Surviving Castle Heterodyne

[Arch Lich Burns]

Ziou rolls his eyes at the egotistic Enoch. "So you are a doctor of nothing now?" He mutters to himself.

[Synch]

Enoch turns around and yells "Do not make a mockery of me! I may know nothing at this point in time, but at least I don't harm people with my ignorance, you butcher!" He breathes heavily, a fervent look in his eyes.

[Arch Lich Burns]

Ziou looks at him coldly. "You know what is so fascinating about traps? You can set them up in a variety different ways, to stun, to maim, to ensnare, or possibly poison them. You could even set them up so you don't trigger them, if done correctly. Self defense laws were so lenient, if I remember correctly. My traps did massive damage, unhealable to anyone who dared tread on my territory to hunt me down. What was done in ignorance was minimal comparatively."

[Nerre]

"As if that would make it better. If you try to heal somebody but hurt him even more instead, you cannot compare that to your formerly lethal traps. I doubt you had a trap that could heal people. We have to accept that we lost knowledge. So cool down and let him be called doctor, as he did earn it, even if almost none of the knowledge is left, as it is for all of us." Hiero sais.

[WearsHats]

Kew narrows her eyes for a moment and then realizes maybe Gabe has not seen what she is talking about. "No someone did something rather ingenious actually...." She pulls out her bit of charchol and sketches it out for Gabe. "....someone pulled out the stone here next to the controlled doorway and essentially disengaged the ability of the entity to control the doorway without interfering with the threshold at all. I propose we repeat that on these doorways around the perimeter of the fountain room to prevent any other entities or their minions from attacking us while we expand our base."

"Ah, I see. That was while I was in the workshop. Hmm. Interesting. I'm sure it will be very useful. But I don't see what relevance it has here. I thought your objection was to the danger of connecting Castlina to a hostile entity, but what you're proposing doesn't affect that at all. As far as I can see, all it does is sever the entity's ability to control the portcullis, effectively disarming a single possible trap. As you say, it doesn't affect the threshold connection. All I want to do is lift the threshold on a door over which no entity currently has control so we can learn a bit more and, with any luck, get hold of an intact crystal that we can install here."

[Arch Lich Burns]

"I am not angry at all. Enoch here is the one who yelled and is still foaming with anger. But sure, I am the bad guy, why not?"

[Quarg]

Kew sighs...
She writes out
Replace Threshold Fuse
"Your focused on the single requirement"
Get Fuse from Threshold she writes
"However I am looking at the fact that we need to also"
Not have the fuse damaged while being removed
Not having the fuse damaged while moving the fuse
"So what is most probable cause of us not meeting these requirements, what is the Risk?"
She writes out...
Being Attacked by Hostile Entities
"So by securing our outer perimiter of gateways around the fountain room against outside incursion we will eliminate this Risk"
She then cuts a line through
Being Attacked by Hostile Entities
"Allowing us to meet these two additional requirements we need to achieve to meet our ultimate goal."
Kew then looks again at Gabe, "Now do you see what I am trying to do, and why now?" she asks.

[spiderwrangler]

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(Spider, can we have an updated map? The one in Ursula's inventory isn't too helpful, since it's unlabeled, and I don't think we've had a labeled map in a long time, perhaps even before we got to the fountain room. Sam has certainly explored a long way since the last map update. I'd just like to review what connects to where, where the doorways are, and which entity controls what.)

I meant to respond earlier, but I'd checked that post while on my phone, then forgot once I had access to resources again.


It got a bit compressed. The only area you KNOW is home to another Castle entity is the portion beyond the fountain room to the right.

[WearsHats]

Gabe takes a deep breath to recover his patience.

"I've seen no evidence that entities will or even can attack outside their established domains. But I suppose it's possible they could have minions. And there are other creatures roaming about. If that was your worry, you could have simply said so instead of insisting on your narrow point and then wasting our time with condescending theatrics.

I've already got a long to-do list. Besides connecting Castlina across this threshold, I promised to help Heiro with good generator, we need to fix the mechanism on this door, I want to see if I can restore Charlie any further, I want to improve our tools, there's much to learn... But I suppose our defense is paramount. I don't know how likely it is that anything would come along during the brief time it would take to do what I proposed, but better safe than sorry. Hopefully, what you propose won't take long. I'll bump it to the top of the list.

Meantime, see if you can work on your communication skills. For the record, around here, 'entity' refers to fragments of the castle's personality, like Castlina. What you're worried about are hostile creatures, which is another matter. If we use the same terminology, that should should help matters."

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Thanks for the map, Spider. And... Huh. That's not where I thought the rat room and the bee room were. Good to know.

Does the rat room have a threshold?

[spiderwrangler]

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And... Huh. That's not where I thought the rat room and the bee room were. Good to know.

Does the rat room have a threshold?

They are a bit blurry on the map Ursula has. Its threshold is much simpler, and is likely 'hardwired' to the hallway.

[Nerre]

"I am not angry at all. Enoch here is the one who yelled and is still foaming with anger. But sure, I am the bad guy, why not?"
"Don't be so passive-agressive...just don't try to insult people. For the love of the ancients, grow a sense of decency Ziou. Not all can cope with the loss of knowledge so well. Next time don't rub it into his face, then maybe, he won't call you butcher again. Same for you Enoch, you should not have called him butcher, his skill is below that of a butcher. A butcher at least knows where to cut." Hiero suddenly clicks his tongue and raises the corner of his mouth, like he made a sad joke. "We all lost things and have to learn to deal with it. He has no doctor knowledge anymore, only his title, and you just know enough about cutting things up to not hold the scalpel at the wrong end. We neither need people still believing hard they still got the same knowledge at the risk of bringing us or themselves into danger, nor people talking us or themselves down. Your are not a bad guy, and he is still a doctor. Find the fine line between nothing and your former knowledge, and be aware of it! We are forced to be a team know, cause acting like one we can regain our knowledge quicker and minimize the risks of this place." Hiero says, returning to his task and shaking his head.

[Arch Lich Burns]

Ziou looks unimpressed. "With everything that has been going on around recently, do you really think that is nessicary? Really, I was not expecting him to actually hear me, due to all this noise and me talking to myself quietly. Well at least now I can say that I was getting rather bored of him rubbing his resume in the faces of everybody and tries to make everybody stroke his ego to make himself feel superior."

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Really guys? It was just supposed to be an idle comment. Not something to spew into a tantrum storm.

