Artifacts as Elements

As artisans become more capable in their craft, they are able to imbue the artifacts they create with useful properties beyond the simple ones conferred by the object itself. Likewise, an artifact-maker who is less skilled will sometimes inadvertantly imbue an object with properties that make it less useful for the task for which it was intended as a function of their incompetance.

The artifact-maker's skill has a developmental? level which can be used to determine what properties she can/will imbue in something she is making. To do so, find the element that corresponds to the developmental level of the skill on the following list. The traits, skills, statistics, tasks? and enchantments which can be affected by that particular element are explained in the description that follows (as well as in the description included in the period description which precedes that particular element.

  • Lumps (Period -1) produces neither form nor function
    • Hydrogen (1) - to be satisfied with a lump is to be angry (0,-) AND (-,0)
    • Helium (2) - conflict: lump is failure (-,-)
  • Toys (Period 0) all reduce skills to 1
    • Lithium(3) (0,-)
    • Berylium(4) (+,-)
    • Boron(5) (+,0)
    • Carbon(6) (+,+)
    • Nitrogen(7) (0,+)
    • Oxygen(8) (-,+)
    • Fluorine(9) (-,0)
    • Neon(10) - conflict: toys are useless (-,-)
  • Crude Works (Period 1)
    • Sodium(11) - reduces higher skill to 11 (0,-)
    • Magnesium(12) - reduces higher skill to 12 (+,-)
    • Aluminum(13) - reduces higher skill to 13 (+,0)
    • Silicon(14) - reduces higher skill to 14 (+,+)
    • Phosphorus(15) - reduces higher skill to 15 (0,+)
    • Sulfur(16) - reduces higher skill to 16 (-,+)
    • Chlorine(17) - reduces higher skill to 17 (-,0)
    • Argon(18) - conflict: There is no quality, users complain about crude work, reduces higher skill to 18 (-,-)
  • Amateur Works (Period 2) Any task which requires use of this artifact has all success requirements increased by one.
    • Potassium(19) - One (0,-) task can be exempted from increase.
    • Calcium(20) - Two tasks can be exempted from increase: one (0,-) task; one (+,-) task.
    • Scandium(21) - Three tasks can be exempted from increase: one (0,-) task; one (+,-) task, one (+,0) task.
    • Titanium(22) - Four tasks can be exempted from increase: one (0,-) task; one (+,-) task, one (+,0) task, one (+,+) task.
    • Vanadium(23) - Five tasks can be exempted from increase: one (0,-) task; one (+,-) task, one (+,0) task, one (+,+) task, one (0,+) task.
    • Chromium(24) - Six tasks can be exempted from increase: one (0,-) task; one (+,-) task, one (+,0) task, one (+,+) task, one (0,+) task, one (-,+) task.
    • Manganese(25) - Seven tasks can be exempted from increase: one (0,-) task; one (+,-) task, one (+,0) task, one (+,+) task, one (0,+) task, one (-,+) task, one (-,0) task.
    • Iron(26) - minor conflict: There is no perfection, even I as an amateur can abstract subskills. Eight tasks can be exempted from increase: one (0,-) task; one (+,-) task, one (+,0) task, one (+,+) task, one (0,+) task, one (-,+) task, one (-,0) task, one (-,-) task. genius track: (internal ecorelation: 0,-)
    • Cobalt(27) - minor conflict: There is no perfection, I must choose whether to accept the subskills as my culture traditionally abstracts them or use my own abstractions. Eight tasks and one complex task can be exempted from increase: one (0,-) task; one (+,-) task, one (+,0) task, one (+,+) task, one (0,+) task, one (-,+) task, one (-,0) task, one (-,-) task, one (+,-) complex task. genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,-)
    • Nickel(28) - minor conflicts: If I chose to accept my culture's abstractions, I must choose whether to tolerate those who do not; if I chose to follow my own abstractions, I must choose whether to do so openly or to pretend to accept societietal norms. Eight tasks and two complex tasks can be exempted from increase: one (0,-) task; one (+,-) task, one (+,0) task, one (+,+) task, one (0,+) task, one (-,+) task, one (-,0) task, one (-,-) task, one (+,-) complex task, and one (+,0) complex task. genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,0)
    • Copper(29) - Nine tasks and two complex tasks can be exempted from increase: two (0,-) tasks; one (+,-) task, one (+,0) task, one (+,+) task, one (0,+) task, one (-,+) task, one (-,0) task, one (-,-) task, one (+,-) complex task, and one (+,0) complex task.
