Resources, food & materials

Advanced Healing Kit

Drawing on herbal wisdom and Oxford learning, this contains preparations for all imbalances of the humours, and even battle wounds.

Against the grain

A randomly-assembled sheaf of diagrams sketched by a master carpenter for an unnamed apprentice.

Aged Fine Wine

Time and cool darkness have worked their magic, revealing layers of character to savour.

Alcohol

Brewed carefully to a secret recipe derived by monks, or possibly arabs, this is a powerful Aqua Vitae.

Ale

The strength of your drink is marked in Xs on the barrel by the monk or alewife who brewed it.

Animal Feed

A nourishing blend of straw, vegetables and grain. Used to feed animals.

Apple Pie

Sweet, spiced apples, lovingly encased in a coffin of pastry.

Apple Sapling

Bearing crisp, tempting autumn fruit, and wood perfect for turning or carving.

Apples

Tempting, autumn fruit. Tart and delicious in desserts such as muse and pie.

Fruit combinations

Ash

After the fire, humble ashes have many uses, from enriching garden soils to pottery glazes and soap.

Used in: Pigment, Saltpetre

Ass Carcass

Obstinate, ubiquitous, hardworking. A humble beast of burden, used to carry heavy loads.

Ass Head Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Bald's Leechbook

A hefty therapeutic guide to internal and external maladies, complete with remedies and charms.

Ballista Bolt

A heavy spear. Unleash with great force from the tensioned jaws of a ballista.

Barley

A versatile grain for bread, gruel or refreshing barley water. Use as feed to fatten poultry.

Used in: Fermenting Beer, Fermenting Ale

Barley combinations

Battering Ram

A stout wooden pole shaped for smashing down doors. Powered by human strength and determination.

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Bear Carcass

A mighty predator, once lost to these shores, but now resurgent and deadly. It must have escaped from a bear pit.

Bear Head Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Beer

Brewed to perfection. A nutritious and thirst-quenching beverage.

Beeswax

Harvested from the hive. Used for candles, and making soothing ointments and balms.

Beet

Hardy and easy to grow in your garden, be that hovel or manor.

Vegetables combinations

Beet Seed

Seeds gathered from the beet plant. Best planted in deep, well-drained soil.

Berdiche

A variety of poleaxe with a tall, heavy blade. Let it fall and cut down heretics as it may.

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Billhook

A sharp hook for coppicing trees. This peasant's tool doubles as a weapon, popular among the Faithful Sons of England.

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Birch Sapling

The tree of renewal, birch burns even when wet and is ideal for smoking food. Used for dye and medicine.

Blackberry

A hedgerow jewel, delicious eaten raw or cooked into pies and jam.

Fruit combinations

Blooms of Battle

A poetic training manual on the art of melee, with illustrations by the Italian maestros.

Bludgeon

A short, heavy club. Basic, but effective in the hands of a thug or a cannibal.

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Boar Carcass

Grisly, and fearless in the face of death. A boar is a ferocious opponent fit for a knight in training.

Boar Head Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Boar Headpiece

The warrior cult of the boar is resurgent, mainly in Northumbria. Pagan soldiers yet pray to its god, Vitiris, for courage.

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Boiled Egg

Simple but tasty, with a firm white and creamy, golden yolk.

Bone Armour

Armour fashioned from bone, evoking the tortoise or the crab. Some of the bone may be human.

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Bone Helmet

An outer skull, if you will. Usually sported by those who savour human flesh.

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Bone Shield

Adorned with an osseous device, this decorative shield serves as a memento mori for both wearer and assailant.

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Bones

If you lack the time to carve these mortal remains, at least grind them up for fertilizer.

Bread

From fine white pandemain to a stale old trencher, bread is a staple food we pray for daily.

Buckler

A small, nimble, circular shield, ideal for duels and other hand-to-hand combat.

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Cabbage

The humblest of wortes and a staple food. Boil and serve with butter, if you have it.

