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Research/Pyramid Lake
From A Tale in the Desert
Research for the region of Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lakes Institute of Technology
University of Architecture
Accepting Donations
Basic Metal Treatment
- Acid - 0/1000
- Iron - 0/5000
- Copper - 0/5000
- Gold - 0/2000
- Zinc - 0/2000
- Lithium - 0/2000
- Strontium - 0/2000
- Titanium - 0/2000
- Salts of Copper - 0/2000
- Salts of Titanium - 0/2000
- Salts of Zinc - 0/2000
- Salts of Gold - 0/2000
- Distillation Coil, 8200+ Quality - 0/2
- Distillation Coil, 7000+ Quality - 8/10
- Distillation Coil, 6000+ Quality - 16/25
- Copper Pipe - 0/1000
- Arsenic - 0/1000
- Cabbage Juice - 0/30000
- Cactus Sap - 0/25000
- Coal - 0/25000
- Gravel - 0/5000
- Lime - 0/10000
- Potash - 0/5000
- Salt - 0/3000
- Saltpeter - 0/25000
- Sulfur - 0/25000
Obelisk Construction 2 of 7
- 200/200 Iron
- 62/62 Platinum
- 0/16 Mirror (Mirrors to reflect the Sky)
- 39/39 Pewter
- 0/110 Strontium
- 0/1900 Leeks (Leeks as an offering)
- 0/100 Candles (Candles to Light the Way)
Pyramid Construction
- Linen - 0/700
- Copper Wire - 0/70
- Limestone - 1/700
- Oyster Shell Marble - 0/70
- Small Diamond - 0/700
- Glass Rods - 0/70
- Medium Stones - 0/70
Wood Treatment
- 0/50000 Boards
- 0/1500 Ash
- 0/1500 Potash
- 0/2000 Lime
- 0/500 Lead
- 0/5000 Saltpeter
- 0/5000 Sulfur
- 5000/5000 Petroleum
- 0/10000 Oil
- 0/10000 Beeswax
Available to Learn
Automation
Brick Automation
Gearbox Design
Improved Brick Rack Construction
Masonry
Mining
Obelisk Construction - See Pyramid Lake Obelisk List
Stonecutting
Stonemasonry
Structure Reinforcement
University of Art and Music
Accepting Donations
Airship Construction
- Silk Cloth 0/800
- Canvas 1600/1600
- Linen 1100/1600
- Water Metal Strap 0/100
- Aluminum Strap 400/400
- Rope 2000/2000
- Pliable, Fireproof, Blonde, Boards 4000/4000
Chromatic Touch
- Linen 0/1000
- Silk Cloth 0/100
- Peach Puff Paint 0/1374
- Dark Khaki Paint 0/1807
- Orange Paint 0/110
- Peru Paint 0/2073
- Purple Paint 0/634
- Indian Red Paint 0/128
- Powder Blue Paint 0/293
- Dark Sea Green Paint 0/1854
- Plum Paint 0/104
- Blue Violet Paint 0/1457
- Beige Paint 0/394
- Dark Megenta Paint 0/1579
- Orchid Paint 0/1921
- Wheat Paint 0/440
- Medium Purple Paint 0/1131
- Dark Blue Paint 0/809
- Feldspar Paint 0/1873
- Sandy Brown Paint 0/434
- Grey Paint 0/2047
- White Smoke Paint 0/1667
- Tomato Paint 0/829
- Light Salmon Paint 0/1393
- Dark Green Paint 0/1774
- Dark Violet Paint 0/1119
- Medium Spring Green Paint 0/458
- Pink Paint 0/666
- Light Sky Blue Paint 0/550
Crystal Acoustics
- Fine Glass Rods - 0/100
- Heavy Lead Bowl - 0/20
- Canvas - 0/1000
- Water in Jugs - 0/2000
- Linen - 0/1000
- Steel Sheeting - 0/100
- Iron Bars - 0/100
- Quicksilver - 0/150
- White Sand - 0/1000
- Silk Cloth - 0/40
- Mountain Marble - 0/5
- Aluminum Powder - 0/500
- Mirror - 0/10
- Concrete - 0/4000
- Rabbit Pelt - 0/200
- Beeswax - 0/2000
- Cactus Sap - 0/300
Flax Automation
- Baskets - 0/100
- Linen - 0/3000
- Canvas - 0/3000
- Leather - 0/2000
- Rope - 0/2400
- Small Gear - 0/120
- Bearings - 0/360
Pyrotechnic Mortar Construction
- Firebricks - 8000/8000
- Charcoal - 0/4000
- Gunpowder - 0/2000
- Aluminum - 0/400
