
Breaking in the Grindstone
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A side quest from the Hernand Commissions faction.
Type
Faction
Faction
Hernand Commissions
Chapter
Tales of the Hernandian Residents
Region
Hernand
Difficulty
Easy
Estimated Time
5-10 minutes
Location
Timberturner Wainwright
Walkthrough
- 1Travel to Timberturner Wainwright and look for a Stranger NPC with a help prompt
- 2Talk to the Artisan Stranger when the prompt 'Find the person in need of your help' appears
- 3Listen to his concern about breaking in a new grindstone for his craft
- 4Approach the grindstone near the artisan and interact with it
- 5Select the 'Sharpen Weapon' function to test the grindstone — this demonstrates it works
- 6Sharpen one of your weapons to completion on the grindstone
- 7Return to the Artisan and talk to him to confirm the grindstone is properly broken in
- 8Complete the quest to receive your rewards
Tips
- This is a short quest involving weapon maintenance mechanics — no combat involved
- The grindstone function sharpens your equipped weapons, improving their performance
- You can use any weapon you currently have; it doesn't need to be a special one
- Breaking in the grindstone is a light tutorial on the sharpening system for future use
- Iron Ore reward is useful for crafting and weapon reinforcement — stockpile when possible
NPCs Involved
- Artisan Stranger
Rewards
Medium Bag
Iron Ore
x2
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Last updated: March 2026