Knowledge

The knowledge menu

Some complex buildings and resource production requires at least one of the lords to have the prerequisite knowledge. Lords gain knowledge by reading or rewriting books, which are housed in the Library. In the Knowledge menu lords can be assigned to study and rewrite books. After studying a book, the lord will be able to create a copy of it using 3 Paper. The knowledge menu will display which lords know which knowledge.

Books are mainly bought from the Holy Caravan, who will always sell any missing book as long as its requirements are met. If a lord knows a book they can also write it.

If assigned to read, the lord will do that all day unless they are satisfying a need. If assigned to rewrite, the lord will do it between 9 AM and 6 PM. Other assignments and actions will be completed first before resuming either of these.

The speed at which books are read or written depends on the assigned lord's Intellect skill. Both decrease Rest.

Very rarely, if a lord's Mood is high and they are managing a building they may gain a random knowledge. It can also happen as a result of nervous breakdowns. The chance for both is affected by the lord's Intellect skill.

Every city will start with the following three books: Mine, Hop Field and Beer, and Rye Field and Mill.

Books come in three levels of rarity, which determines their price, the required Intellect skill to read them and the chance of being shared during a Wise Conversation.

• Gray books need at least 3 skill to read and have a 3% chance of being shared
• Green books need at least 9 skill to read and have a 2% chance of being shared
• Purple books need at least 13 skill to read and have a 1% chance of being shared

Knowledge	Requirements
Mine
Hop Field and Beer
Rye Field and Mill
Herbalist
Scaffold
Temple
Coal Furnace	Mine knowledge
Workshop	Mine knowledge

Knowledge	Requirements
Flavorful Ale
Pig Farm	30 Population
Chancellery	40 Population
Wood: Economical Construction	City existed for 10 days
Iron: Economical Construction	City existed for 10 days
Armor Forge	Workshop knowledge
Melting Furnace	Workshop knowledge
Paper Workshop	Workshop knowledge
Weapon Forge	Workshop knowledge
Alchemist Lab	Herbalist knowledge
Nectar	Alchemist Lab knowledge
Brewery: Upgrade	Brewery level 3
Lumbermill: Upgrade	Lumbermill level 3
Mill: Upgrade	Mill level 3
Mine: Upgrade	Mine level 3
Herbalist: Upgrade	Herbalist level 3
Pig Farm: Upgrade	Pig Farm level 3
Coal Furnace: Upgrade	Coal Furnace level 3
Workshop: Upgrade	Workshop level 3
Armor Forge: Upgrade	Armor Forge level 3
Melting Furnace: Upgrade	Melting Furnace level 3
Paper Workshop: Upgrade	Paper Workshop level 3
Weapon Forge: Upgrade	Weapon Forge level 3
Alchemist Lab: Upgrade	Alchemist Lab level 3

Knowledge	Requirements
Fast Construction
Lord's house: Upgrade	Lord's House building
Heavy Armor	Armor Forge building
Axes	Weapon Forge building
Swords	Weapon Forge building
Brewery: Efficiency	Brewery level 5
Lumbermill: Efficiency	Lumbermill level 5
Mill: Efficiency	Mill level 5
Mine: Efficiency	Mine level 5
Herbalist: Efficiency	Herbalist level 5
Pig Farm: Efficiency	Pig Farm level 5
Coal Furnace: Efficiency	Coal Furnace level 5
Workshop: Efficiency	Workshop level 5
Alchemist Lab: Efficiency	Alchemist Lab level 5
Armor Forge: Efficiency	Armor Forge level 5
Melting Furnace: Efficiency	Melting Furnace level 5
Paper Workshop: Efficiency	Paper Workshop level 5
Weapon Forge: Efficiency	Weapon Forge level 5