Im confused too! I guess I thought iron ingots and iron ores were the same thing??
But theres an extra step. Okay...
I thought we had unlocked all traits, skills, perks, actions and shops, I didnt realise there WAS another extra step in creating items!

Dont feel bad, Shadowbolt, it's not just your mistake. Looking back through the thread here and in main action; Literally none of the players said a word about ingots vs ores, the guy who plays nicklefool has had the exact same problem and didnt speak up, and I'm betting that @arnisd probably doesnt even realize hes hoarding all the supplies he finds and nobody else can take them.
Eh. I guess it can't be helped. Sorry about getting you to waste your whole turn on learning something you couldn't even use! I feel pretty bad for asking you to do it and screwing it up. All the more reason to give your character an adrenalin orb! Think of it as an apology :)

In the case of lillians actions, now I really REALLY dont want to use up that obsidian dagger opening a statue, because its turning out to be really difficult to get equipment!