Gnomic Candy Press

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The Gnomic Candy Press is a multi-year upgradable special item associated with the Rumor Woods Tourney Vault. It debuted in 2025 and was created by GM Thandiwe.

The Candy Press is a highly scripted item that can make plain and magical candy from various ingredients. It must have a Candy Maker Roller inside to function. It came out of the 2025 Tourney Vault with a "bear-cut" roller. Additional rollers can be obtained in the shop Honeyed Gears.

The 2026 upgrade to the Gnomic Candy Press allows for two presses from subsequent years to be ADDed together. This unlocks the Resin Press feature. The Resin Press adds a FLIP, which allows players to toggle between candy creation mode and resin mode. In resin mode, you can use glue to create figurines, sculptures, beads, and effigies. Like the Candy Press, the Resin Press requires a roller to function.

As with many other Tourney Vault special items, you can BREAK the Candy Press to permanently destroy it and get an experience modifying orb instead.

Candy Press

The Candy Press is used to make candy from various ingredients. It creates 10 pieces of candy when honey and a foraged fruit or berry are added to the machine. It must have a Candy Maker Roller inside to function.

By pouring a grot t'kel potion onto the roller, you have 10% chance to produce magical candy via the next batch made. You can tell the difference between a magical candy and a non-magical candy by the stamp impressed into the magical candy. This magical candy can then be imbedded with a spell.

Normal candy can be stored inside of a Candy Jar.

Analyze

Introducing the Gnomic Candy Press, the finest confection-crafting contraption ever to clatter through the halls of invention, proudly brought to you by the ingenious burghal gnome duo of Fryc and Shives.

How does it work?
It's easy!  With these simple steps, you, too, can be an amazing confectioner!

Step 1: PUSH a CANDY ROLLER into the machine.
Step 2: PUT a foraged FRUIT or BERRY into the machine.
Step 3: POUR some HONEY into the machine.
Step 4: TINKER with the machine to create your candy!

Each application creates 10 pieces of candy in your dish, and each candy is always 2 bites.

But wait, there is more!  If you visit Fryc and Shives' shop at Rumor Woods, you can purchase additional rollers that let you change the design of your candy!
While the candy-making machine's LOOK can't be altered, (How do you change perfection?!), its candies can be.  Why, there are 80 different flavors of candy available!  And you can even change up those flavors by complementing it with different types of honey!

So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the Gnomic Candy Press today!

Magic Candy Opportunity
Pour a grot t'kel potion onto a roller, then PUSH it into the machine to unlock a chance at creating magic candy.  For each candy produced, there is a 10% chance it will become magical, allowing it to have magic IMBEDDED within.

Magic Stamps
You may customize the magic stamp on your machine.  It is currently set to: a zig-zagging bumble bee

Alterations
You may alter your device but the LOOK is hard-coded, so please make sure your short and/or long description make sense.  Additionally, you may customize your seal.  The seal can be no more than 45 characters and will always be preceded by "stamped with."
[Dual-mode is not unlocked.  To unlock it, simply ADD another candy-making machine to it.]

