Producing equipment is a core function of progression in Elethor. However, producing the best equipment requires a bit of skill (and good luck).
When crafting a piece of gear, you have a chance to roll +/- 3 on each stat on the item. For example, the Rat Helm has a base attribute of 2 Savagery. When you craft that piece of gear, you have a chance to go from -1 (rounds up to 0) to +5 on the crafted piece of gear.