Edited to Add - I've written how I personally envisage game play for this on page 3. I am very open to suggestions in case I've missed anything out or got something mixed up!
Note - I don't suggest this to replace the proposed crafting aspect, but to run alongside it. I also understand that there is a queue of issues a mile long that need work / resolving / release before anything new comes along.
This would be another way to gather / create items or treasure by using up the materials in your hoard. I think the economy could stand it and to start with there would be minimum need for new artwork. It would also give a role to dragons in your lair other than your coli team which would be an extra framework to build RP on if that's how you play.
Have designated "Artisan" dragons in your lair which increase their skills as they level up. They use materials from your hoard to create items of a higher value than those materials which they can then barter directly, or sell for treasure. You have the option of keeping the items or bartering, the item or treasure you get in return is randomly chosen from a small pool of equivalent value items (a bit like gathering). The number of hoard items used and the value of what you get in return goes up as you level up.
For example "Jorah has used 3 Iron Ores, 3 Sands and 3 Pine Logs from your store and created an Iron Cauldron which she has bartered in the Trading Post for 1 Silver Ore"
"Jonas has used 5 Sanded Cedar Planks to create a Chest which he has sold for 1200 treasure"
"Cyril has used 8 Skirmisher Scraps and 15 Tiny Feathers to create a fine Quilt which he sold for 2 gems"
Very occasionally, dragons of high levels could create a limited item. It would be nice to eventually have an exclusive range of items for this but there are plenty of rare drop items already which would fit the bill. Since this would be an occasional drop, it shouldn't dilute the rarity of the items too much or at all.
Potential Artisan roles could be - Blacksmith, Jeweller, Weaver, Herbalist, Tailor, Carpenter, Stonemason, Potter.
Potential levels could be 1-8 Apprentice, 9-15 Journeyman, 16-22 Guildsmember, 23-24 Artisan, 25 Master.
An apprentice Potter would produce lower value items such as pottery shards or broken clay pots, gradually working their way up to Mastercrafter who would have a larger likelihood of producing porcelain jars or even new items (eventually).
It would be interesting, give another small source of income for people who can't access coli or fairgrounds due to internet issues or time constraints and would eventually give collectors another range of limited items to collect - either through creating them themselves or buying them on the AH.
Note - I don't suggest this to replace the proposed crafting aspect, but to run alongside it. I also understand that there is a queue of issues a mile long that need work / resolving / release before anything new comes along.
This would be another way to gather / create items or treasure by using up the materials in your hoard. I think the economy could stand it and to start with there would be minimum need for new artwork. It would also give a role to dragons in your lair other than your coli team which would be an extra framework to build RP on if that's how you play.
Have designated "Artisan" dragons in your lair which increase their skills as they level up. They use materials from your hoard to create items of a higher value than those materials which they can then barter directly, or sell for treasure. You have the option of keeping the items or bartering, the item or treasure you get in return is randomly chosen from a small pool of equivalent value items (a bit like gathering). The number of hoard items used and the value of what you get in return goes up as you level up.
For example "Jorah has used 3 Iron Ores, 3 Sands and 3 Pine Logs from your store and created an Iron Cauldron which she has bartered in the Trading Post for 1 Silver Ore"
"Jonas has used 5 Sanded Cedar Planks to create a Chest which he has sold for 1200 treasure"
"Cyril has used 8 Skirmisher Scraps and 15 Tiny Feathers to create a fine Quilt which he sold for 2 gems"
Very occasionally, dragons of high levels could create a limited item. It would be nice to eventually have an exclusive range of items for this but there are plenty of rare drop items already which would fit the bill. Since this would be an occasional drop, it shouldn't dilute the rarity of the items too much or at all.
Potential Artisan roles could be - Blacksmith, Jeweller, Weaver, Herbalist, Tailor, Carpenter, Stonemason, Potter.
Potential levels could be 1-8 Apprentice, 9-15 Journeyman, 16-22 Guildsmember, 23-24 Artisan, 25 Master.
An apprentice Potter would produce lower value items such as pottery shards or broken clay pots, gradually working their way up to Mastercrafter who would have a larger likelihood of producing porcelain jars or even new items (eventually).
It would be interesting, give another small source of income for people who can't access coli or fairgrounds due to internet issues or time constraints and would eventually give collectors another range of limited items to collect - either through creating them themselves or buying them on the AH.
Attermire Scar