[Synch]

Enoch sputters. "How dare you?! I was having a conversation with Heironymus and you chose to butt in with an insult, you knave! Butcher is right, Heironymus. This dolt just hacks at things like a cleaver at a slab of meat, with no respect for the sciences. You don't deserve your scalpel, ingrate! Leave me be!"

Enoch turns away and returns to his lantern, throwing his emotion into his work.

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Just playing in character Burns. You chose to insult the pride of the most arrogant, highly strung and insecure guy in here, he's obviously gonna retaliate. Especially since there's bad blood already between him and Ziou I don't think things can be said to Sparks without expecting some retaliation.

[Arch Lich Burns]

"Oh I am so sorry your highness for I have muttered to myself. No wonder you were thrown in here, if you had these violent outbursts for someone saying the truth quietly then many moking you would have caused quite a stir. I give respect when respect is due, not when it is demanded."

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like i said it was supposed to be an idle comment not supposed to end up like this. I didn't even say it to him. Just...bleh. Next time I won't even bother posting while reading I guess.

[Synch]

Enoch looks as if he is about to retort, but puffs out air and shakes his head before going back to work with a glower.

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Don't worry I'm not offended, as I said just sticking in character. But really if you're gonna start something or say something in this game, you may get called out on it People in here are playing as highly strung and unstable characters. That being said, my character is supposed to be annoyingly grandiose on purpose. My character development is that I plan to become more and more humble as I realise I don't have any skills anymore, and rely more heavily on the assistance and kindness of others.

[Quarg]

Gabe takes a deep breath to recover his patience.

"I've seen no evidence that entities will or even can attack outside their established domains. But I suppose it's possible they could have minions. And there are other creatures roaming about. If that was your worry, you could have simply said so instead of insisting on your narrow point and then wasting our time with condescending theatrics.

I've already got a long to-do list. Besides connecting Castlina across this threshold, I promised to help Heiro with good generator, we need to fix the mechanism on this door, I want to see if I can restore Charlie any further, I want to improve our tools, there's much to learn... But I suppose our defense is paramount. I don't know how likely it is that anything would come along during the brief time it would take to do what I proposed, but better safe than sorry. Hopefully, what you propose won't take long. I'll bump it to the top of the list.

Meantime, see if you can work on your communication skills. For the record, around here, 'entity' refers to fragments of the castle's personality, like Castlina. What you're worried about are hostile creatures, which is another matter. If we use the same terminology, that should should help matters."

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Thanks for the map, Spider. And... Huh. That's not where I thought the rat room and the bee room were. Good to know.

Does the rat room have a threshold?

OOC: Really a little arrogant bugger isn't he...

Kew raises an eyebrow..."What exactly was not clear about my original comment 'for security purposes?' And I must say any theatrics, though they were less theatrical much of what I have seen here, were about convincing you that not soley focusing on your apparent single-minded focus. Now I will apologize if I came off condescending, but most sparks tend to become quite single minded in focus."
She looks at Gabe, "Actually what caused the Baron to toss you in here?...your far more rational than I was expecting to meet."

[WearsHats]

OOC: Actually, that's what he was thinking about Kew in this exchange. Among other things.

"I have a long list of things to do. I get through that list by going through it one thing at a time. Most projects only take an hour or two, at most, so it's not like I'm spending entire days doing one thing. I'm getting things done in manageable chunks. That's not single-minded. It's productive. And it works a lot better than dropping everything halfway through every time someone comes up with a new plan.

As for myself... I never really considered myself a spark until I was thrown down here. I'm still coming to terms with the idea that I am. Even that is hard to say, I must admit. I'm a porter by trade. It's the family business. I like to tinker on the side. To make the job easier and more efficient. Those clanks that delivered our supplies when they threw you down here? My memory is still fuzzy, but I'm pretty sure those were my design. I had a plan to use flying clanks to automate deliveries from the docks to the various warehouses. The field test... did not go well. That's why they arrested me and threw me down here. I thought it unjust, to say the least, but I'm coming to see that it was a reckless thing to have done. People like us... we're more dangerous than we realize. Maybe it's for the best that we're down here." Gabe closes his eyes and takes a shaky breath.

"But we've got work to do. Let's get to it."

[Alaen]

Kew's talk about defending the workshop draws August's interest.

"Good to see that I am not the only one here, who is concerned about our safety. My name is Gallardi, August Gallardi. I believe our introduction was cut short by Mr Griffins abrupt departure, Miss...?"

"While I agree that we need to do something about our defences, I think we should focus on arming and training everyone first. Some here have apparently no experience in a fight, and those of us who do, fare no better after the mind wipe. We are also sorely lacking in weapons and armor, a situation I am currently planning to rectify"

[spiderwrangler]

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Just to clarify, is Kew wanting to read or work with Gabe to disable fountain room doors? When I update, I go with the first action posted, and treat the rest as things to do after that task is done. As of right now, that means Kew is reading and Gabe is going it alone.

[Quarg]

She nods at Gabe, "Quite, though I think your more likely guilty of taking a short cut than being truly dangerous. Now then, in the future we need to communicate better so how about we agree to ask more questions and make less assumptions when discussing the path forward? Agreed sir? And any apologies for my rather rudimentary attempt at teaching back there, You would be surprised at how many fellow sparks tend to be single minded to the point it takes a sledgehammer to change their course...but I can be opaque or infuriating at times... "

She turns slightly when August interrupts
"Lady Kew MacIver of Her Majesties Thames House." She politely listens for a moment and then nods. "Obviously sir you are one with some background in these matters. I would point out that it would be easier for us to train ourselves and the others here if we can at least secure the outer perimeter of the fountain room to train in. Might I avail myself of your guidance in doing so at the moment since I beleive you were involved in the process of securing the first doorway there?"

She looks at Gabe, "I suggest we leave the threshold on its current wooden supports over its hole and breakdown your threshold crane before I attempt to secure the other doorways and you determine what changes need to be made to your equipment to raise this rat room threshold. If we find an intact crystal I would like to study it somewhat before installation."

She asks the room, "Does anyone have a chisel I might borrow?"

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Kew's current priorities of activites are 1-assist Gabe in breaking down his Threshold crane,
2- Begin work on securing the other fountain room doorways, if she has the proper tools
3- Finishing her self defense book

So Kew will focus on helping Gabe break down the crane first if he does that.

Also, RL Thames house is the home of England's MI-5 which I sort of used for the same purpose in visioning Kew, I leave it to spider/other characters to know (or remember) to know if that is of any value

[Alaen]

"You raise a fair point Miss MacIver, having more space available would certainly be helpful. I was going to accompany Mr Treger anyway, so I will help you to the best of my abilities. And yes, I was present when the gate was secured, but I did not do much work in that regard. I'm afraid that even with my spark I am a rather poor mechanic, my talents are of a more conflict focused nature. I am not sure of how much help I will be."

