The item-making industry is a mighty one, employing Mages, Warriors and some
Experts the world over. Warriors go out and find the ingredients in the wild -
hunting for herbs or pieces of particular beasts, they're the ones for the job.
These are sent back to major inductry capitals - such as Notos and Underhole -
where Experts (Chemists, mostly) mix them together to make the items you find
on the shelf.
Magic items, like Arctic Winds and such, are made by Mages, often by those
looking for a little extra cash. By combining a spell, a little time, and some
spesix - a type of crystal "empty" of Mana - they can make an item that casts
that spell when destroyed. A skilled Mage can make such an item every few
minutes, and with a large enough supply of spesix, make a good living off of
it. This kind of 'disposable' spesix is actually an impure form, being either
straight-from-the-ground or refined spesix mixed with clay; because the item is
considered single-use-ONLY, the spell may be a bit more powerful than would be
considered 'safe' for spesix used in weaponry, armor or accessories. The more
spesix in an object, the bigger the capacity for Mana.