Mason

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Mason

Association
Profession	Stoneworker
Labor	Masonry
Tasks
Construction (stone) Work in Mason's workshop
Workshop
Mason's workshop

Masons are responsible for creating furniture and other objects out of stone in a mason's workshop. Masonry is also required for building constructions (walls, floors, etc.) out of stone, stone blocks or glass blocks.

	Masonry...
Task	labor needed	experience granted	skill affects quality	skill affects speed
Working in a mason's workshop	yes	yes	yes	yes
Building designed constructions made from stone or glass (trade depots, archery targets, supports, etc.)	yes	yes	yes	noVerify
Building paved roads	no	yes	noVerify	noVerify
Building other constructions made from stone or glass (walls, stairs, etc.)	yes	no	no	noVerify

As stone is plentiful in even the newest fort, and the tables, chairs, and doors a mason can build are immediately desirable, bringing a mason along is a sensible choice in any starting build.

Skills
Miner	Miner
Woodworker	Bowyer • Carpenter • Wood cutter
Stoneworker	Engraver • Mason
Ranger	Ambusher • Animal caretaker • Animal dissector • Animal trainer • Trapper
Metalsmith	Armorsmith • Furnace operator • Metal crafter • Metalsmith • Weaponsmith
Jeweler	Gem cutter • Gem setter
Craftsdwarf	Bone carver • Clothier • Glassmaker • Leatherworker • Stone crafter • Weaver • Wood crafter
Fishery Worker	Fish cleaner • Fish dissector • Fisherdwarf
Farmer	Brewer • Butcher • Cheese maker • Cook • Dyer • Grower • Herbalist • Lye maker • Milker • Miller • Potash maker • Soaper • Tanner • Thresher • Wood burner
Engineer	Mechanic • Pump operator • Siege engineer • Siege operator
Administrator	Appraiser • Building designer • Organizer • Record keeper
Military	Armor user • Axedwarf • Hammerdwarf • Macedwarf • Marksdwarf • Shield user • Speardwarf • Swordsdwarf • Wrestler
Social	Broker Comedian • Conversationalist • Flatterer • Intimidator • Judge of intent • Liar • Negotiator • Persuader Other Consoler • Pacifier
Other	Swimmer • Thrower