So, I've recently tried getting into synthing while waiting for a friend to catch up to me in level. The blacksmithing wasn't so bad, if not for the soot. I would see my skill rising 0.2, 0.1, 0, 0, 0, 0.1. Then I figure hey, I should get into cooking too. Without going to Windy and joining the guild or whatever, I start cooking up some carrot broth. My first attempt, "You create 4 jugs of carrot broth". Cool! And lookit, my skill rises 0.1! So I go and cook some more...
You failed. Lost the Water Crystal you was using and 1 carrot.
Try again...
You failed. Lost the Water Crystal you was using and 2 carrot.
Try again...
You failed. Lost the Water Crystal you was using and all the carrots in your inventory as well as the rest of your water crystal supply. Heck, you suck so bad you also lost the Earth and Fire Crystals you were saving up AND the millicorn you was about to take to Selbina.
With that, I bought a bronze axe and sword and decided to go to La Theine to skill up instead. x_x