Curiosity is a mechanic, introduced in [[World 5]], that allows a hearthling to develop [[Learning Points]]. It is implemented by studying peculiar objects either found or created in the game.
The [[Study Interface]], found by pressing the second button on the character window, is where curiosities can be placed for study.
You can't study more than one curiosity of each type at the same time, but you can restudy the same curiosity as many times as you want.
The sum [[Mental Weight]] of your curiosities can't exceed your [[Attention Limit]], which is equal to your base [[Intelligence]].
The quality of the curiosity is known to have an effect on the total LP gained. The exact formula is unknown for the moment. (Suggesting LPgain = BaseLPgain * sqrt(quality/10) )

Do note that not all curiosities are created equal. Cat Gold for instance has a very long study time, but contrary to what was first thought it also has a low LP gain. The concept is that as the int of a character rises, you will have attention to spare so that you can also study the lesser curiosities on top of the better ones. Unless of course you're rich enough to have access to the best ones constantly that is. And since quality effects the potency of a curiosity, as the world becomes established and item qualities begin to rise some items may gain popularity due to this mechanism.

An example of the quality issue is the cone cow versus dandelion. The dandelion takes x2 as long for the same base LP gain. But, to counter for this you can find higher than quality 10 dandelions quite easily, where it takes a fair amount of effort to get higher than quality 10 cone cows (planting and growing high Q trees).

Base LP should be given for the Curiosity at 10ql and for a learning ability of 100%.

== Crafted Curiosities ==

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|'''Name'''
|'''Materials'''
|'''Base LP'''
|'''Time Required (Real Hours)'''
|'''LP per Hour'''
|'''Mental Weight'''
|'''LP/Hr per attention point'''
|'''Skills/Objects Required'''
|-
|[[Bark Boat]]
|1x [[Branch]], 1x [[Tree Bark]], 1x [[String]], 1x [[Birchbark]]
|500
|3
|166.66
|5
|33.33
|[[Boat Building]]
|-
|[[Bronze Steed]]
|1x [[Bar of Bronze]]
|5000
|36
|138.88
|14
|9.92
|[[Anvil]], [[Smithy's Hammer]]
|-
|[[Cone Cow]]
|4x [[Branch]], 1x [[Fir Cone]]
|50
|0.33
|150
|1
|150
|
|-
|[[Enthroned Toad]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Feather Duster]]
|5x [[Chicken Feather]], 1x [[String]], 1x [[Block of Wood]]
|800
|10
|80
|4
|20
|
|-
|[[Leather Ball]]
|4x [[Leather]], 4x [[String]]
|600
|48
|12.5
|6
|2
|[[Leather Working]]
|-
|[[Primitive Doll]]
|1x [[Block of Wood]], 1x [[Stone Axe]], 1x [[Saw]]
|500
|8
|62.5
|4
|15.623
|
|-
|[[Prism]]
|3x [[Raw Glass]]
|
|
|
|6
|
|[[Glassmaking]]
|-
|[[Rattle-Tattle-Talisman]]
|1x [[String]], 1x [[Branch]], 1x [[Bone Material]], 2x [[Feldspar]], 1x [[Leather]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Sand Castle]]
|4x [[Sand]], 1x [[Bone Glue]]
|2000
|18
|111.11
|12
|9.25
|[[Masonry]]
|-
|[[Seer's Bones]]
|5x [[Bone Material]], 2x [[A Beautiful Dream!]]
|600
|8
|75
|6
|12.5
|[[Hearth Magic]]
|-
|[[Seer's Bowl]]
|4x [[Copper Nugget]], 2x [[A Beautiful Dream!]]
|800 (confirm?)
|8
|100
|7
|14.29
|[[Hearth Magic]]
|-
|[[Seer's Tealeaves]]
|2x [[Green Tea Leaves]], 2x [[Black Tea Leaves]], 2x [[A Beautiful Dream!]]
|
|
|
|10
|
|
|-
|[[Shewbread]]
|4x [[Wheat Flour]] 4x [[Wax]] 5x [[Water]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Simple Idol]]
|1x [[Feldspar]], 1x [[Stone]], 1x Any [[Clay]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Straw Doll]]
|4x [[Straw]], 2x [[String]]
|850
|~5
|~113.33
|6
|~18.88
|[[Farming]]
|-
|[[Stuffed Bear]]
|1x [[Dried Bear Hide]], 4x [[Wool]] (''Makes 4'')
|
|24
|
|5
|
|
|-
|[[Tin Soldier]]
|8x [[Tin Nugget]]
|1500
|>24
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Tiny Abacus]]
|3x [[Tin Nugget]], 2x Any [[Hard Metal]], 4x [[Branch]], 1x [[Board]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Toy Chariot]]
|5x [[Acre Clay]]
|1000
|24
|41.66
|3
|13.88
|[[Pottery]]
|-
|[[Völva's Wand]]
|3x [[Bar of Bronze]], 2x [[Bar of Cast Iron]], 2x [[A Beautiful Dream!]]
|3000
|12
|250
|8
|31.25
|[[Anvil]], [[Smithy's Hammer]]
|}