Vegetables combinations

Cabbage Seed

Once collected, cabbage seeds will keep for years. Easy to grow.

Cap

Keep the head snug and protect hair from woodsmoke and lice with a suitable headcovering.

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Carrot

A colourful taproot that is delicious to eat. Can also be stored to enjoy later.

Vegetables combinations

Carrot Seed

Collected from ripe seedheads on a carrot plant. Slow to germinate.

Cat Carcass

Useful for killing vermin, but possibly in league with the devil. Used in Cathar rites and familiar to witches.

Chaperon

The quintessential 14th century headgear - a caped hood with a long liripipe.

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Cheese

A staple food that gives milk longevity, in countless tasty varieties.

Cheese combinations

Cheese and Fruit Platter

Tempting fruits and delectable dairy products combine to satisfy the senses, and the stomach.

Chicken Carcass

Our feathered friends kindly provide eggs and meat. They need regular care and guarding from predators.

Chronicle

Simple tales and facts laid down on skin.

Cider

The boozy nectar brewed from apples, for wassailing, or to slake a thirst.

Clay

Basic construction material dug from a clay pit. One of the oldest building materials.

Used in: Clay Brick, Decorative tile Clay, Incendiary Trebuchet Projectile, Incendiary Trebuchet Projectile (greek fire)

Clay Brick

A humble brick. Construct walls to keep your kin gathered in and your enemies at bay.

Coal

Burns at a much higher temperature than lumber. Most useful when creating steel.

Used in: Steel Ingot, Flammable Oil

Compote

All and any fruits can be stewed a little to make this simple meal, which doubles as a sauce.

Cow Carcass

Hoofy bovines reared for their meat and milk. A peasant's most prized possession.

Cow Head Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Crossbow

Favoured by Genoese mercenaries, this bow gives flight to a short, heavy bolt that can pierce chain mail.

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Crown

Worn more for display than protection. The effect is fearsome.

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Crown

A circlet wreathed in oak leaves, evoking wisdom and growth with the waxing power of the midsummer king.

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Cudgel

A stout club, which works well as a rudimentary form of self-defence.

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Curdling Milk

Warmed and soured. The curds from creamy milk may be made into cheese.

Milk combinations

Curved Bow

All bowyers are inspired by Tristan's legendary bow, Fail Not. This beautifully-balanced weapon comes close.

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Dagger

Always handy when you need to get to the point. Best for close combat - eye gouging and slitting throats.

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Damson

Dried, stewed or preserved, these wild plums offer sustenance through the winter.

Fruit combinations

Damson Sapling

Was this damascene plum brought to England by a weary crusader?

De diversis artibus

Presbyter's guide to smithing includes detailed sections on gold, silver, copper, tin, and iron

De Oratore

No greater tome hath ever pronounced upon speechcraft than this work by Cicero.

Decorative tile Clay

Warm red tiles patterned with fleur-de-lis, mythical beasts and heraldic crests.

Decorative tile Marble

Salvaged from a Roman ruin, this polished tile has creatures from the Great Flood pressed within.

Decorative tile Stone

Finely finished tiles in all shades of stone. Glistening and tough.

Deer Carcass

Game forest creatures, favoured by nobles and even occasionally kept as pets.

Deer Head Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Dirt

Good soil is like black gold.

Dog Carcass

Whether guarding your home or at your side while hunting, a well-trained hound is justifiably a status symbol.

Dubious Booze

A rough, malodorous brew. Unsavoury, yet intoxicating.

Dubious Meal

Liberally spiced to disguise unsavoury flavours. Best not to ask cook what's in this.

Dung

An unavoidable resource where animals are kept. Best deployed as fertiliser, or fuel.

Used in: Saltpetre, Dungbrick

Dungbrick

When wood is scarce, dried animal dung will suffice as fuel for the fire.

