The Viability Of Crafting

[*R0ninknight]

It is mined yes, so it should be obtainable peacefully IC-ly. It would be metagame thinking to react as though it comes only from violence.

[*Miraie]

It only comes from violence, though. Mechanics sort of not supporting lore. And levels only come from killing tons of stuff. I'm not sure anyone has reached 20+ with pure RP yet! It's a common game/D&D problem. I hope adding an alternative location for Solanian Truesteel to drop will make lives easier for the goodly folks who don't want to invade Mercuria for some holy weapons.

[*Ceremorph]

It's only a problem in PnP if you have a terrible DM with no imagination and storytelling skill. The serious XP should come from completing quests and advancing plotlines, not from killing a few hundred goblins at 10xp a shot.