User:Artinum
Update
As some of you might have noticed, I've not logged into ATITD for quite a long while. I've decided to bow out early from this tale; I wasn't getting into it early on, and it's now been such a long time that I don't think I'm likely to.
Thinking about it, there are three reasons why I've not been able to get into it.
- The whole lockdown thing. You'd think that being forced to work from home would make playing more appealing, but I found I was withdrawing from a lot of things. My writing and music took a big hit. Even complex games weren't working out for me, and this is a particularly complex game. It all got a bit much.
- Proximity to the last tale. I did VERY well in Tale 9 - made huge progress in many tests that I'd never had much luck with before, really got involved in things, and it was just a shame that things tailed off a bit by the end. Then Tale 10 started, and I got really excited - and I felt like I'd done it all before too recently, and that, rather than gaining all those skills again, I'd effectively lost all that work.
- The new research approach. I'm sorry, but I really hate it. In the past, if a research project needed something, it was easy - you made what you could, you donated it to your nearest university and that was it. Now there are laboratories all over the map, and what they need and where you need to take them are a constant headache to figure out. I used to feel like I was contributing; now I feel like I need to ask what's needed where and that other people are already handling it. I appreciate the effort to do something new here, but it doesn't suit me. In the end I felt like I was just working to unlock skills and pass tests and that every time I needed to ask someone else for something I was being an imposition.
I'll keep an eye out for Tale 11 news, but I don't yet know whether I'll join. We shall see.
Biography
Artinum is a perpetually confused but well-meaning avatar scratching together a decent living in the world of Ancient Egypt. He is supported in this lifestyle by the vast amount of time he spends in the role of a middle aged software packager several thousand years in the future. It's a tedious game, but it pays the bills and keeps him in onions.
When he's not tending sheep, making bricks or wondering whether cicadas are mythical, Artinum also writes novels and obeys the whims of the cat.
Based in UK, so normally on GMT (except during daylight savings). I also work a full time job, so I'm mostly evenings and weekends, but potentially could appear in the day for special cases now I'm working from home...
Who is Munitra?
Munitra is a clone created to help with some of those tasks that work better with another pair of hands. She isn't very chatty, but she's usually happy to pitch in. It appears that I can run two sessions at once for Tale 10 (hurrah!) so they'll often appear together for digs, etc.
If you haven't figured it out yet, try reading her name backwards.
Completed Goals
Artinum and Munitra are now both set up with a private guild set up so they can share buildings and supplies, and most of their opening tasks are now done.
You can find them at (723, -1896), a short walk south of Amigos HQ and just across the river from the Koptos chariot stop.
It's still early days, so no tests passed as yet.
Current Goals
Start tale. Get established. Figure out what's new.
- Munitra is working on offlining slate, but low priority.
- Picking up skills!
- Planning to do Worship init, but will need to find some cow milk.
- After that, marriage is intended...
Tattoo Requirements
Not yet started on these.
Trades
Artinum's Grocery Store will return!
Paints
When I can make paint again, I'll list them in Artinum Paints.
Alignment and Acro
I am happy to try either if I'm not busy with something else. Just say hi.
Guilds
Artinum is a member of Amigos, Hunting in the Darkest Night and Tattoos 4 U.
Munitra is not a member of any guilds beyond the one used to share equipment and supplies with Artinum.
Research Goals
None of my own, but I'm always happy to pitch in where I can.
Testing out (in my own small way) a hypothesis about the dreaded sheep pox. Could it be that slaughtering sheep in a pen can occasionally trigger it? I am now avoiding slaughtering in the main pen but taking them up the road to a public one. If the pox returns, I'll know it isn't that.
Pearl Tracker Template
- If a pearl is identified as being a particular colour, put a Y in that box and mark the other colours with X.
- If a pearl of a particular colour is completely wrong, put an X in that colour for all your pearls of that size.
- If a pearl of a particular colour is right but in the wrong place, put an X against that colour/pearl and a ? in all potential pearl slots.
- Note that the huge pearl can be any colour.
- Use the Notes column for any additional thoughts.
- Don't throw away pearls that don't fit - they may come in handy later.
