General Note to my Gentle Readers:

This blog is dedicated to an indepth look at the first two books of The Kingkiller Chronicles: "The Name of the Wind" and "A Wise Man's Fear" by Patrick Rothfuss.


If you have not yet read these books, don't read this blog. It's that simple. I will spoil it. Let the books speak to you first, then come back here and see what you might have missed, or point out what I blindly failed to see. We will not hesitate to spoil from both books and with no warning. Except this one. So now you are warned.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Technology and Education

Jobs:

  1. NotW 1,3: Alchemists
  2. NotW 2: Ex-soldiers
  3. NotW 1: Farmers
  4. NotW 1.3: Guards
  5. NotW 0,1,3: Innkeeping
  6. NotW 1: Merchants
  7. NotW 1: Perfumers
  8. NotW 1,3: Smiths
  9. NotW 1,3: Soldiers
  10. NotW 1,3: Tinkers

Technologies:

  1. NotW 1: Innkeeper prepares a bowl of hot water, shears, some clean linen, a few glass bottles (contents?), needle and gut to stitch up Carter
  2. NotW 1: Steel is an alloy of carbon and iron...or is it coke, lime and iron?
  3. NotW 2: Pens and paper
  4. NotW 2: Tinderbox
  5. NotW 2: Needles
  6. NotW 3: Alchemists distill things in crucibles
  7. NotW 3: Copper pot simmers in Inn's kitchen
  8. NotW 3: Inns have baths
  9. NotW 3: Oil lamps
  10. NotW 3: Poultice recommended for an injury
  11. NotW 3: Fireplaces have flues
  12. NotW 3: Bast suggests using "Nighmane" to make a traveler sleepy
  13. NotW 3: Kote tells Bast to use "Mhenka" instead
  14. NotW 3: Scythe with wooden handle
  15. NotW 3: Smiths use stiff leather aprons and forge gloves
  16. NotW 3: Burlap sack
  17. NotW 3: Things offered by the caravan tinker
    • Pot mending
    • Knife grinding
    • Willow-wand water-finding
    • Cut cork
    • Motherleaf
    • Silk scarves off the city streets
    • Writing paper
    • Sweetmeats
    • Belt leather
    • Black pepper
    • Fine lace
    • Bright feather
    • Small cloth
    • Rose water
    • Shears and needles
    • Copper pots
    • Small bottles (of?)
    • Buttons
    • Cinnamon
    • Salt
    • Limes from TinuĂ«
    • Chocolate from Tarbean
    • Polished horn from Aerueh
  18. NotW 4: Homespun grey shirt with buttons
  19. NotW 4: Spade for digging

Books:

  1. Notw 1: Celum Tinture
    • Chapter 13 has numerous solvent formulae
  2. NotW 3: Unknown book leafed by Kote in Inn.
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