== Foraged/Found Curiosity Table ==
Base LP should be given for 10ql curiosity at 100% Learning Ability.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|'''Name'''
|'''Obtained by'''
|'''Base LP'''
|'''Time Required (Real Hours)'''
|'''LP per Hour'''
|'''Mental Weight'''
|'''LP/Hr per attention point'''
|-
|[[Ant Soldiers]]
|Raiding [[Ant Hill]]
|200
|0.67
|300
|2
|150
|-
|[[Ant Queen]]
|Raiding [[Ant Hill]]
|500
|1.33
|375
|3
|125
|-
|[[Ant Empress]]
|Raiding [[Ant Hill]]
|2000
|3
|666.7
|6
|111.1
|-
|[[Auroch Hair]]
|Pulling hair from an [[Auroch]] '''*Dangerous*'''
|2500 (confirm?)
|48
|52.1
|1
|52.1
|-
|[[Boar Tusk]]
|Collecting bones from a [[Boar]] skeleton
|750
|24
|31.25
|12
|2.6
|-
|[[Bear Tooth]]
|Collecting bones from a [[Bear]] skeleton
|750
|24 (confirm?)
|31.3
|25
|1.3
|-
|[[Bloated Bolete]]
|[[Foraging]] - 110 per*exp
|
|8
|
|5
|
|-
|[[Cat Gold]]
|Randomly acquired while Chipping [[Stone]] / [[Mining]]
|350
|36
|9.7
|2
|4.8
|-
|[[Dandelion]]
|[[Foraging]] - 5 per*exp
|50
|0.67
|75
|1
|75
|-
|[[Dark Heart]]
|Randomly acquired while butchering [[Boar]] or [[Bear]]
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Deer Antlers]]
|Collecting bones from a [[Deer]] Skeleton
|
|
|
|20
|
|-
|[[Emerald Dragonfly]]
|[[Hunting]]
|800
|4
|200
|2
|100
|-
|[[Fishy Eyeball]]
|Randomly acquired while butchering [[Fish]]
|350
|8
|43.8
|3
|14.6
|-
|[[Frog's Crown]]
|[[Foraging]]
|
|
|
|4
|
|-
|[[Itsy Bitsy Spider]]
|Randomly obtained while [[Foraging]]
|2000
|24
|83.3
|6
|13.8
|-
|[[Itsy Bitsy's Web]]
|Randomly obtained while [[Foraging]]
|5000
|48
|104.2
|10
|10.4
|-
|[[Lady's Mantle]]
|[[Foraging]] - 80 per*exp
|600
|8
|75
|6
|12.5
|-
|[[Dewy Lady's Mantle]]
|[[Foraging]] a [[Lady's Mantle]] at dawn/dusk
|600
|<8 (confirm?)
|
|3
|
|-
|[[Ladybug]]
|[[Hunting]]
|400
|4
|100
|3
|33.3
|-
|[[Peculiar Flotsam]]
|[[Foraging]] - 110 per*exp
|3000
|4
|750
|9
|83.3
|-
|[[Petrified Seashell]]
|Randomly acquired while [[Mining]]
|1000
|60
|16.6
|5
|3.32
|-
|[[Rabid Jackalope]]
|Randomly acquired while [[Hunting]] [[Rabbit]]s
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Raw Lucky Rabbit's Foot]]
|Randomly acquired while butchering a [[Rabbit]]
|2000
|
|
|4
|
|-
|[[River Pearl]]
|Randomly acquired while making [[Boiled River Pearl Mussel]]s
|5000
|1
|5000
|15
|333.3
|-
|[[Royal Toadstool]]
|[[Foraging]] - 280(?) per*exp
|600
|3:20
|180
|3
|60
|-
|[[Ruby Dragonfly]]
|Randomly acquired while [[Hunting]] [[Emerald Dragonfly]]
|2400
|4
|600
|4
|150
|-
|[[Shocked Frog]]
|Randomly acquired while [[Hunting]] [[Frog]]s
|
|
|
|3
|
|-
|[[Strange Root]]
|Randomly aquired when removing [[Stump]]s
|6000
|56? (confirm?)
|
|15
|
|-
|[[Stalagoom]]
|[[Foraging]] in a [[Cave]] - 140 per*exp
|300
|2
|150
|3
|50
|-
|[[Strange Crystal]]
|Randomly acquired while [[Mining]] (rare)
|2000
|60
|33.3
|12
|2.78
|-
|[[Tangled Bramble]]
|[[Foraging]] from mudflats
|
|
|
|3
|
|-
|[[Thorny Thistle]]
|[[Foraging]] from mudflats - 121 per*exp
|
|
|
|2
|
|-
|[[Uncommon Snapdragon]]
|[[Foraging]] - 144 per*exp (possibly lower)
|1000
|8
|
|4
|
|-
|[[Wishbone]]
|Randomly acquired when butchering a [[Chicken]]
|1500
|24
|62.5
|5
|12.5
|-
|[[Wondrous Woodshaving]]
|Randomly acquired while making [[Board]]s
|8000
|40
|200
|12
|16.6
|-
|}

