Looks like the next level of Relic is about to come..

[therpgfanatic]

Also Gerolt is back with what looks like a new quest and different looking upgraded relics. Maybe he will require a crafted melded weapon again to use as the base to reforge your old relic.

I doubt those are the new relics.

I think those are the new crafting recipe items. The text implies they are forgeries, so maybe high end crafters get their hands on his elite recipes?