Eel

A staple for the pot at lent, our wriggly friend is also delicious fried.

Used in: Salted Eels

Fish combinations

Eel Meal

Serve fried, spiced and cooked in verjuice to create a tempting Saracen broth.

Egg

A symbol of life, the humble egg can be used in thousands of recipes.

Used in: Pigment

Eggs combinations

Enemy Corpse

What remains when we have shuffled off this mortal coil.

Enemy Skull Trophy

Death was too merciful for this enemy. They still appear to be grinning.

Falchion

Light and elegant with a single, deadly cutting edge. Ideal for slashing.

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Fermenting Ale

Steeped grain, boiled and now fermenting to yield our daily draught.

Fermenting Beer

A malted barley mash releases flavourful sweetness, to then brew up with yeast.

Fermenting Fruit Juice

Summer's sweetness slowly transforming into heady wine.

Fermenting Mash

Bubbling broth, yeasty and alive with a natural alchemy.

Fermenting Mead

A soup of herbs and honey, bubbling towards a syrupy, heady wine.

Fish Dish

Delicious fried, stuffed with butter and lovage.

Flail

Useful for threshing grain, or your foes. Handy for catching the edge of a shield but unsophisticated.

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Flammable Oil

Slick liquid that will catch fire in favourable conditions.

Used in: Greek Fire, Incendiary Trebuchet Projectile, Incendiary Onager Projectile

Flax Seed

Shiny, golden seeds that may be sown for rope, or cloth.

Fox Carcass

Old Reynard the Fox is a sly trickster, who will steal your hens and worry your sheep.

Fruit Pie

Brushed with melted butter and adorned with spices, this pie has elevated humble fruit into a divine dessert.

Fruit Pudding

Baked, whisked and spiced, fruit becomes the dreamiest of confections - a pudding.

Gambeson

A tough, quilted doublet favoured by infantry. The original body armour, it can stop arrows piercing the wearer.

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Goat Carcass

Good for milk, meat and hides, a goat will eat almost anything, thriving even on poor land.

Goat Head Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Gold

Malleable, incorruptable metal for crosses, crowns and coin. The ultimate goal of alchemists.

Gold Coin

A golden Noble, engraved with the ship of a long-dead king. Melt it down, or spend it.

Gold Ingot

A block of pure metal with a golden aura. Ready for smithing.

Used in: Gold Coin

Gooseberry

Gooseberry tart, fool or compote are the recipes of choice for this juicy currant.

Fruit combinations

Great Helm

Seeing and breathing are restricted. But there is no finer headgear than a plate metal helmet, worthy of a crusader.

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Greataxe

Designed specifically for hewing limbs from humans, rather than trees. Inflicts deep, devastating wounds.

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Greatsword

A huge claymore like this needs a double hand grip and a mighty warrior to wield it.

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Greek Fire

Fierce combustible that cannot be quenched with water. Said to contain quicklime and saltpetre.

Used in: Incendiary Trebuchet Projectile (greek fire), Incendiary Onager Projectile (greek fire)

Grilled Fish

Simple and delicious. The catch of the day, gutted, baked and served.

Grilled Mushrooms

Sprouting mysteriously from the underworld, governed by evil and fairy folk. Yet curiously delicious.

Gruel

An unappetising, yet necessary staple of peasant life. Weak gruel signifies hunger and hardship.

Handbook

Some thought has gone into this tome. A useful guide.

Hare Carcass

Timid but fast, a wild hare is hard to catch. A worthy beast for the pot, and for its fur.

Hare Headpiece

Evokes shapeshifing and heralds disaster. The wearer embodies fertility, madness, and death. Beware the hare.

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Hatchet

A neat, single handed axe. Chop wood, carry water, and split marauder's heads with it. So versatile.

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Hay

Cutting grass and drying it for the winter is the best way to feed your animals.

