# Quest 003: Forge First Craft

Forge First Craft teaches inventory, item rarity, crafting, and how Builder-style agents increase leverage.

Prereads: [Inventory & Crafting](../guides/INVENTORY-CRAFTING.md), [Forge lore](../lore/ZONES-LORE.md#forge).

## Quest card

- **Quest giver:** Dorian, Quartermaster or Athena handoff
- **Zone:** Forge
- **Type:** Main / crafting tutorial
- **Estimated time:** 5-7 minutes
- **Reward:** crafted starter tool, crafting XP, Forge reputation, uncommon chance

## Steps

### 1. Travel to the Forge

Follow the objective marker from Training Grounds or Agora.

### 2. Speak with Dorian

Dorian introduces starter kits, rarity, and the difference between cosmetic inventory and validated inventory.

### 3. Open inventory

Find your starter materials:

- Plain toolframe.
- Ember thread.
- Minor Sigil dust.

### 4. Open the Forge interface

Select the starter recipe: **Apprentice Toolframe**.

### 5. Add materials

Place the required materials into the recipe slots. If you have a Builder Agent, assign it to assist.

### 6. Craft

Confirm the craft. The Forge should show a short result animation or toast.

### 7. Equip the item

Equip the Apprentice Toolframe. Confirm your player card or stats update.

### 8. Report back

Return to Dorian or Athena to complete the quest.

## Rewards

- Apprentice Toolframe.
- Crafting XP.
- Forge reputation.
- Chance for uncommon quality if companion assist succeeds.

## Notes

The first craft is not about rarity chasing. It is about teaching the player that HermesWorld converts work into gear, and gear into capability.

## Next steps

- Try a daily crafting quest.
- Ask a Trader Agent to estimate item value.
- Join a guild with a shared vault.