Metalworks
Metalworks requires a minimum of Crude tools to perform.
With the Metalworks skill, a character may work lesser quality ingots into a higher quality ingots to be used by advanced skills. The time to perfect these ingots is the [Tier value x Tier value]. Upgrading an ingot to the next Tier value only requires the difference in days — ie: upgrading a T9 ingot to a T10 ingot with Basic tools only requires (50 days- 40.5 days) 9.5 days.
Basic tools will double output & a Workshop will quadruple output from baseline.
| Tier Value | Crude Tools | Basic Tools | Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1 day | 0.5 days | 0.25 days |
| Tier 2 | 4 days | 2 days | 1 day |
| Tier 3 | 9 days | 4.5 days | 2.25 days |
| Tier 4 | 16 days | 8 days | 4 days |
| Tier 5 | 25 days | 12.5 days | 6.25 days |
| Tier 6 | 36 days | 18 days | 9 days |
| Tier 7 | 49 days | 24.5 days | 12.25 days |
| Tier 8 | 64 days | 32 days | 16 days |
| Tier 9 | 81 days | 40.5 days | 20.25 days |
| Tier 10 | 100 days | 50 days | 25 days |
| Tier 11 | 121 days | 60.5 days | 30.25 days |
| Tier 12 | 144 days | 72 days | 36 days |
This skill may also be used to make general items, parts, wood stoves, frying pans, etc. that are made from metal. The quantity & Tier should be discussed with GM for such items. But the general rule is that for non-gear items, T1 or T2 ingots are good enough, & they will degrade by 1 Tier value per year of use unless maintained or repaired.
At T0 metal objects are considered broken & cannot be used. However, metal objects are not considered destroyed, & they can still be repaired to their full original Tier. Repairs are performed in 1/100th the time of creating the item.
This skill may also create “Basic Tools” for a variety of skills. These tools are T2, thus requiring Level 2 Metalworks to complete, & require T2 ingots x2 to create. They will double production for many skills that may use them.
Additionally, at Metalworks: 6+, a character may create a workshop. The workshop requires T6 ingots x20 & is considered a T6 product. The workshops take up loads of space & are stationary. However, they will quadruple the production of any skill that may use them.