The not-immortal Blacksmith

City state of Knutson, Western Wilds.

14th of Kusha, the month of harvest.

2136 years since the new gods came.

I'm...Beginning to get bored. This usually doesn't happen to me. I can go several days here without seeing a single customer. I still make enough to live off of, I'm just bored.

I have had too much time to practice, and have finally mastered the open tube twirly thing the master showed us on the first day. There are no new recipes for me to try, without access to the school's library to use for research. Curse that place. I seem to have become too reliant on books to innovate on my own...

Can I clean and sort beach sand into something worth blowing?

15th of Kusha,

Experiments on beach sand have begun. I need to separate all the types of sand, dirt, pebbles, etc. that is found in beach sand. I need a lab of some sort. That will cost money...

17th of Kusha,

I'm an idiot. Doubly an idiot now. Curse your existence Brandywine!I love you Brandy!!!!!

18th of Kusha,

I have opened the Alchemy lab. Why did I listed to that angry little pipsqueak? I'm sure this will be a bad idea.

19th of Kusha,

I spent six (6)! hours exploring the lab. Wow. Just wow. The place is huge. It's like the attic, just not as confining. Found a picture of a goat, with a line through it. Did the previous owner ban goats or something? It makes no sense, I mean, why would you even think a goat would come down here in the first place?!?

20th of Kusha,

I have closed the shop for the next week. I need more time to hunt up the tools and equipment for the sand separation experiment.

22nd of Kusha,

I was crossing the lab, and loudly cursing the lack of appropriate equipment and space when several star lights lit up. They illuminated a...an area? Anyway, it was full of shelves of equipment. I mentioned what I needed, or described it, and it would … appear... on a table that wasn't there a moment ago. I'm starting to like this lab.

23rd of Kusha,

Win for today! I either moved the steps up, or I moved the room, so that when I to enter/exit the lab, the stairs are right next to me!

24th of Kusha,

Soda ash, limestone, and white sand are the base ingredients for clear glass. Add lead for shiny crystal. Add iron for green. Gold for red. Other raw minerals for different colors. Separating the white sand from the rest of the beach sand is the starting place. I didn't know that there was gold dust in the iron sand.

25th of Kusha,

Alchemy is kinda fun.

28th of Kusha,

I have separated the sand down to it's component parts. I have to open again tomorrow.

43rd of Kusha,

I had a couple of big orders to do before I could head back down to the lab. I'm more interested in the alchemy, than I am in the glassblowing. Candlestick making is too small of a market outside of large cities. Especially glass candlesticks. I think I will be moving on to another profession soon.

City state of Knutson, Western Wilds.

12th of Samue, the Month of Planting.

2137 years since the new gods came.

The shop space is up for rental. I have set up a payment plan with the city so that the taxes and upkeep will be paid in perpetuity. I've purchased a cart and horse for the trip home, to collect more gear.

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How did I go east? I must have sleep walked the entire way. The target is also moving east. I have started naming the puppies! Puppies! Puppies. puppies. Lick, lick lick go the dogs. I broke my foot! I ride puppies! I need another nap! Nap...nap...Zzzzz...

The worgs carried the Alpha who had broken his foot in a fight with a Roc. He had fed them for weeks with that kill alone. Some carried magical bags that held the excess food without it spoiling. The newer worgs were becoming more intelligent. All was good.

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Maxwell's Vault, Kingdom of Garthia,

31st of Amsiel, Second month of Summer.

2137 years since the new gods came.

I've loaded the trunk to full, not a mean feat. My plan from here is to pass through the Federation of City States, as I have found out Knutson was part of. Apparently the western wilds are even farther west and north of there. I feel like an idiot for not knowing this earlier. We are off in the morning, after Brandy has her swim. In the gold. Maxwell is just jealous that I can swim in it, and he can't!

32nd of Amsiel,

Travel has started. I doubt there will be much to record until I leave the Federation for the actual Wilds.

3rd of Anael, First month of Snow,

I am passing through the Federation. Apparently there have been worg sightings in the east of the Fed lands, but they have turned back. Strange.

16th of Anael,

Warmer and warmer as I head northwest. I have taken to riding shirtless to keep from overheating. Brandy is making rude comments. I need to exercise more.

34th of Anael,

Jogging alongside the cart, and doing other exercises is helping. I feel better than I have in years. When did I let myself go so badly?

41st of Anael,

Finally rid of the Federation. There are dirt tracks here and there, instead of proper roads. I still don't know what I'm going to do with myself from here on out, but I think it will be just me and Brandy for a while.

55th of Anael,

There is a small valley in front of me, maybe a mile and a half long, and a quarter of that wide. It is green, and lush, and a large stream runs through it. What would be called, back home, an 'Old Growth' forest occupies the southwest end, and the northeast end has a small lake. I see no smoke, or buildings. There is no road, or dirt track anywhere nearby. It looks like paradise.

I need to reconnoiter the valley, make sure no one has 'claimed it'. Then I think I will move in.

3rd of Arah, Second month of Rain,

It rains a lot in the 'winter' here. The valley is clear of people. Plenty of fish in the lake and stream. The valley it teaming with animals. I have found a couple of caves, but no sign of people in them, just an angry bear in one. I ran for it, I don't like being eaten alive. Hurts to much.

The elven god can piss up a rope. I'm going to make a log cabin. Then some outbuildings for shops. Then, maybe, plant some crops? I don't know yet. I'll see what I can forage. I'm glad I filled the box with stuff.