Used in: Animal Feed, Wide Hat, Rush Matting, Practice Dummy, Dungbrick, Incendiary Onager Projectile, Incendiary Onager Projectile (greek fire)

Head Scarf

A simple cloth head covering. Easily adaptable for warmth, or disguise.

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Headband

A strip of cloth worn crownwise - perchance keeps straying hair off the face.

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Healing Kit

A comprehensive medical kit complete with everything you need to treat most medical issues. (Leeches not included.)

Heavy Crossbow

A bow hard to cock requiring a strong archer to wield it. But the force of the arrow is unsurpassed.

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Herb Seed

Precious seed that you may use to grow a herb garden for cooking, or medicine.

Herbs

Plants gathered from nature with many uses, from flavouring food to healing, brewing and dyeing.

Used in: Lavish Meal, Fermenting Beer, Simple Healing Kit, Healing Kit, Advanced Healing Kit, Wall Tapestry, Pigment

Heretic Crown

Swapping a crown of thorns for a circle of horns is a heretical act. And so the wearer turns authority upon its head.

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Heretic Helmet

This horned headgear adds a demonic look to any outfit. Favoured by architects of chaos.

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Holy Relic

A crumbling finger bone is all that remains of the Venerable Saint Mildred, revered for her kindness..

Honey

To sweeten any dish or make mead. Used in medicinal and herbal preparations, internal and external.

Used in: Fermenting Mead

Honey combinations

Honey Crispels

Crisp, wafer-thin, honey delights. How they are spun from honey alone is something of a culinary secret. Well worth a few bee stings.

Honey-glazed Vegetables

Boiled until soft then glazed with honey and saffron, which imparts an earthy sweetness on roasting.

Honnicourt's Sketchbook

A master illustrator's record of skills and devices used to build our greatest edifices.

Hood

Used for stealth and concealed identity by fugitives and outlaws, in the tradition of Robin Hood.

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Horned Helmet

A helm to invoke the terror of the Horned God, Lord of the Forest. Any swept up by Herne's hunt will be harried to the ends of time.

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Horned Mask

A carved helm is imbued with the untamed spirit of the inhuman world, beyond the campfire. Fear the unknown.

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Ice Block

Heavy, fragile, and liable to melt. Store underground with items you wish to keep chilled.

Incendiary Onager Projectile

Oil-drenched incendiary missiles. Spark fires, and chaos.

Incendiary Onager Projectile (greek fire)

Oil-drenched incendiary missiles. Spark fires, and chaos.

Incendiary Trebuchet Projectile

A sealed clay vessel, containing flammable oil. Burn it all down.

Incendiary Trebuchet Projectile (greek fire)

A sealed clay vessel, containing flammable oil. Burn it all down.

Influential Treatise

A great compendium of the distilled knowledge of , gilded, bound in vellum and illuminated in the rarest pigments.

Iron Ingot

A block of pure metal with a subtle sheen. Ready for smithing.

Used in: Steel Ingot, Throwing Axes, Shackles

Iron Nugget

Mined iron ore. Must be processed before smithing into tools, weapons and armour.

Used in: Iron Ingot

Javelins

A thrown spear that glints in the sun as it arcs towards your doomed assailants. A ranged alternative to archery.

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Junket

Sweet, silky curds and whey. Use your creamiest milk and add a flourish of nutmeg.

Kerchief

A square of fabric worn to cover the face or head. Beloved of bandits.

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Kettle Helmet

A brimmed, metal war hat, familiar to all who have marched on the battlefields of Europe.

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King of the Kitchen

Cooking tips and recipes - reputedly from a king's own household chef.

Kite Shield

A tall and unwieldy shield that comes into its own when used on horseback, protecting both horse and rider.

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Knightly Sword

A double-edged weapon, best aimed at the chinks in your opponent's armour.

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Lavish Fruit Course

Prepared with ripe, fresh fruit to tantalise the tastebuds. Mouthwatering.

