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Research/Meroe
From A Tale in the Desert
Current goals
- Thistle Farming
- Gearbox Design
- Mass Production of Colour
- Distillation
- Raeli Pottery
- Water Mining
- Pyrotechnic Mortar Construction
University of Architecture
Improved Brick Rack Construction OPEN
Mining - OPEN
Stonecutting - OPEN
Stonemasonry - OPEN
Obelisk Construction - OPEN
Masonry - OPEN
Gearbox Design
- 0/250 Small Gears
- 0/100 Medium Gears
- 0/50 Large Gears
- 0/2000 Bearings
- 0/50000 Oil
Obelisk Construction 2 of 7
- 200/200 Iron
- 1/62 Platinum
- 0/16 Mirror
- 0/39 Pewter
- 110/110 Strontium
- 1900/1900 Leeks
- 100/100 Candles
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 78/700
- Copper Wire 70/70
- Limestone 700/700
- Oyster Shell Marble 0/70
- Small Diamond 0/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Medium Stones 70/70
University of Art and Music
Advanced Glassblowing - OPEN
Advanced Blacksmithing - OPEN
Blacksmithing - OPEN
Glassblowing - OPEN
Taxidermy - OPEN
The Science of Color - OPEN
Advanced Blacksmithing 2
- Quality 9500+ Hatchet - 0/5
- Quality 9000+ Hatchet - 0/10
- Quality 8500+ Hatchet - 0/25
- Quality 9500+ Shovel - 0/5
- Quality 9000+ Shovel - 0/10
- Quality 8500+ Shovel - 0/25
- Quality 9000+ Resin Wedge - 0/10
- Quality 8500+ Resin Wedge - 0/25
- Copper 2500
- Iron 2500
- Brass 1000
- Bronze 1000
- Steel 1000
- Sun Steel 500
- Moon Steel 500
- Thoth's Metal 500
- Water Metal 250
- Metal Blue 250
- Octec's Alloy 250
- Anvil Bed 500
Airship Construction
- Silk Cloth 0/800
- Canvas 0/1600
- Linen 0/1600
- Water Metal Strap 0/100
- Aluminium Strap 0/400
- Rope 2000/2000
- Pliable, Fireproof, Blonde Boards 0/4000
Chemistry Recipe - Potash Ointment
- Water in Jugs - 25000
- Acid - 2500
- Geb's Compound Extract - 300
- Maat's Compound Extract - 150
- Set's Compound Extract - 75
Chromatic Touch
- 0/1000 Linen
- 0/100 Silk Cloth
- 0/2040 Cadet Blue Paint
- 0/1100 Light Pink Paint
- 0/1069 Sandy Brown Paint
- 0/425 Dark Magenta Paint
- 1012/1012 Deep Sky Blue Paint
- 0/726 Dim Gray Paint
- 0/1615 Dodger Blue Paint
- 0/1879 Dark Olive Green Paint
- 0/1970 Olive Paint
- 0/683 Indigo Paint
- 0/1394 Feldspar Paint
- 0/1463 Black Paint
- 0/380 Aquamarine Paint
- 0/2935 Royal Blue Paint
- 0/1280 Turquoise Paint
- 0/545 Medium Orchid Paint
- 0/1338 Medium Violet Red Paint
- 0/1957 Plum Paint
- 0/549 Medium Turquoise Paint
- 0/1154 Pale Green Paint
- 0/1855 Alice Blue Paint
- 0/327 Honey Dew Paint
- 0/847 Dark Red Paint
- 0/826 Dark Khaki Paint
- 0/1432 Navajo White Paint
- 0/435 Green Yellow Paint
- 0/1910 Cornsilk Paint
Crystal Acoustics
- 0/100 Fine Glass Rod
- 0/20 Heavy Lead Bowl
- 0/1000 Canvas
- 0/2000 Water in Jugs
- 0/1000 Linen
- 0/100 Steel Sheeting
- 0/100 Iron Bars
- 0/150 Quicksilver
- 0/1000 White Sand
- 0/40 Silk Cloth
- 0/5 Mountain Marble
- 0/500 Aluminum Powder
- 0/10 Mirror
- 0/4000 Concrete
- 0/200 Rabbit Pelt
- 0/2000 Beeswax
- 0/300 Cactus Sap
Mass Production of Color
- 500/500 Paint Red Paint
- 500/500 Paint Green Paint
- 0/500 Paint Blue Paint
- 500/500 Paint Pink Paint
- 0/500 Paint Orange Paint
- 0/500 Paint Indigo Paint
- 500/500 Paint Yellow Paint
Pyrotechnic Mortar Construction
- 0/8000 Firebricks
- 0/4000 Charcoal
- 0/2000 Gunpowder
- 0/400 Aluminum
- 0/1000 Papyrus Paper
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone43/700
- Oyster Shell Marble 0/70
- Small Sapphire 0/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Quartz 0/70
Raeli Pottery
- 0/15000 Clay Bricks for Main Chamber
- 0/250 Copper Wire for Mechanism Tensioner
- 0/125 Moonsteel Sheeting - Heat Reflector Research
- 0/100 Small Gear for Drivetrain
- 0/50 Bearings for Driveshaft
- 0/50 Cement for Platform
- 0/50 Cut Stone for Counterweight
- 0/50 Rope for Countertensioner
