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Head Office all your smithies
Orders from customers and contracts count on top of your minimums, and shopkeepers never sell below them. When an ore pile drops below its minimum, the manager buys from Bram at or under your price limit.
Guilds
Post an ad, wait for applicants, then pick one. Skill and price don't always line up. Workers train up one star at a time while they work, and every star earned on the job adds +10% for good. A 5★ hire is great on day one but never improves.
The Miners Guild hall is closed to non-members. Learn the Miners Guild Charter in the Smith Guild tech tree to join.