The half-elf's eyes glisten and dance. "Leatherworking, you mean? With pleasure. You see, the trick is to remo

The half-elf's eyes glisten and dance. "Leatherworking, you mean? With pleasure. You see, the trick is to remove the hide so that the tendons don't stick to it. Otherwise it will go brittle. Then you only need patience. — You let it rest, you drench it in saltwater. That way you get sturdy leather – hard as wood, but still flexible. If you wear that, you can rest easy even with some bastard poking you with a blade. It's not steel, of course, but you won't be running around the woods all day in steel – or sneaking up on someone from behind!