File:Frog's Crown.png

2011-03-23T18:36:27Z

Cairon:

2011-03-19T02:00:51Z

Cairon: /* Foraged/Found Curiosity Table */

Curiosity is a mechanic, introduced in [[World 5]], that allows a hearthling to develop [[Learning Points]]. It is implemented by studying peculiar objects either found or created in the game.
The [[Study Interface]], found by pressing the second button on the character window, is where curiosities can be placed for study.
You can't study more than one curiosity of each type at the same time, but you can restudy the same curiosity as many times as you want.
The sum [[Mental Weight]] of your curiosities can't exceed your [[Attention Limit]], which is equal to your base [[Intelligence]].
The quality of the curiosity is known to have an effect on the total LP gained. The exact formula is unknown for the moment.

Do note that not all curiosities are created equal. Cat Gold for instance has a very long study time, but contrary to what was first thought it also has a low LP gain. The concept is that as the int of a character rises, you will have attention to spare so that you can also study the lesser curiosities on top of the better ones. Unless of course you're rich enough to have access to the best ones constantly that is. And since quality effects the potency of a curiosity, as the world becomes established and item qualities begin to rise some items may gain popularity due to this mechanism.

An example of the quality issue is the cone cow versus dandelion. The dandelion takes x2 as long for the same base LP gain. But, to counter for this you can find higher than quality 10 dandelions quite easily, where it takes a fair amount of effort to get higher than quality 10 cone cows (planting and growing high Q trees).

Base LP should be given for the Curiosity at 10ql and for a learning ability of 100%.

== Crafted Curiosities ==

* [[Cone Cow]] - Base LP: 50/0.33 hours (150 per hour)
* [[Toy Chariot]] - Base LP: 1000/24 hours (41.6 per hour)
* [[Primitive Doll]] - Base LP: 500/8 hours (62.5 per hour)
* [[Barkboat]] - Base LP: 500/3 hours (166 per hour)
* [[Leather Ball]] - Base LP : ???
* [[Bronze Steed]] - Base LP: 14 at/5000 lp/36 hours
* [[Tin Soldier]] - Base LP: ???
* [[Seer's Bones]] - Base LP: 600/8 hours (75 per hour)
* [[Sand Castle]] - Base LP: ???
* [[Rattle-Tattle-Talisman]] - Base LP: ???
* [[Stuffed Bear]] - Base LP: ???
* [[Völva's Wand]] - Base LP: 3000
* [[Seer's Bowl]] - Base LP: ???
* [[Straw Doll]] - Base LP: ???
* [[Tiny Abacus]] - Base LP: ???
* [[Shewbread]] - Base LP: ???

== [[Foraged/Found Curiosity Table]] ==
Base LP should be given for 10ql curiosity at 100% Learning Ability.

