County of Fortune Alburn iron mine and Foundry Guide

To set up a County of Fortune Alburn iron mine, place your settlement directly adjacent to the iron deposit near the water, connect it by road from Beanboro, assign an available mayor, and feed the extracted ore into a level 2 settlement foundry. Players demonstrate that iron mines require local settlement sustenance like beans, buckwheat, and oats before production begins. Smelted metal from the foundry is then exported along connected trade routes to support advanced crafting sites such as the Timbercross lamp workshop.

Establishing the Iron Mines at Alburn

Alburn sits in a mineral-rich southern valley that provides raw iron deposits. Because extraction sites depend on workforce stability, you must satisfy basic settlement consumption before mines maintain regular output.

1. Place the settlement near iron veins

   Press C to open the settlement placement tool. Position Alburn near the water's edge while ensuring the blue radius encompasses the iron deposit.

2. Connect the road from Beanboro

   Press V to select the road tool. Click the central yellow market square in Beanboro, then hold Shift to draw a clean diagonal road directly into Alburn.

3. Appoint a local mayor

   Open the Alburn town interface, click the empty red portrait, and select an available candidate from your political pool to assume leadership.

4. Establish food supply and erect mines

   Deliver beans, buckwheat, and oats to fulfill peasant needs, then construct your primary iron mine alongside a secondary pit to double raw ore yield.

Constructing the Foundry and Shipping Metal

Raw iron ore cannot feed advanced tier-3 workshops directly. It must first pass through a foundry to be smelted into usable metal bars.

A foundry is a level 2 Commoner structure. You cannot erect it in a basic level 1 hamlet; you must level up a nearby settlement or upgrade an existing town using masonry points generated from stone quarries and mason's guilds.

Once your designated foundry town reaches level 2:

1. Open the Buildings tab, select the Commoner tier, and place the foundry building.
2. Ensure masonry points and building supplies finish the construction to reach an expected production pace near 259 metal units monthly.
3. Open the trade window by pressing T, select metal bars (not raw ore), and create an automated export route directed toward processing hubs.

Next steps

• County of Fortune Timbercross Lamp Workshop: Route smelted iron bars to Timbercross alongside glass to produce finished lamps.
• County of Fortune Alburn Food Needs: Balance beans, buckwheat, and oat production so Alburn miners maintain full working capacity.

FAQ

How do I connect the County of Fortune Alburn iron mine to roads?

Press V to open the road tool, hover over the settlement's central market square until it turns yellow, and click to start. Hold Shift to lay straight diagonal roads across open terrain toward Beanboro, avoiding water unless placing a bridge.

Why is the foundry unavailable to build at Alburn?

Foundries are Commoner-tier buildings unlocked once a settlement upgrades to level 2. Raw hamlets like Alburn lack the masonry points and building slots until their initial peasant needs are met and the settlement is leveled up.

Can I relocate the Alburn settlement if it blocks water access?

Yes. The official Steam Community Demo FAQ confirms settlements can be moved without cost or penalty, provided they remain within the same region.

Verification Note

Verified using the official County of Fortune Steam page, the developer announcements on the Steam Community FAQ, and player gameplay mechanics demonstrated in a first-hand playthrough video. Specific deposit counts and base yields across procedural map seeds remain unconfirmed prior to Early Access release.