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Professions

Profession Station Kits

The station kit roster, ownership rules, 5x5 worksites, and work-order outputs that feed town projects.

Linked item: arcanawright_focus - rare - station

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Station Roster

Station kits are custom items that place profession work in the world. Stations can be personal or town-owned, and higher tiers increase what they can sustain through a nearby 5x5 worksite.

  • Survey Board creates reports, route markers, and meteor readings.
  • Arcanawright Focus binds ward fuel, Arcane Ingots, and Astral Thread.
  • Each placed station now uses two display layers: a custom ItemDisplay marker using station kit art above the core, and a tagged `station_block_display` BlockDisplay core overlay that separates visual identity from the real logic block.
  • Arcanawright Focus and Farmer Supply Crate now use taller build silhouettes, so station identity is clear from a greater distance.
  • Mason Bench produces stonework, road markers, and ward foundations.
  • Alchemist Cauldron creates recovery kits, corruption tonic, and cinder flasks.
  • Hunter Blind prepares bounty tokens, arrow bundles, and Warden lures.
  • Farmer Supply Crate now deposits town-owned ambient wheat into town treasury storage instead of relying on loose drops.
  • Town-owned station GUIs show town supply counts; click withdraws one item and shift-click withdraws up to sixteen for player use.
  • Guard Post creates watchwork for the defender lane and runs bounded station guards.
  • Market Ledger, Warded Lantern Kit, and Astral Beacon Core act as higher civic station paths.
  • Field recipes such as field_recovery_kit, field_arrow_bundle, field_cleansing_charm, field_route_marker, and field_guard_kit are available without the Forge.

Construction And Holograms

Every profession station now uses hologram construction visuals and the timer is part of game pacing, not just a menu flourish.

  • Station placement first projects build holograms for the current core and build target.
  • A custom marker stays above the core and a `station_block_display` visual overlay sits on the core, so the placed station does not read as only a vanilla logic block.
  • Build duration now uses per-station buildMillis values and acts as a meaningful blocker.
  • The station is inactive until construction finishes, then activates its worksite and queue as expected.

Testing And Admin Kits

Operators can use /faadmin kit stations to hand a player the current station kit set for wiki and flow validation.

  • Validate that station sprites match the generated resource pack before public testing.
  • Place every kit once and confirm that the map or guide flow references the intended station type.
  • Keep station output names aligned with civic project requirements so players can trace cause and effect.

Ambient Worksite Behavior

A placed station starts active world behavior as part of its 5x5 layout.

  • Farmers tend nearby crops when crops in their worksite need care.
  • Hunters, Warded Lanterns, and Guard Posts defend nearby threats without direct player command.
  • Guard Post patrols maintain station-focused Iron Golem Knights tied to the station owner.
  • Other lanes broadcast their local tasks through clear particles and ambient outputs.

Town Layout Advice

Put early stations near shared storage and roads rather than scattering them across private homes. Stations are social infrastructure; the easier they are to find, the more likely players are to feed the town plan.

Practical Checklist

  • Use /faadmin kit stations when validating the current station roster.
  • Place core stations near town storage so outputs become shared infrastructure.
  • Upgrade station coverage before starting material-heavy civic projects.

Station Roster

Frontier ForgeSurvey BoardArcanawright FocusMason BenchAlchemist CauldronHunter BlindFarmer Supply CrateMarket LedgerWarded Lantern KitAstral Beacon Core
ProfessionKit BlockUnlock Ladder
Blacksmithsmithing_tableL1 Camp Smith: reinforced_pickaxe recipe, basic Forge repair tasks
L2 Star Iron Smith: star_iron_ingot recipe, star_iron_pickaxe recipe
L3 Wardenbreaker: star_iron_blade recipe, Forge Bellows town project contributions
Arcanawrightenchanting_tableL1 Apprentice Surveyor: frontier_compass recipe, meteor impact reports
L2 Relic Binder: arcane_ingot recipe, town ward maintenance
L3 Star Mason: beacon lattice upgrades, Meteor boss sigil socketing
MasonstonecutterL1 Road Layer: town road work orders, border marker repairs
L2 Wallwright: reinforced gate projects, Lantern Ward foundations
L3 Citadel Mason: Kingdom Charter monument work, siege damage reduction projects
Alchemistbrewing_standL1 Field Brewer: event recovery kits, basic ward fuel orders
L2 Cinder Mixer: Warden's Cinder stabilizing, anti-corruption flask projects
L3 Astral Distiller: beacon charge crafting, town rally potion batches
Hunterfletching_tableL1 Trail Watcher: event add tracking, town bounty tasks
L2 Warden Tracker: Meteor Warden weakness callouts, ranged supply orders
L3 Roadwarden: caravan defense projects, boss rally scout pings
FarmercomposterL1 Fieldhand: harvest contribution tasks, town food crate orders
L2 Provisioner: event ration batches, market crop contracts
L3 Steward: siege stockpile projects, regional growth buffs
Market StewardbarrelL1 Ledger Runner: market board posting, listing tax receipts
L2 Quartermaster: treasury stock audits, profession request routing
L3 Crossroads Broker: multi-station logistics planning, Guild Hall contract support
Scoutcartography_tableL1 Pathmarker: frontier_compass recipe assistance, claim route tasks
L2 Survey Runner: meteor early-warning pings, safe road marker projects
L3 Starfall Navigator: multi-town rally routing, dangerous region survey reports
Guardsmithing_tableL1 Watch Recruit: guard kit drills, basic station patrol upkeep
L2 Shield Sergeant: sentinel badge work orders, Citadel Shield crafting path
L3 Frontier Knight: stronger patrol readiness, defender gear set leadership
Miningblast_furnaceL1 Prospector: ore sample work orders, ground speculation reports
L2 Vein Reader: tunnel brace logistics, regional ore weighting on trade routes
L3 Deep Surveyor: rich vein claims, Market Crossroads mineral contracts