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Here is the contents of a new? book on pok tinker vendors and abysmal sea too.
Found on Tabben Bromal in PoK - also seen at tinker vendors in Abysmal
NPC sells for 1cp
NPC Buys for 1cp
Do we have some new recipes here to figure out?
Better armor through tinkering by Heloicious Burtam
I've done it!
I've found a better way to make that armor that everyone around here seems to be making these days. You'll need some materials but any resourceful gnome can find them. if you do this my way, you'll make armor thats just as good as the stuff they make, but it will be much more effiecient and functional.
Let's start with the cloth stuff since it's the hardest to work with. You'll find that attaching gears and springs to cloth isn't very easy. Let's see if you're any good.
First, take the silk that they use to support the cloth and toss it out. You won't need it. We'll fasten and reinforce this stuff the right way. Get two sets of parts from a contraption. You'll be able to use them for fastenings and support. Then find some of them innovative gears. Working in your toolbox is best, it's the only place you'll be sure to have what you need, secure the gears to the fabric with the contraption parts. The gears will improve mobility, and, well they add that special touch.
If you want to work with metal then you will need some sturdier stuff. If you want plate armor, find some gears and a couple of knuckle joints. These will allow you to give the movement of the pieces some added smoothness and power.
To fasten on your improvements use innovative bolts. Now, you'll probably want to reduce some of the weight and with the improvements you've made you won't want some of the extra metal the smiths use. That lot is paranoid about blades and mallets and have a tendency to overuse metal for reinforcement. So toss the fortified bronze bar out of their recipe.
With the added power of your innovations and skill the armor will be as good as any a smith can make. Most of all it will have a style that none can match. How those smiths can live their lives without the sound of gears moving is incredible to me. And the smell of oil and fresh steam! They'll never understand, and that's their loss.
Good luck and keep tinkering
I've done it!
I've found a better way to make that armor that everyone around here seems to be making these days. You'll need some materials but any resourceful gnome can find them. if you do this my way, you'll make armor thats just as good as the stuff they make, but it will be much more effiecient and functional.
Let's start with the cloth stuff since it's the hardest to work with. You'll find that attaching gears and springs to cloth isn't very easy. Let's see if you're any good.
First, take the silk that they use to support the cloth and toss it out. You won't need it. We'll fasten and reinforce this stuff the right way. Get two sets of parts from a contraption. You'll be able to use them for fastenings and support. Then find some of them innovative gears. Working in your toolbox is best, it's the only place you'll be sure to have what you need, secure the gears to the fabric with the contraption parts. The gears will improve mobility, and, well they add that special touch.
If you want to work with metal then you will need some sturdier stuff. If you want plate armor, find some gears and a couple of knuckle joints. These will allow you to give the movement of the pieces some added smoothness and power.
To fasten on your improvements use innovative bolts. Now, you'll probably want to reduce some of the weight and with the improvements you've made you won't want some of the extra metal the smiths use. That lot is paranoid about blades and mallets and have a tendency to overuse metal for reinforcement. So toss the fortified bronze bar out of their recipe.
With the added power of your innovations and skill the armor will be as good as any a smith can make. Most of all it will have a style that none can match. How those smiths can live their lives without the sound of gears moving is incredible to me. And the smell of oil and fresh steam! They'll never understand, and that's their loss.
Good luck and keep tinkering
NPC sells for 1cp
NPC Buys for 1cp
Do we have some new recipes here to figure out?