Lavish Human Roast

Once tasted, never forgotten. Pairs well with broad beans and an Italian red wine, if you can get it.

Lavish Meal

Pies and roasts and jellies and sweetmeats... dine like a baron and savour every morsel.

Lavish Meal (Human Meat)

Pies and roasts and jellies and sweetmeats... dine like a baron and savour every morsel.

Lavish Meat Roast

Juicy and tender, with crisp and delicious skin. Savoury and satisfying.

Lavish Seafood Treat

Salted, spiced and soaked in verjuice, this fresh seafood dish is a delicacy.

Lavish Vegetable Dish

Never has a humble vegetable been so exalted. A hearty repast, seasoned to perfection.

Leather (Ass)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Bear)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Boar)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Cat)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Cattle)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Deer)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Dog)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Fox)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Goat)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Hare)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Human)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Polecat)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Rat)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Sheep)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Water vole pelt)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Leather (Wolf)

Hides become more useful after the tanner turns them into buttery leather.

Light Armour

Inexpensive and easy to repair, this boiled leather armour is lightweight and deflects most cuts.

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Light Crossbow

Easier to use and quicker to reload than a regular crossbow. Lacking force, it's best for finishing off a wounded foe.

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Light Helmet

This sturdy headgear offers some basic protection from glancing blows and slashes to the face.

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Limestone

An essential quarried stone building material, made from the bodies of ancient sea creatures. Used to make quicklime.

Used in: Limestone Brick, Decorative tile Stone, Large Statue (Limestone), Wall Relief (Limestone), Quicklime, Trebuchet Projectile, Onager Projectile

Limestone Brick

A dressed stone brick made from quarried limestone.

Linen Cloth

If you can grow flax, spin it, and weave it, and bleach it with lye for a white finish. Beautiful, all-purpose cloth.

Longbow

A regular wooden bow fashioned from a single piece of yew, with reinforced nocks. A standard weapon for centuries.

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Longsword

A long-handled sword to be gripped and swung with both hands, ideally while charging on horseback in plate armour.

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Mace

Not an accurate weapon, but brutal when a blow lands. Splits armour and crushes bones.

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Mail Armour

Flexible and easy to wear, mail offers good protection from sharp blades, helping to avert festering battlefield wounds.

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Mail Helmet

A mail coif is a wise addition to any set of armour, helping to deflect blades aimed at the back of the head or neck.

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Mallard Carcass

Dabbling waterfowl. The females are brown, but the males are jewel-bright green and blue.

Maple Sapling

Pass a maple branch over a child to remove all traces of witchcraft. Yields hard timber, perfect for musical instruments.

Mask

A stiff, wooden visage, unmoving in the face of human tragedy. The Green Man laughs at death.

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Mead

An ancient, heady, honey wine. A libation to the Gods. May induce poetry.

Meat Pie

A tough coffyn of pastry stuffed with tasty meat. Portable and palatable.

Mechanical Components

A collection of cogs and sprockets, axles and chains. The guts of a machine.

Used in: Heavy Crossbow

Metal Battering Ram

An armoured pole, to splinter even the sturdiest of portals. Heavy to wield but worth the effort.

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Mighty Oak Sapling

A new sapling revealed in a sacred grove. Its burnished bark gleams with promise.

Military Pick

A narrow point on this long weapon makes it ideal for swinging at enemies to pierce their plate mail.

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Milk

Creamy white and full of goodness. Spoils quickly if not kept cool.

Used in: Curdling Milk

Milk combinations

Mulberry

The mulberry fruit is a delight in all manner of puddings, syrups and pies.

Fruit combinations

Mulberry Sapling

Stained red since the tragic demise of Pyramus and Thisbe, this tree is often planted in the infirmary garden.

Mushroom

Wild food from fields and woodlands. Identify carefully to avoid toxic fungi.

Vegetables combinations

Oak Sapling

The king of the forest and sacred to the druids. Favoured for wood carving and timber-framed buildings.

