Rhidd

About a month ago i was sitting having an ale in Ye old Mug in the fair city of Camelot when a traveler, a haggard old man wearing tatter cloth clothing and an empty sheath where a sword must have once been, enters and sits beside me. "Greetings", I say "may I buy you an ale you look as if you could use one." The man smiles and says " Aye a perceptive young lad you are I shall be honored to have a drink with ye." We sit there for 1or 2 of The Mugs finest ale speaking little when i ask him about the empty sheath hanging at his side."

Ah tis a sad thing it is" he says " you see in my travels from Lethantis i was traveling through the Salisbury Plains when i was attacked by a wandering Giant. I drew my sword and began my assault on this beast after i had but taken 2 or 3 swings my blade was shattered on his thick skull. I must have dazed him though for i had just enough time to hasten to the guard tower and call for help from within. They made quick work of him and i was left to wander off to camelot."

"Ah tis a sad thing indeed" I say. "If you wish for a new blade I can forge you a new one. For you see i am a Master Weapons crafter of some reknown. I came here to camelot about 4 seasons ago to learn the craft from Master Helphas himself and have quickly become a favorite student of his. I have done many, many tasks for him." He turns looks at me and says "Ah but i have no Gold or silver to pay you with."

Feeling a bit saddened for the old man and having just come back from a profitable adventure i offer to make him a blade for free." I just ask that you tell all who you know where you had this fine blade forged." I made him a Finely Crafted Iron Longsword that day and have had many people come to me who have been sent by that fine old man to have weapons forged.