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Chapter Fifteen: Professional Ambitions
LieutenantToast
Member
Construction of our new local blacksmith is now underway! While we wait for our fellow citizens to gather and donate resources, we decide to brush up on some of our artisan skills - so we can be better prepared to make use of our precious gem.
What profession should we focus on?
🗡 Weapon smithing
🛡 Armor smithing
Chapter Fifteen: Professional Ambitions 130 votes
🗡 Weapon smithing
58%
76 votes
🛡 Armor smithing
41%
54 votes
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The best defense is a good offense and remember "speak softly and carry a big stick".
Aren't we all sinners?
Additionally, the lack of base stats will make combat more inefficient. Low stamina or armor or agility (you name it) will minimize your uptime & survivability, hence disabling a good weapon from performing up to its full potential.
<jumps up onto soap box>
"I have read a lot of history books, in many languages, giving different sides of the same battle and different experiences. I have read of brave heroes. I have read of despicable villains."
<clearing his throat and looking around, like classical actor playing with the crowd's anticipation...>
"I have read of battles won by superior tactics only for the war to be lost to superior strategy.
I have read of battles won through superior weapons or through superior armor.
I have read of battles being won by combatants without armor.....
BUT.....I have never once read of battles being won by combatants without weapons, unless we are including diplomacy and negotiation.
So, I conclude, the history books teach us that for military success we must first arm ourselves with weapons. Armor is a secondary requirement.
I would also like to propose that we put a tavern freehold somewhere on our 'to do' list."
What if every citizen decided to dual wield shields like some of these dorks have suggested? lol
They're not dorks!
They're mistaken
I assume we have enough animals in the area to hunt, tan the hides, roast the meat, and when we eaten, we make protection to go on hunts in the darker and deeper parts of the forests.
( Then again being a RL leathercrafter, i may be a bit biased )