Old English Herbarium

All manner of wortcunning is detailed in this illustrated Materia Medica of plants.

On embellishment

A fine work on how to master lavish illumination, with a focus on detail and gilding.

Onager Projectile

A collection of small stones. Rain vicious hail on your enemy.

Packaged Meal

Hunting or working in the fields can really build up a hunger. A cold, wrapped meal will keep you going.

Packaged Meal (Human Meat)

Hunting or working in the fields can really build up a hunger. A cold, wrapped meal will keep you going.

Pavise Shield

A belief in basketry is the only thing standing betwixt the wielder of this flimsy shield and certain death.

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Pheasant Carcass

Best hunted with a trained hound. A pheasant is not an especially bright bird, but it is a tasty one.

Pickled Vegetable

Vegetables stored in salt water or vinegar will keep for lean times.

Vegetables combinations

Pigface Helmet

Seeing and breathing are restricted. But there is no finer headgear than a plate metal helmet, worthy of a crusader.

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Pigment

Nature's colour palette extracted from leaves, roots, oak galls, ores, and even the soil.

Used in: Painting

Pike

You will need a strong line to catch this monster. Serve with a strong Galentyne sauce, spiced with cinnamon.

Fish combinations

Pine Sapling

The largest Caledonian tree, tall, straight and flexible for masts and planks. Planted to mark the graves of wandering Scots.

Plate Armour

Knightly armour costs a small fortune. But invulnerability to swords and protection from blunt trauma comes at a price.

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Polecat Carcass

Nocturnal predators that eat rabbits, rats and birds, these slender mammals kill with a swift bite to the neck.

Pottage

What's in a pottage? A bit of everything. If it grows, then into the pot it goes.

Practice Dummy

A strawman. The perfect stand-in enemy for practicing melee skills.

Used in: Melee Training

Practice Target

Ever decreasing circles for accuracy practice in ranged attacks.

Used in: Marksman Training

Quicklime

An alkaline powder made by burning limestone in a lime kiln.

Used in: Greek Fire

Quince

A legendary, tough fruit that welcomes spicing with nutmeg or cloves. Poach, preserve or serve with wild game.

Fruit combinations

Quince Sapling

Bears a legendary, tough fruit that welcomes spicing with nutmeg or cloves.

Rat Carcass

The sound of scurrying and scratching, food and stores gnawed and spoiled. You smell a rat.

Raw Meat

Dry salt or cure it for later. Better yet, lard well and add to the pot, or roast it. Delicious.

Animal meat combinations

Raw Meat (Human)

Dry salt or cure it for later. Better yet, lard well and add to the pot, or roast it. Delicious.

Human meat combinations

Redcurrant

Bittersweet and delicious with venison. The French remove the seeds with a goose quill, and boil them to make jelly.

Fruit combinations

Redcurrant Pie

Bright, tart, and bursting with flavour. Savour your currant harvest in a flaky pastry pie.

Reinforced Spear

Not particularly sophisticated - even a serf can wield one. But devastating in the hands of a trained soldier.

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Reinforced Flail

Only useful at short range, this weapon has been customised for greater intimidation. A thuggish weapon.

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Retractationes

Great thinker St Augustine's refelction on and evaluation of his own earlier works is a masterpiece worthy of deep study.

Roasted Meat

Nothing could be more delicious than fresh, succulent roast meat. A noble meal.

Roasted Meat (Human)

Nothing could be more delicious than fresh, succulent roast meat. A noble meal.

Rotten Meat

There is no mistaking the foetid stench of meat that has gone bad.

Rotten food combinations

Rough wine

Rough sour wine. If there's nothing else to drink, it will suffice.

Sackcloth Hood

A rough sack about the head giving the wearer a disturbing, scarecrow-like appearance.

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Salt

Precious salt for preserving food is a cornerstone of civilization. Brine springs emerge in English towns ending -wich or -wych.

