By Sylph.Wardeniii 2013-01-09 13:42:35
I see multiple posts in this thread about the level of panther mask/skill-up paths, etc. You are really doing nothing but over-complicate your crafting if you skill on anything but sealord leathers to 104. You'll be using assloads of them later on, and even if you quit the craft, you can just sell the leathers for marginal profit as opposed to the pure loss that is the panther mask/urja/attacker's mantle route.
It is also exceedingly simple to just host Bismarcks and buy them straight out of players' bazaars if supply is an issue.