As an apprentice you will be required to do many an onerous task. Life as an apprentice is not an easy one, requiring much hard work and study prior advancing to levels of greater responsibility. For advancement to the level of Senior Apprentice, you will be required to complete the following:

1. The character should be able to RP within the craft structure;
2. The character must attend the Introduction to Smithcraft lesson and an introductory lesson in each published specialty, i.e., metal, wood, glass, and gem;
3. The player must create and IC describe an object related to the Smithcraft;
4. The character must write an IC report on some historical aspect of the Smithcraft, or a smithing skill, tool, or procedure.
5. The character must attend a flame thrower lesson;
6. The player will choose and OOC track in either Writing, RP, or Programming.

Upon completion of each item, it is the player's responsibility to notify *sstf and request the item be marked completed on the Apprentice Progress Record. When all items have been completed, the character will be advanced to the level of senior apprentice.