I quickly return to camp clutching the crystal as if I feared someone might try to steal it. I place it on a rat skin and pick up the new tools I made earlier and begin to slowly shape the crystal. First, I carve out the general shape and remove much of the excess material.
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.
- Congratulations, the Gem Cutting skill has advanced to level 2!
√ Gem Cutting
- Level 2
- Intelligence +2.
- You can make rough gems.
Then, I carefully split it in half to have two identical pieces. Next comes the slow process of removing the small pieces and smoothing out the shape. I know the hardest part will be getting the blade perfect, I want it to be sharp but not brittle. As I plan each stroke of the chisel, I notice that all the little bits and slivers of glass are still glowing.
