I despire 3% failures

[Jymamon]

>prep 405
You gesture and invoke the powers of the elements for the Elemental Detection spell...
Your spell is ready.

>cast my leathers
You gesture at a sturdy set of brown casting leathers.
The layers of essence permeating the brown casting leathers unfold before you to reveal the familiar patterns of a tempering enchanting project, which you recognize as one of your own. It is currently tempered and ready to be enchanted. It is on the final step of the enchanting process. You recognize the vibrant copper aura surrounding it as indicating an exceptional level of enchantment.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

>prep 925
You trace a series of glowing runes while chanting the phrase for Enchant Item...
Your spell is ready.
>cast my leathers
You gesture at a sturdy set of brown casting leathers.

Something doesn't seem right...

Slender wisps of essence form around the brown casting leathers, but quickly take on a dark, greenish-black hue. The wisps twist about each other, writhing in discordant response to your chant. Suddenly, the tendrils coalesce around the leathers, forming a shell of black, crackling energy. With a burst of static, the leathers falls from your hands and the roiling energy sinks into the leathers, leaving their surface blackened.
Roundtime: 20 sec.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

I only take marginal satisfaction in not also dying in the process.

[Kronius]

Ouch, that was one expensive failure

[Jymamon]

Painfully so, though I can't decide if that or the time wasted is the worse part.

Edit to add:
Now, it's really expesive -2x...

The first thing that strikes you about the leathers is the weight, which is about 7 pounds. In your best estimation, it's worth about 200,000 silvers.
From the pitch of the vibration you determine that the purpose of the leathers is as some type of defensive garment.
It has a bonus of -10 from a normal leathers, and the way it vibrates in tune with your voice tells you that it is soft leather armor.
The blackened leathers resonates with your voice, indicating that it has been enchanted by Jymamon.

[Kronius]

So it was 8x going to 9x but now it's only 7x?

[Jymamon]

Was just adding that as you were posting. -2x, but I'll be enchanting it back to 8x at least (have a spare potion already). I'll need to either use PPs to do the 9x now, though.

[everan]

Was just adding that as you were posting. -2x, but I'll be enchanting it back to 8x at least (have a spare potion already). I'll need to either use PPs to do the 9x now, though.

Why would you enchant an item that now has a description of blackened? Does it have some other wonderful property?

[Jymamon]

Why would you enchant an item that now has a description of blackened?
They were a set of brown casting leathers (or something similar, don't have exact description handy) with a show. The failure wipes out the show and makes them blackened. As for why I'll re-start with these instead of a different set, that's just because these are already max lightened and it'll save me the hassle of doing that over again.

[Buckwheet]

They were a set of brown casting leathers (or something similar, don't have exact description handy) with a show. The failure wipes out the show and makes them blackened. As for why I'll re-start with these instead of a different set, that's just because these are already max lightened and it'll save me the hassle of doing that over again.

Wouldn't it be better to look for a 7x max light replacement?

[Drew]

By the way, I don't know if this is true but I've heard that if you have a negative enchant it resets the bottom, so that a -2x item can only go up to 8x.

[BriarFox]

Jeeez. That's really rough. I just had a 3% failure that took a fusion project to 2x, but yours is much worse.

It would save you four or five months to just start over with a 7x set, however, and lightenings are easy to get.

[Jymamon]

Buckwheet and Briarfox-

Last time I looked for max light fulls of any enchant, I think it took 2 months to find a set. That'll get me part way into the 6x casts already.

Lightenings use to be easy for me to get, but my wonky schedule for the last year has left me seeing very few merchants. I think I've had 2-3 GLADs in that time?

I will be keeping an eye out on fulls that hit the market. If I find something before these are back to 7x, I'll pick them up to save me some time. I have a month or so before these are back to major enchant territory anyhow.

Drew-

Ouch, I hadn't heard that. I'll spend some time seeing what I can find out, though. I'd really hate to find that out after getting these to 8x.

[Kronius]

I've got some plain 6x fulls that might've been lightened or so, they've been sitting a while. If you're interested, of course...

[DaCapn]

This is probably the worst enchanting story ever. I was also under the impression that negative base enchants lowered the enchantment ceiling.

I've got a set of max-lightened 5x full leathers in my locker. I was going to take them to 7x myself but I've got 3 projects backlogged ahead of them already. If you want them, just PM me an offer and they're yours at that price.

[Buckwheet]

While not as bad, Kitsun failed on his 8x cast I believe on the 9 pound plate. Had to start over on that too.

[Jymamon]

Kronius and DeCapn - I'll definitely be in touch about the fulls you have available in the next day or so. (As soon as I'm not swamped at work.)

Buckwheet- I see what you mean, but I think once you're in auction-level potion territory, all the failures are equally heinouos. The time/coins lost is a little worse for me, but I bet Kitsun's potion wasn't any easier to replace :(

[wizgem3]

I hate that 3 percent too. Last cast of 7X fusion aug chain and went back down to 6X. 3 Months down the drain.

[rolfard]

so does bringing an enchant to -10 mean it can no longer be enchanted to a full 10x?

[Jymamon]

so does bringing an enchant to -10 mean it can no longer be enchanted to a full 10x?
I haven't been able to find anything to confirm/deny that yet. I may just assist in game and have them look at my leathers to see. If I get an clear answer one way or the other, I'll post here.

[jpatter123]

Just as I was reading this I was over hearing a conversation in thraks. Must have been a bad couple days for enchanting..

