New Trophies and Lack of Skill-ups

[Ozadar]

Since I've got a few of my new trophies, like my pottery one, I used them exclusively for skill-ups. In fact, I've put my skill-ups on hold until I've gotten the new trophies.

Well, I've hit another bad run or else the evolving aspect of the trophies is eating my skill-ups. Pottery has been (0 for 40) and Jewelry has been (19 for 580). I'm a little timid to start tailoring and smithing again until I have an idea of these new trophies. I imagine RNG is eating my lunch, but since these are the first evolving items I have ever owned, I can only wonder.

Ozadar of the 70th Corpse
Tradeskiller of Zek

Baking - 200
Tailoring - 195
Pottery - 219
Smithing - 227
Brewing - 248
Research - 200
Fishing - 200
Jewelry - 253
Fletching - 200

(+5% to all skills) + Salvage 3

[Twistagain]

0 for 40 over the 200 mark is very common.

19 for 580 translates to around 1 in 30. Not only is that common, but it's to be expected at 250+.

I, myself, have been at 291 Jewelcrafting for over 300 combines. :\

[Ursawraith]

What you are seeing is normal. the RNG is rather fickle an quite streaky at times. My best advise would just grin and bear it.