{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|'''Name'''
|'''Obtained by'''
|'''Base LP'''
|'''Time Required (Real Hours)'''
|'''LP per Hour'''
|'''Mental Weight'''
|'''LP/Hr per attention point'''
|-
|[[Ant Soldiers]]
|Raiding [[Ant Hill]]
|200
|0.67
|300
|2
|150
|-
|[[Ant Queen]]
|Raiding [[Ant Hill]]
|500
|1.33
|375.9
|3 (confirm)
|125.3 (confirm)
|-
|[[Ant Empress]]
|Raiding [[Ant Hill]]
|2000
|3
|666.7
|6
|111.1
|-
|[[Auroch Hair]]
|Pulling hair from an [[Auroch]] '''*Dangerous*'''
|2500 (confirm)
|36 (confirm)
|69.4
|1
|69.4
|-
|[[Boar Tusk]]
|Collecting bones from a [[Boar]] skeleton
|500
|24
|20.8
|12
|1.7
|-
|[[Bear Tooth]]
|Collecting bones from a [[Bear]] skeleton
|750
|24 (confirm)
|31.3
|25
|1.3
|-
|[[Bloated Bolete]]
|[[Foraging]] - 110 per*exp
|Unknown
|Unknown
|N/A
|5
|N/A
|-
|[[Cat Gold]]
|Randomly acquired while Chipping [[Stone]] / [[Mining]]
|350
|36
|9.7
|2
|4.8
|-
|[[Dandelion]]
|[[Foraging]] - 5 per*exp
|50
|0.67
|75
|1
|75
|-
|[[Fishy Eyeball]]
|Randomly acquired while butchering [[Fish]]
|350
|8
|43.8
|3
|14.6
|-
|[[Itsy Bitsy Spider]]
|Randomly obtained while [[Foraging]]
|2000
|24 (confirm)
|83.3
|6
|13.8
|-
|[[Itsy Bitsy's Web]]
|Randomly obtained while [[Foraging]]
|5000
|48
|104.2
|10
|10.4
|-
|[[Lady's Mantle]]
|[[Foraging]] - 80 per*exp
|600
|8
|75
|6
|12.5
|-
|[[Dewy Lady's Mantle]]
|[[Foraging]] a [[Lady's Mantle]] at dawn/dusk
|Unknown
|<8 (confirm)
|N/A
|3
|N/A
|-
|[[Ladybug]]
|[[Hunting]]
|400
|4
|100
|3
|33.3
|-
|[[Peculiar Flotsam]]
|[[Foraging]] - 110 per*exp
|3000
|4
|750
|9
|83.3
|-
|[[Petrified Seashell]]
|Randomly acquired while [[Mining]]
|Unknown
|Unknown
|N/A
|5
|N/A
|-
|[[Rabid Jackalope]]
|Randomly acquired while [[Hunting]] [[Rabbit]]s
|Unknown
|Unknown
|N/A
|Unknown
|N/A
|-
|[[Raw Lucky Rabbit's Foot]]
|Randomly acquired while butchering a [[Rabbit]]
|2000
|Unknown
|N/A
|4
|N/A
|-
|[[Royal Toadstool]]
|[[Foraging]] - ? per*exp
|Unknown
|Unknown
|N/A
|3
|N/A
|-
|[[Shocked Frog]]
|Randomly acquired while [[Hunting]] [[Frog]]s
|Unknown
|Unknown
|N/A
|3
|N/A
|-
|[[Strange Root]]
|Randomly aquired when removing [[Stump]]s
|Unknown
|Unknown
|N/A
|15
|N/A
|-
|[[Stalagoom]]
|[[Foraging]] in a [[Cave]] - ? per*exp
|300
|Unknown
|N/A
|3
|N/A
|-
|[[Strange Crystal]]
|Randomly acquired while [[Mining]] (rare)
|Unknown
|60
|N/A
|12
|N/A
|-
|[[Wishbone]]
|Randomly acquired when butchering a [[Chicken]]
|1500
|24
|62.5
|5
|12.5
|-
|[[Wondrous Woodshaving]]
|Randomly acquired while making [[Board]]s
|Unknown
|Unknown
|N/A
|12
|N/A
|-
|[[River Pearl]]
|Randomly acquired while making [[Boiled River Pearl Mussel]]s
|5000
|1
|5000
|15
|333.3
|}

Legacy:Dandelion

2011-03-17T19:24:51Z

Cairon:

{{Infobox_object

|xsize = 1
|ysize = 1
|lpgain = 0
|skillreq = [[requires::Foraging]]
|objectsreq = [[requires::none]]
|studytime = 0:40
|lpefficiency = 75
|lpgain = 50
|producedby = Hand
|required = 1
}}

The dandelion can be picked with [[foraging]], and is found most commonly in [[grassland]], [[moor]] and [[heath]]. It is a [[Curiosity]]. Provides 50 base LP, study time is 40 minutes (2 hours in-game time). Has [[Mental Weight]] of 1.