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Skill List Template
University skills obtained:
- Farming I and II (UWorship) - BOTH
- Ranching (UWorship) - BOTH
- Animal Husbandry (UWorship) - BOTH
- Sign Construction (UNatPhil) - BOTH
- Pyrolysis I and II (UBody) - BOTH
- Dowsing (UBody) - BOTH
- Beekeeping I and II (UThought) - BOTH
- Chariot Repair I and II (Uthought) - BOTH
- Chemistry (UThought) - BOTH
- Stonework I and II (UArch) - BOTH
- Mining (UNatPhil) - BOTH
- Glassblowing (UArt) - BOTH
- Obelisk Construction (UArch) - BOTH
- Casting (UNatPhil) - BOTH
- Blacksmithing I (UArt) - BOTH
- Blacksmithing II (Uart) - BOTH
- Shipwright (UNatPhil) - BOTH
| Skill | School | Cost | Done |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Knapping | ARCH | 7 Animal Bones [Knapping LV5] | |
| Flint Knapping | ARCH | 7 Flint [Knapping LV2] | A,M |
| Rocks of the Ages | ARCH | 10 Slate [Perception 1+] | |
| Salvage Techniques | ARCH | 200 Firebricks | A,M |
| Structure Maintenance | ARCH | 20 Oil | |
| Structure Repair | ARCH | 14 Pulley | |
| Desiccation | ART | 5 Salt, 1 Huge Topaz [Chemistry LV1] | |
| Salvage Techniques | ART | 100 Candle | |
| Structure Maintenance | ART | 4 Thermometer, 100 Sheet Glass | |
| Structure Repair | ART | 60 Linen | |
| The Art of the Pipe | ART | 7 Fine Glass Rods [Glassblowing LV2] | |
| Beer Brewing Automation Lvl 0 | BODY | 100 Candle, 5 Rope [Beer Brewing Science] | |
| Beer Brewing Automation Lvl 1 | BODY | 250 Candle, 15 Rope | |
| Beer Brewing Automation Lvl 2 | BODY | 500 Candle, 40 Rope | |
| Beer Brewing Automation Lvl 3 | BODY | 1000 Candle, 70 Rope | |
| Beer Brewing Automation Lvl 4 | BODY | 25 Glass Rods | |
| Carving | BODY | 100 Wood | A,M |
| Cooperage | BODY | 200 Bricks, 5 Canvas | |
| Ecology Lvl 0 | BODY | 10 Tadpoles, 5 Flax, 1 Fertile Papyrus | A,M |
| Ecology Lvl 1 | BODY | 20 Cabbage Juice | |
| Ecology Lvl 2 | BODY | 20 Dried Flax | |
| Ecology Lvl 3 | BODY | 50 Buttermilk | |
| Ecology Lvl 4 | BODY | 10 Papyrus Paper, 20 Cactus Sap | |
| Ecology Lvl 5 | BODY | 20 Charcoal, 10 Sulphurous Water | |
| Ecology Lvl 6 | BODY | 5 Copper Wire, 20 Salt Water | |
| Fly Fishing | BODY | 1 Sharpened Stick, 100 Thread | A,M |
| Fungiculture | BODY | 100 Compost [Crossbreeding] | |
| Indonesian Bee Care | BODY | 500 Honey | A |
| Salvage Techniques | BODY | 1000 Charcoal | |
| Structure Maintenance | BODY | 300 Linen, 300 Canvas | |
| Structure Repair | BODY | 200 Cut Stone, 200 Beeswax, 200 Charcoal | |
| Swimming | BODY | 10 Linen | A,M |
| Conflict Shrine Const. | NATPHIL | 1 Oyster Shell Marble | |
| Exploration Travel 0 | NATPHIL | 2 Leather | A,M |
| Exploration Travel 1 | NATPHIL | 7 Large Opal, 7 Silk Cloth, 100 Leather | |
| Local Leadership 0 | NATPHIL | 300 Bricks, 150 Boards | |
