{"schema":1,"game":"romestead","buildId":"25128773","dataVersion":"361b2d3b6606b011ae7584f4b184be93310f1d9111dabae2c6aac533fc5ada6a","path":"/guides","locale":"en","type":"guides","indexable":true,"canonical":"/guides","title":"Guides | Romestead","description":"Plan Romestead crafting materials and worship goals with practical guides, linked recipes, ingredients and prerequisite unlocks.","page":1,"pages":1,"total":3,"rows":[{"id":"choose-unlocks","path":"/guides/choose-your-next-unlock","title":"Choose your next unlock","description":"Start with the reward you need and follow its prerequisites back through the board. The plan counts each shared prerequisite once. An unlocked recipe still needs materials and a usable workplace.","body":["Start with the reward you need and follow its prerequisites back through the board. The plan counts each shared prerequisite once. An unlocked recipe still needs materials and a usable workplace.","Full goal costs are shown until you choose “Use game progress”. A current game connection can exclude unlocks already acquired. If that progress becomes unavailable, reconnect or choose “Full goal costs”. The plan budget is editable; altar and deity levels still come from the game."],"sections":[],"image":{"src":"/article-media/b5697ffa7954f7b164d89f0a0a1199f094dec415f22a6f58339e0d361ab44425.webp","width":320,"height":240,"alt":"Altar."},"images":[{"src":"/article-media/b5697ffa7954f7b164d89f0a0a1199f094dec415f22a6f58339e0d361ab44425.webp","width":320,"height":240,"alt":"Altar."}],"date":1791794048.457,"publication":{"publishedAt":"2026-10-12T08:34:08.457Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-14T00:00:17Z","author":{"name":"Romestead","type":"Organization"}},"references":[{"key":"god:ceres","owner":"god:ceres","kind":"god","href":"/world-journal/gods/ceres","label":"Ceres"},{"key":"god:vulcan","owner":"god:vulcan","kind":"god","href":"/world-journal/gods/vulcan","label":"Vulcan"},{"key":"god:mercury","owner":"god:mercury","kind":"god","href":"/world-journal/gods/mercury","label":"Mercury"},{"key":"building:altar:0","owner":"building:altar:0","kind":"building","href":"/world-journal/buildings/altar","label":"Altar"}]},{"id":"prepare-materials","path":"/guides/prepare-materials-before-you-craft","title":"Prepare materials before you craft","description":"Plan the finished item, not only its immediate ingredients. A recipe produces a whole batch, so a small order may leave spare items. Deduct stock you already own, then follow each remaining…","body":["Plan the finished item, not only its immediate ingredients. A recipe produces a whole batch, so a small order may leave spare items. Deduct stock you already own, then follow each remaining ingredient to its recipes and gathering sources. Where several recipes exist, choose the one your settlement can actually use."],"sections":[],"image":{"src":"/article-media/d9e7c9a27a0715f653a5b98aa20bd3196e8496d98b4950e06dee40fc96ef4729.webp","width":320,"height":240,"alt":"Bakery."},"images":[{"src":"/article-media/d9e7c9a27a0715f653a5b98aa20bd3196e8496d98b4950e06dee40fc96ef4729.webp","width":320,"height":240,"alt":"Bakery."}],"date":1791794048.457,"publication":{"publishedAt":"2026-10-12T08:34:08.457Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-14T00:00:17Z","author":{"name":"Romestead","type":"Organization"}},"references":[{"key":"item:material:wood_plank","owner":"item:material:wood_plank","kind":"item","href":"/database/items/wood-plank","label":"Wood Plank"},{"key":"item:food:bread","owner":"item:food:bread","kind":"item","href":"/database/items/bread","label":"Bread"},{"key":"recipe:food:bread","owner":"recipe:food:bread","kind":"recipe","href":"/database/recipes/bread-8d37bab7","label":"Bread"},{"key":"item:axe:copper","owner":"item:axe:copper","kind":"item","href":"/database/items/copper-axe","label":"Copper Axe"},{"key":"building:bakery:0","owner":"building:bakery:0","kind":"building","href":"/world-journal/buildings/bakery","label":"Bakery"}]},{"id":"farmstead-upgrades","path":"/guides/farmstead-upgrades-what-changes-at-each-level","title":"Farmstead upgrades: what changes at each level","description":"The first three Farmstead