I failed on my two attempts to make a mechanized lockpick
(I only had 2 lockpicks). Expensive failures.
I know I had the right items thanks to Gnomad's research.
I was sadden to discover it was no longer publically accessable.
I remember seeing at EQVault that Tinkerer Fulcrum had
recently opened his library, but other than a quick summary
visit, I didn't have time to read it all in one sitting.
I searched through the archives here and found the reference again:
http://www.geocities.com/eqtinker
(I added it into the EQ_Gnomes community links also).
I checked the research notes on the Failed Thermal Cloak Recipes
and have some ideas of my own to throw out. Time to Prattle.
from Gimblestan XV
"The Firewater flask, carefully positioned on my belt, causes
no hindrance to my movement, and the Metal Rods sewn in to the
Tattered Gnomish Cloak conduct the heat well."
A small patchwork cloak has been described as tattered,
but would the Thermal Cloak have the same class and/or
race/size restrictions?
Cloth capes are open to all, but there is still the size issue.
Raw Silk is Caster/Monk restricted however One size does fit all!
While Meditating, I contemplated that "on my belt" may mean a Belt Pouch!
Upto 4 Firewater flasks would make it very very warm for chilly bones.
Alas I have a feeling that no amount of stuffing will allow one to fit
in either a sewing kit nor the toolbox, but I still wonder if it could
be part of the final formula. /Shrug
I am far from being a language scholar, but taken literally
as past discoveries have proven:
"The Firewater Flask" would be just one - we hope.
"Metal Rods" would imply there is more than one,
just a guess as to how many.
I am a beginning tailor so the reference to 'sewn' does make one
ponder about adding rods with pelts and patterns.
Would Tinkering really require other than our toolboxes?
Yes, Yes, Tailored cloaks, but only Bom Knowtood in the
Steamfont Mills sells the needed rods. /shutter at the thought of...
Funny how the Collapsable Fishing pole required three rods
when the research from Tinkerer Rotgut McDougle notes
didn't reflect anyone using that many with Gnomish bolts...
BizzleBob [Veeshan]
FYI:
Archive Search for "Thermal" during the last moon cycle:
Digest 194 Wed Jan 5 03:33:03 2000
Digest 185 Sat Dec 25 03:50:34 1999
Digest 179 Sat Dec 18 03:50:36 1999
Digest 176 Thu Dec 16 03:58:48 1999
Digest 174 Tue Dec 14 04:29:56 1999
Digest 173 Mon Dec 13 04:09:25 1999
Digest 172 Sun Dec 12 04:16:37 1999
Digest 171 Sat Dec 11 04:41:24 1999