Skills > Rocks Of The Ages

Rocks of the Ages

Rocks of the Ages is the "skill" used in finding the various types of granite and marble in Egypt. Although it is learned at a School of Architecture and has a tuition cost (10 slate), it is different from normal skills in a number of ways:

• It does not show up on your skill list.
• It is chosen from the school's "Skills..." submenu, not the "Learn..." submenu.
• It requires a minumum Perception in order to learn.

There are many varieties of marble in the game (see Granite and Marble for a full list). When you learn Rocks of the Ages, you specify one type of marble to which you will be attuned. You can return to a SArch at any time and change your attunement by paying another 10 slate.

Perception and Marble

Depending on the marble chosen, you will need a certain minimum Perception to attune yourself to it:

• Perception 1
  • [Oyster Shell Marble]?
  • [Yellow Alabaster]?
• Perception 2
  • [White Travertine]?
  • [Mud Granite]?
• Perception 3
  • [Canary Granite]?
• Perception 4
  • [Night Granite]?
• Perception 5
  • [Grey Star Marble]?
• Perception 6
  • [Green Sun Marble]?
• Perception 7
  • [Rose Alabaster]?
• Perception 8
  • [Cherry Travertine]?
• Perception 12
  • [Blue Pearl Marble]?
  • [White Alabaster]? (<= per 12)
• <= Perception 14
  • [Hornets Wing Granite]?
• Perception 21
  • [Serpentine Marble]?(<= per 21)
  • [Tiger's Eye Granite]?
• Perception 24
  • [Leopards Paw Marble]?
• Perception 30
  • [Mountain Marble]?
• <= Perception 32
  • [Island Blue Marble]?
• Perception 33
  • [Tangerine Marble]?
• Perception 36
  • [Fire Rock]?
• <= Perception 39
  • [Blood Granite]?
• <= Perception 43
  • [Ghost Granite]?
• Perception 45
  • [Onyx Marble]?
• <= Perception (100+?)
  • Jade?
  • [Puzzle Granite]?

It is perfectly fine to learn the skill with a temporarily boosted Perception (e.g. through food), and you will stay attuned to your marble even after the boost wears off. However, you will have to boost your Perception again later in order to actually use the skill to prospect.

Using the Skill

Rocks of the Ages allows you to prospect for the type of marble to which you are attuned. You will need a partner as well as a good supply of slate. For more detail, see the Quarrying guide.