# Stone

#### 🏘️ What is Stone?

**Stone** is a core **mid-game resource** in Townies, actively **produced by Houses** over time.\
Unlike Wood, which is freely generated from your board, Stone requires **Houses** to be produced

As your city grows, so does your Stone output, but so do the demands. It fuels most of the **mid-game economy**, from building infrastructure to maintaining key operations.

#### ⛏️ How to Generate Stone

| Source | Houses (population-based production)       |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| Method | Generated over time per active House       |
| Rate   | Varies by House level                      |
| Boosts | Indirect (upgrade Houses to increase rate) |

*Note: Stone is **not tradable**, and must be collected actively.*

#### 🏗 Uses of Stone

| Purpose                           | Description                                     |
| --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 🛖 **Build Forges & Churches**    | Key mid-tier buildings rely on Stone            |
| 🔧 **Upgrade Mid-Tier Buildings** | Includes Level 2–3 Forges, Churches, and Houses |
| 🧱 **Unlock Tiles**               | Required alongside Wood to expand your board    |
| 🧾 **Pay Maintenance**            | Essential for upkeep of active infrastructure   |


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