Range pole

Range Pole
Creation

Activate Staff Right-click Square piece of cloth Open submenu "Create > Tools"
Total materials
1x Staff 8x Cochineal 4x Square piece of cloth (4 x 0.3 kg)
Result
Range pole (0.1 kg)
Skill and improvement
Uses Carpentry skill Improved using Carpentry tools and materials

A range pole used in surveying operations, it has bands of same thickness of alternating colours (white and red).

When another player uses a Dioptra on you there will be event window messages as follows:

<Player> waves at you.
<Player> just signaled to you, so make sure you are holding your range pole and you are facing them!

A range pole is used by right clicking the ground with it activated and choosing "Hold" in the menu. Event window messages will be:

You hold the range pole vertically in front of you.
You call out to the range pole. It better be ready now!
Your arms have got tired holding the range pole vertical in front of you, so you stop.

Notes

The maximum distance in metres between planner and helper is quality x 1.6, as an approximation for the number of tiles it is quality x 0.4, but as its almost impossible to stand on the tile borders its best to add 1-2 quality