Foundry

A is a player-created location in Ark that has one or more forges near a metal-rich location.

Purpose
Rather than hauling all metal back to a base foundries have on-site smelting and might include other crafting tables.

Amenities
Not all locations with rich-metal rocks are foundries. A foundries has all the amenities normally in an outpost, but will include the following: A foundry might also include:
 * 1) An one or more Advanced Forges
 * 2) A mortar and pestle or Grindstone (from the Advanced Rafts Mod) to make sparkpowder (fuel)
 * The tables that use lots of raw metal and ingots like those from the Castles Keeps and Forts Mod: the Masonry Table and Blacksmith.
 * An anklyo for gathering metal or have a base nearby from which one can be carried in with a large flier.

PTC Rules

 * Always leave some raw metal if there is a sign indicating the presence of the Masonry Table and Blacksmith.
 * If you use take it, replace it.
 * If you are on a mount filled with hide you don't need, drop some off for the next batch of ingots.
 * Signs are very important in these locations:
 * If you are working on a project and smelting large quantities of metal, please post a sign to let people know you're traveling between locations to haul metal/ingots and include your name and the date
 * haul all you intend to use before you log off for the night, as any metal or ingots left longer can be used by anyone.
 * For example, a sign could read, "Bob is building a castle! BRB for raw and smelted metal! 7/15/18".

Signs and Billboards
Signs here important, as they let you know if someone else is currently hauling or smelting metal.

List of Locations

 * Bijou Island Foundry
 * Pela Island Foundry
 * Ingrid's Pass Foundry

Related Topics
Other types of player-built locations:
 * Base
 * Outpost
 * Refinery
 * Camp
 * Taming Pen
 * Hatchery
 * Boat