- Papyrus Paper - 0/1000
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone 0/700
- Oyster Shell Marble 0/70
- Small Sapphire 0/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Quartz 0/70
Raeli Pottery
- Clay Bricks - Main Chamber - 15000/15000
- Copper Wire - Mechanism Tensioner - 250/250
- Moonsteel Sheeting - Heat Reflector Research - 125/125
- Small Gear - Drivetrain - 100/100
- Bearings - Driveshaft - 50/50
- Cement - Platform - 50/50
- CutStone - Counterweight - 50/50
- Rope - Countertensioner - 50/50
- Crucible - Collection Oven - 25/25
- Glass Pipe - Thermostatic Regulator - 25/25
- Medium Gear - Drivetrain Attachment Point - 25/25
- Iron Bar - Base Housing - 15/15
- Shovel Blade - Collector - 15/15
- Pinch Roller - Crushing Mechanism - 10/10
- 2000+ quality Carpentry Blade - 1/1
- 3000+ quality Carpentry Blade - 1/1
- 4000+ quality Carpentry Blade - 1/1
- 5000+ quality Carpentry Blade - 1/1
- 6000+ quality Carpentry Blade - 1/1
- Royal Palm Resin - 10000/10000
- Mini Palmetto Resin - 10000/10000
- Miniature Fern Palm Resin - 10000/10000
- Bottle Tree Resin - 10000/10000
- Umbrella Palm Resin - 10000/10000
- Hawthorn Resin - 1952/10000
- Folded Birch Resin - 1910/10000
- Pratyeka Tree Resin - 10000/10000
- Spindle Tree Resin - 10000/10000
- Locust Palm Resin - 10000/10000
- Coconut Palm Resin - 10000/10000
- Butterleaf Tree Resin - 10000/10000
- Kaeshra Resin - 10000/10000
- Giant Cricklewood Resin - 4249/10000
- Ranyahn Resin - 10000/10000
- Cinnar Resin - 7152/10000
- Delta Palm Resin - 10000/10000
- Cerulean Blue Resin - 8675/10000
- Gearbox B76-B96 D151-D189 G387-476 - 2/2
- Gearbox A194-A248 D149-D183 G157-G192 - 2/2
- Gearbox B429-B541 D378-D461 G156-G189 - 2/2
- Gearbox B200-B242 E296-E385 G313-G404 - 2/2
- Gearbox B332-B405 D302-D393 G251-G326 - 2/2
- Gearbox A421-A526 D481-D592 G133-G173 - 2/2
- Gearbox A445-A547 D269-D347 H446-H571 - 2/2
Taxidermy
- Carp Fish 639/2500
- Perch Fish 697/2500
- Catfish 413/2500
- Tilapia Fish 625/2500
- Chromis Fish 448/2500
- Oxyrynchus Fish 250/250
- Abdju Fish 250/250
- Phagrus Fish 1/250
Available to Learn
Star Formula
- Squat Cannary (common)
- Flying Frog (common)
Advanced Blacksmithing
Advanced Glassblowing
Blacksmithing
Glassblowing
Mass Production of Color
The Science of Color
University of the Human Body
Accepting Donations
Perfuming
- Sweet Lemons 0/50
- Large Limes 50/50
- Tangy Manderines 0/50
- Small Coralfruit 0/50
- Sweet Tangalo 0/50
- Large Tangerines 0/50
- Long Corians 50/50
- Sweet Pummelo 50/50
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
Available to Learn
Advanced Charcoal Production
Aromatics
Basic Charcoal Production
Beer Brewing
Controlled Burn
Dowsing
University of Harmony
Accepting Donations
Advanced Metallurgy
- Iron 4000/4000
- Copper 4000/4000
- Aluminum 1000/1000
- Tin 1000/1000
- Zinc 1000/1000
- Lead 1000/1000
- Silver 600/600
- Platinum 200/200
- Tungsten 0/200
- Lithium 200/200
- Antimony 200/200
- Strontium 0/200
- Titanium 200/200
- Magnesium 0/200
Chariot Repair 2
- Bricks - 0/2000000
- Boards - 0/200000
- Rope - 0/100000
- Canvas - 0/25000
- Linen - 0/10000
- Cut Stone - 0/25000
- Cable - 0/1000
Fine Casting
- Iron 500/500
- Titanium 400/400
- Bronze 200/200
- Steel 200/200