    • Zinc(30) - Ten tasks and two complex tasks can be exempted from increase: two (0,-) tasks; two (+,-) tasks, one (+,0) task, one (+,+) task, one (0,+) task, one (-,+) task, one (-,0) task, one (-,-) task, one (+,-) complex task, and one (+,0) complex task.
    • Gallium(31) - Eleven tasks and two complex tasks can be exempted from increase: two (0,-) tasks; two (+,-) tasks, two (+,0) tasks, one (+,+) task, one (0,+) task, one (-,+) task, one (-,0) task, one (-,-) task, one (+,-) complex task, and one (+,0) complex task.
    • Germanium(32) - Twelve tasks and two complex tasks can be exempted from increase: two (0,-) tasks; two (+,-) tasks, two (+,0) tasks, two (+,+) tasks, one (0,+) task, one (-,+) task, one (-,0) task, one (-,-) task, one (+,-) complex task, and one (+,0) complex task.
    • Arsenic(33) - Thirteen tasks and two complex tasks can be exempted from increase: two (0,-) tasks; two (+,-) tasks, two (+,0) tasks, two (+,+) tasks, two (0,+) tasks, one (-,+) task, one (-,0) task, one (-,-) task, one (+,-) complex task, and one (+,0) complex task.
    • Selenium(34) - Fourteen tasks and two complex tasks can be exempted from increase: two (0,-) tasks; two (+,-) tasks, two (+,0) tasks, two (+,+) tasks, two (0,+) tasks, two (-,+) tasks, one (-,0) task, one (-,-) task, one (+,-) complex task, and one (+,0) complex task.
    • Bromine(35) - Fifteen tasks and two complex tasks can be exempted from increase: two (0,-) tasks; two (+,-) tasks, two (+,0) tasks, two (+,+) tasks, two (0,+) tasks, two (-,+) tasks, two (-,0) tasks, one (-,-) task, one (+,-) complex task, and one (+,0) complex task.
    • Krypton(36) - conflict: there is no quality, users can complain about amateur work, saying, "You get what you pay for!" Sixteen tasks and two complex tasks can be exempted from increase: two (0,-) tasks; two (+,-) tasks, two (+,0) tasks, two (+,+) tasks, two (0,+) tasks, two (-,+) tasks, two (-,0) tasks, two (-,-) tasks, one (+,-) complex task, and one (+,0) complex task.
  • Apprenticeworks (Period 3) one trait can be improved O R tasks can have their success requirements decreased by one:
    • Rhubidium(37) - one task per Potassium above
    • Strontium(38) - two tasks per Calcium above
    • Yttrium(39) - three tasks per Scandium above
    • Zirconium(40) - four tasks per Titanium above
    • Niobium(41) - five tasks per Vanadium above
    • Molybdenum(42) - six tasks per Chromium above
    • Technetium(43) - seven tasks per Manganese above
    • Ruthenium(44) - minor conflict: There is no perfection, guilds have arbitrary rules. Eight tasks per Iron above. genius track: (internal ecorelation: 0,-)
    • Rhodium(45) - minor conflict: There is no perfection, I must choose whether to accept the guild rules or make up my own. Eight tasks and one complex task per Cobalt above. genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,-)
    • Palladium(46) - minor conflicts: If I chose to accept the guild traditions, I must choose whether to tolerate those who did not; if I chose to make my own rules, I must choose whether to do so openly or to pretend to accept them. Eight tasks and two complex tasks per Nickel above. genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,0)
    • Silver(47) - Nine tasks and two complex tasks per Copper above.
    • Cadmium(48) - Ten tasks and two complex tasks per Zinc above.
    • Indium(49) - Eleven tasks and two complex tasks per Gallium above.
    • Tin(50) - Twelve tasks and two complex tasks per Germanium above.
    • Antinomy(51) - Thirteen tasks and two complex tasks per Arsenic above.
    • Tellurium(52) - Fourteen tasks and two complex tasks per Selenium above.
    • Iodine(53) - Fifteen tasks and two complex tasks per Bromine above.
