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I thought I'd start enchanting some stuff, starting with the Blunderbuss for my Cipher. I have the necessary level to enchant it to Exceptional, but I'm missing some required ingredients:
I have everything but the two rubies, and no idea where to get them. The merchant for crafting stuff in my Stronghold doesn't have them.
Where can I get some rubies?
There's actually a Unique Pistol available right on the very first map of the tutorial section of the game!
To find it, you'll need to have at least 1 point in Mechanics Skill after character creation. That means you'll need to be playing as a Cipher, Chanter, Rogue, or Wizard, OR, you'll need to select the Laborer, Merchant, or Scientist background. Any one of these options will give you at least one point of Mechanics.
Then, after you've been assigned a bodyguard and told to go look for berries, head for the far Southwestern corner of the map; the weird campfire, across the bridge near the stream:
Once there, take a closer look at the tent - you'll need to turn on Scouting Mode (i.e. Stealth), and move around in the area a bit - soon your character will notice something, and a new (hilit in purple when you tab hilight) container will appear:
You'll find The Disappointer! It... lives up to it's name, unfortunately:
I finally found him at the following location (he's right about where my party is, the bunch of green circles):
Best Answer
One good source would be Curnd, shady jewel merchant in Ondra's Gift:
He possesses almost all (if not all) of this games jewels in quantity of 5. Restockable supply (though I do not yet know when does the stock refresh). Rubies you're looking for are worth 1275 gp each.
He is however picky, and requires some persuasion to allow you to browse his wares (Might 15 I belive). Or possibly selling him Blacksmiths Supplies connected with Gilded Vale quest.
It is also worth noting that Curnd only appears at night.