The Visitor's Workshop

[lost_and_foundry]

Housed in a large but otherwise unremarkable building in Grey Ward, a significant distance from both the Soot Spire and the ocean, this place is meant not to turn a profit, but to create a venue for researchers, artisans, alchemists, and scholars of various stripes to share and discuss their work. It's part library, part makerspace, part think tank.

There is a lounge area, stocked with assorted reference texts and any written materials other Visitors care to donate. There's a little nook where tea, coffee, or cocoa can be made, and occasionally there may be snacks there, but gods help you if you spill anything on anyone else's reading or projects.

There is an alchemy and apothecary lab. Patrons are expected to clean up after themselves, follow safety protocols, and to refrain from confusing edible ingredients with corrosive, poisonous, and explosive materials.

A larger hall houses two forges, one for metal and one for glass. Assorted other machines can be found here, many of them Barcus' own design. When he has scrap metal or spare materials, he will leave them in the bins for others to tinker with.

The carpentry counter is comparatively modest, but there are at least saws and carving tools. Others are welcome to add items as they see fit. Some smaller side rooms may contain spare parts and equipment for working on a more delicate scale: suitable for gemcutting or clockwork.

A staircase leads to a cellar, which in turn leads to a deeper bunker set into the nearby hillside, where a long stone alley is set up for target practice or explosives tests. Once again, patrons are expected to observe all reasonable safety protocols. Healing potions may be available in the lounge, but don't bet your life on that.

Comments

Guestbook

[lost_and_foundry]

Please feel free to comment below if your character would like to offer lectures, lead projects, or offer mentorship to other patrons.

Rolan of Ramazith's Tower

[wizardprodigy]

Pardon me for skipping over your network post entirely and jumping straight to the guestbook, but I would be more than happy to offer my services as a lecturer and/or mentor on the topic of magic.

[hexstrapper]

I am happy to teach and share what I know about science and engineering, whether through mentorship or collaborating on a project.

Re: Guestbook

[thesunreturns]

Simon is happy to talk alchemy and magic to anyone. He also has his own ingredients stored here (I'll have to make a list.) and is willing to let someone use someone if they ask first.

(Also, note that Simon is fae, so most of his personal equipment is made of non-ferrous material, and he steers clear of the forges -- Barcus did install some materials to help contain the effect of iron to those rooms. Simon also stocked the first aid kit with his own iron antitoxin.)

On lighter news, Simon occasionally brings baked goods to the lounge. (Poor guy is desperate to be useful.)

Melinoë

[guidingnight]

Your local witch and undying goddess of death would be more than willing to aid others in learning about magic, warding, alchemy and necromancy!

She has a big weird cauldron setup in the loft.

[Backdated]

[badnewsandshitlist]

I will be willing to mentor in Blacksmithing and Leatherwork.

Bulletin Board

[lost_and_foundry]

Leave philosophical ponderings and practical questions here for other scholars to consider and/or debate.

Please keep debates civil, or take them to the bomb range.