Jake the Buckler
“Worst thing about buckles? The paint gets all faded and chipped after you wear it for too long. Then you have to make another one.
Jake the Buckler resides at the Druid Camp. He spends the majority of his time crafting belt buckles. The belt buckles are not magical in any way, they just remind you of "killing shit". Jake claims that when he was young, women would never go around baring their ankles. He seems to want to sleep with Silvia. He enjoys beer.
Location
- Sun Vale
- At the Druid Camp immediately soutwest of the grove.
Favor
Small Talk [view/edit]
- Likes Good Metal Slabs (or higher)
- Likes Dye
Hang Outs
Trade badass warrior stories (4 hours)
“That's a great story! Man, I don't know if I can top your amnesia island story, but I'll give it a shot.
One time I was fighting this wizard-priest, right? I was pretty young then and my catch phrase was 'I AM IMMORTAL!' So this priest hears my catch phrase and his eyes grow wide and he says some angry words right as I pound his skull in. Next thing I know. I'm surrounded by rose petals swirling all around, and I go flying into the sky.
This scary voice says 'YOU DARE DEFY DEATH? THEN TASTE WHAT YOUR HUBRIS HAS WROUGHT!' Something like that. And then, no shit, I was sent to some sort of hell dimension where nobody ages.
I was in there for, oh, 3000 years, maybe? Something like that. Met a lot of fun people. But mostly that time is a blur and I can barely remember anything. I don't think my brain was working right in there. Anyway, one day I found this huge bell floating in limbo and I hit it with my hammer, and apparently I destroyed the entire prison dimension and reappeared here!
A lot of the gods are different now and I guess they don't fuck with people as much anymore, or at least not so directly. Which is nice.
Oh yeah: I had to learn a new language, because my old homeland had been wiped off the map. And of course everybody I'd ever known was dead, which was pretty depressing. But besides that it's been mostly the same: hitting shit until it dies, making buckles, getting drunk. Oh, also I don't seem to age anymore, which is pretty great. Okay, your turn for a story!
- Hear Jake the Buckler's Story
- 35 Favor
- 50 Lore XP
Watch Jake work on his masterpiece buckle (2 hours)
“Next I'll add a tiny seagull in the corner. The seagull represents killing shit. And... look, can we stop? Your staring is making me nervous! I guess painting is supposed to be a solo thing.
- 25 favor
- 200 Buckle Artistry XP
Quests
- A Brighter Glow
To start this quest, talk to Jake The Buckler in Sun Vale. The quest is available at [Close Friends] favor.
You must have previously completed Expert's Advice in order to undertake this quest.
- Obtain x3
- Talk to Jake the Buckler
- Expert's Advice
To start this quest, talk to Jake The Buckler in Sun Vale. The quest is available at [Neutral] favor.
- Speak with Firaki
- Talk to Jake the Buckler
Response to player
“Oh, you're a friend of Jake the Buckler? That human is my oldest customer! Seems like I've known him all my life.
Okay, so he needs to paint the stripes on a tiger, but yellow overwhelms the pale green of the trees? He needs lemon chiffon dye. I don't carry it here. But I know where he can get it: tell him to find a mantis living outside of Serbule. The mantis can help him out.
Also, tell him that my advice costs 311 Councils, which is the exact amount I owed him, so we're even now.
- Lemony Dye
To start this quest, talk to Jake The Buckler in Sun Vale. The quest is available at [Neutral] favor.
You must have previously completed Expert's Advice in order to undertake this quest.
- Obtain
- Talk to Jake the Buckler
Training
With Buckle Artistry
Buckle Artistry Unlock Skill Level Cost Favor 0 councils [???] Requires quest completion 50 20,000 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Basic Hammering 10 465 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Competent Hammering 20 1,133 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Impressive Hammering 30 1,1,800 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Masterful Hammering 40 3,133 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Astounding Hammering 50 4,800 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Ludicrous Hammering 60 7,800 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Swift Slagging 15 965 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hastened Slagging 30 965 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Fast Slagging 45 4,633 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Slagging Blurs 60 7,800 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Lightened Hammering 12 865 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Unburdened Hammering 24 1,133 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Easy Hammering 36 1,1,600 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Featherweight Hammering 48 4,733 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Flowing Hammering 60 7,800 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 1 6 333 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 2 11 833 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 3 16 1,000 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 4 21 333 councils [1,500] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 5 26 1,665 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 6 31 2,833 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 7 6 3000 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 8 41 4,500 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 9 46 4.665 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 10 51 6,500 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 11 56 7,665 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Buckle of Hardy Combat 12 61 9828 councils [???]
