Ingrained Quality

Ingrained Quality was a shop on the Wavedancer that sold a variety of scripted wooden items, including shields, runestaves, and bows. The script on those items bears the same name as the shop. Which verbs are available differ depending on what the base item is. Shield Analyze This is an Ingrained Quality Shield. You can COVER, PEER, PUSH, RAISE, and TOUCH the small shield. Alteration Restrictions: None. Usage Verb Target First Third COVER You duck down behind your small shield, trying to make yourself as small a target as possible. Vanah ducks down behind her small shield, trying to make herself as small a target as possible. Targeted You duck down behind your small shield, bringing the shield between yourself and a creature. Vanah ducks down behind her small shield, trying to make herself as small a target as possible. PEER You lower your small shield, bring it close to your body, and peer out over the edge of it. Vanah lowers her small shield, bringing it closer to her body and peering out over the edge of it. Targeted You lower your small shield, bring it close to your body, and peer out over the edge of it a creature. Vanah lowers her small shield, bringing it closer to her body and peering out over the edge of it a creature. PUSH You push your small shield out in front of you, using it to keep the rest of the world at bay. Vanah pushes her small shield out in front of herself, using it to keep the rest of the world at bay. Targeted You push your small shield out in front of you, using it to keep a creature at bay. Vanah pushes her small shield out in front of herself, using it to keep a creature at bay. RAISE You raise your small shield overhead, shielding your eyes from the elements momentarily. Vanah raises her small shield overhead, shielding her eyes from the elements momentarily. TOUCH You carefully trace the rim of your small shield, feeling for flaws or imperfections. Vanah carefully traces the rim of her small shield, checking its condition. Runestaff Analyze This is an Ingrained Quality Runestaff. You can GRIP, HUG, LEAN, POINT, and SPIN the wooden runestaff. Alteration Restrictions: None. Usage Verb Target First Third GRIP You plant the tip of your wooden runestaff firmly on the ground and rotate it in your hand, securing a more comfortable grip. Vanah plants the tip of her wooden runestaff firmly on the ground and rotates it in her hand, securing a more comfortable grip. HUG You draw your wooden runestaff toward the center of your body, placing both hands along the length of the runestaff. Vanah draws her wooden runestaff toward the center of her body, placing both hands along the length of the runestaff. LEAN You lean wearily against your wooden runestaff, letting it support some of your weight. Vanah leans wearily against her wooden runestaff, letting it support some of her weight. POINT You raise your wooden runestaff high overhead, pointing it toward the heavens. Vanah raises her wooden runestaff high overhead, pointing it toward the heavens. Targeted You raise your wooden runestaff and point it at the creature, training your gaze on it with narrowed eyes. Vanah raises her wooden runestaff and points it at the creature, training her gaze on it with a narrow-eyed stare. SPIN In an impressive display of manual dexterity you spin the wooden runestaff in front of you, forming a deadly wall that keeps the world at bay. In an impressive display of manual dexterity, Vanah spins her wooden runestaff in front of her, forming a deadly wall. Bow Ingrained Quality Bows differ from shields and runestaves with the script in that they have two unlock tiers, OTS/Locked and Unlocked. Analyze This is an Ingrained Quality Bow. You can GLANCE, PULL, PUSH, and LACE the hand crossbow. Special merchants may also be able to unlock the POKE, POINT, RUB, and TOSS verbs. Alteration Restrictions: None. Usage OTS/Locked Verb Type First Third GLANCE (Can take styles) You alternate readying your hand crossbow and relaxing your grip as you glance around the area. Vanah alternates readying her hand crossbow and relaxing her grip as she glances around the area. Targeted You alternate readying your hand crossbow and relaxing your grip as you glance warily at a creature. Vanah alternates readying her hand crossbow and relaxing her grip as she glances warily at a creature. LACE You make some minute adjustments to the left loop of your prod, shortening the loop and easing the pressure on the bowstring slightly. Vanah makes some minute adjustments to the left loop of her prod, shortening the loop and easing the pressure on the bowstring slightly. PULL Bow You raise your bow and draw back on the bowstring, pulling until your fingers are even with your ear, to test the strength of the draw. After satisfying yourself that the draw is correct you slowly release the tension on the bowstring, lowering your bow. Vanah raises her bow and draws back on the bowstring, pulling until her fingers are even with her ear, to test the strength of the draw. After holding the pose for a moment she slowly releases the tension on the bowstring, lowering the bow. Crossbow You raise your crossbow and sight down its length. After satisfying yourself that the sightings are correct you slowly lower your crossbow. Vanah raises her crossbow and sights down its length. After satisfying herself that the sightings are correct she slowly lowers her crossbow. PUSH Carefully planting your foot firmly on the ground, you brace the prod of your crossbow against it securely. With the ease of long practice you slip the bowstring from one nock, twist it several times to tighten, and slide the knot's loop back into position. Vanah carefully plants her foot firmly on the ground, bracing the prod of her crossbow against it securely. With the ease of long practice she slips the bowstring from one nock, twists it several times to tighten, and slides the knot's loop back into position. Unlocked Verb Type First Third POKE You scrutinize the tiller of your crossbow, occasionally running your thumb along the crossbow's surface, looking for flaws. Vanah scrutinizes the limbs of her crossbow, occasionally running her thumb along the crossbow's surface. POINT You carefully sight down your hand crossbow and along the shaft. Vanah carefully sights down her hand crossbow. Targeted You carefully sight down your hand crossbow and along the shaft at a creature Vanah carefully sights down her hand crossbow and points it directly at at a creature. RUB You polish your hand crossbow with your hand, trying to remove all the imperfections. Vanah polishes her hand crossbow with her hand, trying to remove all the imperfections. TOSS Bow You toss your bow a few inches in the air, catching it adroitly and settling your hand comfortably around the grip. Vanah tosses her bow a few inches in the air, catching it adroitly and settling her hand comfortably around the grip. Crossbow You toss your crossbow a few inches in the air, catching it adroitly as you swing it around and sight down its length. Vanah tosses her crossbow a few inches in the air, catching it adroitly then swings it around and sights down its length.

Ingrained Quality Information Type Fluff Item Classification Shield Weapon Item(s) Applied to Shield Runestaff Bow Alterable Yes Light/Deep Yes Original Release Venue Wavedancer Original Release Year 2005 Tiered Yes Number of Tiers 2 How to Unlock Merchant Item Verbs COVER GLANCE GRIP HUG LACE LEAN PEER POINT POKE PULL PUSH RAISE RUB SPIN TOSS TOUCH