Used in: Salted Eels

Salted Eels

Slippery no more, these will keep. Savour blaunche porre with leeks and honey later.

Fish combinations

Saltpetre

A mineral for preserving meat. It is said experiments with this salt at the Tower of London have caused explosions.

Used in: Greek Fire

Savage Plate Armour

Dented and rusty, this is no armour for a shining knight. Bright metal is shunned among those who work in darkness.

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Scones

A fluffy baked treat, served with clotted cream then jam. Or jam then cream, if you venture beyond the River Tamar.

Settler Corpse

What remains when we have shuffled off this mortal coil.

Settler Skull Trophy

Alas, poor settler! A sorry reminder of our shared mortality.

Shackles

Strong iron manacles are essential to prevent captives from escape and other mischief.

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Sheep Carcass

Sheep turn England's grass into cash. Best kept for its valuable wool, it also yields meat, milk and hides.

Sheep Head Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Shield

A sturdy shield offers a good level of protection from arrows, blows and cuts. Used with a single-handed weapon.

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Short Bow

A compact bow, perfect for use on horseback. Favoured by the Saracens.

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Short Sword

The single-handed weapon of choice for slicing through armoured opponents. Keep it sharp.

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Silver

A fine, soft metal to be worked into coins or jewellery. May deflect the attentions of malicious faeries.

Used in: Silver Ingot

Silver Ingot

Refined silver, cast into uniform moulded blocks.

Used in: Wall Mirror

Simple Healing Kit

A simple pack of herbs and bandages. For minor scrapes and bruises, and common ailments.

Sling

Do not underestimate the humble sling. Experts may loose stones faster than arrows, pelting foes with rugged rain.

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Sloe

Best picked after the first frost for wines and jellies. An ancient and astringent fruit, beloved of witches.

Fruit combinations

Smoked Fish

A catch preserved! Enjoy this flavoursome fish now, or store it for later.

Fish combinations

Smoked Meat

Lean meat, sliced, brined and dried slowly over a wood fire. Can be stored for several months.

Animal meat combinations

Smoked Meat (Human)

Lean meat, sliced, brined and dried slowly over a wood fire. Can be stored for several months.

Human meat combinations

Spear

This may be just a pointed stick, but it does the job at a pinch. For fending off wolves and warmongers.

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Staff

An unassuming weapon, but deadly in the right hands. Take a wide stance with hands apart, to parry or lunge.

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Stag Headpiece

An antlered nod to our ancient goddess, Elen of the Ways. Or a plea to join Herne's Hunt. Uncanny, and sartorially Pagan.

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Stave Sling

Part staff, part sling. Extends the length or your reach to great effect, especially handy for high walls and sieges.

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Steel Ingot

A block of pure metal with a subtle sheen. Ready for smithing.

Stew

Peasant food - a mix of leaves and grains, simmered. Serve with bread.

Sticks

Timber and firewood are the riches of the forest, a resource that regrows if managed wisely.

Used in: Practice Target

Stuffed Cat Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Stuffed Chicken Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Stuffed Dog Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Stuffed Eggs

Raisins, saffron, herbs, cheese...just a pinch may elevate a humble egg into a tasty treat.

Stuffed Fox Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Stuffed Hare Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Stuffed Mallard Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Stuffed Pheasant Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Stuffed Polecat Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Stuffed Rat Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Stuffed Water Vole Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Summer Clothes

Lightweight, breathable clothes are best for the summer months, when workers often overheat or get sunburnt outdoors.

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Sweetmeat

Glistening like an edible jewel - a sweetmeat of honeyed fruit is a treat beyond compare.

Tallow

Animal fat with a multitude of uses, from soap and candles to balms applied to the skin.

Tart de Bry

Gooey, sweetened cheese tart in a crisp pie crust, beloved of Charlemagne.

