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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Skill	Aqua	Beige	Black	Coral	Pink	Smoke	White	Notes
Small 1
Small 2
Small 3
Small 4
Small 5
Small 6
Small 7
Medium 1
Medium 2
Medium 3
Medium 4
Large 1
Large 2
Huge

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