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Pyramids
From A Tale in the Desert
Pyramid Construction Skill
- There are 7 levels of skill needed for construction of a pyramid. Each is available at a different University. You must visit all 7 universities (UArt, UArch, UHarm, UBody, ULead, UThought, UWorship) that have opened the tech, to gain the complete set of skills.
- Once you have gained the skill, you will then need to find limestone blocks in order to build a pyramid.
| Skill Level | Ability |
|---|---|
| 1 | Push limestone blocks |
| 2 | Dig up limestone blocks |
| 3 | Place boreholes and tap rods |
| 4 | Add blocks to site |
| 5 | Align blocks in site |
| 6 | Create a site |
| 7 | Consecrate a finished pyramid |
Pyramid Types
| Pyramid Type | Blocks | Tiers | Prerequisite | T4 Effect | T3 Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid of the People | 14 | 3 | None | None Known | None |
| Pyramid of the Fertile Land | 55 | 5 | 7 Pyramid of the People must be built | Each gives +1 to vegetable growth (max 7) | First 7 built increased vegetable harvest by +1 across Egypt. |
| Pyramid of the Deep Ocean | 140 | 7 | 7 Pyramid of the Fertile Land must be built | Each gives +1 to fishing yield (max 7) | Need info (T2 gave increased fish yield) |
| Pyramid of Renewal | 506 | 11 | 7 Pyramid of the Deep Ocean must be built | Each gives +2 days food duration (max 14) | Need info (T2 gave +2 food duration freshness) |
| Pyramid of Distant Plains | 1240 | 15 | 7 Pyramid of Renewal must be built | Each decreases travel time across egypt by 10% (max 70%) | First 7 each decreased waypoint time travel costs across Egypt |
| Pyramid of Many Wonders | 2470 | 19 | 7 Pyramid of Distant Plains must be built | PoMW effects | Each had a unique effect (2x food duration, water mine producing 2 gems) |
| Pyramid of Heaven | 4324 | 23 | 7 Pyramid of Many Wonders must be built |
Pyramid Locations
People
Fertile Land
Deep Oceans
Renewal
Distant Plains
Many Wonders
Heaven
Planned
Pyramid List
| Date Built (Egypt) | Date Built (RL) | Size Pyramid | Region Built | Consecrated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Peret II-19 | People | Meroe 65, -4287 | Coyan | |
| Year 1 Peret III-12 | People | Khmun -2177, -357 | Styxx | |
| Year 1 Peret III-17 | People | Saqqarah 1957, -902 | FoA | |
| Year 1 Peret III-19 | People | Khmun -2215, -294 | Terg | |
| Year 1 Peret III-22 | 2009/02/25 | People | Queen's Retreat -183, -6161 | ZFree |
| Year 1 Peret IV-4 | 2009/03/01 | People | Stillwater: 1107, 3353 | Obol |
| Year 1 Peret IV-8 | 2009/03/02 | Fertile Land | Queen's Retreat: -650, -6440 | ZFree |
| Year 1 Peret IV-8 | 2009/03/02 | Fertile Land | Saqqarah: 2097, -730 | FoA |
| Year 1 Peret IV-11 | 2009/03/03 | Fertile Land | Saqqarah: 2093, -709 | FoA |
| Year 1 Peret IV-24 | 2009/03/08 | Fertile Land | Stillwater: 1100, 3353 | Obol |
| Year 1 Shemu I-10 | 2009/03/14 | Fertile Land | Saqqarah: 2137, -722 | FoA |
| Year 3 Akhet I-28 | 2009/09/18 | Fertile Land | Queen's Retreat: -497, -5903 | Hekatef |
| Year 1 Shemu I-10 | 2009/03/14 | Deep Oceans | Saqqarah: 2090, -680 | FoA |
| Year 1 TBD | 2009/04/10 | Deep Oceans | Stillwater: 1090, 3355 | Obol |
| Year 1 TBD | Renewal or Distant Plains | Stillwater: 1930, 2688 | 599/506, pushing started | |
| Year 1 Shemu II-27 | 2009/04/01 | Deep Oceans | QR: 2325, -5525 | GRMGN |
| Year 2 Akhet III | 2009/05/19 | Deep Oceans | Meroe: 2115, -3144 | Arame/FoA |
| Year 2 Akhet III | 2009/05/28 | Deep Oceans | Meroe: 2165, -3144 | FoA |
| Year 1 Peret I-1 | 2009/06/09 | Renewal | Meroe: 2744, -3392 | Faith/FoA/Oujoule |
| Year 3 Akhet IV-17 | 2009/10/18 | Renewal | Meroe: 2139, -3216 | FoA/Arame |
| Year 3 Peret I-15 | 2009/10/28 | Renewal | Meroe: 2231, -3164 | FoA |
| Year 3 Peret I-9 | 2009/10/26 | Renewal | Stillwater 1967,2627 | Paradise Plains and Six Ponds Association |
| Year 3 Peret I-18 | 2009/10/29 | Renewal | Shabbat Ab: 1800, 2000 | Shabbaticals - |
| Year 3 Akhet I-3 | started on 2009/09/09 | Renewal | Adn/CCR border 0,6400 | Jazmynn with help from AAA and friends |
| Year 3 Peret I-24 | 2009/11/1 | Renewal | Sinai: 3888,4487 | SPC and friends |
| Year 3 Peret II-9 | 2009/11/6 | Distant Plains | Meroe: 2524, -3345 | FoA |
| Year 3 Peret II-13 | 2009/11/8 | Distant Plains | Meroe: 2650, -3366 | FoA |
| Year 3 Peret II-29 | 2009/11/14 | Distant Plains | Meroe: 2881, -3540 | FoA |
| Year 3 Peret III-13 | 2009/11/19 | Distant Plains | Meroe: 2840, -3645 | FoA |
| Year 3 Peret III-24 | 2009/11/23 | Distant Plains | Meroe: 3135, -3833 | FoA |
| Year 3 Peret IV-28 | 2009/12/6 | Distant Plains | Meroe: 3150, -3645 | FoA |
| Year 3 Shemu II-5 | 2009/12/20 | Many Wonders | Meroe: 3300, -3747 | FoA, Consecration gold donated by dedenav and TheMazeEcho |
| Year 3 Shemu III-27 | 2010/1/08 | Many Wonders | Meroe: 2994, -3743 | FoA, Consecration gold donated by dedenav and TheMazeEcho |
| Year 3 Shemu IV-5 | 2010/1/11 | Many Wonders | Meroe: 2725, -3505 | FoA, Consecration gold donated by dedenav and TheMazeEcho |
| Year 3 Shemu IV-29 | 2010/1/20 | Many Wonders | Meroe: 2603, -3986 | FoA |
| Year 4 Ahket I-10 | 2010/1/24 | Many Wonders | Meroe: 2785, -4122 | FoA |
| Year 4 Ahket II-5 | 2010/2/2 | Many Wonders | Meroe: 2400, -4350 | FoA |
| Year 4 Ahket III-23 | 2010/2/20 | Many Wonders | Meroe: 3300, -4350 | FoA |
| Year 4 Ahket IV-7 | 2010/3/1 | Heaven | Meroe: 2955, -4305 | FoA |
| Year 3 Peret II-19 | 2009/11/10 | Renewal | Stillwater: 1044, 3355 | pushing |