    • Xenon(54) - conflict: There is no perfection, my products are like all the rest. Sixteen tasks and two complex tasks per Krypton above.
  • Journey-pieces (Period 4) Add to the task enhancements of Krypton the possibility of enhancing a skill O R enabling a number of enchantments:
    • Cesium(55) - one Group IA enchantment
    • Barium(56) - two enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA
    • Lanthanum(57) - three enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, one Group IIIB - genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,+)
    • Cerium(58) - four enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, two Group IIIB (one original) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: 0,+)
    • Praseodymium(59) - five enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, three Group IIIB (two originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: -,+)
    • Neodymium(60) - six enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, four Group IIIB (three originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: -,0)
    • Promethium(61) - seven enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, five Group IIIB (four originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: -,-)
    • Samarium(62) - eight enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, six Group IIIB (five originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: -,-)
    • Europium(63) - nine enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, seven Group IIIB (six originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: -,-)
    • Gadolinium(64) - ten enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, eight Group IIIB (seven originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: 0,-)
    • Terbium(65) - eleven enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, nine Group IIIB (eight originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,-)
    • Dysprosium(66) - twelve enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, ten Group IIIB (nine originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,0)
    • Holmium(67) - thirteen enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, eleven Group IIIB (ten originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,+)
    • Erbium(68) - fourteen enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, twelve Group IIIB (eleven originals) (+,0) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: 0,+)
    • Thulium(69) - fifteen enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, thirteen Group IIIB (twelve originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: -,+)
    • Ytterbium(70) - sixteen enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fourteen Group IIIB (thirteen originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: -,0)
    • Lutetium(71) - seventeen enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals) - genius track: (internal ecorelation: -,-)
    • Hafnium(72) - eighteen enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB
    • Tantalum(73) - nineteen enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB
    • Tungsten(74) - twenty enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB
    • Rhenium(75) - twenty-one enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB
    • Osmium(76) - twenty-two enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, one Group VIII (Iron column) minor conflict: There is no perfection, each culture has its own standards (-,-) genius track: (internal ecorelation: 0,-)
    • Iridium(77) - twenty-three enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, two Group VIII (one Iron column and one Cobalt column) minor conflict: There is no perfection, I must choose whether to accept other standards (-,-) genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,-)
    • Platinum(78) - twenty-four enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, three Group VIII (one Iron column, one Cobalt column, and one Nickel column) minor conflicts: If I chose to accept local standards, I must choose whether to be tolerant of those who don't; if I chose not to accept them, I must choose whether I do so openly or pretend to accept them (-,-) genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,0)
    • Gold(79) - twenty-five enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, three Group VIII (one Iron column, one Cobalt column, and one Nickel column), one Group IB
    • Mercury(80) - twenty-six enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, three Group VIII (one Iron column, one Cobalt column, and one Nickel column), one Group IB, one Group IIB
    • Thallium(81) - twenty-seven enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, three Group VIII (one Iron column, one Cobalt column, and one Nickel column), one Group IB, one Group IIB, one Group IIIA
    • Lead(82) - twenty-eight enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, three Group VIII (one Iron column, one Cobalt column, and one Nickel column), one Group IB, one Group IIB, one Group IIIA, one Group IVA
    • Bismuth(83) - twenty-nine enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, three Group VIII (one Iron column, one Cobalt column, and one Nickel column), one Group IB, one Group IIB, one Group IIIA, one Group IVA, one Group VA
    • Polonium(84) - thirty enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, three Group VIII (one Iron column, one Cobalt column, and one Nickel column), one Group IB, one Group IIB, one Group IIIA, one Group IVA, one Group VA, one Group VIA
    • Astatine(85) - thirty-one enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, three Group VIII (one Iron column, one Cobalt column, and one Nickel column), one Group IB, one Group IIB, one Group IIIA, one Group IVA, one Group VA, one Group VIA, one Group VIIA
