Not virtually impossible, by a long shot. Yes plates are easy to get, people love qilin and uptala, and with so many people spamming T3s they can usually sell them to you quick for a small discount off market price. I had some trouble finishing Cinder stage recently, There aren't Morta shouts. You have to make your own. Find a PLD willing to pop/hold adds and get to shouting it doesn't take that long at all. Having these items be obtained through cruor would be a joke and devalue everyones hard work. I do agree they need to do something to help people get more interested in doing these monsters that drop cinders and dross for the sake of having some available. I suggested for Empy reforge armor they make Belladona Sap(Morta Mat) and Sealord skin(Bismarck Mat) requirements and I still stand by it, would make the most sense.