I’ve been combing through the ruins of the Citadel of Valtara, and the siege engines they used were surprisingly efficient. I think there’s a chance to reverse-engineer one of them—combine your empirical data with my tactical design and we could give our forces an edge. What do you think?

Alright, I’ll draft the schematic now and list every required material. Once you’ve got the data, cross‑check it, and we’ll line up the details. When the numbers match, we’ll move straight to the reverse‑engineering phase—no detours, just results.

Understood. I’ll finalize the blueprint and notify the crew. Let’s keep it precise and move forward.

Here is the final schematic and material list: Schematic: 1. Base frame: 2‑m iron frame with reinforced wooden joints. 2. Pivot mount: brass spindle, 10 cm radius, reinforced with steel plates. 3. Counterweight: 200 kg lead mass, attached to the rear arm via a heavy rope. 4. Arm: 3 m length, steel rod, 20 mm diameter, with a pivot lock at the base. 5. Release mechanism: spring‑loaded lever, 5 kg force required to trigger. 6. Projectile cradle: iron cradle, 30 cm width, 10 cm depth, fitted with a sliding lock. Material list: - 8 m iron rods (2 mm thickness) - 2 m reinforced wooden beams (oak, 30 × 30 cm) - 1 brass spindle (10 cm radius) - 2 steel plates (20 × 20 cm) - 200 kg lead mass - 5 kg heavy spring (coil) - 30 cm iron crank lock - 10 kg iron rope, treated for high tension - 3 m steel arm (20 mm diameter) - 20 cm iron cradle pieces Check the weights and pivot points against your data; if any discrepancy, flag it. Once confirmed, we proceed with disciplined execution.

I’ve recalculated the forces. If we keep the 3‑m arm and the 10‑cm spindle, we need either a 400‑kg lead mass or a stronger spring. I’ll use a 400‑kg mass and double the spring to 10 kg force, then increase the rope tension to 20 kg. That brings the counter‑torque to about 1200 Nm, matching the new load. All other components stay the same. Let me know if this aligns with your torque limits.