Age of Gods - A VRMMO Story

Waking up the next morning, Thomas had a slight change of heart. After thinking about it a bit he decided to spend the whole day working at Hyde's Hides. He would turn in the quest to Hekrin at the end of the day and begin the next quest the following day. Today, Thomas intended to spend the day making a few things for himself out of the fourteen boar hides that had been made into leather. He'd left them just sitting around inside of Hyde's workroom, but now was the time to put them to good use and at the same time, earn himself the last bit of Leatherworking experience he needed.

With his plan set, Thomas enjoyed a nice breakfast and a chat with Martha before making his way to Hyde's Hides for his sixth, and last, day working there. After greeting a yawning Teena, Thomas went into the workroom and greeted Hyde as well. After an exchange of pleasantries, Thomas informed Hyde of his plans and got the okay to use the workroom for his own purposes. Thomas collected his fourteen pieces of decent leather and set them aside to peruse through Hyde's collection of patterns.

Thomas wanted to make three things for himself. The first was a belt with a secret sleeve that he could store his bank card inside of. He needed to make sure the card was safe and protected until he found something better later. The next thing he wanted to make was a more comfortable and sturdy pair of boots. The pair he had purchased was okay, but it lacked good grip and was a bit thin. Lastly, he wanted to make a pair of forearm protectors to go beneath the metal ones he had purchased. They wouldn't add much protection, but they would add comfort and some shock absorption. They could also be worn daily without looking too 'aggressive'.

Thomas selected a simple belt pattern that was a little over 60mm wide. The cards for the bank and adventurers guild were both about the size of an old-school credit card. So the belt had to be a little wide in order to fully conceal the bank card. The next pattern he selected was for a relatively nice looking pair of boots. They didn't fully meet his criteria, but he could modify the pattern slightly to get the look and functionality he desired. His only complaint is that there was no rubber for him to make the soles out of, he would need to use hardened leather for the time being. The final pattern was a very simple set of arm guards that would take very little skill to make. They didn't need to be fancy, just functional. Though Thomas did intend to add a second layer to thicken them up a bit.

The belt was exceedingly simple to make. It was really just a long straight piece of leather. After cutting it out, attaching a simple buckle, and punching some holes in it using a hammer and hole punch, all that he had to do to modify it was glue a small piece of leather to the inside of the belt to create the pocket. It barely took him half an hour to complete.