Ages pass. Civilizations rise and fall. Yet even time can't erase all evidence of history. Ancient history is preserved through the artifacts dug up centuries after they were lost.
Ancient Tools is a mod that looks to inject tools into Vintage Story that have either been lost to time, or have been treasured since ancient times. It will bolster the vanilla Vintage Story experience by providing immersive tools and techniques to further progression.
I intend to start small with this mod and update it when new things are ready. If you have any suggestions please do leave a comment!
Major Features
Mortar and Pestle
A time-tested classic. These two items can be used together as an alternative to the quern to grind down items into a powder. They may be accessible earlier in your adventure and cheaper to create...but they can only handle one item at a timeand cannot be automated.
Curing Rack
Curing meats with salt is a centuries-old practice of preservation. A wide variety of racks can be crafted from your favourite woods for all your meat curing needs. Attach rudimentary hooks from bone, salt your meat, and let it hang to cure your delicious meats! Make sure your curing environment is nicely controlled to prevent spoilage. A cellar is recommended!
Adze
The adze, introduced in the Neolithic era, was a tool commonly used by ancient carpenters to shape wood into various objects or architecture. In its current implementation in the Ancient Tools mod, the adze is used to strip bark from trees. The stripped logs can be used for decoration or construction projects, and the bark itself has various useful crafting options!
Bark Tanning
Bark tanning is another age-old method of tanning that utilizes the tannin content in tree bark and other plant matter to cure hides. Some tree species' are rich in tannins, while others are poor. Ancient Tools allows you to tan with all types of tree bark, scaled against the tannin density within the bark, to create coloured variants of leather. This can be used to create backpacks, books, etc.
Important Note: Bark tanning with oak still produces vanilla leather! It's not replaced with this method.
Brain Tanning
Brain tanning is an alternative method of tanning hides that was used by Native American tribes to create buckskin. Ancient Tools implements a simplified version of this technique. Several new blocks and items are introduced to make this a reality, including a stretching frame, hide water sacks, a new liquid....and animal brains!
Pitch
Pitch is a sticky black substance often used throughout history for waterproofing, sealing, and as a fuel. In Ancient Tools, this substance is created by mixing powdered charcoal, resin, and dry grass. It can be used to seal crocks, to create water resistant light sources that won't extinguish in the rain, and as a fuel for fire pits, forges and pit kilns that can be exposed to the elements.
Carts
There has always been a need to transport goods from place to place. With the advent of the wheel, this need was quickly met with the invention of hand-drawn carts! With Ancient Tools, you can create your very own personal cart that you can pull around. Simply place a compatible inventory on the cart and it quickly becomes a handy hauling inventory.
Minor Features
Primitive Barrel
A primitive barrel can be carved from a simple wooden log. This barrel acts exactly like a regular wooden barrel made from planks but its capacity is greatly reduced, making it far less efficient.
Tree Scoring
Resinous trees can be scored to produce leaking logs. This technique is intended to provide farm-able resin for use as pitch without being overpowered.
Healing Salve
Various tree barks contain medicinal properties. Ancient Tools provides a technique to process these tree barks into a salve that can be applied topically to heal over time.
Bark Bread
A rather fibrous addition to any meal you might want to ruin. Inner from some trees can be ground down into a flour and baked into a nutriotionless rock somewhat resembling bread. And yes. It is a real thing.
For Modders
Parts of this mod can be customized by your mod if they are installed alongside.
Do you want a custom mesh for a grind-able item in your mod to appear in the mortar? You can do that!
Here's a guide that describes how: Custom Mortar Shapes Guide
