Quote Originally Posted by meckeard View Post
NPC says "I can convert the alembic into a makeshift oven, but only once you have brought me that hammer". Do I need to backtrack this chain quest to see what leads to this?
For that quest you need to go to Camp Drybone (the tiny city near the quest place) at X13-Y23 and buy a Bronze Ornamental Hammer from a merchant. After you buy it, you can continue the quest and the story