[Nerre]

Hiero says out loud, as the others are discussion things just like Enoch, Ziou and him did "Maybe we should create a task board, so we have a better overview over things to do and planned. Then people who have time available could pick something they could help in instead of idling. Maybe that way we could combine our ressources better."

[WearsHats]

(It's the middle of the night for me. I'm just waiting until my blood sugar stabilizes so I can hopefully get back to sleep. I'll address the communications breakdown later. I'm going to assume that what Quarg means is that we're detaching the rods from the block, folding up the tripod, gathering tools, and going to work on the fountain room doors, after which we'll move the tripod to the fountain room threshold closest to us. I'm good with that. But given that we just spent half a page talking past each other, I'm not going to take it for granted that I'm understanding what he actually means.)

[spiderwrangler]

Gabe speculates that the powder may be the dusty remains of a crystal of quartz, and Kew recalls there being a book on gemcutting, and grabs it from the shelf to see if there is any specific information to be had on the nature of quartz. Before she can sit down to read it, she and Gabe have a difference of opinion on how to proceed... he'd like to lift other thresholds to study them and look for intact crystals that might be utilized in place of the pulverized one. Kew on the other hand, is concerned about placing themselves in danger lifting thresholds in an unsecured area where they may be vulnerable, and would rather play it as safe as possible. "Castella are there any similar threshold connections within your territory we might be able to study?"

Castlina ignores her... since Kew must be addressing someone else.

Gabe describes what they currently know about how rooms are connected and controlled by Castle entities, there is a bit of confusion and mild argument as to how to proceed, but in the end they agree to disable gate controls of the other two exits from the Fountain Room, similarly to how Sam and friends removed the hostile entities control over the paired gates on the far side of the room. That should ensure that if there are hostile entities down those hallways, they won't be able to drop the gates on anyone, or allow any of their underlings/creatures to enter the fountain room (unless they can operate a gate switch or are small enough to fit through the bars).

As they announce their intention of leaving to do some work in the fountain room, August perks up, never one to let any one go about unguarded. Sam pipes in as well, as one of the main sparks working on converting the threshold gates to manual, he offers his assistance as well.

The four of them (plus Charlie) light up some torches, gather some tools (hammers, chisels and the like) and get to work on first the left gate, finding the triggering block after a short search. As they start to chisel at the stone block, it triggers the gate and it rises into the ceiling. They alternate taking turns at chiseling and standing guard with Charlie, but nothing comes for them down the darkened hallway. Once they get the block removed, they pull the mechanism to drop the gate before gathering up their tools and head across the fountain room to the opposite wall. They get the stone block removed here as well, and are ready to begin severing and modifying the connections.

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Unskilled (1d3) + Unskilled (1d3) + Unskilled (1d3) + Unskilled (1d3) = 2,3,1,2 = 8 CP / 6 CP needed, gain 0.6 SP in Stoneworking. Gabe and Sam have both advanced to Level 1 in Stoneworking, and can now make 1d5 rolls on all Stoneworking skill checks!

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Meanwhile, in an entirely different series of arguments, Enoch and Ziou get into it over respect, titles, knowledge (or the lack of it), but stop short of insulting one another's mothers when Hiero steps in to placate them... with minimal success. Eventually they huff of to their respective corners to cool down and put some of that energy into their work.

Enoch gets back to working on his lantern, muttering under his breath about damned think-they-know-it-all butchers. He doesn't make much progress, much to his furthered annoyance.

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Unskilled (1d3) = 1 = 9 CP / 15 CP needed.

Ziou returns to his book, snarling about uppity think-they-know-it-all doctors. His anger blurs the words on the page, and he realizes he's been reading the same bit over and over again.

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Learning (1d3) = 1 = 16 CP / 25 CP needed

((I'm not penalizing you for 'fighting', that's how the rolls came up, just adding that context for flavor.))

Hiero, once he's sure no one is going to try to stab anyone, returns to working on his rudimentary steam project.

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Metalworking (1d7) = 2 = 3 CP / 10 CP

Ursula sighs and pulls the music box closer to her in an attempt to drown out the squabbling.

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Clockworks (1d5+1d3) = 4,1 = 13 CP / 15 CP.

In Tune: 34 = no effect

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The clock on the wall says 2:45 o'clock.

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The four sparks in the fountain room get to work modifying the internal gears, rods and other mechanisms to remove control of the gate from the Castle and put it under manual control.

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Disassembly (1d5) + Clockworks (1d5) + Unskilled (1d3) + Disassembly (1d5) + Disassembly (1d7) + Clockworks (1d7) = 5,2,3,3,7,3 = 23 CP / 16 CP needed, gain 1.2 SP in Disassembly, 1.0 SP in Clockworks. Sam has advanced to Level 3 in Clockworks, and can now make rolls of 1d5+1d3 on Clockworks skill checks!

They manage to get both left and right gates secured, and for now, the Fountain Room is as secure as they can make it.

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Enoch buckles down and gets some good lanternmaking done.

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Unskilled (1d3) = 3 = 12 CP / 15 CP needed.

Ziou makes a bit better progress on his learning of traps.

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Learning (1d3) = 2 = 18 CP / 25 CP needed

Hiero finishes his Steam Flask, and it's ready to be installed below his static generator. The directed steam should give it a boost in production, though the flask will need to be topped off with water every so often.

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Metalworking (1d7) = 7 = 10 CP / 10 CP, gains 0.8 SP in Steamworks, 0.5 SP in Metalworking. Hiero has advanced to Level 1 in Steamworks, and can now make rolls of 1d5 on Steamworks skill checks!

Ursula finishes off work on the spider bin. It should now be able to get a partial wind from the weight of debris it drops off, as well as she being able to wind the station, putting a spring under tension that can then wind the spider as it deposits it's load.

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Clockworks (1d5+1d3) = -,- = 15+ CP / 15 CP, gains 1.5 SP in Clockworks.

