Quote Originally Posted by Machcio View Post
About that - is there any other way to get forge stones, other that trading in port? I'm burning through my rations way faster than I'd like.

And is Luis Traveler Diary worth chasing? compared to Zuo Zhuan
Luis Traveler Diary is bugged and does not give the bonus to leadership. Without that bonus, no, it's not worth getting.

I think that forge stones are only from trading in port. I certainly don't recall ever seeing them by any other source.