A new crafting system is currently in development.

Currently available in preview:
- BUTCHER: a skill that allows craftable resources to be cut out of or off of a
  corpse.
- CHOP and SAW: skills that allow craftable resources to cut from trees and
  fallen trees.
  
Still in development, not yet available:
- CRAFT - skill to actually craft items from craftable resources
- MINING - ability to mine and process various types of ores and minerals
- METALLURGY - advanced manipulation of metal objects such as armor and weapons

Alchemists currently have the strongest magical crafting abilities in the realm.
They are able to conjure potions from spells they know, brew potions from herbs,
record magical scrolls, forge weapons to make them more deadly and to modify 
ordinary items into weapons.