| Local Leadership 1 (Associate) | NATPHIL | 100 Full Water Container, 10 Leather | |
| Local Leadership 2 (Member) | NATPHIL | 50 Papyrus Paper | |
| Local Leadership 3 (Kinsman) | NATPHIL | 50 Gold | |
| Local Leadership 4 (Fellow) | NATPHIL | 10 Steel | |
| Local Leadership 5 (Patriarch) | NATPHIL | 100 Concrete | |
| Local Leadership 6 (Elder) | NATPHIL | 10 Island Blue Marble | |
| Navigation 0 | NATPHIL | 50 Full Water Jugs | A,M |
| Navigation 1 | NATPHIL | 20 Glass Rods | |
| Navigation 2 | NATPHIL | 25 Copper | |
| Navigation 3 | NATPHIL | 50 Papyrus Paper | |
| Navigation 4 | NATPHIL | 6 Silk Cloth | |
| Navigation 5 | NATPHIL | 1 Large Sapphire | |
| Navigation 6 | NATPHIL | 7 Huge Topaz | |
| Salvage Techniques | NATPHIL | 200 Cut Stone, 100 Clay, 2 Oyster Shell Marble, 4 Canary Granite | |
| Structure Maintenance | NATPHIL | 2 Iron Large Gear, 80 Leather | |
| Structure Repair | NATPHIL | 300 Flint, 300 Papyrus Paper | |
| Desiccation | THOUGHT | 20 Sulphurous Water, 1 Huge Quartz [Chemistry LV1] | |
| Kiln Construction 0-1 | THOUGHT | 20 Bricks | A,M |
| Kiln Construction 2 | THOUGHT | 340 Firebricks, 17 Serpentine Marble, 340 Cut Stone | |
| Mechanics 1 | THOUGHT | 10 Bolt, 10 Washer, 2 Electrum Small Gear, 1 Aluminum Medium Gear | |
| Mechanics 2 | THOUGHT | 49 Sulfuric Acid | |
| Mechanics 3 | THOUGHT | 600 Malt (Raw), 600 Malt (Burnt) | |
| Mechanics 4 | THOUGHT | 400 Rope, 400 Slate | |
| Mechanics 5 | THOUGHT | 2000 Gold Wire | |
| Mechanics 6 | THOUGHT | 20 Cuttable Amethyst, 20 Cuttable Garnet, 20 Cuttable Lapis, 20 Cuttable Turquoise | |
| Mechanics 7 | THOUGHT | 4 Small Steam Engine, 4 Medium Steam Engine, 4 Large Steam Engine, 4 High Pressure Steam Engine | |
| Pottery | THOUGHT | 10 Clay | A,M |
| Project Mgmt. Lvl 0 | THOUGHT | 2 Canvas, 6 Rope | A,M |
| Project Mgmt. Lvl 1 | THOUGHT | 4 Canvas, 12 Rope | |
| Project Mgmt. Lvl 2 | THOUGHT | 200 Canvas, 300 Glass Rods, 100 Rope, 300 Papyrus Paper | |
| Salvage Techniques | THOUGHT | 20 Cuttable Garnet, 20 Cuttable Turquoise | |
| Scrying | THOUGHT | 1 Full Eye Garnet, 1 Full Eye Turquoise, 1 Full Eye Amethyst, 1 Full Eye Lapis [Alchemy] | |
| Structure Maintenance | THOUGHT | 300 Bricks, 50 Oil, 50 Beeswax | |
| Structure Repair | THOUGHT | 2 Oyster Shell Marble, 20 Cuttable Jade, 200 Bricks | |
| Arthropodology | WORSHIP | 50 Dirt, 50 Tadpoles, 50 Beeswax, 50 Cactus Sap, 50 Dung, 50 Thorns | A,M |
| Cheese Making | WORSHIP | 10 Salt, 10 Cow Milk | |
| Cooking Lvl 0 | WORSHIP | 100 Carrots, 100 Onions, 100 Leeks, 100 Garlic | A,M |
| Cooking Lvl 1 | WORSHIP | 20 Common Rosemary, 20 Common Sage, 20 Thyme | |
| Cooking Lvl 2 | WORSHIP | 50 Cabbage, 49 Salt | |
