The Mercenary Guild in Climber Rift was big and flashy. The building was tall and circular, more like a tower than an office. It was made entirely of steel plates welded together into one structure.
The shape was slightly crooked too. Gideon was not sure whether it was meant to match the rough aesthetic of the settlement or if the building had simply been damaged at some point.
Beside the tower stood several large pipes releasing smoke into the air. They reminded him of a giant pizza oven he once saw in a museum, except these pipes were taller and much slimmer.
A group of men had gathered around the area, working with metal. Some were forging traditional weapons while others assembled simple machines.
Gideon watched them with interest. They must be the blacksmiths Summer had warned him not to bother.
He wondered if they were capable of building something more complex, like the hybird engine Freya had been dreaming about.
