Gathering Ring

Crafting Sigil

Gathering is the first stage of crafting: collecting Raw Material from nodes, creature corpses, fishing water, and cultivated plants. Successful work supplies Producer Experience; successful Meticulous Collection can also award Adventure Experience. It is the innermost ring on the Crafting Sigil.

Disciplines

Mining — ore, mineral deposits, crystals, gems, and stone with a Pickaxe.
Forestry — wood and related materials with a Harvesting Axe.
Agriculture — cultivated crops using planters, seeds, water, and a Hoe.
Field Dressing — hides, carcasses, and animal materials with a Skinning Knife.
Foraging — plants, cotton, and reagents with a Sickle.
Fishing — fish and other catches using a rod, bait, and suitable water or lava.

From gathering to crafting

Raw resources commonly pass to Refining before Production: ore to Smelting, wood to Milling, cotton to Textiles, hides to Tanning, and carcasses or fish to Butchery. Agriculture and Foraging also supply Cooking and Alchemy directly.

Shared mechanics

Most node-based disciplines combine proficiency, survey, swift gathering, and meticulous collection. Agriculture and Fishing use different trees. Tools must be compatible and have durability remaining; scene, node, equipment, consumables, and skill levels can affect results. The individual resource page remains authoritative for uses and recorded sources.