| Cooking Lvl 3 | WORSHIP | 7 Camel's Mane, 7 Cobra Hood, 7 Dead Tongue, 7 Iron Knot, 7 Peasant's Foot, 7 Schizophyllum, 7 Toad Skin | |
| Cooking Lvl 4 | WORSHIP | 7 Dwarf Wild Lettuce, 7 Chukkah, 7 Crimson Lettuce, 7 Crumpled Leaf Basil, 7 Jaivanti, 7 Royal Rosemary, 7 Wild Garlic | |
| Cooking Lvl 5 | WORSHIP | 100 Peppers, 100 Cucumbers, 100 Eggplant, 100 Coconut Meat | |
| Cooking Lvl 6 | WORSHIP | 100 Barley (Burnt), 100 Malt (Burnt), 100 Wheat (Burnt) | |
| Desiccation | WORSHIP | 50 Salt Water, 1 Huge Ruby [Chemistry LV1] | |
| Fileting Lvl 0 | WORSHIP | 7 Slate Blade, 7 Phagrus Meat, 20 Common Basil | |
| Fileting Lvl 1 | WORSHIP | 3 Fish Roe, 70 Carp Meat, 25 Salt, 77 Glass Jars | |
| Fileting Lvl 2 | WORSHIP | 7 Fish Roe, 105 Perch Meat, 21 Salt Water Fungus, 17 Thermometer | |
| Fileting Lvl 3 | WORSHIP | 14 Fish Roe, 140 Catfish Meat, 35 Ginseng Root, 119 Gold Wire | |
| Fileting Lvl 4 | WORSHIP | 21 Fish Roe, 175 Tilapia Meat, 42 Heaven's Torrent, 250 Powdered Diamond | |
| Fileting Lvl 5 | WORSHIP | 42 Fish Roe, 210 Chromis Meat, 50 Myrrh, 100 Powdered Sunstone | |
| Fileting Lvl 6 | WORSHIP | 105 Fish Roe, 245 Abdju Meat, 7 Cyan Cressida, 70 Oyster Shell Marble Dust | |
| Fly Tying Lvl 0 | WORSHIP | 100 Thread, 25 Thorns | A,M |
| Fly Tying Lvl 1 | WORSHIP | 7 Bloodworm, 7 Clay Slug, 7 Leaf Snapper, 7 Ruby Hornborrer, 7 Woolly Aphid, 7 Feather Midge, 7 Bat Mite | |
| Fly Tying Lvl 2 | WORSHIP | 14 Nippleworm, 14 Blister Beetle, 14 Rose Swallowtail, 14 Fruit Maggot, 14 Horned Hookworm, 14 Sand Mite, 14 Toad Sawfly | |
| Fly Tying Lvl 3 | WORSHIP | 21 Camel Weevel, 21 Corkscrew Asp, 21 Footworm, 21 Fruit Maggot, 21 Horned Hookworm, 21 Rose Mite, 21 Spittlebug | |
| Fly Tying Lvl 4 | WORSHIP | 28 Oyster Mite, 28 Blister Beetle, 28 Corn Maggot, 28 Orchid Hopper, 28 Ringed Wasp, 28 Sand Mite, 28 Bat Mite | |
| Fly Tying Lvl 5 | WORSHIP | 35 Glass Worm, 35 Grass Slug, 35 Leafhopper, 35 Nightwing, 35 Queen Maggot, 35 Skinlicker, 35 Woolly Aphid | |
| Fly Tying Lvl 6 | WORSHIP | 42 Ash Centipede, 42 Bloodworm, 42 Clay Slug, 42 Feather Midge, 42 Leaf Snapper, 42 Ruby Hornborrer, 42 Toad Sawfly | |
| Pilgrim Shrine Const. | WORSHIP | 1 Oyster Shell Marble, 1 Yellow Alabaster, 1 Mud Granite | |
| Ploughing | WORSHIP | 100 Cabbage, 100 Carrots, 100 Cucumbers, 100 Leeks, 100 Onions, 100 Peppers, 100 Watermelons [Ranching] | |
| Preservation | WORSHIP | 50 Papyrus Paper | |
| Ritual Item Construction 0 | WORSHIP | 10 Linen, 200 Firebricks, 100 Oil | |
| Ritual Item Construction 1 | WORSHIP | 14 Candle, 50 Silver | |
| Salvage Techniques | WORSHIP | 300 Leather, 300 Glass Rods, 300 Papyrus Paper | |
| Structure Maintenance | WORSHIP | 4 Mud Granite, 4 Rose Alabaster | |
| Structure Repair | WORSHIP | 1 Huge Emerald, 1 Large Topaz, 1 Medium Ruby, 1 Small Sapphire |