Usage

Verb Contents First Third
BREAK This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Permanently destroy the Candy Press to yield an experience modifying orb. This requires confirmation.
GLANCE Empty You glance at the machine, noting the contents of its cylinders and the roller in place. The fruit cylinder is empty, while the honey cylinder is also empty. Positioned at the center, empty pegs designed to hold metal rollers stand at the ready. A quick check of the crank handle and footer confirms the press is stable and prepared for operation. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Roller You glance at the machine, noting the contents of its cylinders and the roller in place. The fruit cylinder is empty, while the honey cylinder is also empty. Positioned at the center, a bear-cut pink gold roller is secured within the mechanism and ready for use. A quick check of the crank handle and footer confirms the press is stable and prepared for operation. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Magic Roller You glance at the machine, noting the contents of its cylinders and the roller in place. The fruit cylinder holds a pear, while the honey cylinder contains clover honey. Positioned at the center, a bear-cut pink gold roller is secured within the mechanism and ready for use. A quick check of the crank handle and footer confirms the press is stable and prepared for operation. A scintillating light dances across the rollers. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Fruit You glance at the machine, noting the contents of its cylinders and the roller in place. The fruit cylinder holds a blood orange, while the honey cylinder is empty. Positioned at the center, a bear-cut pink gold roller is secured within the mechanism and ready for use. A quick check of the crank handle and footer confirms the press is stable and prepared for operation. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Honey You glance at the machine, noting the contents of its cylinders and the roller in place. The fruit cylinder holds a blood orange, while the honey cylinder contains clover honey. Positioned at the center, a bear-cut pink gold roller is secured within the mechanism and ready for use. A quick check of the crank handle and footer confirms the press is stable and prepared for operation. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Preview the current settings.
PLUCK Fruit You reach into the candy making machine's fruit cylinder and grasp a blood orange, lifting it free. A quick shake clears any remaining pieces from the chamber, leaving it empty. Player reaches into the candy making machine's fruit cylinder and grasps a blood orange, lifting it free. A quick shake clears any remaining pieces from the chamber, leaving it empty.
Remove the current berry or fruit.
POUR Honey You pour a bottle of clover honey into the candy making machine's honey cylinder, watching as the thick liquid flows into the chamber. A slight tilt ensures every drop is utilized. Player pours a bottle of clover honey into the candy making machine's honey cylinder, watching as the thick liquid flows into the chamber. A slight tilt ensures every drop is utilized.
Add liquid honey.
PULL Roller You grasp a grizzly bear-cut pink gold roller firmly and pull it from a gnomic candy making machine, guiding it free of the central mechanism. A slight twist disengages it from the alignment, allowing for smooth removal. Player grasps a grizzly bear-cut pink gold roller firmly and pulls it from a gnomic candy making machine, guiding it free of the central mechanism. A slight twist disengages it from the alignment, allowing for smooth removal.
Remove the current roller.
PUSH {ROLLER} IN {PRESS} Roller You align a grizzly bear-cut pink gold roller with the empty slot in a gnomic candy making machine and press it into place. A firm push secures it within the mechanism, locking it into proper alignment. Player aligns a grizzly bear-cut pink gold roller with the empty slot in a gnomic candy making machine and presses it into place. A firm push secures it within the mechanism, locking it into proper alignment.
Insert a roller.
PUT {FRUIT} IN {PRESS} Fruit You drop a blood orange into the candy making machine's designated fruit cylinder. A gentle press ensures it settles properly within the chamber, readying it for processing. Player drops a blood orange into the candy making machine's designated fruit cylinder. A gentle press ensures it settles properly within the chamber, readying it for processing.
Add a foraged berry or fruit.
TINKER You grasp the crank handle of a gnomic candy making machine and begin turning it, setting the internal mechanism into motion. A blood orange is pressed through a fine razern mesh, effectively liquifying it, as sugar pours from its cylinders, flowing into the melting pan as a small blue flame ignites beneath it. A mechanical spoon stirs the thickening liquid while rhimar rods press against the basin the moment the flame sputters out, cooling the concoction as it pours over the spinning rollers. As the clockwork pieces cease their whirring, the freshly minted candy pieces clatter into the tray near the device's feet. Whirring sounds fill the air as Player cranks the handle on her a gnomic candy making machine, causing liquified blood orange and honey to fill the melting basin. The rest of the process happens so quickly that it is difficult to follow, but moments later, the clatter of freshly minted candy fills the air as the pieces settle into a tray at the device's feet.
Create candy.
TURN Honey You turn the spigot at the base of the candy making machine's honey cylinder, allowing a bottle of clover honey to flow out in a slow, steady stream. A slight adjustment of the valve controls the release until the chamber is fully emptied. Player turns the spigot at the base of the candy making machine's honey cylinder, allowing a bottle of clover honey to flow out in a slow, steady stream. A slight adjustment of the valve controls the release until the chamber is fully emptied.
Remove honey.

Resin Press

The Resin Press is the second year unlock for the Gnomic Candy Maker. To create it, you must ADD one Gnomic Candy Press to another. Using FLIP on the unlocked device allows you to swap between the Candy Press and Resin Press mode.

The Resin Press uses the same rollers to produce different results. Instead of adding honey, fruit, or berries, glue is added to the machine to create one of several designs. Rollers that have animals, humanoids, and monsters will produce figurines; object rollers will produce sculptures; leaves and shapes will produce beads; and items that look like an arkati holy symbol will produce effigies.