The Aberdeen Bestiary

All creatures great and small are detailed within this finely-illuminated bestiary.

The School of Shooting

A manual detailing the minutia of archery. From draw path to posture, there is no finer guide.

Thesis

A thoughtful and erudite volume. The research on these pages is invaluable.

Thread and thimble

A bible of stitchcraft and pattern-cutting for the artful bodkin.

Throwing Axes

A ranged weapon that is easy to wield but hard to master. Best lodged in the backs of your fleeing enemies.

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Tower Shield

This tall, heavy shield wards against projectiles and can be deployed in a shield wall. Use to safeguard archers.

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Trebuchet Projectile

A hefty stone ball. Suitable for pulverising both masonry and mortal foes.

Trout

Common enough where the waters are clear and small bugs plentiful.

Fish combinations

Two Handed Flail

What you sacrifice in speed, you can make up for in sheer brute force. Inaccurate but imposing.

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Two Handed Flanged Mace

The hard ridges on this mighty mace inflict damage on plate armour, and crush the wearer. Win win!

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Two Handed Mace

This mighty weapon will not pierce armour, but it will stun and pulverize the contents. A symbol of great power.

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Two Handed Warhammer

Delivers a forceful and targeted blow to your armoured opponent. Dent his confidence!

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Vegetable Rot

Waste not, want not, they say. Spoiled vegetables are only good for compost.

Rotten food combinations

Venae Profundae

Drainage, assaying, smashing ores - this well-thumbed mining volume is comprehensive.

Vinegar

Wine or beer turned sour. No need to waste it, you can use it in cooking and pickling.

Walnut

Raw, pickled or pressed, these brain-shaped nuts are a must for the winter store cupboard.

Fruit combinations

Walnut Sapling

This ill-omened tree yet bears useful nuts and fine timber. Beware falling asleep in its shade, which is an invitation to malign spirits.

War Bow

Bowmen tell of the Welsh and English prevailing in the great archery duel at Crécy. They used bows such as these.

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Warfork

Whether you see yourself as a pitchfork-wielding peasant or more of a mighty Neptune type, the warfork has you covered.

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Warhammer

A blunt instrument for inflicting damage on your enemy's helmeted head. Or take out their horse's legs.

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Water

A simple pail for transporting water.

Used in: Ice Block, Saltpetre

Water Vole Carcass

Bright eyes glimpsed in a tiny burrow at the water's edge. Splash! And he's gone.

Wide Hat

Ideal for harvesting or any outdoor labour, a wide-brimmed hat keeps off both the sun and the rain.

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Willow Sapling

A silver-leaved denizen of waterside and fenland, the willow tree is fast-growing and pliable.

Winter Clothes

Wrapping up in many layers is essential in the notoriously cold, damp depths of the English winter.

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Wolf Carcass

Despite the best efforts of Edward I to exterminate them, wolves have returned to stalk the woods of England. Beware.

Wolf Head Trophy

A decorative mounted memento of a slain beast.

Wolf Headpiece

Mountain folk tell tales of shifting into wolf form, of hunting in packs. This headgear evokes the howling fear of the unknown.

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Wood

Timber and firewood are the riches of the forest, a resource that regrows if managed wisely.

Used in: Coal, Cudgel, Spear, Flail, Two Handed Flail, Short Bow, Longbow, Crossbow, Heavy Crossbow, Throwing Axes, Javelins, Stave Sling, Buckler, Shield, Tower Shield, Repair wooden item, Trophy, Large Statue (Wood), Wall Relief (Wood), Wooden Mechanical Components, Ballista Bolt

Wood Armour

The forest provides. For those without a forge, particularly Manx cannibals, wooden plate will suffice.

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Wooden Mechanical Components

Gears, wheels and ratchets finely-crafted in wood.

Used in: Crossbow

Wool Cloth

The English and Flemish grow the best wool. Woven finely and dyed, it is sought after for warm clothing and blankets.