📝 English Version

_{There is no better blacksmith than the feroxi. Their bodies consist of flowing magma as hot as the forge itself, and they can change their hands into any form they desire. On the battlefield, they move and flow like roiling lava spilling from a volcano. Any that stray too close are burnt by their heat or struck down by their molten weapons.
Due to the heat their bodies emanate, ferox defenders live in volcanic caves, finding it the least combustible material. When immigrants from the Burning Lands arrived in the Great Lowlands, the native feroxi were overjoyed to see them. They quickly proved their skill in smithing and were warmly welcomed into the Ferexian Empire.}

Greetings.

This week’s community engagement challenge had an interesting theme. It focused on the lore of the entire Splinterlands universe, and you had to write a short story, poem, or background story for a character that deepens some aspect of it.

As you can see, I chose to write about a monster that was certainly inspired a bit by Hephaestus the Blacksmith.

The following story was crafted in my own words, based on the original context taken from Splinterlands: Ferox Defender.

Let me tell you something that happened with Gantrum.

He stared down his general, a man who had made some of the worst military decisions I’ve ever heard of. Seriously, some choices were even more ridiculous than those of the former general, Reinart, who was known as The Slow.

No idea why he got that nickname.

And now, this same general was trying to get rid of the ferox who guarded the forges and bring in his own people from the Burning Lands to take over the smithing.

Gantrum, completely fed up, decided enough was enough. He drove his sword into the general's belly, right up to the hilt. Holding the man to keep him from falling, he leaned in close and whispered in his ear:

The forge is a cruel place.

Get the resemblance with Hephaestus, the blacksmith, in how he deals with his problems?

When I first started having some crazy ideas in my head about using only the fire element in Splinterlands, I tried really hard to make this card work.

And honestly, it's a good thing to have on hand.

For those who take a longer-term view of the game and keep this card at a high level or rent it out anyway, know that it's worth keeping until level 6. It has a good combination of support skills, though its mana cost, compared to its melee attack, can feel like you’re losing a turn without striking.

Of course, there are rule sets where this creature can shine.

Getting its armor advantage and Repair in sequence can be great for rules like the one that gives all creatures the Thorns ability.

• Splinterlands
• Splinterlands Twitter
• Discord Server

If you're not yet part of the #Play2Earn Splinterlands game, consider signing up through my referral link by clicking here to be redirected to the registration page.

---

About the Author
A Web3 Gaming enthusiast. Dedicates part of his time to Play-to-Earn games and the ecosystems they integrate. A weekly author, posting various articles about this through the Hive Blockchain. If you're not yet part of it, consider signing up through my Referral Link to follow all my shared content here.

Twitter - PeakD - Reddit

📝 Versão em Português

_{There is no better blacksmith than the feroxi. Their bodies consist of flowing magma as hot as the forge itself, and they can change their hands into any form they desire. On the battlefield, they move and flow like roiling lava spilling from a volcano. Any that stray too close are burnt by their heat or struck down by their molten weapons.
Due to the heat their bodies emanate, ferox defenders live in volcanic caves, finding it the least combustible material. When immigrants from the Burning Lands arrived in the Great Lowlands, the native feroxi were overjoyed to see them. They quickly proved their skill in smithing and were warmly welcomed into the Ferexian Empire.}

Saudações.

O desafio de engajamento da comunidade dessa semana teve um tema interessante. Focado sobre a história de todo o universo de Splinterlands, você deve escrever uma história curta, um poema ou uma história de fundo de um personagem que aprofunde algum aspecto disso.

Como podem ver, eu escolhi sobre um monstro que certamente foi baseado um pouco sobre o Ferreiro Hefesto.

A seguinte história foi moldada em minhas palavras, baseada no contexto original retirado de Splinterlands: Ferox Defender.

Deixa eu te contar uma coisa que aconteceu com o Gantrum.

Ele encarou o general dele, um homem que já tinha tomado algumas das piores decisões militares que eu já ouvi falar. Sério, algumas escolhas eram até mais ridículas que as do antigo general, Reinart que era conhecido como O Lento.

Não faço ideia por que desse apelido.

E agora, esse mesmo general estava lá, tentando se livrar dos ferox que protegiam as forjas e trazer sua própria gente das Terras Ardentes para tomar o controle da metalurgia.

Gantrum, já de saco cheio, decidiu que era o bastante. Ele cravou a espada na barriga do general, até o cabo. Segurando o homem para que ele não caísse, se aproximou e, com a voz baixa, sussurrou no ouvido dele:

A forja é um lugar cruel.

Entendeu a semelhança com o Ferreiro Hefesto? Na forma de resolver seus problemas...

Particularmente quando comecei a criar algumas loucuras na minha cabeça de utilizar apenas o elemento de fogo em Splinterlands, eu tentei bastante utilizar essa carta.

E, realmente é uma boa coisa para se ter em mãos.

Para aqueles que tem uma visão mais futura sobre o jogo, que mantém essa carta em alto nivel ou aluga assim mesmo, saiba que é interessante obter o mesmo até o nível 6. Ele tem uma boa combinação de habilidades de suporte, no entanto seu custo de mana, se comparado para seu ataque corpo-a-corpo, é como perder um turno sem atacar.

É claro, a regras que podem rapidamente ser eficaz com essa criatura.

Obter sua vantagem de armadura e Repair em sequencia, pode ser interessante para regras como aquela que concede a todas as criaturas a habilidade Thorns.

• Splinterlands
• Splinterlands Twitter
• Servidor Discord

Se você ainda não participa do jogo #Play2Earn Splinterlands, considere se registrar através do meu link de referência, basta clicar Aqui para ser redirecionado para o registro.

---

Sobre o Autor
Apreciador de Web3 Gaming. Entusiasta e dedica um pouco do seu tempo a jogos no estilo Play-to-Earn e pelo ecossistema que eles integram. Autor semanal publicando diversas postagens referente a isso através da Hive Blockchain. Se você ainda não faz parte disso, considere se registrar através do meu Link de Referencia para acompanhar todo meu conteúdo compartilhado aqui.

Twitter - PeakD - Reddit