Editing 40d:Soap

'''Soap''' is manufactured at the [[alchemist's laboratory]] from animal [[tallow]] and [[lye]]. Soap is stored in bar/block [[stockpile]]s and shows up in the z-stocks menu under [[bar]]s. It has no current use except as a [[trade]] item or to build constructions out of. 

Usually soap tends to have a low value, also because it does not have [[quality]] levels.  However it can become quite valuable if it is made from the "right" [[creature]]; its [[value]] is 25 multiplied by the [[Value#Material_multipliers|material multiplier]] (aka [MODVALUE]) of the creature whose fat it is made from. This means that soaping is a good way to get [[wealth]] out of [[megabeast]] fat. For example, a soap bar made from [[dragon]] or [[hydra]] tallow is worth 1250☼, summing up to 12,500☼ for one such creature (since one yields 10 fat). The lengthy production chain, high labor demand, consumption of wood (for the [[ash]] for the lye) and potential scarcity of tallow however makes most players largely ignore soap and go for easier trade goods like stone [[craft]]s.

Constructions made from soap require the [[masonry]] labor to build.

Soap is one of many materials that results in a light gray tile or building.

Soap will be more useful in the next release. For example:
* Keeping themselves clean - "Creatures can now clean the filth they acquire due to various materials, like mud, blood, vomit, etc."
* Healthcare - "Patients can use soap/water to clean wounds and grime to reduce infections. Sutures, casts, etc. will reduce infection as well."

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