A particular set of skills

Artorias was surprised and honored by Deimos' request when he revealed the true reason he had come to visit them this time. His pups were becoming yearlings and his heir had requested a blade as her birthday gift. That piqued the bladesmith's attention! With intrigued eyes and perked ears, Artorias gave Deimos a toothy smile and waved him across the border. "I think I can help you out with that. Come in, let's talk in the forge." Rising to his paws, Artorias led Deimos across the plains and into Hearthstone, where he promptly took the Elysian alpha to the forge. The room was thankfully cooler since he hadn't been using the forge yet today, so Deimos probably wasn't going to get heatstroke just yet.

Leading Deimos over to the nearest workbench, Artorias pulled out a piece of rolled parchment and unfurled it to reveal the blank surface. He then snatched up a stick of charcoal to begin sketching out the plan for Darika's weapon. "There's lots of elements that go into making a weapon, but it all boils down to three basics: the shape, the steel, and the finish." As he explained the basics of bladesmithing to Deimos, Art began to gesture to the wall of weapons hanging around the forge, displaying everything from basic daggers to short swords to longswords. "Let's start with the easy one. What kind of blade are you thinking of for your daughter? Do you think she'd be best suited for a dagger, a short sword, or a longsword? And are there any family elements or influences you want incorporated into the weapon?" Every weapon was personal to the wolf that wielded it. What would Darika's blade look like in the mind of her father?

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Carpathian" | "Corbin" | "Eira" | "Argent"