In Tune: -- = no effect

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The clock on the wall says 3:00 o'clock. *Ka-blang*

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.[tabs: Gabe (WearsHats) ]
ATT: 3, on hit has 50% chance to give target -1 DEF next round
DEF:1
HP:10/10
Skills:

• Propellers Level 1: (1d5)
• Steamworks Level 1: (1d5)
• Metalworking Level 4: (2d5)
• Learning Level 5: (1d7+1d5)
• Clanks Level 2: (1d7)
• Botany Level 1: (1d5)
• Optics Level 1: (1d5)
• Cooking Level 1: (1d5)
• Anatomy Level 1: (1d5)
• Clockworks Level 1: (1d5)
• Acoustics Level 1: (1d5)
• Disassembly Level 1: (1d5)
• Stoneworking Level 1: (1d5)

Items: (bold indicates items that are currently equipped)

• GabeÔÇÖs Clothes
• Steam-Powered Propeller Beanie, now with drill attachment! Gives +1 to Tool Modifier (for drilling tasks)
• Ornate Walking Stick - tools and parts within hidden compartments
• Knobbed Mace: +2 ATT. on hit, has 50% chance to give target -1 DEF next round

Special Ability: Feat of Strength: 5% chance to fail

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Feat of Strength: Gabe is able to act beyond normal physical means, but with a 5% chance to throw his back out. An attempt is successful if he does not throw out his back, and fails if he does throw it out. Upon attempting a Feat of Strength, the chance of throwing his back out the following turn increases to 55%, and decays by 10% per turn. No penalties are assessed on a success, but if he fails an attempt, he is subject to a -2ATT/-2DEF penalty with -1d3 on any skill attempts while at or above a 45% chance, which drops to -1ATT/-1DEF with -1d3 on skills at or above a 25% chance.

Gabe's Workbench

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• drill bits
• Tripod and thresold lifter
• 10 m of frayed rope
• 30 m of new rope
• rough pulley, single
• rough compound pulley
• high quality single pulley
• medium diameter battered steel tubing, 1 m

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[tabs: Sam (BadgeAddict)]
ATT: 2, on hit target has 25% chance to lose additional 1HP next round
DEF:2
HP:11/11

Skills:

• Clockworks Level 3: (1d5+1d3)
• Locks Level 1: (1d5)
• Disassembly Level 2: (1d7)
• Metalworking Level 2: (1d7)
• Clanks Level 1: (1d5)
• Stoneworking Level 1: (1d5)

Items: (bold indicates items that are currently equipped)

• SamÔÇÖs Clothes
• Suede Vest
• Short Dagger - +1ATT, on a successful hit, target has 25% chance to lose an additional 1HP next turn
• heavy leather left glove
• Conical Helmet: +1 DEF
• large hammer
• carving chisel
• crowbar
• A Mutli-Screwdriver - 8 types/sizes
• Set of Spanners
• Glasses with Magnifying Lens
• Clockwork Stilts
• knife
• lockpicks
• A wood and leather ÔÇÿracketÔÇÖ
• large tongs
  
  • Special Ability:
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    Size Does Matter: After spending years avoiding death in the sewers, and then avoiding being tread upon by larger colleagues, Sam has developed an uncanny knack for noticing small details that let him avoid dangerous situations. His reflexes give him a 25% chance to avoid traps/ambushes entirely, and a 50% chance to partially avoid them (this is in addition to % chance for any traps that have a % to succeed/fail).
    
    
    Sam's Workbench
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    • Wearable Items
    • fingerless gloves
    • Apron
      
      
      Tools/Weapons
    • tweezers
    • screwdrivers of various types
    • Crude Wire Lockpicks - +30 TM
    • rawhide mallet
    • tiny ball-peen hammer
    • tiny folding knife
    • wire cutters
    • charcoal pencil
    • Lockpicks
    • woodcarving tools in a leather roll
    • metal file
    • tiny pliers
    • wire snips
    • flint & steel
    • tiny pliers
    • Long pair of forceps
    • A fine saw
      
      Parts/Miscellaneous
    • carved bone whistle
    • half a candle, in plain metal candlestick - 3+ hours left
    • Lard-Cloth Torch
    • metal tube
    • An Unmarked Bag
    • Small Pouch of Assorted Clockwork Parts
    • wooden box
    • heavy chain
    • thin brass rod
    • a bronze rod
    • box with assorted small gears
    • small gears
    • spool of copper wire
    • a blown glass jar
    • ball of twine
    • 2 long wooden shafts
    • box of tiny nails
      
      
      Books/Scrolls
    • Life Cycle of a Tree/Lock Diagram
    
    [tabs: Ursula (nikohl)]
    ATT: 1
    DEF:1
    HP:10/10
    Skills:
    • Disassembly Level 3: (1d5+1d3)
    • Clanks Level 3: (1d5+1d3)
    • Clockworks Level 3: (1d5+1d3)
    • Learning Level 2: (1d7)
    • Dissection Level 1: (1d5)
    • Rodents Level 1: (1d5)
    • Anatomy Level 1: (1d5)
    • Ceramics Level 1: (1d5)
    • Metalworking Level 3: (1d5+1d3)
    
    Items: (bold indicates items that are currently equipped)
    • UrsulaÔÇÖs Clothes
    • two heavy work gloves
    • heavy dark brown leather boots
    • wide leather belt
    • Thin Knife: +1 ATT, 25% chance to ignore targetÔÇÖs DEF. On hit, 25% chance to break.
    • Handcrafted Music Box - 2 tune cylinders
    • Metal Shears
    Special Ability: In Tune
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    Special Ability: In Tune: Having worked for years in a music shop, Ursula feels most comfortable and able to focus while music is playing. While attempting a task or studying, she has a 20% chance to gain an additional 1d3 CP, but a 10% chance to get caught up in the music and lose focus on her work, reducing her skill check by 1d3.
    Ursula's Workbench
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    • Spider Station - Ôàô full
    • Iris the Ballerina Clank
    • Empty large wooden crate marked ÔÇÿPerishablesÔÇÖ
    • Medium square crate - "Misc. ropes, etc."
    • Medium crate - "Glassware - Assorted" half full of sawdust and shavings
    • Large crate - "Fuel"
    • Medium square crate - "Metal, tubing - assorted"
    • Large crate - "Metal, sheet - assorted"
    • short flat crate - "Leather"
    • Large crate - "Gears"
    • Medium large crate - "Fan parts"
    • Very large crate - "Junk"
      
      Wearable Items
    • A Work Apron - to be worn around the waist, plenty of pockets for tools, and odds and ends
    • Prison Uniform (Capris) - Embroidered with "No. 00377"
    • Makeshift Backpack - It'll work for carrying things for now..
      