----
Notes: I just found one in coniferous forest, so it may grow everywhere. (confirmed)

After some more time - while they can spawn in [[forest]] it's really rare, compared to how densely they grow on [[grassland]].
[[Category:Curiosity]]

Legacy:Cat Gold

2011-03-17T19:14:37Z

Cairon: Conforming to Standard HH:MM

{{Infobox_object

|xsize = 1
|ysize = 1
|lpgain = 350
|skillreq = [[requires::none]]
|objectsreq = [[requires::none]]
|producedby = Hand
|required = 2
|studytime = 36:00
|objectsreq = [[requires::Stone Boulder]]
}}Cat Gold is a [[Curiosity]] which can be used in the [[Study Interface]] to earn [[Learning Points]]. This item will disappear if you drop it on the ground, so be sure to store it in a container if you wish to give it to someone else.

==How to Acquire==

Randomly acquired when chipping stone.

==Notes==
This is one of the earliest curiosities the player may get since it requires no production but has a low chance to drop. Provides 350 base LP, study time is around 36 hours real time, has [[Mental Weight]] of 2.
[[Category:Curiosity]]

Aurochs hair

2011-03-17T19:14:13Z

Cairon: Conforming to Standard HH:MM

{{Infobox_object
| image = File:Aurochs Hair.png
| xsize = 1
| ysize = 1
| lpgain = 10,000 (verify)
| required = 1
| studytime = 36:00 (verify)
| skillreq = None
| objectsreq = None
| producedby = [[requires::Auroch]]
}}

Auroch Hair is obtained by pulling the hair of an Auroch.
'''Warning!''' Aurochs don't appreciate having their hair pulled, there's a chance the herd will attack you.
[[Category:Curiosity]]

Legacy:Strange Crystal

2011-03-17T19:12:55Z

Cairon: Undo revision 19778 by Greaterwolf (talk) Keeping to standard format. HH:MM

{{Infobox_object

|xsize = 1
|ysize = 1
|lpgain = Unknown
|skillreq = [[requires::Mining]]
|objectsreq = [[requires::Pickaxe]],[[requires::Stone axe]]
|producedby = Mining
|studytime = 60:00
|required= 12
}}The Strange Crystal can be found while [[Mining]] which can be used in the [[Study Interface]] to earn [[Learning Points]].

[[Category:Curiosity]]

File:Legacy-Stuffed Bear.png

Cairon:

{{Infobox_object

|xsize = 1
|ysize = 1
|lpgain = 600
|skillreq = [[requires::Foraging]]
|objectsreq = [[requires::None]]
|producedby = Hand
|studytime = 8:00
|required = 6
}}The Lady's Mantle is a [[curiosity]] which can be used in the [[Study Interface]] to earn [[Learning Points]]. It's a herb that can be found in [[swamp]].
----
Notes:

Lowest PER*EXP its was spotted was 150.
[[Category:Curiosity]]

Edit:

Lowest PER*EXP spotted was 80 (10 perception and 8 exploration)

Legacy:Strange Crystal

2011-03-17T09:00:09Z

Cairon:

Legacy:Barkboat

2011-03-17T08:59:34Z

Cairon:

{{Infobox_object

|xsize = 1
|ysize = 1
|lpgain = 500
|skillreq = [[requires::Boat Building]]
|objectsreq = [[requires::String]],
[[requires::Branch]],
[[requires::Birchbark]],
[[requires::Bark]]
|producedby = Hand
|studytime = 3:00
|lpefficiency = 166
|required = 5
}}The Barkboat is a [[Curiosity]] which can be used in the [[Study Interface]] to earn [[Learning Points]].

==How to Acquire==

{{Template:Key|1 = C}}raft >
c{{Template:Key|1 = U}}riosities >
{{Key|B|}}arkboat

==Notes==
This is a slightly more advanced [[curiosity]] and can become difficult to make without access to a [[Birch Tree]]. It provides 500 base LP, has a study time of 3 hours (12 hours in-game time), and a [[Mental Weight]] of 5.

A minor glitch causes the recipe to only accept two pieces of birch bark rather than one piece of birch bark and one piece of generic bark.

The quality of a Barkboat is theorized to be softcapped by [[survival]].[[Category:Curiosity]]

Legacy:Ladybug

2011-03-17T08:58:24Z

Cairon:

{{Infobox_object

|xsize = 1
|ysize = 1
|lpgain = 400
|skillreq = [[requires::Unknown]]
|objectsreq = [[requires::None]]
|producedby = Caught
|studytime = 4:00
|required= 3
}}The Lady bug seems to function as a [[Curiosity]] which can be used in the [[Study Interface]] to earn [[Learning Points]].

==How to Acquire==
Caught in the wild

==Notes==
Caught in green grasslands and needleleaf
[[Category:Curiosity]]