"Any fool can swing a hammer. It takes a true artificer to bind lightning into steel and breathe a soul into stone."
— Maren Volsch, Master Artificer of the Phercia Guild
The Arcane Forge is not a place - it is a practice. It is the domain of the Artificer, where runic theory meets material craft, and where the boundary between tool and living thing grows thin. While the blacksmith shapes metal and the tailor stitches cloth, the Artificer channels the raw power of ylem and elemental resonance into weapons, modules, and constructs that no ordinary craftsperson could dream of producing.
Everything found in The Arcane Forge requires runic crafting skills to produce. These items cannot be purchased from a standard shop. They must be commissioned from a skilled Artificer or crafted by one directly. The College of Arcana may occasionally have pre-made runic items available, but the true power of The Arcane Forge lies in the hands of the Artificer who shapes it.
Tools of the Trade
The following runic crafting tools are required for work done in The Arcane Forge. These tools can be found in the Crafting Tools section of The Blacksmith.
| Item | Description of Effects | Weight | Space Taken | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runic Scriber |
A precision instrument tipped with a crystal point for etching runic symbols from ylem into materials. Essential for all runic crafting work. |
0.2 | 0.5 | 15.00 |
| Soul Conductor Coil |
A coil of specially treated wire used to channel and stabilize runic energy during crafting. |
0.3 | 1 | 20.00 |
| Runic Alignment Frame |
A small frame used to ensure runic carvings and rune stone embedding are precisely aligned, preventing energy misfires. |
1 | 2 | 35.00 |
| Runic Tech Repair Kit |
A specialized set of tools for repairing runic tech items and constructs. Requires both the Repair ability and Runic Tech Repair skill to use. |
3 | 3 | 45.00 |
Runic Improvement Tools
These are tools to use to make improvements to runic tech items.
| Item | Description of Effects | Weight | Space Taken | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Focus Lens |
Requires Basic Runic Crafting Skill. A polished crystal lens that concentrates runic energy during the crafting process. Reduces Soul cost of runic crafting skills used during this crafting session by 1. |
0.1 | 0.5 | 40.00 |
| Runic Amplifier |
Requires Novice Runic Crafting. A small device of interlocking metal rings and crystal nodes that amplifies the runic properties of a finished item. Finished runic items gain +1 to their runic power effect. |
0.5 | 0.5 | 75.00 |
| Master Runic Scriber & Embedding Set |
Requires Better Runic Crafting Skill. A complete set of precision scribing and embedding instruments of the finest quality, used by master artificers. Reduces the difficulty of runic crafting Arcana checks by 1 level. Reduces runic item build time by 1 hour. |
1 | 2 | 150.00 |