Bayt al-Hikma: Scribes of Baghdad

Grow your scrollworks into an empire of literacy & knowledge
Dinars 0
Scrolls 0
Parchment 0
Ink 0
Knowledge 0
Reputation 0

Workshop

Write a Scroll
Consumes 1 parchment and 1 ink. Produces 1 scroll and a sliver of knowledge.
Hire Scribe
Scribes craft scrolls automatically. Owned: 0
Cost: 15 dinars – Wage: 0.02/s
Buy Parchment
Cost per sheet: 0.20 dinars
Buy Ink
Cost per vial: 0.15 dinars
Market Price per Scroll
0.50
Demand: 0/s · Inventory: 0 · Sold: 0
Tips
  • Hire scribes to automate writing.
  • Adjust price to balance demand and profit.
  • Research unlocks powerful upgrades at the House of Wisdom.
  • Random events can help (or hinder) — keep some coins in reserve.

Baghdad & the House of Wisdom

Welcome to Baghdad, year 830 CE. The Translation Movement is dawning.
Caravanserai (Marketing)
Cost: 45 dinars
Increases market reach: demand +20% and adds a caravan in the cityscape.
Paper Mills of Samarkand
Cost: 60 dinars
Better pulp methods — parchment cost −25% (stacking limited).

House of Wisdom — Research

Found the House of Wisdom
Cost: 50 scrolls & 100 dinars
Establish Bayt al-Hikma. Unlocks research generation and scholars.
Hire Scholar
Cost: 40 dinars, 10 rep
Scholars convert scrolls read into Knowledge per second.
Hired: 0 · Rate: 0/s
Translation Bureau
Cost: 100 knowledge
Translate Greek, Syriac, and Sanskrit works. Reputation grows +0.02/s and demand +10%.
Al-Jabr Treatise
Cost: 180 knowledge
Optimizes scriptorium workflow: scribes +25% productivity.
Astrolabe Workshop
Cost: 220 knowledge
Navigation tools spread fame: reputation +15 and adds starry nights to the skyline.
Events & Chronicle
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