How do you complete "Hammer for Hire"

[Rumparum]

So I have a Blacksmith in my party. One from the start and one I've recruited later (Hakert) but what now? The guy that starts this quest just keeps saying how he'll hire a blacksmith but there's no option to actually do anything for him with 2 blacksmiths in the party? What am I missing?

[Superfly Johnson]

He's looking for a blacksmith that isn't part of a mercenary company - you'll meet someone at another location that fits the bill.

[Ninth Hour]

Hint: it's part of the storyline missions in Tiltren. You will come across the appropriate person, eventually.

[Rumparum]

Who cares about immersion right? I dunno - maybe RPG players do. Ouch... so this is one of this type of games.
- "I want to hire a Blacksmith"
- "Great - we have two! What you need crafted?"
- "Uh, oh... no - I need that one very specific story related guy cause of reasons that writers of this quest didn't care to explain. Just go ok? I'm just an NPC!"

[Alaknár]

Originally posted by Rumparum:

Who cares about immersion right? I dunno - maybe RPG players do. Ouch... so this is one of this type of games.
- "I want to hire a Blacksmith"
- "Great - we have two! What you need crafted?"
- "Uh, oh... no - I need that one very specific story related guy cause of reasons that writers of this quest didn't care to explain. Just go ok? I'm just an NPC!"

He's not looking for a random dude walking by that happens to be a blacksmith. He's looking for an apprentice who will stay there, live there permanently.

I guess they could add the option of leaving one of your companions, but THAT would be immersion breaking - your companions are adventurers, their goals are to travel the country and make a name for themselves, not to stay at a smith and toil away.

[Wondernuts]

I have a prisoner who is a blacksmith. I was hoping I could turn him over. You know, chain him to the forge and have him work it off. But no such luck ;).

[Lumber Dog]

Originally posted by Wondernuts:

I have a prisoner who is a blacksmith. I was hoping I could turn him over. You know, chain him to the forge and have him work it off. But no such luck ;).

I tried the same, even leveled the prisoner up to apprentice level blacksmith (since Claes is also apprentice level). He really wants to risk with the Claes edoranian refugee. lol

[Phil]

Related point: Hakert is not supposed to be a blacksmith.