Maker mark
A Maker Mark is a stamp that allows a crafter to apply an identifying mark onto the wares he or she produces. The mark may be seen either when you LOOK at or ANALYZE an item that has been marked.
Creation
Forging of the mark requires the Maker Mark Design technique in the Blacksmithing discipline.
The mark instructions are sold in the Forging Society, and may only be purchased if the buyer has sufficient prestige. Each set of instructions may only be studied once and therefore will only allow for the creation of a single mark.
The mark's appearance is set by the purchaser of the instructions, not the actual crafter of the mark. This allows someone without the proper skill to make a mark to give the instructions to a crafter who does. Maker marks may not themselves be stamped with a maker mark.
| Durability Cap | Speed Cap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Difficulty | Weight | Durability | Speed Cap | Durability | Speed |
| basic <metal> stamp | 6 - s. challenging | 5 x density | 16 - unusually resilient | 8 - exceptionally effective | 5 - particularly weak | ? - extremely effective |
Cap indicates the best possible score that can be reached using normal metals. It should be noted that it is not possible to reach both caps in the same item.
Use
The syntax is MARK <item> WITH STAMP but may only be done for a short period of time after the completion of the item.
The stamp can only be used by the person who purchased the original instructions.
- That doesn't appear to be your stamp. You consider the penalties the Society would impose upon you for such a transgression, and decide to stop the marking.
Marking items for workorders slightly increases the prestige gained upon completion.
Types of Marks
Advanced and Custom marks will eventually be restricted to disciplines which the mark user has chosen as a career or hobby.
Basic
Basic maker marks are available after approximately 150 hard work orders in any craft (or about 300 challenging), assuming no prestige decay due to time. They will impress the person's initials into the item.
Advanced
These marks are not available yet, but will consist of a set series of design elements that can be combined to a unique mark.
Custom
The marks are not available, but will likely be similar to the marks granted under the old creation system.
Legacy
Marks from the previous forging system can be converted to a complex mark.
Stamping Restrictions
The stamper should be the one who did the majority of the work. Stamping someone else's work, especially in order to capitalize on the stamper's reputation, can result in loss of career, loss of mark, or banning from a society.