- 0/25 Crucible for Collection Oven
- 0/25 Glass Pipe for Thermostatic Regulator
- 0/25 Medium Gear for Drivetrain Attachment Point
- 0/15 Iron Bar for Base Housing
- 0/15 Shovel Blade for Collector
- 0/10 Pinch Roller for Clay Crushing Mechanism
- 0/1 2000+ Quality Carpentry Blade
- 0/1 3000+ Quality Carpentry Blade
- 0/1 4000+ Quality Carpentry Blade
- 0/1 5000+ Quality Carpentry Blade
- 0/1 6000+ Quality Carpentry Blade
- 4435/10000 Royal Palm Resin
- 1896/10000 Mini Palmetto Resin
- 4659/10000 Miniature Fern Palm Resin
- 2494/10000 Bottle Tree Resin
- 646/10000 Umbrella Palm Resin
- 131/10000 Hawthorn Resin
- 144/10000 Folded Birch Resin
- 48/10000 Pratyeka Tree Resin
- 2475/1000 Spindle Tree Resin
- 648/10000 Locust Palm Resin
- 242/10000 Coconut Palm Resin
- 1437/10000 Butterleaf Resin
- 0/10000 Kaeshra Resin
- 1318/10000 Giant Cricklewood Resin
- 478/10000 Ranyahn Resin
- 0/10000 Cinnar Resin
- 214/10000 Delta Palm Resin
- 246/10000 Cerulean Blue Resin
- 0/2 Gearbox B155-195 E307-368 H226-292
- 0/2 Gearbox B456-593 D44-57 H127-161
- 0/2 Gearbox A218-273 E375-476 G320-390
- 0/2 Gearbox B34-42 D385-462 H316-411
- 0/2 Gearbox A214-261 D11-13 G46-56
- 0/2 Gearbox A500-625 D52-66 H367-444
- 0/2 Gearbox A418-543 D20-25 H257-332
University of Body
Advanced Charcoal Production OPEN
Aromatics OPEN
Basic Charcoal Production OPEN
Controlled Burn OPEN
Dowsing OPEN
Beer Brewing
- 590/20000 Barley (Raw)
- 0/20000 Malt (Raw)
- 7191/50000 Honey
Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Mandibular Glue - 5000
- Gypsum - 10000
- Water in Jugs - 25000
- Huge Diamond - 15
- Large Diamond - 500
- Medium Diamond - 5000
- Huge Emerald - 15
- Large Emerald - 500
- Medium Emerald - 5000
- Huge Quartz - 15
- Large Quartz - 500
- Medium Quartz - 5000
- Huge Ruby - 15
- Large Ruby - 500
- Medium Ruby - 5000
- Huge Sapphire - 15
- Large Sapphire - 500
- Medium Sapphire - 5000
- Huge Topaz - 15
- Large Topaz - 500
- Medium Topaz - 5000
- Set's Compound Extract - 300
- Osiris's Compound Extract - 150
- Thoth's Compound Extract - 75
Perfuming
- Sweet lemons - 50
- Large limes - 50
- Tangy mandarins - 50
- Small coralfruit - 50
- Sweet tangelo - 50
- Large tangerines - 50
- Long corians - 50
- Sweet pummelo - 50
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone 0/700
- Yellow Alabaster 0/70
- Small Emerald 0/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Ruby 0/70
University of Harmony
Casting - OPEN
Fine Casting - OPEN
Metallurgy - OPEN
Advanced Metallurgy - On Timer 
Chariot Repair
Chemistry Recipe - Gear Oil
- 0/100000 Oil
- 0/50000 Petroleum
- 0/300 Maat's Compound Extract
- 0/150 Set's Compound Extract
- 0/75 Osiris' Compound Extract
Metallurgy 2 - On Timer 
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone - 0/700
- Yellow Alabaster Marble 0/70
- Small Topaz 0/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Topaz 0/70
University of Leadership
Guild Construction - OPEN
Sign Construction - OPEN
Stellae Construction - OPEN
Papyrus Paper Fabrication
- Papyrus 16/4000
- Medium Gears 0/50
- Cut Stone 0/800
- Pinch Roller 0/12
- Linen 0/800
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone 0/700
- Mud Granite 0/70
- Small Ruby 0/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Sapphire 0/70
University of Thought
Advanced Chemistry OPEN
Basic Chemistry - OPEN
Cross Breeding OPEN
Hive Optimization OPEN
Neutralization OPEN
Structural Pottery OPEN
Mutagenics OPEN
Advanced Chemistry 2
- Brass Plate - 50
- Glass Jars - 1000
- Thermometer - 50
- Bolt - 2000
- Washer - 4000
- Magnesium Wire - 500
- Steel Wire - 2000
- Quality 2k Test Tube - 30
- Quality 3k Test Tube - 15
- Quality 2k Florence Flask - 30
- Quality 3k Florence Flask - 15
- Quality 2k Beaker - 30
- Quality 3k Beaker - 15
- Quality 2k Distillation Coil - 30
