Primitive Techs – Mud and Clay

This mod expands on the tribal and nomadic playstyles by adding a new resource to the game, a new tech tree and some craftable items.
It adds only new content and should therefore be compatible with any other mod.

1 new crafting resource :

• Raw Mud

1 new crop :

• Juicepipe

3 new food items :

• Mudsnack
• Termites
• Sticky Stew

5 work stations :

• Mud Collection Spot
• Drying Mat
• Clay Firing Pit (Gear)
• Clay Firing Pit (Wares)
• Clay Cooking Pot

2 special stations :

• Termite Mound
• Moth Borers

5 storage containers :

• Storage : Raw Mud
• Storage : Mudsnacks
• Storage : Juicepipe
• Storage : Termites
• Storage : Sticky Stew

4 new pieces of clothing :

• Earthen Mask
• Terracotta Trinkets
• Clay Bead Headpiece
• Bodypaint Pattern

1 ranged weapon :

• Clay Pellet Blowgun

1 settlement building :

• Adobe Hut

1 new game start :

• The Mud Folk (you start in Mud Town with all the crafting recipes unlocked)

Mud is collected from the ground using a spot that can be built for free. You will find it under the MUD category in the build menu. You will first need to unlock a level 1 technology called "Mud Digging". If you choose a place rich in ground water, your collection spot will let you gather mud at an increased rate.

Note : all the technologies are in the Low-tech tab of the research bench.

With the Mud Digging technology comes the ability to bake discs of mud known as "Mudsnacks". Those are food items with a very poor nutrition value.

After you’ve completed the first research, there is a whole tech tree awaiting to be unlocked. The next research on the list is "Crude Ceramics" : it will let you craft gear, pots and other commodities at the dedicated stations.

Version 2 adds buildable insect nests, cooking pots and mud-based plants, as well as mud brick architecture. Juicepipe is a new crop that can be used as an ingredient or turned into a blowgun. The clay ammunition is crafted in the Clay Firing Pit (Wares). Termite Mounds will give you an extra source of food, while Adobe Huts will accomodate your squads.

This mod doesn’t change anything in the vanilla files and your game shouldn’t need importing.

All the 3D models are custom-made by me.

If you would like to use this mod in one of your projects, please get in touch with me. Dependency is required unless agreed otherwise.

I hope you enjoy this mod. Please report any bugs that you find and feel free to share any ideas or suggestions in the comments below.