Crafting Overview

Theia's crafting system involves the gathering & processing of raw materials into products & components that are used to create items, or facilities at specialized crafting sites.

Materials
Raw materials like ores and fibers are extracted directly from sources and can be refined into products. This refining process is performed at specialized facilities like a bloomery for the smelting of ores into metal ingots, or a loom to weave raw fleece into wool yarn.

Products
Products are materials that have been processed after extraction from their source. Metal ingots, yarns, leathers, are all examples of products, that can be used to manufacture components. Just like the processing of materials into products, fabricating components requires specialized facilities. Products are often just one part of a more elaborate recipe for producing these components, which must initially be discovered by trial and error.

Components
Components are the final step in the processing of resources, the building blocks for crafting items. Some components are accessories used to enhance existing items, like the pommel of a sword, which changes speed & damage. Even after crafting, components can be reclaimed by disassembling an item, allowing the player to repurpose them for entirely different items.

The materials used to make the component will impart their qualities into the crafted item. The durability of iron is greater than that of copper, but less than that of steel. For weapons, different materials affect weight or damage; for armor, its hindrance or damage reduction.

Processing Resources
The typical path from gathering to crafting is as follows: However, there are exceptions to the rule. Not all item recipes will call for only components, sometimes a fuel or other supply is necessary to craft an item, or it's crafted directly from materials, products or a combination of all three.

Sites
All crafting is performed at a site, like a Smithy or Tailory. These are designated plots of land where resources are processed, or items are crafted, at specialized on-site facilities.