      
      Tools/Weapons
    • wood chisel
    • magnifying lens
    • tweezers
    • charcoal pencil
    • file
    • large hammer
    • lockpicks
    • small hammer
    • small hammer head and small wooden shaft
    • wire snips
    • large tongs
    • wire snips
    • horsewhip
    • tiny ball-peen hammer
    • 1 Forks
    • 1 Spoon
    • Crude Lockpicks
    • Disassembly Kit - Screwdrivers, spanners, scissors, etc. Pretty much the basics to taking things apart
    • Instrument: Recorder
    • Crowbar - While primarily a tool, grants +1ATT
    • flint & steel on a chain
    • sewing needle
    • sewing needle stuck through a piece of leather
    • A spearhead attached to a charred shaft
    • potters toolkit
    • Crucible
    • rawhide mallet
    • Mirrored Lantern
      
      
      Parts/Miscellaneous
    • A Set of Wire Rings of Springs - assorted sizes, threaded onto circular rings
    • Three stingers with venom sacs
    • Small copper coin, partially melted, unknown striking
    • wooden bucket
    • Large Dissected Rat
    • Metallic Jaws
    • Tubes of Mysterious Green Liquid (x2)
    • Pile of Guts wrapped in hide
    • spool of copper wire
    • a set of springs
    • manacles with the key in the lock
    • large wooden spool of thick black thread
    • box of screws
    • small tin pill case - "Dr. Skinner's Pain Pills" x 12
    • "Montgomery's Famous Laxative" x 4 - loose
    • Main support strut - acts like the 'bone' of the clank arm, hinged at the elbow end, broken on the other
    • Various cables - most less than 0.5 m, some longer
    • Assorted gears
    • A few pulleys
    • Assorted small screws and bolts
    • Forearm support struts
    • light cables - manipulated the various fingers
    • small metal first aid kit
    • A set of 6-sided dice - formerly in a leather pouch, but it was too damaged to be of any use
    • A comb
    • A pendant
    • Three fish hooks
    • Small scrap of steel mirror
    • thumb sized quartz crystal
    • quartz crystal
    • small glass shards
    • dented mug
    • solder - 0.35kg
    • A shirt button
    • a silver ring
    • a snail shell (uninhabited)
    • very small roll of battered tin sheet
      
      Books/Scrolls
    • Partial Schematic for Spider Clank - 15 CP to read, gains 1.5 SP in Learning, 1.5 SP in Clockworks, 1.5 SP in Clanks [Urusla]
    • Working with Clay 30 CP needed, gains 3.0 SP in Learning, 2.0 SP in Ceramics, 0.5 SP in Fire [Gabe][Ursula]
    • Notebook and Pen - observational notes of other prisoners, diagram of clank arm structure, diagram of reassembling a clank finger - 10 CP
    • Stained Map - depicts the surrounding rooms
    
    
    [tabs: August (Alaen)]
    ATT: 1
    DEF:1 + 2 + 50% chance to give + 1 DEF + 25% chance to give +1 DEF
    HP:11/11
    
    Skills:
    • Weaponcraft Level 2: (1d7)
    • Leatherworking Level 2: (1d7)
    • Learning Level 4: (2d5)
    • Metalworking Level 1: (1d5)
    • Woodworking Level 1: (1d5)
    • Armorcraft Level 1: (1d5)
    • Disassembly Level 1: (1d5)
    • Sewing Level 1: (1d5)
    • Armed Combat Level 1: During armed combat, August has a 25% chance to receive an additional +1 DEF each combat round.
    
    
    Items: (bold indicates items that are currently equipped)
    • Prison Uniform - Embroidered with "No. 00378"
    • AugustÔÇÖs Clothes
    • Long Coat - with lots of pockets!
      • A Small Wooden Box - contains tools and parts
      • A Pocket Watch
    • A Pair of Goggles - interchangeable lenses
    • Paring Knife - +1 ATT, 25% chance to give additional -1 ATT
    • Harness/holster - crisscross of straps, made to hold a collection of weapons and gadgets
    • Scabbard
    • Home-forged Saber: +2 ATT, on successful hit, has 25% chance to cause target to lose 1 HP the following round
    • Leather Armor - stained, grants +2 DEF
    • Lard-Cloth Torch
    • Reinforced Glove: 50% chance to give +1 DEF
    • Woodsman's Hatchet: +1 ATT, 50% chance to give additional +1 ATT
    
    Special Ability:
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    August's Workbench
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    • Finely Crafted Wooden Chair: 5% chance to add +1 to tasks attempted by someone sitting in it.
      
      Wearable Items
    • two halves of a circular wooden shield
    • very nice old leather boots, worn through
      
      
      Tools/Weapons
    • hammer
    • large hammer
    • drill
    • screwdriver
    • small hammer
    • tiny pliers
    • woodcarving tools in a leather roll
    • set of assorted spanners
    • large tongs
    • Needle in scrap of leather
    • Small Saw - suitable for wood
    • Awl -
    • Leather Wrapped Sticky Dagger: +1 ATT, on successful hit, has 5% chance to cause target to lose 1 HP the following round
      
      Parts/Miscellaneous
    • small metal first aid kit
    • metal shavings
    • metal tube
    • Assorted Spools of Thread
    • leather straps
    • whetstone wrapped in a nearly clean rag
    • grappling hook, with rope
    • lantern
    • steel bar
    • brass key
    • quill pen, ink vial
    • a bronze rod - 1.5m
    • a very short wooden shaft (half was used in saber handle)
      
      Books/Scrolls
    • diagram of sword forms, including footwork - 15 CP needed, gains 1.5 SP in Learning, 0.7 SP in Blades, 1.2 SP in Armed Combat [August]
    • Modified plans for a special weapon- gains 2.5 SP in Learning, 1.2 SP in Weaponcraft, 1.2 SP in Projectiles, 1.2 SP in Magnetism, 0.6 SP in Electrical Energy [August]
    • elaborate sketches, with instructions, for making a corset
    
    
    
    [tabs: Hieronymus (nerre)]
    ATT: 2 (see PrisonerÔÇÖs Shank)
    DEF:1
    HP:10/10
    
    Skills:
    • Capacitors Level 1: (1d5)
    • Learning Level 5: (1d7 + 1d5)
    • Weaponcraft Level 1: (1d5)
    • Cooking Level 2: (1d7)
    • Botany Level 1: (1d5)
    • Mechanical Kinetic Energy Level 1: (1d5)
    • Metalworking Level 2: (1d7)
    • Sewing Level 1: (1d5)
    • Textiles Level 1: (1d5)
    • Zoology Level 1: (1d5)
    • Steamworks Level 1: (1d5)
    
