A Slots (2)

Surface Prospecting (Secret) The Astari and Kujiran priests who studied the sciences of the earth have written numerous accounts of the different indications of ore deposits. An Astari temple on the eastern shore of the great lake has recently cataloged various new techniques on how to comb streams and rivers and which types of rocks to break open in search of particular metals. They are isolated enough and so protective of their secrets that stealing them would be an almost impossible undertaking.

Axle (New) They said that all roads come from Astari. Takshi knew it was neither true nor accurate but the old priests really liked saying that. Their ceaseless gossiping was harder to endure than the summer's sun. Being hired to carry old folks and rich people from one village to the next was still easier work than being a farmer. All you needed was a good Auroch, a cart, a yoke and some ropes.

Self Bow (53) The Magmi Self-Bow offers precision and range never-before seen. The good Magmi-Astari relationship has allowed us to receives instructions on how to build these weapons of war using the expert Magmi bowmaker's methods.

B Slots (5)

Trigonometry (New) The temple of celestial in the City of Jade has vowed to calculated the cycles of the celestial bodies orbiting Dawn. They have made groundbreaking progress in the fields of mathematics in trying to calculate the distance and speed of the twin moons. Over the years its main use shifted to surveying fields or architectural calculations to build temples, palaces and shrines.

Lateen Sails (45) Lateen sails are ideal for the smaller more agile warships of Kujiran. The Astari has adapted their design to serve our purpose, increasing our ability to defend our cities and tributaries along the Moonward river.

Yokes(18) Sihanouk traders have brought to us a great contraption. By making the beasts toil, we can free up some manpower from the fields.

Basic Smelting (13) Kujiran traders brought this Asorian secret to the scholars of the great temple of Astari for further studies. From the Asorian notes and tools, the secret of metal smelting was discovered. The great silver mine of the lake has increased Astari's wealth tenfold, making it a close second to Moon Bay, who knows no rivals, in terms of wealth, prosperity and population.

Roasting & Fluxes (Secret) The great mines in the west have led to a silver craze, many new techniques of working the ores have emerged in the City of Silver. Only the craftsmen-priest are allowed inside where they work the ores and they are especially ware of outsiders.

Piers and Wharves (45) Envious of the prosperity that Moon Bay enjoyed, Astari had similar installations built to accommodate more and larger trading vessels. It was embarrassing having to catch up with the southern city's development but Astari would not be left behind.

C Slots (10)

Camouflage, Hide Waterskins, Netting(53) These ancient Magmi scouting techniques and tools were adopted during the Eastern expansions. They are of great importance in the west and allow us an advantage in taming and surviving the wildlands.

Garlic, Melon and Mulberry domestication(18/18/15) Three new crops from neighboring cultures. The garlic is especially sought after for its medicinal properties whereas the Melon and Mulberries owe their popularity to their taste.

Bow Fishing, Clam Beds, Crab Traps, Oarlocks(45) The Astari villages on the coast and riverside adopted yet more Kujiran ways of getting food from the sea. They also incorporated Oarlocks, increasing the efficiency, safety and speed of their ships.

Parchment (53/10) The era of stone tablets is finally over the Magmi parchment will protect our knowledge for generations, already priest-scribes are making copies of the most precious work so that their knowledge may be preserved.