levels keep one citizen slot while their base appeal cap increases. Compare those changes before spending worship points, then prepare the materials for the exact…","body":["The first three Farmstead levels keep one citizen slot while their base appeal cap increases. Compare those changes before spending worship points, then prepare the materials for the exact upgrade. Building capacity, your farmer’s current level and crop production are different questions."],"sections":[{"id":"levels","title":"Compare the building, not the worker","body":["Citizen slots describe how many citizens the building can hold, not how many are currently assigned. The base appeal cap is a building limit, not your settlement’s current appeal after other effects. The level cards below use those two distinct values.","An unchanged slot count does not mean an upgrade has no benefit. Equally, a larger appeal cap is not a direct harvest-speed multiplier. Check the property you actually need rather than assuming every statistic improves together."]},{"id":"unlock","title":"Follow the Ceres prerequisite chain","body":["On the board for Ceres, Farmstead - Level 3 follows the unlock for Farmstead - Level 2. Select the level you need. “Use game progress” excludes acquired prerequisites while the matching game connection is current; otherwise choose “Full goal costs”.","Unlocking the construction and building it are separate steps. The board answers the point-cost question; the upgrade’s construction page answers the material question."]},{"id":"materials","title":"Prepare the exact upgrade’s materials","body":["Open the construction for the level you intend to build, not the entry for the original Farmstead. Send those material requirements to the crafting planner, deduct the stock you already have and choose recipes your settlement can use. A saved materials plan does not assume the workplace or unlock already exists."]},{"id":"production","title":"Keep production problems separate","body":["When a farmer or supply chain is not doing what you expect, first inspect its assigned work, the selected crop and the receiving workplace. A level comparison cannot see your fields, stored items or current orders.","Use the crop and recipe pages to trace the requirement that is missing. For an upgrade decision, return to the exact building levels above; for a flour or bread order, plan the finished item and follow its ingredients."]}],"image":{"src":"/article-media/61668fa1216683028b0105d29a1c1437fa60eb403361f29a5df8070e4f20e88d.webp","width":320,"height":240,"alt":"Farmstead."},"images":[{"src":"/article-media/61668fa1216683028b0105d29a1c1437fa60eb403361f29a5df8070e4f20e88d.webp","width":320,"height":240,"alt":"Farmstead."},{"src":"/article-media/a9e469905ac27e29cebaac8c01cdb3f2daf4989ab19538dc18288830cfd9ee32.webp","width":320,"height":240,"alt":"Farmstead."}],"date":1789186608,"publication":{"publishedAt":"2026-09-12T04:16:48Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-14T00:00:17Z","author":{"name":"Romestead","type":"Organization"}},"references":[{"key":"god:ceres","owner":"god:ceres","kind":"god","href":"/world-journal/gods/ceres","label":"Ceres"},{"key":"construction:farmstead:1","owner":"building:farmstead:1","kind":"building","href":"/world-journal/buildings/farmstead--level-2","label":"Farmstead - Level 2"},{"key":"construction:farmstead:2","owner":"building:farmstead:2","kind":"building","href":"/world-journal/buildings/farmstead--level-3","label":"Farmstead - Level 3"},{"key":"crop:wheat","owner":"crop:wheat","kind":"crop","href":"/world-journal/crops/wheat","label":"Wheat"},{"key":"item:food:bread","owner":"item:food:bread","kind":"item","href":"/database/items/bread","label":"Bread"},{"key":"building:farmstead:0","owner":"building:farmstead:0","kind":"building","href":"/world-journal/buildings/farmstead","label":"Farmstead"},{"key":"building:farmstead:1","owner":"building:farmstead:1","kind":"building","href":"/world-journal/buildings/farmstead--level-2","label":"Farmstead - Level 2"},{"key":"building:farmstead:2","owner":"building:farmstead:2","kind":"building","href":"/world-journal/buildings/farmstead--level-3","label":"Farmstead - Level 3"}]}]}