    • Radon(86) - thirty-two enchantments: one Group IA, one Group IIA, fifteen Group IIIB (fourteen originals), one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, three Group VIII (one Iron column, one Cobalt column, and one Nickel column), one Group IB, one Group IIB, one Group IIIA, one Group IVA, one Group VA, one Group VIA, one Group VIIA, one Group Zero conflict: There is no quality, day work prevents me from having total control over my own standards (-,-)
  • Masterpieces (Period 5) Add to the task enhancements of Krypton AND the skill enhancements O R enchantment enablements of Xenon AND
    • the ability to imbue one skill (controlled by the artificial personality of the masterpiece) in the user of the artifact O R
    • the improvement of one primary statistic (by one period) in the user of the artifact O R
    • the ability to imbue a number of tasks (controlled by the wielder) in any user of the artifact:
  • Francium(87) - one task per potassium above
  • Radium(88) - two tasks per calcium above
  • Actinium(89) - two tasks per calcium and genius track: one Group IVB complex task (internal ecorelation: +,+)
  • Thorium(90) two tasks per calcium and genius track: two complex tasks (one Group IVB and one Group VB) (internal ecorelation: 0,+)
  • Protactinium(91) two tasks per calcium and genius track: three complex tasks (one Group IVB, one Group VB, and one Group VIB) (internal ecorelation: -,+)
  • Uranium(92) two tasks per calcium and genius track: four complex tasks (one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, and one Group VIIB) (internal ecorelation: -,0)
  • Neptunium(93) two tasks per calcium and genius track: five complex tasks (one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) (internal ecorelation: -,-)
  • Plutonium(94) two tasks per calcium and genius track: five complex tasks (one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) and one artifact-specific task (internal ecorelation: -,-)
  • Americium(95) two tasks per calcium and genius track: five complex tasks (one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks (internal ecorelation: -,-)
  • Curium(96) two tasks per calcium and genius track: six complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks (internal ecorelation: 0,-)
  • Berkelium(97) two tasks per calcium and genius track: seven complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks (internal ecorelation: +,-)
  • Californium(98) two tasks per calcium and genius track: seven complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, Group IIIB, one Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks (internal ecorelation: +,0)
  • Einsteinum(99) two tasks per calcium and genius track: eight complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, one Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks (internal ecorelation: +,+)
  • Fermium(100) two tasks per calcium and genius track: nine complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, one Group VIB, one Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks (internal ecorelation: 0,+)
  • Mendelevium(101) two tasks per calcium and genius track: ten complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, one Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks (internal ecorelation: -,+)
  • Nobelium(102) two tasks per calcium and genius track: eleven complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and one Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks (internal ecorelation: -,0)
  • (103) two tasks per calcium and genius track: twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks (internal ecorelation: -,-)
  • (104) three tasks per scandium above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks
  • (105) four tasks per titanium above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks
  • (106) five tasks per vanadium above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks
  • (107) six tasks per chromium above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks
  • (108) seven tasks per manganese above and minor conflict: there is no perfection, my own standards cannot be achieved without breaking rules (-,-) genius track: (internal ecorelation: 0,-) and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks
  • (109) eight tasks per iron above minor conflict: there is no perfection, I must choose whether or not to break the rules openly (-,-) genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,-) and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and two artifact-specific tasks
  • (110) eight tasks per cobalt above minor conflicts: if I chose not to break them, I must choose whether or not to tolerate those who break them; if I chose to break them, I must choose whether to do so openly or in secret (-,-) genius track: (internal ecorelation: +,0) and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and three artifact-specific tasks
  • (111) eight tasks per nickel above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and four artifact-specific tasks
  • (112) nine tasks per copper above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and four artifact-specific tasks
  • (113) ten tasks per zinc above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and four artifact-specific tasks
  • (114) eleven tasks per gallium above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and four artifact-specific tasks
  • (115) twelve tasks per germanium above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and four artifact-specific tasks
  • (116) thirteen tasks per arsenic above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and four artifact-specific tasks
  • (117) fourteen tasks per selenium above and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and four artifact-specific tasks
  • (118) fifteen tasks per bromine above conflict: a gang of peasants is nailing the master to a tree (-,-) and twelve complex tasks (one Group IB, one Group IIB, two Group IVB, two Group VB, two Group VIB, two Group VIIB, and two Group VIII) and four artifact-specific tasks

See Also

— Scotus - 30 Dec 2000
— Ged The Greys Hain - 18 Feb 2002 [Made descriptions more generic, less weapon-specific; added intro]