Without Buckle Artistry
Carpentry Unlock Skill Level Cost Favor Error: Item not foundRecipe: Shoddy Wooden Cow Shoes 3 233 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Rough Wooden Cow Shoes 13 900 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Error: Item not found Crude Wooden Cow Shoes (Enchanted) 23 1,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Error: Item not found Decent Wooden Cow Shoes (Enchanted) 33 2,900 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Error: Item not found Nice Wooden Cow Shoes (Enchanted) 43 4,566 councils [,???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Error: Item not found Quality Wooden Cow Shoes (Enchanted) 53 6,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Shoddy Wooden Deer Shoes 3 1,233 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Rough Wooden Deer Shoes 13 900 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Error: Item not found Crude Wooden Deer Shoes (Enchanted) 23 1,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Error: Item not found Decent Wooden Deer Shoes (Enchanted) 33 2,900 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Error: Item not found Nice Wooden Deer Shoes (Enchanted) 43 4,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Error: Item not found Quality Wooden Cow Deer (Enchanted) 53 6,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Shoddy Club 1 166 councils [Neutral] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Shoddy Club (Enchanted) 3 233 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Rough Club 10 466 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Rough Club (Enchanted) 13 900 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Crude Club 20 1,133 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Crude Club (Enchanted) 10 1,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Crude Club (Enchanted) 23 1,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Decent Club (Enchanted) 33 2,900 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Nice Club (Enchanted) 43 4,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Nice Club (Max-Enchanted) 43 4,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Quality Club (Enchanted) 53 6,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Shoddy Melee Staff 1 166 councils [Neutral] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Shoddy Melee Staff (Enchanted) 3 233 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Rough Melee Staff 10 466 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Rough Melee Staff (Enchanted) 13 900 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Crude Melee Staff 20 1,133 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Crude Melee Staff (Enchanted) 10 1,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Crude Melee Staff (Enchanted) 23 1,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Decent Melee Staff (Enchanted) 33 2,900 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Nice Melee Staff (Enchanted) 43 4,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Nice Melee Staff (Max-Enchanted) 43 4,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Quality Melee Staff (Enchanted) 53 6,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Shoddy Combat Staff 1 166 councils [Neutral] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Shoddy Melee Staff (Enchanted) 3 233 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Rough Combat Staff 10 466 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Rough Combat Staff (Enchanted) 13 900 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Crude Combat Staff 20 1,133 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Crude Combat Staff (Enchanted) 10 1,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Nice Combat Staff (Max-Enchanted) 43 4,566 councils [???] Error: Item not foundRecipe: Quality Melee Staff (Enchanted) 53 6,566 councils [???]
Staff Unlock Skill Level Cost Favor Suppress 15 1,450 councils [???] Suppress 2 30 2,700 councils [???] Suppress 3 45 6.950 councils [???] Suppress 4 60 11,700 councils [???]
Events
Winter Celebration
[Friends] Favor - | |
[Like Family] Favor - | and (Lv 30) |
Conversations
“
- Hey. You a druid? 'Cuz I'm not!
- I'm not a druid either.
- These guys are great. They pretend like they're nature-loving pacifists, but they love hammers and crafting weapons and killing shit. My kind of people!
- Well, they do love nature...
- Yeah, yeah. Anyway, what brings you out here? Hunting trolls?
- Just passing through.
- Oh, fair enough. I'm just hanging with these guys for a few days while I work on my masterpiece.
- What's your masterpiece?
- A belt buckle! I make some of the best buckles you'll ever see. See this one I'm wearing? The lion represents killing shit. And see the eagle? That represents killing shit, too.
- And the bear?
- The bear represents killing shit.
- Ah, I should have guessed.
- Anyway, my next masterpiece is coming along, but it's missing something. If you can do me a favor and get it, I'll teach you a bit about Buckle Artistry.
- What's the point of Buckle Artistry?
- Power, of course! Buckles represent everything good about fighting. Hitting, killing shit, murder, and so on.
- Are these buckles magical?
- No, they aren't fuckin' magical. It's psychology! You fill the buckle with symbols that remind you what a bad-ass you are. And it works! Well... it works if you like hammers or clubs.
- So buckles are only good for hammer fighters?
- Well, that's the only kind I know how to make. I guess there might be other buckles for other weapons. But whatever. They're not important. Hammers are important!
- Do you sell spare belt buckles?
- No, artistic buckles aren't for sellin'! They're a personal thing. The symbols only have meaning to the creator, so only the creator can get anything from wearing them. Sorry, but you've gotta craft your own!
- So year, if you help me get the dye I need, I'll teach you how to make your own buckles.
- Okay. Thanks for the offer.
“That little gobby Yogzi is pretty good at makin' belt, too! His belts are more utilitarian though, with little boring buckles. Mine are art!