    
    Items: (bold indicates items that are currently equipped)
    • Prison Uniform - Embroidered with "No. 00379", no left sleeve
    • Subdermal Capacitors (1 of 6 Charged) - six, located on chest, shoulders and upper arms
    • Charge Catchers - antennae-like, located on forehead
    • Electric Torch - located on forehead (3 turns of light remaining)
    • Handy Electodes - located on each palm, seem to be connected to Subdermal Capacitors
    • Suede Vest
    • Knife Sheath on Leather Strap
    • Heavy Leather Gloves
    • leather apron
    • Prisoner's Shank: +1 ATT, 75% chance to miss in melee. If target is held or restrained, strikes twice, ignoring target DEF.
  • carved bone whistle - emits a piercing shriek, holes drilled in it allow for the production of 3 different notes
  • Unshelled walnut
  • magnet
  • Charcoal pencil
  • fur - 0.5 sq m
  • glass rod - 0.6m
  • charcoal
  • lump of charcoal
  • medium diameter battered bronze tubing, 1.5 m
  • small roll of impure bronze sheet
  • set of wall anchors (6)
    
    
    Special Ability:
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    Special Ability: Charge Me Up, Buttercup: When subject to electrical damage, Hieronymus may prevent 1d3 of that damage, storing charges equal to the damage prevented in his capacitors (maximum 6). Using his palm electrodes, he may release any number of stored charges into a target (via touch or a conductive weapon), dealing 1 DAM to the target for each charge released. He may instead use one charge to power the battery for his Electric Torch (once charged, torch will illuminate for a total of 6 turns). Charges may also be used to power appropriate devices or items. During his capture, his implants suffered some damage and as a result, anytime Hiero expends a charge, there is a 25% chance that it deals 1 DAM to him in addition to its other effects.
    
    
    Hiero's Workbench
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    • Small Static Generator - installed near stove in kitchen, slowly builds static charge
      
      Wearable Items
    • fingerless gloves
    • A Backpack Bladder with Drinking Tube - full
      
      
      Tools/Weapons
    • pliers
    • Hammer - +1ATT
    • flint and steel
    • wire cutters
    • tiny pliers
    • Small Blade - good for whittling, not for fighting.
    • metal file
    • metal punch
    • metal tongs
    • rawhide mallet
    • sewing needle
    • sewing needle stuck through a piece of leather
    • potters toolkit
    • carving chisel
    • metal file
      
      
      Parts/Miscellaneous
    • set of dented steel fan blades, large
    • box of small metal scraps
    • ÔÇØArtÔÇØ
    • twine ball
    • scrap of leather
    • Repaired Manacles - no key
    • A Roll of Steel Wire - 0.3mm thick, 7.5m long
    • spool of lead alloy wire
    • small box with assorted nuts and bolts
    • medium opaque glass container - partially full of foul smelling liquid
      
      Books/Scrolls
    • plans describing how to build a siege tower - 20 CP needed, gains 2.0 SP in Learning, 1.0 SP in Woodworking, 0.5 SP in Metalworking, 0.3 SP in Weaponcraft, 0.3 SP in Armed Combat [Hiero]
    • battered metal flask
    
    
    [tabs: Enoch (Synch)]
    ATT: 1
    DEF:1
    HP:10/10
    
    Skills:
    • Zoology Level 2: (1d7)
    • Learning Level 2: (1d7)
    
    
    Items: (bold indicates items that are currently equipped)
    • clothes (trousers, shirt)
    • white lab coat
    • journal and pen
    • Sturdy Knife: +1 ATT, 10% to gain additional +1 ATT
    • ÔÇ£Colonel MargraveÔÇÖs Bee BombÔÇØ
    • surgical kit (scalpel, scissors, clamp, needle, thread, guaze)
      
      Special Ability:
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      EnochÔÇÖs Workbench
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      • Wearable Items
      • Prison Uniform - Embroidered with "No. 00381"
        
        Tools/Weapons
      • flint & steel on a chain
      • hammer
      • file
      • screwdrivers of various types
      • screwdriver
      • tweezers
      • cloth-wrapped etching set
      • Metal Ruler
      • small collection jars (250 mL), 3
      • collection net
      • magnifying lens
        
        Small collection jar containing
      • One bee, dead, slightly squished
      • Three bees, dead, stingers removed
      • Four bees, dead, missing stingers and venom sacs
        
        
        Parts/Miscellaneous
      • leather strap w/ buckle
      • ÔÇ£Urn oÔÇÖ Toads: For all your pest management needs!ÔÇØ
      • Small wooden crate filled with pine shavings
      • cloth drawstring bag, marked No. 00381
        
        
        Books/Scrolls
      
      
      [tabs: Kew (Quarg)]
      ATT: 2, 25% chance for ATT:3 instead
      DEF:1
      HP:10/10
      
      Skills:
      • Chemistry Level 1: (1d5)
      • Metalworking Level 1: (1d5)
      
      
      Items: (bold indicates items that are currently equipped)
      • Prison Uniform - Embroidered with "No. 00382"
      • Cane made of containers
      • Carving Knife: +1 ATT, 25% chance to give additional +1 ATT
      • Diagrammed Gemcutting: 20 CP - 2.0 SP in Learning, 1.0 SP in Crystals
      • set of battered steel fan blades, medium
      • partially used thick candle
      • short pine plank, dried and slightly bowed
      • medium pine board, weathered and straight
        
        Special Ability:
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        KewÔÇÖs Workbench
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        • Wearable Items
        • KewÔÇÖs normal clothes bloody and holey
        • dark glasses
          
          Tools/Weapons
        • tinker's hammer handle
        • tinker's hammer with handle and head separated
        • Multitool
          
          Parts/Miscellaneous
        • cloth bag marked No. 00382
        • Assorted paperclips
        • bloody rags
          
          Books/Scrolls
        • explanations of advanced martial arts moves - 25 CP needed, gains 2.5 SP in Learning, 2.0 SP in Unarmed Combat, 0.2 SP in Armed Combat, 0.5 SP in Anatomy [August]
        
        
        
        [tabs: Ziou (ALB)]
        ATT: 2
        DEF:1
        HP:10/10
        
        Skills:
        • Dissection Level 1: (1d5)
        • Metalworking Level 1: (1d5)
        
