Rely on his knowledge of metals and devices

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From: Rely on your Esurient Smith


He is a smith. He may have special knowledge

Unlocked with Experimental Object 301-400


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310, 320This might not be a weapon, but it is still metalworking. He is endlessly helpful on questions […] From time to time he mentions the value of heartmetal, […] But he is content to do most of his work in steel and brass and the foresighted metal of Irem.
330[…] he scrapes a few filings […] for melting and study. They remain […] unmelted, even at the highest temperatures […]

This result does not frustrate him. […] Have you ever sponsored an expedition to Mount Palmerston? Would you like to do so now?

350, 360He gets to work at the forge. The first few cogs come out misshapen, but then he produces one that turns backward and forward at the same time. "Don't watch it work," he advises. "Causes bleeding from the ear."