ForgeBinding

ForgeBinding transfers the cosmetics of a cosmetically superior item to a mechanically superior item. For example, to apply the fancy look of an outdated weapon or armor to a better appraising player-crafted item. It can be thought of as a simplified and automatic alteration.

Alterer ForgeBinding

ForgeBinding is a service provided by Binder Jurgis

-== ForgeBinding ==- For a minuscule fee, Binder Jurgis will be willing to consult with those who wish to bind any artisan-altered weapon or set/piece of armor to any exactly matching item that may have been tempered, balanced, lightened, hardened, or otherwise forge-altered. Please note that "exactly matching" means "exactly matching." Artisan-altered broadswords may be ForgeBound to a forge-altered broadsword. however an artisan-altered scimitar cannot be ForgeBound to a forge-altered longsword, rapier, cutlass, nimsha, or any other style of weapon other than "scimitar." Be on notice that in addition to the modest, non-refundable consultation fee, Binder Jurgis will also charge a fee for his actual services commensurate with both his skill and the attention to detail required for the pieces in question.

Automatic ForgeBinding

In January 2019 (429), an automatic forgebinding system was released into the test instance. The release post for that can be found here:

• Post:Automatic Forgebinding Item in Test - 01/19/2019 - 11:45

Requirements

• Two compatible items. See item compatibility rules below.
• One Canopic jar with a jackal head.

Usage

1. LOWER your canopic jar to the ground and hold the two items you want to forgebind in your hands.

2. While holding the two items, SHOW one of the items to the canopic jar (it does not matter which) to check their compatibility.

• If compatible, you'll see The <item 1> and the <item 2> are compatible with the canopic jar's magic.
• If not compatible, you'll see The <item 1> and the <item 2> are not compatible with the canopic jar's magic.

3. PUT two compatible items into your canopic jar.

• SHAKE the jar if you are sure you want to forgebind the items. This cannot be undone!

• Note: once you shake the jar, it will destroy both the original items and leave you with the new, merged item.

• DUMP the jar to empty the contents at your feet if you don't want to forgebind them.

Item Compatibility Rules

There are a few restrictions that are not present for a live forgebinder (alteration session).

Items not available for use with the system:

• The canopic jar cannot accept items with different scripts.

• Note: this message was given when trying two longbows, black bone longbow and a crafted battle longbow. Per GM Winna, the black bone longbow is scripted due to how it generates social outrage when you hold it.
• Note: items with custom verbs or old atmo effects, like snake charms, may be considered scripted.

• The canopic jar cannot accept items that are EZScripted.
• The canopic jar cannot accept items when one is wearable, and the other is not.

• Note: this message was given when trying two spears, one bonded and the other not, however neither was a worn item or had a weapon strap.

• The canopic jar cannot accept items that are different nouns.

• For example, a scimitar is not compatible with a cutlass.

• The canopic jar cannot accept items that are different types of item.

• For example, a short bow is not compatible with a composite bow.
• Note: this message was given when trying a "target shield" and a "grey shield" (dyed, tanned), both were small size.

• The canopic jar does not accept Thryntyrlz Bags.
• The canopic jar does not accept items registered to someone else.
• The canopic jar cannot cannot determine which item to repaint. The cosmetically superior item is also higher tier.

• Note: this message often means both items display a description when you LOOK at them. The item with a LOOK is considered the cosmetically best thing over an item without a LOOK.

Comments from GM Javac during testing:

• In response to 2 small shields that were not accepted, 1 store bought and 1 old-system tanned:

• Javac says, "It's because of an internal type on the shields."
• Javac says, "Some of the old stuff should work."
• Javac says, "But, there are just some weird old things."
• <Player says>, "I have an altered old forged haubrek somewhere I'll have to dig out, that didn't have anything weird about it other than the alteration."
• Javac says, "And being an old forged item."
• Javac says, "Old forging is... sort of broken."
• Javac says, "It used a stupid way of tracking data, then unfortunately causes it to fail."
• Javac says, "It just hid an item inside the forged thing."
• Javac says, "Really old forged items are weird."

• In response to a question about if cambrinth is accepted:

• <Player says>, "Since you're here instead of me trying to track a blank item down...will the jars work on cambrinth too? Like if you had a 32 mana armband and wanted the alteration onto a 50?"
• Javac says, "Yep, it should."
• <Player says>, "And, will the jars reject if you try to "downgrade" something? Like if you're an idoit and have an altered 50 mana and a store bought 32?"
• Javac says, "Yeah, it should fail."
• Javac says, "It shouldn't let you put them both in the jar."
• Javac says, "If they both have a look, it'll keep the 50 mana and overright the appearance, though."
• <Player says>, "Hmm, so in theory, you could overwrite an altered 50 mana armband with the LOOK and TAP of a store bought 32 then."
• Javac says, "Potentially."

• In response to a question about scripted items:

• <Player says>, which scripts would be restricted on the forgebinding
• Javac says, "Mirror Weapons, Elemental Weapons, Shield of Light, Repeating Crossbows, Chipper Weapons, Arhat's Sword, Exoskeletal Weapons, Gore Weapons, Energy Bows, Void Weapons, Moonblade, Thryntyrlz Bags, Instruments, Siegery Items, Inkpots, Gwethdesuan, Damage indicating weapons/armor/shields, Beastly Gauntlets, Shimmer weapons, Gem pouches."
• Javac says, "Brawling weapons and slings as well."
• Javac says, "Because they're weird."
• Javac says, "Oh, EZScripted items don't work either."
• Javac says, "But scripts that just add verbs should work."
• Javac says, "The food weapon script should work."
• Javac says, "Cambrinth should work."
• Javac says, "The goal was mostly to allow old merchant things, or altered things, to have their appearance moved to a mechanically better thing."
• Javac says, "Like in six years we release tier 12 weapons or whatever."
• <Player2 says>, "Oh interesting, the Reso cast persisted."
• <Player1 says>, "Maybe it's an allowed script."
• Javac says, "Depends on which one it's on. The mechanically better item just gets repainted."

of note here, a <player> combined a stat-boosting ring with a regular one to get its look.

• In response to a question about pilgrim badges:

• <Player says>, "Works on pilgrim's badges, but wipes away all your visited shrines."
• Javac says to <player>, "Let me look into that."

• note: To transfer visited shrines from one badge to another, PUSH BADGE WITH OTHER BADGE.

• In response to an old-forging system sabre not correctly taking a TAP from a new(er) festival sabre:

• Javac: The issue is the old forged sabre has a LOOK, and the fest sabre does not. LOOK is considered the cosmetically best thing, and since the fest sabre only has a TAP the forged sabre is considered better cosmetically.

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