Items and Crafting

Lately, I find myself hopping all over Mirth. I have gone as far south as the Jakareth Jungle and Eastern Wastelands for Platinum Ore, emptied out buckets of sand from my boots looking for Foci, been stomped on by giants for Obsidian, and picked on halflings and gnomes for armor... and for all this I have learned one very important lesson: save everything.



I think back on the times, as a lower level bard, when I would expunge bits of Foci because I didn't understand its use. I have even thrown away rare Ivory, Obsidian, and Platinum before I realized its worth; now I find myself hunting for the very things I overlooked. Even now, I help other friends with gathering widow venom sacs and rabid slime for poison making: all are items from creatures we no longer gain experience from.

But, the journey is always worth the extra efforts, so I never feel I am wasting time. We meet with friends, maybe make a few more, and along the way we have a blast. I have also recently learned, much to my utter despair and elation, that adding a /craft macro to an attack macro helps further boost the crafting skill.




Hardhead taught me that, and I shall always be grateful for that little tip. Duex and I used to do it the old fashion way: Open craft window, insert craft objects, press button, transfer item into inventory and repeat. We even tried to craft that way while traveling and fighting. As a result, we find ourselves running into walls and getting killed by enemies.



Furthermore, on my travels I have heard tales of glorious dragon armor, worn by high level adventurers. Being the armor crafter that I am, I dream of making armor even half magnificent. So, as a kind of joke, a few of my guildmates (Vegedip and Julius) turned into little dragons so they could be my "dragon armor".



We stood outside the Muldin Follower huts and flew around in alternating jerks and soars just trying to get the perfect shot. Here, I hold Vegedip like a carry-on purse, while in another Julius and Vegedip act as my dragon shoes.



Community and comraderie is important, not just with guildmates, but with other fellow adventurers. I feel it helps build a better experience and also passes the time during long sieges of item hunting.