CIShop:Snips and Snails/2019

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a rickety wooden shack with a lopsided fence surrounding the back, [Map Room 57], Lich# 26486, go wooden shack

Snips and Snails

[Snips and Snails - 28542]
Mingling smells of acrid smoke, rotten eggs, and burnt hair permeate this enclosed shack. A huge cauldron sits in a tiny stone hearth at one end of the room, the ceiling above stained black with soot. A scarred wooden work table is pushed into one corner, a stool sitting in front of it, while a long battered wooden shelf is mounted directly above it. A warped metal cabinet with corroded acid stains marring the front, the interior filled with wares, takes up almost the entire back wall. A discolored wooden door leads to the backyard, its surface littered with a plethora of pinned papers covered in cramped handwriting.
Obvious exits: out
The moon appears the focal point, but why?  Perhaps the power of the full lunar surface is enough to ... (illegible)

WerePuppy

On the scarred wooden work table you see:

a slender vial of luminous powdered moonstone Weight: <1 pound
analyze
Analyze:
~Powdered Moonstone~
This moonstone, when poured on a WerePuppy, will either force them to transform as though the moon was full, or prevent them from changing back to a normal state when the moon wanes.
You can POUR this on a WerePuppy to instantaneously affect them.
You can use MEASURE to see how many doses remain.
CLEANing the WerePuppy can remove the effects early.
50000
a slim bottle of iridescent powdered sunstone Weight: <1 pound
analyze
Analyze:
~Powdered Sunstone~
This sunstone, when poured on a WerePuppy, will either force them to transform back to their normal phase despite the effects of the moon, or prevent them from transforming under the light of a full moon.
You can POUR this on a WerePuppy to instantaneously affect them.
You can use MEASURE to see how many doses remain.
CLEANing the WerePuppy can remove the effects early.
50000
a scribbled note

In the Common language, it reads:
These concoctions have had the concentrated power of the moon and the sun imbued in them. They seem to be the only thing that can affect my poor cursed puppies.

In the warped metal cabinet you see:

a tailored white linen coat with a suede-lined breast pocket Weight: 8 pounds
Pocketed: Very large (80-99)
any number of items
cloak-worn
functional
75000
a long white linen coat with rolled-up sleeves Weight: 8 pounds
Pocketed: Very large (80-99)
any number of items
cloak-worn
functional
75000
a silk components satchel adorned with silver-threaded runes Weight: 4 pounds
Pocketed: Slightly large (40-49)
any number of items
shoulder/back-worn
functional
50000
a rectangular leather alchemy kit framed in brass Weight: 2 pounds
Pocketed: Medium (20-39)
any number of items
belt-worn
functional
analyze
Analyze:
You can tell that the kit is as light as it can get, but you might be able to have a talented merchant deepen its pockets for you.
35000

On the long battered wooden shelf you see:

a spiralled comet-shaped obsidian pestle Weight: <1 pound 5000
a void black obsidian mortar flecked with pinpoints of white Weight: <1 pound
Pocketed: Small (5-7)
several items of very small size
analyze
Analyze:
You can tell that the mortar is as light as it can get and that its pockets could not possibly get any deeper.
15000
a long spoon-shaped marble pestle Weight: <1 pound 5000
a smooth marble mortar carved into a deep bowl shape Weight: <1 pound
Pocketed: Small (5-7)
several items of very small size
analyze
Analyze:
You can tell that the mortar is as light as it can get and that its pockets could not possibly get any deeper.
15000
a curved sandstone pestle carved with a pawprint pattern Weight: <1 pound 5000
a tawny sandstone mortar shaped like a roaring lion's head Weight: <1 pound
Pocketed: Small (5-7)
several items of very small size
analyze
Analyze:
You can tell that the mortar is as light as it can get and that its pockets could not possibly get any deeper.
15000
a spherical moon-shaped silver vat etched with crater designs Weight: 5 pounds
show description
Show:
The moon-shaped vat is currently unlit. There is nothing inside.
40000
a huge cast iron pot Weight: 5 pounds
show description
Show:
The cast iron pot is currently unlit. There is nothing inside.
40000
a shiny bronze cauldron with clawed paw-shaped feet Weight: 5 pounds
show description
Show:
The bronze cauldron is currently unlit. There is nothing inside.
40000
a yellowing parchment placard

In the Common language, it reads:
All the items on this shelf can be used in the pursuit of alchemy. I am not responsible for any injuries sustained if you try to use them for anything else!