Malkarra says, "Tamuran."
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Tamuran asks, "Yes?"
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Malkarra asks, "Mind shooting me the most powerful form of uncurse?"
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Malkarra says, "I blackened this bow enchanting it."
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Malkarra says, "And now it's stuck."
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Tamuran nods.
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Tamuran raises a hand while murmuring a soft orison...
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Tamuran gestures at Malkarra.
The blackened longbow which Malkarra is holding suddenly glows with an intensely bright light!
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Malkarra says, "Thanks mate."
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Tamuran nods at Malkarra.
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Tamuran says, "Glad to help."
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Malkarra offers Valgren a blackened longbow.
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Valgren accepts Malkarra's blackened longbow.
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Valgren softly says, "You know."
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Valgren softly says, "When I gave this to you to enchant."
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[LNet]-GSIV:Droit: "need a healer in tsc"
Valgren softly says, "It was nicely altered."
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Your SIGN OF WARDING is no longer effective.
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Valgren softly says, "Now...it's blackened."
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Malkarra frowns at Valgren.
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Malkarra says, "I've been enchanting for years, that's the second failure ever."
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Malkarra says, "It happens sometimes."
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Malkarra scowls.
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Valgren shrugs.
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Valgren just went east.
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Malkarra sighs.
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[Mumblz]

luckily it *can* be re-altered to its former greatness (or dyed in the dyers tent?)...part of the risk involved in 3 percents.

would be neat if master wizard alchemists (or someone) could "dust" the blackened off...

[Kronius]

[LNet]-GSIV:Droit: "need a healer in tsc"


this made me laugh

[Jymamon]

Fuck enchanting

>cast my leathers
You gesture at a sturdy set of brown casting leathers.
The layers of essence permeating the brown casting leathers unfold before you to reveal the familiar patterns of a tempering enchanting project, which you recognize as one of your own. It is currently tempered and ready to be enchanted. It is on the final step of the enchanting process. You recognize the vibrant indigo aura surrounding it as indicating a strong level of enchantment.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

>prep 925
You trace a series of glowing runes while chanting the phrase for Enchant Item...
Your spell is ready.

>cast my leathers
You gesture at a sturdy set of brown casting leathers.

Something doesn't seem right...

Visible wisps of essence dance across the surface of the brown casting leathers as you chant quietly, your sure gestures guiding them to slowly coalesce into small softly glowing runic symbols. Glancing over the formation of the runes, your chant falters as you notice their forms contorting oddly. You gather something has gone terribly wrong.

Suddenly, the brown casting leathers blossoms into a growing ball of intense white flame, the ensuing explosion sending debris through the air. The brown casting leathers being in your hand, you take the brunt of the blast!
... 30 points of damage!
Hard strike to your right arm breaking tendons and bone!
You are stunned for 5 rounds!
... 40 points of damage!
Arcing bolt of electricity galvanizes right arm to elbow. Won't be using it for awhile.
Roundtime: 20 sec.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

[Natso]

That's some terrible luck. I'm sorry =/

[DaCapn]

Yeah, that's rough (again).

[Kronius]

Jesus man, maybe these leathers were just not meant to be enchanted

[Kitsun]

so does bringing an enchant to -10 mean it can no longer be enchanted to a full 10x?

I missed this thread.

The blackened and -2x enchant does NOT have an effect on the future capacity of an item. It can still reach 10x.

The 3% is disgusting. Training should be able to mitigate the forms of disaster to just lost time and not blowing it back to -2x or catastrophic failure.

[Kitsun]

See my above post.

[Jymamon]

Necro'ing my own thread for gratuitous self congratulations because I finally "beat" enchanting

>prep 405
You gesture and invoke the powers of the elements for the Elemental Detection spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast my armor
You gesture at a supple set of tan leather armor.
The layers of essence permeating the tan leather armor unfold before you to reveal the familiar patterns of a tempering enchanting project, which you recognize as one of your own. It is
currently tempered and ready to be enchanted. It is on the final step of the enchanting process. You recognize the vibrant silver aura surrounding it as indicating an extraordinary level
of enchantment.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

>prep 925
You trace a series of glowing runes while chanting the phrase for Enchant Item...
Your spell is ready.
>cast my armor
You gesture at a supple set of tan leather armor.
Visible wisps of essence dance across the surface of the tan leather armor as you chant quietly, your sure gestures guiding them to slowly coalesce into a pair of small softly glowing runic
symbols. The two lone runes flicker momentarily, the intensity of their glow increasing as their form sharpens into crisp, clean edges. Suddenly, the symbols erupt in a cascade of tiny
prismatic motes of light, encompassing the armor to form a shimmering layer over its surface. Slowly, the radiant shell sinks into the armor, leaving behind a faint, fading aura.
Roundtime: 20 sec.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

R>prep 405
You gesture and invoke the powers of the elements for the Elemental Detection spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast my armor
You gesture at a supple set of tan leather armor.
The underlying patterns of essence within the tan leather armor indicate that it has been enchanted, and you notice your own enchanter's mark on it. You recognize the vibrant golden aura
surrounding it as indicating an extraordinary level of enchantment.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

[Vusit]

Congrats

[Velfi]

That's some dedicated RP.

Whoa, thought I was on the last page when replying and didn't even look at the date. Le big fail.

[mgoddess]

Three years later, you deserve it!