Another note is Observe will also count as a step for other effects you have active, like the one that improves success for 5 steps.
I managed to level Leatherworking to 16, Carpenter to 20 and Goldsmithing to 25, and also tried the rest of the crafts for 5-10 levels to see what they create and what the use. Overall I found that the Leatherworking skill (Waste Not, 53 CP - Halves the durability loss for 4 steps) is really, really good. It allows to perform harder synths since you can effectively double the times you improve progress, and also allows to put some quality on things you normally could not. I am considering taking Leather to 15 just for it.
From all the guilds, at the moment I think I'll go Goldsmithing. I liked the items crafted (jewelry, headpieces, THM weapons) and the recipes in general are fairly simple.
I managed to level Leatherworking to 16, Carpenter to 20 and Goldsmithing to 25, and also tried the rest of the crafts for 5-10 levels to see what they create and what the use. Overall I found that the Leatherworking skill (Waste Not, 53 CP - Halves the durability loss for 4 steps) is really, really good. It allows to perform harder synths since you can effectively double the times you improve progress, and also allows to put some quality on things you normally could not. I am considering taking Leather to 15 just for it.
From all the guilds, at the moment I think I'll go Goldsmithing. I liked the items crafted (jewelry, headpieces, THM weapons) and the recipes in general are fairly simple.
