at the goldsmith's workbench. 

> You finish working at the goldsmith's workbench and set down your tools. 

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look ring 

This is a roughly finished ring, forged into shape but not yet sculpted and filed to bring out the details. It is in excellent condition. 

Master Weestone says with a Sto Plains accent: I like this quiet life I've built for myself. I only lecture graduate classes now and only one class a year. 

You buy the roll of jeweller's files. 

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look files 

This soft canvas roll contains a dozen tiny, delicate files made from hardened Gebra steel and a sturdy oak handle for them. Used in goldsmithing and similar work, the variety means that any surface or corner - even the most complex or arcane - can be smoothed or rounded to the smith's desire. It also has a handy pocket for a polishing cloth. 

It is in excellent condition. 

It is open. 

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sculpt oak leaf ring with files using book 

You start to work on the roughly forged gold oak leaf ring with some delicate little files. 

> Your fingers start to ache, and you stop working on the roughly forged gold oak leaf ring. Despite your efforts, it doesn't look as though you've made any progress on it at all. 

Master Weestone says with a Sto Plains accent: Feel free t' fix up your stuff on the forge, or use th' workbench. You should be able t' buy anything you need for it here. If you want t' repair wooden stuff, you'll need t' go downstairs for that. 

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sculpt oak leaf ring with files using book 

You start to work on the roughly forged gold oak leaf ring with some delicate little files. Your fingers cramp and you put away your tools, noting that the roughly forged gold oak leaf ring could still do with more work. 

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look ring 

This is a roughly finished ring, forged into shape but not yet sculpted and filed to bring out the details. It is in excellent condition. 

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sculpt oak leaf ring with files using book 

You start to work on the roughly forged gold oak leaf ring with some delicate little files. 

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You finish sculpting details on your roughly forged gold oak leaf ring and put your tools away neatly. It still needs polishing, however. 

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look ring 

This heavy, ornate ring consists of a thick band of gold, wrought in the form of a dozen oak leaves overlapping around its length. Lovingly detailed as they are, the leaves could have been picked from the ground on an autumn day. 

It is rough and unpolished. 

It is in excellent condition. 

> The flame gouts suddenly as if spitting someone out. 

polish oak ring with files 

You start to work on the roughly forged ornate gold oak leaf ring with some delicate little files. 

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Saving... 

You discover a new way to grip the file for better control. 

You finish polishing your roughly forged ornate gold oak leaf ring and put your tools away neatly. It could still use a final polishing with a cloth, however. 

look oak ring 

This heavy, ornate ring consists of a thick band of gold, wrought in the form of a dozen oak leaves overlapping around its length. Lovingly detailed as they are, the leaves could have been picked from the ground on an autumn day. 

It is still slightly rough and could use some polishing with a fine cloth.

It is in excellent condition. 

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polish oak ring using cloth 

You start to polish and buff the ornate gold oak leaf ring with the jeweller's polishing cloth. 

> You finish polishing your ornate gold oak leaf ring with the jeweller's polishing cloth. 

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look oak ring 

This heavy, ornate ring consists of a thick band of gold, wrought in the form of a dozen oak leaves overlapping around its length. Lovingly detailed as they are, the leaves could have been picked from the ground on an autumn day.

It is in excellent condition. 

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wiz weee! My first forged ring! 

You whisper into the Sung family crest.