The skill set involved in Engineering actually pushes up to the edge of Enchantment. It's about design and construction - using math, science, theology and magic to create relatively safe, efficient ways to reliably meet specific goals. At this stage in your studies, you're looking at architectural and basic mechanical design, and maybe putting your hands on some simple, effective carpentry tools.
Dominant Attribute: Intelligence
Training Levels and Unlocks:[]
- Draftsman's Hand (Ability)
- Taictes Seribus (Lore), Solid (Pheme)
- Handyman's Shop
- Systematic Mind (Ability)
- Letter from an Esteemed Father (Lore)
- A Second Letter from the Emperor's Chief Engineer (Lore)
- Reconfigure Item (Action)
- An Engineer's Society Leaflet (Lore)
- Jennifer Becker, C.I.E. (Shop)
- Repair Item (Action)
- Bonus to Strength
Research Topic (Engineering)[]
- to unlock, Inform Handyman's Shop
- at Level 10: Expand Intelligence +1
Related links:[]
- Abilities - Engineering
- Actions - Engineering
- Expand - Engineering
- Items - Engineering
- Locations - Engineering
- Phemes - Engineering
- Spells - Engineering
Architecture[]
Dominant Attribute: Intelligence
Spans and arches, stresses and reliefs, beauty and form…the true architect must consider all these things when designing, evaluating, or explaining any structure built by human hands. The skill of Architecture is the skill of balancing needs against desires in the creation of buildings. Each architect has their own style; some prefer beauty over space, others prefer symmetry, while still others prefer sheer functionality over everything. To study architecture is to learn the inner workings of engineering, art, materials, calligraphy… most everything involving the mind and the parchment will touch somewhere at some time on architecture.
Training Levels and Unlocks:[]
- All Grown (Lore)
- Academagia: Bell Tower Interior
- Wonderland of Your Wildest Dreams (Lore)
- Curved (Pheme)
- Flow (Pheme), Laborer Tiosix (Lore)
- Celsus' Maze: Observation Point
- Contrast (Pheme), Such Foolish Neighbor Children (Lore)
- Flat (Pheme)
- Warp (Pheme)
- The Castle Gate: Canal Bridge
- Petanowfski Betnathrak’s Workshop
How to raise Skill maximum:[]
- Drafting 11
Research Topic (Architecture):[]
- to unlock, Inform Academagia: Bell Tower Interior
- at Level 10: Expand Intelligence +1
Related links:[]
- Abilities - Architecture
- Actions - Architecture
- Expand - Architecture
- Items - Architecture
- Locations - Architecture
- Phemes - Architecture
- Spells - Architecture
Carpentry[]
Often thought of as simple by those who don't practice this art, the skill of Carpentry is more than rote assembly of wooden planks into tables and chairs. A true carpenter is one who can hid wooden joints, blend one wooden plank into another, and create something that is known for its beauty and functionality in equal parts. A carpenter's primary needs are his tools, but frequently forgotten is just how important are his skills in Arithmetic, Economy, and Engineering as well. If a carpenter wishes to do more with her life than assemble tables and chairs, she needs to be able to run a business and market herself accordingly.
Dominant Attribute: Intelligence
Training Levels and Unlocks:[]
- Rimiday's Carpenter's Catalog (Shop)
- Smooth (Pheme)
- To Build a Table, by Jack Melack (Lore)
- The Carpenter’s Song (Lore)
- From the Dialogues of Jalleius (Lore)
- Clean Surface (Spell)
- Jagged (Pheme)
- Sever (Pheme), A Carpenter's Diary, by Marvett Clangit (Lore)
- The Carpenter's Wife, by Zella Gepiske (Lore)
- Jagged Edge (Spell)
- Rimiday's Carpenter's Tools, Merchant (Shop)
How to raise Skill maximum:[]
- Research Topic : Carpentry 10
Research Topic (Carpentry)[]
- to unlock, Inform Academagia: Hallway
- at Level 10: maximum Subskill Level +1
Related links:[]
- Abilities - Carpentry
- Actions - Carpentry
- Expand - Carpentry
- Items - Carpentry
- Locations - Carpentry
- Phemes - Carpentry
- Spells - Carpentry
Clockwork[]
Dominant Attribute: Intelligence
Excellent eyes and extraordinary finesse is required by anyone who wishes to learn the fascinating Skill of Clockwork, for the intricate use of intermeshing gears and springs is not something just anyone can master. Those who delve into the Skill of Clockwork usually move on to enriching careers that are occasionally short-lived, for the strain it forces upon one’s eyes, hands, and back is often permanent. Rarely is there such a thing as a practicing ‘old hand’ at clockwork; instead, there are frequently ‘old hands’ that teach the theory from a distance with longing looks in their eyes.
Training Levels and Unlocks:[]
- Gears and Gears, by Grett Sawyer (Lore)
- The Machine as Time, by Osper Villifront (Lore)
- Clockwork: A Sin of Invention, by Javris Hurt (Lore)
- Foresight (Pheme), On Gears: Other Uses, by Lanley Regotti (Lore)
- Mesh (Pheme)
- Small Mantle Clock (Item), Medium Mantle Clock (Item), Gavin Londicat, Catalog (Shop)
- Grind (Pheme)
- Shrink Fingers (Spell)
- All This Clock Talk, by Gregor Sheevy (Lore)
- Gavin Londicat, Merchant (Shop)
- Sprite Workshop
How to raise Skill maximum:[]
- Research Topic : Clockwork 10
Research Topic (Clockwork)[]
- to unlock, Inform Sprite Workshop
- at Level 10: maximum Subskill Level +1
Related links:[]
- Abilities - Clockwork
- Actions - Clockwork
- Expand - Clockwork
- Items - Clockwork
- Locations - Clockwork
- Phemes - Clockwork
- Spells - Clockwork
Drafting[]
Dominant Attribute: Intelligence
An architect’s job is to design; an engineer’s job is to build. Most importantly, it is the drafter’s job to put the ideas of the architect on paper so that the engineer may understand them. Carpenters will saw, stonemasons will mortar, but without the drafter, all dreams of soaring buildings are for naught. The Skill of Drafting teaches one how to create blueprints without magic, for some things simply cannot be pulled from the mind and placed in the world without help. If one can draft, one can understand and interpret the designs of others as well, making this skill a useful one for civilized men.
Training Levels and Unlocks:[]
- How to Make a Blueprint (Lore)
- How to Draw a Right Angle (Lore)
- Jonas Liehc (Shop)
- Enclosed (Pheme)
- Angle (Pheme) , How to Draw a Bridge (Lore)
- Unenclosed (Pheme)
- How to Make a Drafting Pencil (Lore)
- See Results (Spell)
- How to Take Care of Your Drafting Pencils (Lore)
- Petanowfski’s Dream (Spell)
- Architecture maximum + 1
How to raise Skill maximum:[]
- Geometry 11
Research Topic (Drafting)[]
- to unlock, Inform Hattington's Architectural Ministry
- at Level 10: Expand Intelligence +1