Tarchuna (Rise of the Republic) Industrial Level 3

Suburbia

Cities and towns would often have entire quarters devoted to specific trades, with workshops and markets clustered close together. The trades could be as varied as stoneworking and sculpture by masons, pottery, or the construction of artillery and siege equipment. While many siege artillery pieces would be made from local materials, specialised parts had to be made beforehand, and field artillery would always be made to march with the army. Equipment included various types of ballistae and onagers to sophisticated fire-raisers and the polybolos. Such city quarters became hubs of industry, needing all kinds of resources and support workshops to function. A ballista would require the efforts of blacksmiths, carpenters, butchers and even tanners. The last two may seem a little odd, but the weapon's power came from animal sinews. Masons or potters might also be employed to shape stone shot or make pots to carry chemical mixtures.