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+Add crafting tool "file".
+Can be used to powderize metal bars (well, that's the plan anyway).
+crafting/Tools/file.arc
+crafting/Tools/file.base.111.png
+crafting/Tools/file.face
+crafting/README
+Daniel Hawkins 2020-10-09
+
 Add artifact entry for silvered weapons.
 Ensure it is restricted to stabbing and slicing weapons, since bludgeoning with
 silver doesn't seem like it would make much difference.
diff --git a/crafting/README b/crafting/README
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+This folder contains items that are intermediate products useful only to crafting and other crafting-specific items.
+
+Materials contains items that have no use outside crafting.
+Tools contains items that are used to make intermediary crafting items, like the slicing knife.
+Container contains the cauldron, forge, workbenches, etc.
diff --git a/crafting/Tools/file.arc b/crafting/Tools/file.arc
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+# Like the slicing knife, this is more meant to be a tool than a weapon.
+Object file
+nrof 1
+type 15
+body_arm -1
+face file.111
+material 2
+skill one handed weapons
+weight 1000
+value 7
+name file
+name_pl files
+client_type 101
+attacktype 1
+weapontype 1
+dam -2
+last_sp 10
+end
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diff --git a/crafting/Tools/file.face b/crafting/Tools/file.face
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+face file.111
+magicmap grey
+end