- Quality 3k Distillation Coil - 15
- Quality 2k Thistle Tube - 30
- Quality 3k Thistle Tube - 15
Detonation
- Cut Stone (Heavy Base) - 10000
- Concrete - 20000
- Iron Bars (Reinforcement) - 1000
- Small Barrels (Container for Explosives) - 500
- Straw (Cushioning Material for Explosives) - 100000
- Clay (Stabilizing Agent) - 10000
- Gunpowder (Fusing Material) - 20000
- Rope (Fusing Material) - 20000
- Magnesium Wire (Fusing Material) - 5000
- Volatile Explosive - 200
- Low Explosive - 100
- High Explosive - 50
Chemistry Recipe - Explosives
- Gunpowder - 25000
- Aluminum Powder - 10000
- Magnesium Wire - 1000
- Set's Compound Extract - 300
- Osiris' Compound Extract - 150
- Thoth's Compound Extract - 75
Distillation
- Copper Sheeting 0/500
- Small Gears Flow Control 0/100
- Thermometer 0/30
- Distillation Coil, 5000+ Quality 0/1
- Distillation Coil, 4000+ Quality 0/5
- Distillation Coil, 3000+ Quality 0/25
- Gold Wire Safety Valve 0/6000
- Glass Jars (base,pot,sink) 0/200
- Wine with at least 6% alcohol (T. Research) 0/100
- Wine with at least 12% alcohol (T. Research) 0/100
- Beer of any type (Temperature Research) 0/30
- Dry Beer of any type (Temperature Research) 0/30
- Potent Brew (Temperature Research) 0/30
- Dry, Very Potent Beer (Temperature Research) 0/30
- Very Potent Beer (Temperature Research) 0/30
- Dry, Very Potent Beer (Temp. Research) 0/30
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone 0/700
- White Travertine 0/70
- Small Quartz 73/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Emerald 0/70
Toxin Extraction
- Dueling Serpents Mushrooms 0/40
- Scorpion's Brood Mushrooms 0/600
- Brain Mushrooms 0/150
- Razor's Edge Mushrooms 0/200
- Ra's Awakening Mushrooms 0/80
- Heaven's Torrent Mushrooms 0/40
- Beer Kettle Kit 0/300
- Thermometer 0/25
- Oil 0/30000
Water Mining
- Glass Pipe 0/400
- Large Gear 0/20
- Copper Strap 0/300
- Pulley 0/150
University of Worship
Advanced Horticulture - OPEN
Agriculture - OPEN
Animal Husbandry - OPEN
Barley Cultivation - OPEN
Beekeeping - OPEN
Gardening - OPEN
Horticulture - OPEN
- Sea Lily Bulb:Vampire
Herbiculture - OPEN
Viticulture - OPEN
- Vine: Amusement
Advanced Animal Husbandry - OPEN
Avian Selection
- Cut Stone 103/2500
- Barley (raw) 3840/20000
- Dried Flax 2500/2500
Entomology
- 0/150 Sheet Glass
- 2000/2000 Dirt
- 4/800 Linen
- 444/4000 Cabbage
- 0/20 Thermometer
Modern Sheep Farming
- Cabbage - 20000
- Garlic - 20000
- Onions - 20000
- Linen - 2000
- Grain Spirits of Water - 100
- Wood Spirits of Water - 100
- High-Ascorbin Thistle - 100
- High-Biotin Thistle - 100
- High-Carotene Thistle - 100
- High-Folin Thistle - 100
- High-Niacin Thistle - 100
- High-Pyroxidine Thistle - 100
- High-Thiamine Thistle - 100
- Rigid Black Boards - 5000
- Rigid Nontoxic Boards - 5000
- Rigid White Boards - 5000
Myrmecology
- Queen Ant - 7
- Fresh (Same Week) Leaves - 1000
- Semi-Fresh (Same of previous Week) Leaves - 1000
- Sand - 5000
- Red Sand - 5000
- White Sand - 5000
- Clay - 5000
- Dirt - 5000
- Sheet Glass - 400
- Iron Bars - 400
- Thermometer - 100
- Nontoxic, Termite Resistant Boards - 5000
Thistle Gardening
- 0/5000 Dung
- 0/5000 Saltpeter
- 0/3000 Dirt
- 0/200 Copper Strap
- 0/7600 Nails
- 0/3800 Rotproof termite-resistant boards
- 0/3800 Rotproof nontoxic boards
- 0/5000 Onions
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone 0/700
- Canary Granite 0/70
- Cuttable Stone 15/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Diamonds 0/70
Xenobotany
- 1000/1000 Dirt
- 1000/1000 Water in Jugs
- 3000/3000 Catfish
- 3000/3000 Tilapia Fish
- 3000/3000 Perch Fish
- 0/7 Lily of the Sea Bulb:Petals half cyan
- 7/7 Lily of the Sea Bulb:Petals half Magenta
- 0/7 Lily of the Sea Bulb:Blue Middle stamen
- 0/7 Lily of the Sea Bulb:Petals all Blue
