Timber (Total War: Attila)

Description

Good timber makes for a strong ship.

Wood has been a vital resource for as long as people could cut trees down. Wood was the both fuel and a material for construction, transport, warfare, furniture making and even the arts. Timber framing as a technique for constructing large buildings started in Rome and other cultures used wooden roofing. The early design of mortice-and-tenon joint was found in Egyptian furniture from 2500BC and its use spread throughout Europe and the Middle East. Although stone was used in many advanced cultures for construction, wood remained the basic building material for many peoples. And there was nothing else but wood if a people wanted to go to sea. Boat- and ship-building developed throughout the ages and secure timber supplies were crucial to establishing a navy. Egypt in particular fought many campaigns to secure good supplies of ship-worthy timber.

Trade Value

Timber has a value of 5 at the start of the campaign.

Settlements

• Tosp, Armenia
• Augusta Treverorum, Belgica
• Eildon, Caledonia et Hibernia
• Iuvavum, Reatia et Noricum
• Hrefnesholt, Scandza
• Ra, Scythia
• Tingis, Mauretania

Building Chain

Tier	Name	Cost	Resource production	Bonus
1	Prime Forest	2000	20
2	Woodcutter	3000	40
3	Logging Camp	5000	80
4	Lumber Camp	8000	160

Required for building

Barbarian

• Warlord's Keep
• Fairground
• Chieftain's Keep
• Hall of Elders
• Mead Hall
• Basket Weavers' Guild
• Bone Crafters' Guild
• Carpenter
• Carpenters' Guild
• Plastermaker
• Smokehouse
• Canals

Eastern

• Builder's Workshop
• Carpentry Workshop
• Siege Workshop

Roman

• Builder's Workshop
• Carpentry Workshop
• Siege Workshop

Celtic Paganism

• Temple of Camulos
• Temple of Belenus

Germanic Paganism

• Temple of Wodan

Manicheaism

• Manichaeist Temple Complex
• Manichaeist Monastery

Zoroastrianism

• Ossuary
• Fire Temple