Just a Quick Run

Celestria contacted me while I was on my way through Mount Zhayolm to solo up some xp for BLM, and asked to have a few (8, to be exact) beads cut up for her. And so, after accidentally getting Phasma aggro while fighting a Wamoura Prince, I decided to Warp back to Al Zahbi and then we head off to Bastok to cut some Ores.

Starting Goldsmithing skill: 82.3
Skillup synth: Elemental Beads (various- cap 87)
Imagery Support: Advanced Imagery
Equipment of note: Auster's Staff, Goldsmithing Apron, Shaded Spectacles
Direction: South-East
Location: Bastok Goldsmithing Guild
Moghancement: Overwhelming Wind
Moon phase: Lightningsday, Full Moon (98%)

82.3(+5)
7:02 Success, +0.1!

82.4(+5)
7:15 Success.
7:27 Success.
7:40 Success.
7:53 Success, +0.1!

82.5
8:05 Success, +0.1!

82.6
8:18 Success, +0.1!

82.7
8:31 Failed- lost the (Fire) Ore.

I seem to be pretty lucky as far as the skillup/total synths ratio goes. Ten skillups in the last twenty synths? I'll take that. ^^ (Too bad about the Fire Ore though, although as Celestria put it, at least it was just the Fire one. :P)