yea it is hard to get your blacksmithing up but it can pay off in the long run. you have a couple weapons that can sell for a bunch, but you should have most of mats or else it will cost a bunch of gold. other then that when you get your blacksmithing up it does pay off if you get the right plans and sell at right price.

i dont see anything that make's any significant money in bs... i'm 275, and all there is, is the 2 breastplate's. what's the point in even bothering? i just started playing this game about 5 month's ago, and i was SO mad when i found out u cant do anything with it... that i bout just quit playing and went to a different game.