Crafting Specialisations

Skill	Harvest Role
Herbalism	plants & reagents
Alchemy	biological reagents
Woodworking	bones, chitin, timber
Leather-working	hides & animal materials
Blacksmithing	metals & ore
Tailoring	cloth & fibers
Inscribing	magical minerals & strange materials

Craft Skills

Blacksmithing (STR) Covers: shaping, forging, repairing, and reinforcing metal items. Use for: • weapons with metal heads or blades • metal armor • shield bosses, buckles, hinges, spikes, nails, hooks • chain, fittings, locks, basic metal tools • salvaging and reforging scrap metal Also absorbs: • metal elements that might otherwise fall under a separate “armorsmithing” or “weaponsmithing” • metal fasteners used in leather, wood, or cloth items Default feel: force, heat, shaping, endurance.	Leatherworking (DEX) Covers: cutting, shaping, stitching, curing, and fitting hide, leather, fur, sinew, and similar treated animal materials. Use for: • leather armor • straps, belts, sheaths, harnesses, pouches • slings, wraps, bindings • tanning hides into usable materials • fine fitting of flexible protective gear • fur-lined cold weather items Also absorbs: • bone needles and small hideworking tools where the focus is leather/fur work • sinew cord, hide lashings, and related wilderness craft Default feel: precision, fit, stitching, flexible materials.
Woodworking (STR) Covers: carving, shaping, joining, and repairing wood, antler, horn, bone, and other rigid natural non-metal materials. Use for: • bows, arrows, spear shafts, clubs, staves • shields and wooden handles • crates, sled parts, poles, stakes, furniture • carved tools, pegs, frames • fishing gear structures, traps, simple structures • worked bone and antler items Also absorbs former Bonecraft, including: • bone needles • bone hooks • carved bone charms • antler tools • horn combs, pins, toggles • simple scrimshaw or practical bone carving Reason: bone/antler work is materially and functionally closer to carving rigid natural material than to leather or cloth work. Default feel: shaping durable natural material through force and practical craftsmanship.	Tailoring (DEX) Covers: cutting, stitching, fitting, repairing, and layering cloth, thread, felt, woven fibers, and padded garments. Use for: • clothes, robes, cloaks, gloves, blankets • padded armor • backpacks, sacks, bedrolls • banners, wrappings, coverings • cold-weather layered garments • mending torn fabric goods Also absorbs: • embroidery and sewn insignia when the main task is clothwork • stuffing, lining, quilting, and fabric reinforcement Default feel: careful hands, fit, layering, construction from flexible fibers.
Alchemy (INT) Covers: preparing, refining, mixing, preserving, and testing chemical, mineral, and alchemical substances. Use for: • potions, poultices, oils, acids, adhesives, bombs • extraction and refining of reagents • preserving delicate materials • combining volatile ingredients safely • testing unknown compounds • making soap, tallow blends, lamp mixtures, solvents Also absorbs: • non-herbal medicinal compounds • mineral powders, salts, ash compounds, distilled extracts Default feel: formula, process, controlled reactions.	Herbalism (WIS) Covers: identifying, harvesting, preparing, and applying plants, fungi, mosses, roots, and natural medicinal ingredients. Use for: • gathering medicinal or useful plants • drying, storing, bundling, and basic preparation • making teas, salves, poultices, smoke blends, field remedies • recognizing seasonal and regional plant uses • treating natural ingredients respectfully and efficiently Also absorbs: • practical folk medicine based primarily on gathered natural ingredients • natural dyes, resins, aromatic bundles, and survival plant use Boundary with Alchemy: • Herbalism is about finding and preparing natural ingredients • Alchemy is about refining and combining substances into formulated products Default feel: instinct, observation, practical natural knowledge.
Inscribing (INT) Covers: marking, engraving, etching, illuminating, patterning, symbolic layout, and technical decorative work. Use for: • rune-like markings • ritual circles, engraved symbols, ward signs • etched tablets, marked slates, carved records • map-making, notation, copied diagrams • decorative engraving on crafted items • pattern drafting for complex work • Scroll creation • Talismans etc Also absorbs: • fine detail work that is primarily symbolic, informational, or ritual • scrimshaw-like decorative bone engraving when the focus is the inscription rather than shaping the item Default feel: knowledge, precision, planning, symbolic meaning.

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