Shipbuilding
Prerequisite skill: Skin
Taxidermy is a specialized skill that represents your character's proficiency in preserving and mounting the bodies of animals for display and study. This intricate art involves a combination of anatomical knowledge, artistic skill, and craftsmanship, enabling the creation of lifelike representations of creatures from the fantasy world.
As a novice in taxidermy, your character starts with basic preservation techniques, focusing on small animals such as birds and rodents. They learn to clean and prepare animal skins, stuffing them with simple materials to create basic mounts for display. With more experience, your character gains the ability to work on larger and more complex specimens, such as wolves, deer and bears. They develop skills in crafting realistic poses and expressions, enhancing the lifelike appearance of their creations.
At an advanced level, your character can tackle challenging projects involving rare and exotic creatures. They possess advanced knowledge of anatomy, enabling them to reconstruct intricate details and features with precision. Techniques such as casting and molding are used to replicate scales, feathers, and other unique characteristics accurately.
An expert taxidermist is a master of their craft, capable of producing museum-quality mounts that capture the essence and majesty of any creature. Their work is highly sought after by the rich or elite for collections or exhibitions.
Taxidermy relies heavily on dexterity.