A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.
Introduction history determines newest order. Undated objects follow dated additions; download dates do not make an object new.
A long wicker fish trap made from bark, reeds, cordage, or other natural materials. It's a staple fishing tool in many pre-industrial societies. The principle of action: the fish swims inside to eat the bait, but can't get out.
A small bathroom scale, meant to weigh a person while naked.
A heavy, metal vise bolted down to a work surface. With its jaws and screw, it can tightly hold items, useful for a wide array of handiwork such as soldering, woodworking, welding, anything that can be aided by a firm grip. Also has a small, flat metal surface, useful for light metalworking if needed.
A massive bench-mounted device with a short guillotine blade mounted to a long lever. Designed for making straight or curved cuts through sheet metal up to 3 millimeters thick.
Dummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
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Dummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
Dummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
Dummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
Dummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
A small birchbark funnel. Place it above an outdoor container to collect rainwater.
A disposable ballpoint pen, offers a smooth writing experience on paper. Has the same logo as those disposable lighters. This one is black.
A disposable ballpoint pen, offers a smooth writing experience on paper. Has the same logo as those disposable lighters. This one is blue.
A thick, short bone, usually used in flintknapping for soft-hammer percussion.
A thick, short bone with a small, pointy tip, usually used in flintknapping for indirect percussion and pressure flaking.
A crude, sharpened bone awl, used for leatherworking before metal was discovered. It can also serve as an improvised stabbing weapon, but will break quickly.
A portable hydraulic bottle jack used for lifting vehicles.
Dummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
A saw that is more at home outdoors than inside. It's used for trimming trees, pruning, and cutting firewood, but may be used for other rough cuts as well.
Used for practice recipes and the like. If you see this description, it is a bug.
Some sort of large prybar of a make and manufacturer you've never seen before. On the heavier end is a set of thick, crabclaw like shears connected to a hydraulic piston, capable of cutting or prying through metal with great force. The Exodii use these for general purpose breaching and scrapping heavy machines, and it's been retrofitted to run on their bionic power.
A portable coal-or-charcoal-fired kiln. It is designed for firing bricks, but you could use it to fire anything made of clay.
Dummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
A tall glass column with a stopcock at the end. If you're serious about chemistry, you probably have a tattoo of one of these somewhere.
A thick wax candle. It doesn't provide very much light, but it can burn for quite a long time. This candle is lit.
A thin wax candle. It doesn't provide very much light and will burn relatively quickly. This candle is lit.
A kit containing all the specialized knives you need to debone, skin, and prepare cuts of meat from an animal.
Dummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
This defies easy description, it feels solid but the surface is yielding. Looking at it you are reminded of the calm at the end of a portal storm.
A point-and-shoot digital camera with a digital viewfinder, a backup 'iron-sight', and flash. You can look at your photos on the digital screen, or transfer them with any standard electronic device.
A folded chair for camping. Activate it to set it down for a place to sit.
A non-refillable can of butane with an adapter for refilling lighters. It could be useful as a fuel, but also as a solvent or chemical reagent.
A hand-crank-powered cast steel machine designed to automatically seal tin cans.
A thick wax candle. It doesn't provide very much light, but it can burn for quite a long time. You'll need a lighter or matches to light it.
A ceramic pot made for both cooking and serving, particularly one-pot dinners.
A cast-iron dutch oven, suitable for boiling, broiling, roasting, baking, stewing, frying and any other method of cooking.
A cast-iron pan. Makes a decent melee weapon, and is used for cooking.
This hefty black pot is made from cast iron and coated in a sturdy enamel.
Dummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
A cellphone, an older cousin of the smartphone that is still popular in certain circles due to its reliability and sturdiness. Using the phone will turn it on and provide light, assuming it is sufficiently charged. It also tells the time and has an alarm feature.
A cellphone, an older cousin of the smartphone that is still popular in certain circles due to its reliability and sturdiness. Using the phone will turn it on and provide light, assuming it is sufficiently charged. It also tells the time and has an alarm feature.
A treecutting tool moonlighting as a weapon of opportunity. If loaded with gas, using this item will turn it on, turning it into a very powerful but unwieldy melee weapon.
This chainsaw is on and making a lot of noise. Use it to turn it off.
A lightweight, handheld cordless circular saw. Spins a circular blade fast enough to cut wood, zombies, or in an emergency, pizza. The blade, while effective in combat, is hard to hit with due to its small size.
A lightweight, handheld cordless circular saw. It is currently on and the blade is spinning; use this item to turn it off.
An ornate clarinet made from wood.
A very large 25 liter earthenware pot, primarily meant for canning food via the water bath method, though it can cook normal foods just as well. Canning foods with it will require a lot of water. If you're only canning a couple of jars at a time, you'd fill it up with rocks or something to displace the water above the lids.