County of Fortune Guild Halls foundry setup guide explained

Build a foundry in Guild Halls by giving the town a mayor with the foundry skill, feeding it iron ore from nearby mines, and placing the foundry in an open building slot once the settlement is leveled up. In the County of Fortune Guild Halls foundry setup shown in a player playthrough video, the mayor Wilfrid Stonebridge is flagged as good at foundries, and after the building was placed and supplied it produced roughly 259 metals per month.

Prerequisites

• A Guild Halls settlement with at least one free building slot. Supplying equipment to a settlement unlocks additional slots, so keep the equipment chains running.
• Iron deposits nearby. The playthrough places iron mines in the same southern region as Guild Halls, then adds a second mine "just because why not" once demand grows.
• Enough Construction Points in the region. Both free and regular Construction Points are shown in the top-right of the main bar, and detailed tooltips show the production chain for each.

Steps

1. Check the mayor's skills

   Hover over each mayor's building icons to see who can run a foundry. The playthrough identifies Wilfrid Stonebridge of Guild Halls as foundry-capable; mayors can also be granted an education point if nobody local qualifies.

2. Secure the ore supply

   Build or connect iron mines in the region and make sure a road links the mines to Guild Halls. Roads are built with the 'V' shortcut, and Shift builds diagonally.

3. Place the foundry

   Open the settlement's Buildings tab, pick an open slot, and place the foundry. If an input product is missing, the building shows a warning icon.

4. Trade the output

   Use the trade menu (shortcut 'T') to export processed iron from Guild Halls. The playthrough stresses shipping iron, not iron ore, to settlements that need it for goods like lamps.

FAQ

Which mayor should run the Guild Halls foundry?

Players on a playthrough video report Wilfrid Stonebridge of Guild Halls has the foundry skill. Hover a mayor's portraits to confirm on your own save.

Where does the iron come from?

From iron mines in the same region; the playthrough builds them near Guild Halls and connects them by road.

Does the demo support this?

No. Per the official Steam store page, Early Access launched November 5, 2026 and adds the higher-level production buildings; the demo stops at settlement level 2 and the Commoner class.

Checked 2026-11-02 against the official Steam page and the player playthrough video; the foundry's exact inputs and unlock level for your build should be confirmed in-game on the Needs tab.