        
        Items: (bold indicates items that are currently equipped)
        • Prison Uniform - Embroidered with "No. 00383"
        • fingerless gloves
        • worn out gloves pocked with burn holes
        • bone handle knife: +1 ATT
        • syringe - empty
        • stripped dissection/murder kit, scalpel, scissors, small pebble
        • flint & steel on a chain
        • Disguise Is An Art Form
        • Advanced Mathematics
        • Food Preservation - 20 CP needed, gains 2.0 SP in Learning, 1.2 SP in Cooking, 0.2 SP in Chemistry, 0.5 SP in Cleaning, 0.2 SP in Steamworks [Hiero]
        • Cooking for the Bachelor Hermit - 14 CP, gains 1.4 SP in Learning, 1.2 SP in Cooking, 0.8 SP in Botany, and 0.8 SP in Zoology [Hiero]
        • Talents of the Innkeeper: Mixing Drinks 20 CP needed, gains 2.0 SP in Learning, 1.0 SP in Chemistry, 1.0 SP in Fermentation
        • Trap-Making: gains 2.5 SP in Learning, 1.0 SP in Metalworking, 2.0 SP in Traps, 0.2 SP in Blades, 0.2 SP in Electrical Energy, 0.2 SP in Insects, 0.2 SP in Poison, 0.2 SP in Chemistry. [Ziou]
          
          Special Ability:
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          ZiouÔÇÖs Workbench
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          • Wearable Items
          • clothes
          • strapped headgear with various magnifying lenses
          • straitjacket
          • leather vest with pockets
          • Boots - heavy leather, iron shod sole
            
            Tools/Weapons
          • a small box containing polishing compounds of various grits
          • leather rolled needle kit, various syringes, needle and thread, scalpel
          • bone handle knife: +1 ATT
          • metal file
          • tiny ball-peen hammer
          • tweezers
          • whetstone
            
            Parts/Miscellaneous
          • a couple of greasy rags
          • Sketch of Energy Machine Plans
          • aloe salve in a small round metal tin
          • cloth bag marked No. 00383
          • curved shard of broken ceramic
          • tiny container of leeches
          • Skinned rat
          • Raw rat pelt
            
            Books/Scrolls
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Unclaimed items

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• Battered steamer trunk
  • factory rejects, 5 shirt, 6 pants (various defects... no neck hole, three sleeves, one leg, etc.)
  • used, stained bedsheet (~4 square meters)
  • used, faded sheet of cloth (~9 square meters)
  • used prisoner uniforms, 5
  • worn work clothes, 2 shirts, 3 pants (well patched, heavy, durable)
  • moth eaten bolt of cloth (large bolt, frayed at edges)
  • Prison Uniform - Embroidered with "No. 00380"
  • Trousers - leather
  • Shirt - wool, lovely lime color
  • Apron - lots of pockets and places to attach things
  • A pair of rough-palmed gloves
  • Prison Uniform - Embroidered with "No. 00374"
  • shiny black braided leather bracelet

• Large open sided crate
  • shattered wooden chair
  • block of granite, failed statue

• Long open sided crate
  • long oak board, fresh sawn and straight
  • long oak plank, dried, ÔÇÿfirewoodÔÇÖ
  • medium pine timber, fresh sawn and warped
  • long oak timber, fresh sawn and straight
  • medium oak plank, fresh sawn and slightly bowed
  • medium pine plank, dried and warped
  • long pine shaft, fresh sawn and splintered
  • short pine shaft, dried and straight
  • long oak plank, dried and warped
  • short oak board, fresh sawn and slightly bowed

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• tiny pliers
• pliers
• large tongs
• Flint and Steel
• tongs
• tiny ball-peen hammer
• a small box containing polishing compounds of various grits
• rawhide mallet
• screwdriver
• sewing needle
• sewing needle stuck through a piece of leather
• wire cutters
• wire snips
• metal punch
• knife
• metal saw
• magnifying lens

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• A handwritten goodbye note
• Improvised Spear: +1 ATT
• a small blade suitable for whittling
• Broom - good for sweeping.
• a small box containing polishing compounds of various grits
• twine ball
• a small pile of greasy rags
• aloe salve in a small round metal tin

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• Animal Tracks of the Common Species of Europa
• Soap and General Hygiene - 15 CP, gains 1.5 SP Learning, 1.5 SP Chemistry, 1.5 SP Cleaning [Hiero]
• Great Weaponsmiths of the Ages & How to Identify Their Work - 30 CP, gains 3.0 SP in Learning, 2.0 SP in Weaponcraft, and 1.3 SP in Assessment [August][Hiero]
• Woodworking Techniques - 20 CP
• Rug Weaving Patterns: Grasses, Rushes and Rags - 24 CP, gains 2.4 SP in Learning, 1.8 SP in Botany, 0.6 SP in Textiles, 1.0 SP in Knots.
• Trees of the Northern Woods - 20 CP, gains 2.0 SP Learning, 2.0 SP in Botany, and 1.0 SP in Woodworking [Hiero]
• The Complete History of Shoes - 26 CP
• Carpentry vs. Stonemasonry - 30 CP, 3.0 SP in Learning, 1.5 SP in Woodworking, 1.5 SP in Stoneworking [Gabe]
• Underground Ecologies - 2.5 SP in Learning, 0.5 SP in Fungi, 0.5 SP in Insects 0.5 SP in Botany, and 1.0 SP in Caves [Gabe]
• Life on the Ocean: 2.5 SP in Learning, 1.0 SP in Zoology, 1.0 SP in Knots, 1.0 SP in Sailing, 0.3 SP in Thieving
• Shields, Their History and Use - 30 CP needed, 3.0 SP in Learning, 1.0 SP in Woodworking, 1.0 SP in Leatherworking, 1.0 SP in Metalworking, 1.0 SP in Armed Combat, 1.0 SP in Armorcraft [August]
• Caterpillars - 20 SP needed, 2.0 SP in Learning, 1.0 SP in Zoology, 2.0 SP in Insects [Hiero][Enoch]
• Embroidered Beadwork - 25 CP, 2.5 SP in Learning, 2.5 SP in Sewing, 2.0 SP in Textiles [Hiero]
• botanical study of the life cycle of a tree
• botanical study of different types of ivy
• diagram for sewing a toy bear from scraps of fur
• musings on evolutionary processes, 20 CP needed, gains 2.0 SP in Learning, 1.0 SP in Zoology, 1.0 SP in Botany, 1.0 SP Chemistry [Enoch]
• partial plans for a simple steam engine - 15 CP needed, gains 1.5 SP in Learning, 1.5 SP in Steamworks, and 1.5 SP in Mechanical Kinetic Energy [Gabe][Hiero]
• diagrams for making packs from four-legged animal skins, 12 CP needed, gains 1.2 SP in Reading, 1.0 SP in Leatherworking, 1.0 SP in Sewing
• directions for butchering a pig - 15 CP needed, gains 1.5 SP in Learning, 1.0 SP in Dissection, 1.0 SP in Anatomy, 0.5 SP in Cooking, 0.5 SP in Zoology [Ziou][Enoch]
• plans for creating a music box - 15 CP needed, gains 1.5 SP in Learning, 0.8 SP in Clockworks, 0.3 SP in Acoustics, 0.2 SP in Metalworking [Gabe]
• snippets of song lyrics and melodic doodles - 8 CP needed, gains 0.8 SP in Learning, 0.6 SP in Acoustics [Gabe]
• diagram of a sewing pattern for a jacket: 13 CP needed, gains 1.3 SP in Learning, 0.8 SP in Sewing, 0.5 SP in Textiles, 0.4 SP in Leatherworking [August]
• Anatomy Comparisons Between Humanoids - 25 CP needed, gains 2.5 SP in Learning, 1.5 SP in Anatomy, 1.0 SP in Dissection. [Gabe] [August]
• Farm Animals - 25 CP, 2.5 SP in Learning, 1.5 SP in Zoology, and 1.5 SP in Butchering [Hiero][Enoch]