Analyze

Introducing the Gnomic Candy Press, now in resin-molding mode!  Brought to you by the ingenious burghal gnome duo of Fryc and Shives, this device has been modified to produce resin figurines, sculptures, and beads in addition to its original candy-making function.

How does it work?
It's easy!  With these simple steps, you too can be an amazing artisan!
Step 1: PUSH a CANDY ROLLER into the press.
Step 2: POUR some FLETCHING GLUE into the press.
Step 3: TINKER with the press to create your resin items!
   
Each application creates 10 pieces in your tray.  The type of item produced depends on the roller currently installed:
Figurines are produced by rollers featuring humanoids, monsters, and animals.  It will create 5.
Sculptures are produced by rollers featuring inanimate objects.  It will create 5.
Beads are produced by rollers featuring abstract shapes.  It will create 10.
   
To remove glue from the press, TURN the press to open the release valve.
   
To switch back to candy-making mode, make sure the press is completely empty and FLIP it.
Pour a grot t'kel potion onto a roller, then PUSH it into the press to unlock a chance at creating a magic figurine or sculpture.  For each one produced, there is a 10% chance it will become magical, allowing it to have magic IMBEDDED within.

Item Composition
Figurines are named for their design:  a grizzly bear figurine, an elven warrior figurine, and so on.  Sculptures follow the same pattern:  a leather boot sculpture, an iron kettle sculpture.
  Beads take the shape name directly:  a star bead, a crescent bead, a spiral bead.

Roller Compatibility
All candy rollers are compatible with both modes of this device.  If a roller predates the dual-mode update, you will be prompted to return it to your roller holder to refresh it before use in resin mode.

Alterations
You may alter your device, but the LOOK is hard-coded, so please make sure your short and/or long description make sense.
[This device is currently in resin-molding mode.   FLIP the press to switch to candy-making mode.]

Usage

Verb Style First Third
ADD This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Combine two Gnomic Candy Presses to upgrade it with the Resin Press unlock.
FLIP You grasp the small lever on the side of a gnomic candy-making machine and pull it decisively downward. A rapid series of mechanical clicks, sliding panels, and locking gears follows as the device reconfigures itself, components shifting into entirely new arrangements. When the sounds finally cease, what was once a gnomic candy-making machine has become a gnomic resin-molding press. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Cycle between Candy Press and Resin Press modes.
POUR Glue This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Add glue.
TINKER This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Create resin items.
TURN Glue This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Remove glue.

Additional Information

Alterations

The Gnomic Candy Press has a hard-coded LOOK/SHOW description that cannot be altered. It can support an altered short or long description.

Candy Press
Compact and sturdy, the machine features twin side cylinders, one crafted to hold fruit and the other designed to house honey. Centrally positioned, a channel is designed to guide the combined liquids from each cylinder to the melting basin, which has a pour spout over a space where candy rollers can rest. A long crank handle extends from the side, ensuring smooth operation, while a wide footer provides stability. Affixed to the frame, a small plaque bears the inscription: "The Candy Press of 5125, a Fryc and Shives Invention."
Resin Press
Compact and sturdy, the press features a central resin basin flanked by two narrow feed channels.  A flow control valve at the base governs the release of glue, should any be loaded into the mold channel, which is positioned directly over a series of a leaf-cut metal rollers.  A long crank handle extends from the side, ensuring smooth operation, while a wide footer provides stability.  A small lever along the frame suggests the device has more than one purpose.  Affixed to the frame, a small plaque bears the inscription:  "The Resin Press of 5126, a Fryc and Shives Invention."

See Also

Gnomic Candy Press Information
Type Fluff
Crafting
Item Classification Miscellaneous
Item(s) Applied to Candy Press
Resin Press
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep
Customizable Yes
Custom Candy Press Seal
Original Release Venue Rumor Woods
Original Release Year 2025
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 2
Corresponding Item Scripts Candy Maker Roller
Candy Jar
Attunement Permanent
Attunes to Character
Restrictions Long description alterations only.
Item Verbs
ADD BREAK FLIP GLANCE
PLUCK POUR PULL PUSH
PUT TINKER TURN