Joiner's Workshop
production
Crafts shields and worked wood goods.
- Inputs
- planks
- Outputs
- shields
Footprint sizes in Manor Lordsvary by patch and (for burgage plots) by how you draw them in-game. Use the planner's drag-to-size tool to match what you see on your map — we don't hardcode any dimensions here.
Where to place the joiner's workshop
- •Build it on a burgage plot with a backyard, since the joiner is a workshop extension of a developed plot.
- •Keep it near your plank or timber supply so worked wood inputs do not travel across the whole map.
- •Place it with solid market and storage access so shields and goods reach the armory, militia, or trade stalls.
- •Group it with other crafting plots to keep your production district compact and easy to supply.
- •Make sure roads in and out are direct so material flow stays smooth.
Strategy & timing
- •Build it when you want to arm militia with shields locally or add a wood-goods product to your trade lineup.
- •Ensure a steady supply of planks or worked timber is available first, or the joiner will stall.
- •Decide its focus based on need: shields for defense versus tradeable goods for income, and scale up only if demand justifies it.
Common mistakes
- ×Building it without a reliable plank or timber input, so it produces little.
- ×Forgetting that shields it makes are meant to equip troops, then under-using that military supply.
- ×Isolating it from the market and storage, slowing both inputs and outputs.
Related buildings
Frequently asked
What does the Joiner's Workshop make?
It crafts worked wooden goods such as shields for your militia and other timber-based products, turning processed wood into higher-value items.
Do I need a Joiner to equip my militia?
It is the local source of shields, which improve your militia. You can also acquire equipment through trade, but a joiner lets you supply shields from your own economy.
What does the Joiner need as input?
It works processed wood like planks or worked timber rather than raw logs, so make sure that supply chain is in place before relying on it.