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• two coils of hemp rope, 25m each
• grappling hook, rope
• knotted leather strap
• square of good quality linen
• thin glass rod
• thin silver rod
• Bars of Soap - 2
• Clean Rags - 8
• Cloth Bags - 2
• used up stubs of thin candles, 13
• used up stubs of thick candles, 11
• flask of sporadically burning low strength fuel - 1L
• flask of clean burning low strength fuel - 0.95 L
• jug of high quality high strength fuel - 4L
• wide diameter decent copper tubing, 2 m
• medium sheet of impure bronze
• large roll of impure steel sheet
• small roll of high quality aluminum sheet
• small patchy pelt
• medium ratty leather
• medium supple leather x2
• large thick leather
• small stiff patchy leather
• large thick ratty pelt
• medium supple pelt
• crate of large gears
• one very large gear
• two medium gears
• set of dented iron fan blades, small
• set of dented steel fan blades, small
• copper rod - 2m
• small roll of high quality steel sheet
• narrow diameter battered steel tubing, coil - 27 m
• two clean rags
• used up stub of a thin candle
• flask of oil
• leather strap with a buckle
• small steel mirror
• wide diameter battered steel tubing, coil - 4.7 m
• metal table top

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• a dull blade
• bronze buckled thick cloth belt
• dry rotted backpack with a broken strap
• singed leather scrap
• unlocked manacle
• worthless leather
• battered glass
• rejected liquid
• rejected liquid
• filthy glass
• worthless wood
• rejected leather
• battered leather
• filthy device
• broken device
• broken liquid
• rejected glass
• broken leather
• battered fabric
• dirty fabric
• low quality liquid
• low quality glass
• worthless wood
• broken leather
• worthless fabric
• worthless glass
• crank drill handle (missing chuck, shaft)
• tin scraps

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• bag of buttons
• ball of thread
• box with a chunk of chalk and a chunk of rock salt
• shallow box with assorted spools of thread
• stick of brown sealing wax
• tin of sulphur
• medium opaque glass container
• small opaque glass container
• tiny clear glass container
• tiny cracked glass container
• wet clay in oiled canvas - ~100kg
• box of small gears
• box of assorted nuts, bolts and washers
• small tin pill case
• gears

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• bag of walnuts - 1.0kg
• bag of travel rations - thumb shaped sticks, 17
• stoneware jar of pickled cabbage - 3.7 L
• box of dried corn - 5kg
• basket of shelled hazelnuts - 0.5 kg
• dried apples - sliced, about 2.35 kg
• large sack of oatmeal - 22.0 kg
• tin of fish jerky - 33
• sack of dried beans - 9.8 kg
• garlic - 9.1 bulbs
• tin of hardtack biscuits - 16
• box with paper packets of assorted powdered herbs and spices
• Wheel of sharp yellow cheese - 3.0 kg
• Sack of flour - 8.5 kg
• Bag of potatoes - 2.0 kg
• Clay Pot of Honey - 0.3 kg
• Salt Pork - 1.3 kg
• Dried Mushrooms - 0.08 kg
• leather bladder with future honeywine fermenting
• Tin of loose leaf tea - 600 g
• Canister of ÔÇ£Crazy CathyÔÇÖs Coffee CrystalsÔÇØ - 750 g
• Fresh milk - 3.9 L
• spiced lamb jerky - 3.3 kg
• leg of ham - 7.0 kg
• crate of ear corn - 16 ears
• fresh berries - 0.2 kg
• Orang-pple - 12
• Dehydrated travel food - 3 kg
• brown eggs, packed in straw - 22
• jar of lard - 1.85L
• small sheet of decent tin (ÔÇ£baking trayÔÇØ)
  
  Prepared Meal:
• fish and mushroom soup (in prep)
• savory pastries (in prep)
  
  Kitchen scraps
• husks and silk from ear corn (8 ears worth)
• gnawed on corn cobs (8)

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[Nerre]

Hiero installs the steam flask and the looks around if there is a water source he could connect to the flask with some tubes. If anybody close by is short of success, he will offer to aid to finish their projects. He will ask Ursula (since Lady) first, then Enoch, then Ziou. If nobody needs help, he will start with a new project. Mobile steam generators. Like a little oven with a inbuilt heat source and a water tank, from which a small current will be vapourized, rising through a long and wide chimney. Inside the chimney he wants to build a fan, and, above it, something he knows from chemistry, an alembic (but made of metal and having cooling fins). That way the steam can cool down and run back into the tank. A circle. On top of the alembic he will try to make a overpressure safe relief by sewing cloth over a heavy bolt. If the pressure is too high, it can raise the bolt, but not "spit it out", since it will be held by the cloth, so it will close the alembic again once the pressure is lower. With some experimenting, he then should be able to find the perfect heat to keep it running all the time without loosing too much steam through the safe relief. Maybe he can use his knowledge of chemistry and metalworking to build a small steady flame and therefore heat, not an unsteady heat like a fire or coal fire would create. Maybe he could convince Enoch to help him. After all, the flame management and fueling would be similar to his current lamp project. If they build some of those mobile steam generators, they could not only heat and light the other rooms better, but also provide some energy. Hiero was planning to build akkumulator tools in the long run, not only to charge his body capacitors.
If only he could remember how to create electricity out of wire and magnets.