Sawmill

The Sawmill of Minoc is one of the few in northeastern Britannia. Here, the wood from Yew is treated and readied for the further use by sawblades powered by water wheels. It is a very important economic factor in the city of Minoc.

The sawmill already existed in Ultima VI, and was owned and operated by Aaron. The Avatar asked him to cut a yew log in order to make a board from which a panpipes could be carved from. This service did cost five gold pieces.

In Ultima VII however, the sawmill, by now operated by the insecure William, played an infamous role. A horrible crime had happened inside it, with Hook and Forskis killing two gypsies in a blooddy carnage. Strangely enough, despite sleeping in the building, William hadn't heard anything. The Avatar investigated this double-murder, and found out the motive for the killing.

Trivia

 * It costs five gold pieces to cut a log to a board.
 * In The Ultima 6 Project, the sawmill plays a bigger role, with more logs needing to get cut at it.