The blacksmith shop was very busy.
The Elven Blacksmith's eyes were bloodshot, but his face had energy. He shouted at the apprentices who were busy working and even urged them to raise the temperature of the furnace from time to time. There were all kinds of unusual materials there, but not all of them were rare grade items, many of them were just less-common minerals. Forging wasn't just about following a certain recipe. Forging in this world was a superb craft, and absolutely one of the most difficult basic skills to master!
In some ways, it was even more impressive than space-age steel forging!