- Powdered Sunstone 0/100
- Powdered Ruby 100/100
Marble Mechanics
- Slate - 1000/1000
- Rope - 1000/1000
- Oyster Shell Marble - 0/30
- Canary Granite - 0/30
- Grey Star Marble - 0/30
- Blue Pearl Marble - 0/30
- Gearbox F415-F465 - 13/13
- Gearbox D70-D83 - 12/12
- Gearbox C454-C522 - 12/12
- Gearbox F68-F77 - 9/9
- Gearbox G335-G372 - 13/13
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone 9/700
- Yellow Alabaster 0/70
- Small Topaz 700/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Topaz 0/70
Available to Learn
Casting
Chariot Repair
Metallurgy
Metallurgy 2
Metallurgy 3
University of Leadership
Accepting Donations
Papyrus Paper Fabrication
- Papyrus 0/4000
- Medium Gears 0/50
- Cut Stone 0/800
- Pinch Roller 0/12
- Linen 1/800
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
Stellae Construction
- Cut Stone 0/2000
- Dried Papyrus 0/5000
- Clay 1743/10000
Available to Learn
Guild Construction
Sign Construction
University of Thought
Accepting Donations
Cross Breeding
- Glass Jar - 0/200
- Gold Wire - 0/1000
- Any Flax Seeds - 2785/4000
- Distillation Coils, Quality 3000+ - 15/15
- Distillation Coils, Quality 4000+ - 5/5
- Distillation Coils, Quality 5000+ - 1/1
- Lily-of-the-Sea Bulbs, Energy Strain - 0/70
- Lily-of-the-Sea Bulbs, Fracture Strain - 0/70
- Lily-of-the-Sea Bulbs, Vampire Strain - 0/70
- Lily-of-the-Sea Bulbs, Silken Strain - 0/70
Distillation
- Copper Sheeting - 0/500
- Small Gears - 0/100
- Thermometer - 0/30
- Distillation Coil Quality 5000+ - 0/1
- Distillation Coil Quality 4000+ - 0/5
- Distillation Coil Quality 3000+ - 0/25
- Gold Wire - 0/6000
- Wine with at least 6% alcohol - 0/100
- Wine with at least 12% alcohol - 1/100
- Wine with at least 6 Tannin - 0/100
- Beer of any type - 0/30
- Dry Beer of any type - 0/30
- Potent Beer - 0/30
- Dry, Potent Beer - 0/30
- Very Potent Beer - 0/30
- Dry, Very Potent Beer - 0/30
Gem Cutting
- Boards - 0/1200
- Cut Stone - 0/300
- Cuttable Turquoise - 0/600
- Cuttable Garnet - 0/625
- Cuttable Lapis - 0/650
- Cuttable Amethyst - 0/675
- Cuttable Jade - 0/650
- Cuttable Sunstone - 0/625
- Cuttable Citrine - 0/600
- White Sand - 0/2000
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone 0/700
- White Travertine 0/70
- Small Quartz 0/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Emerald 0/70
Toxin Extraction
- Dueling Serpents Mushrooms 0/40
- Scorpions 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 6056/30000
Available to Learn
Basic Chemistry
Hive Optimization
Neutralization
Structural Pottery
Water Mining
University of Worship
Accepting Donations
Advanced Animal Husbandry
- Onions 1835/10000
- Garlic 5000/5000
- Onion Seeds 100/100
- Leek Seeds 4/100
- Carrot Seeds 4/100
- Cabbage Seeds 100/100
- Garlic Seeds 50/100
Advanced Horticulture
- Camels Mane Mushroom 1600/1600
- Scorpion's Brood Mushroom 111/1200
- Cobra Skin 1000/2000
- Khefre's Essence 1/50
Avian Selection
- Cut Stone 0/2500
- Barley (Raw) 20000/20000
- Dried Flax 2500/2500
Entomology
- Sheet Glass 0/150
- Dirt 2000/2000
- Linen 0/800
- Cabbage 4000/4000
- Thermometer 0/20
Pyramid Construction
- Linen 0/700
- Copper Wire 0/70
- Limestone 0/700
- Canary Granite 0/70
- Cuttable Stone 0/700
- Glass Rods 0/70
- Large Diamond 0/70