Spidersilk Apothecary

Spidersilk Apothecary Information
Category	Fluff
Class	Miscellaneous
Type	Crafting, Storage
Related Scripts	Apothecary Spider, House of Spider
Attunement	Permanent - Character
Item Restrictions	✓

Verbs Used
BREAK CAST GAZE GLANCE LOOK PEER PINCH PLUCK PROD PUT TICKLE TURN TWIST WAVE WHISPER

The Spidersilk Apothecary is a fluff crafting and storage script that applies to miscellaneous items. It was originally released at Ebon Gate 2025. It stores and allows use of up to 80 Apothecary Spiders, which can apply an alteration or transmorphing effect to an eligible item.

Analyze

You analyze the shadow box and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

The Spidersilk Apothecary
Found in Naidem, the box is an octagonal contraption that provides customizations to specific items based on the spiders it has stored inside of it.  These spiders perform their magic best when a web is at the heart of the box.  These special spiders can be found by searching through a web in Graveyard Temporalis, Outer Rim (eastern side).

How the Apothecary Works
PUT     - a spider (or up to 80 different ones) into the apothecary
GAZE    - to view all of the alteration spiders stored inside by type {ie: wood, stone, etc.}
GLANCE  - to view all of the transmorphing spiders stored inside
LOOK    - to see the status of the apothecary
PEER    - to display a full list of all spiders stored in the apothecary
PINCH   - to create a web inside the apothecary
PLUCK   - to remove the spider that is on display
TICKLE  - to cause the stored item inside to be transformed by a spider
TURN    - to 1, 2, or 3 in order to cycle through alteration designs (alteration spiders only)
TWIST   - to add an item that you want the spiders to modify
WHISPER - cycle through the spiders and/or prepare a spider for removal

It can house 80 unique spiders in total.  Currently:  10 of 80.

BREAK - Destroy the apothecary
PROD - Make the apothecary unable to be destroyed

CHARGES - the apothecary is charged by the web spell.  You can either cast it at the box or wave a wand at it to add charges.  It currently has 96 out of 100 charges stored inside.

Alterations
The box cannot be altered in anyway, but the spiders can.  Please pay special attention to them.

Attunement:
An octagonal ebonwood shadow box is an attuned item.  It may only be used by Person.

Usage Information

The apothecary must be held, worn, or PLACEd at your feet to use most verbs. PINCH uses one charge to spin a web, TWIST places the item in your other hand on the web, and TICKLE has the spider on display do its work. The web collapses after each successful TICKLE. The apothecary must already house the appropriate Apothecary Spider in order to use the spider's effect.

Verb	Option	First	Third
BREAK	-	You hold an octagonal ebonwood shadow box and contemplate breaking it apart! [Doing this to an octagonal ebonwood shadow box is a permanent decision and will result in not having it anymore. If you really want to do this, BREAK box again within 30 seconds.] Raising an octagonal ebonwood shadow box above your head, you suddenly hurl it at the floor with all your might. It smashes into a million pieces, the one spider stored inside rushing off into the shadows. Pushing through the broken pieces, you pull free a shimmering violet orb and then scrape the rest away with a brush of your foot.	Raising an octagonal ebonwood shadow box above his head, XXX suddenly hurls it at the floor with all his might. It smashes into a million pieces, the one spider stored inside rushing off into the shadows. Pushing through the broken pieces, he pulls free a shimmering violet orb and then scrapes the rest away with a brush of his foot.
CAST	Web (118)	Silvery webbing unfurls from your fingertips, causing silvery strands to land upon the obsidian mirror at the back of the shadow box. The reflection twists inward, drawing the threads into its dark depths until nothing remains but a faint shimmer.	Silvery webbing unfurls from XXX's fingertips as he focuses on an octagonal ebonwood shadow box, the strands spreading briefly across its mirrored back. The obsidian surface warps and drinks in the threads, leaving behind only a muted gleam.
GAZE	-	Please select a base material type that you'd like to review alterations options for. Your choices are: chopsticks, cigars, cloth, gemstone, glass, leather, metal, organic, paper, stone, utensils, or wood. [Syntax: GAZE {my} box at {option}]	-
	AT {option}	You gaze over the lines of your shadow box, taking note of each of the spiders stored within that can work on wood. They are: Spider Number 1 - a disjoined golden orbweaver can provide the following +long designs: (item base) inlaid with silver (item base) etched with a cascade of spiders (item base) painted in a silver web Spider Number 3 - an ebonwood black wolf spider can provide the following +long designs: (item base) worked into a lattice of interlocking rings (item base) scorched with curling vinework (item base) trimmed with a filigree of copper wire To arrange for one of these spiders to work for you, WHISPER to the box the spider # you desire. Once you have arranged your spider, TURN the box to 1, 2, or 3 to select the appropriate design.	-
GLANCE	-	You glance over the species of spiders stored within the box, looking for those that can handle a transmorphing project. Here's what you find: Spider Number 9 is a transmorphing spider of the lapidary type, who can transform a foraged item into a gemstone. (an ebon black widow spider) Spider Number 10 is a transmorphing spider of the tinkerer type, who can transform an effigy, figurine, miniature, sculpture, statuette, or statue into a weaving charm. (a dark brown white-tailed spider) To arrange for one of these spiders to work for you, WHISPER to the box the spider # you desire.	-
LOOK	No web	Meticulously crafted, the octagonal shadow box is framed in glossy ebonwood. Its back wall is fitted with a smoky, obsidian mirror that seems to absorb all light. Eight tiny, glinting silver anchors rest within the corners, their tips curled so that the ring is almost closed. Cool to the touch, the shadow box smells faintly of nightblooming flowers and varnish.	-
	No web, with item	Meticulously crafted, the octagonal shadow box is framed in glossy ebonwood. Its back wall is fitted with a smoky, obsidian mirror that seems to absorb all light. Eight tiny, glinting silver anchors rest within the corners, their tips curled so that the ring is almost closed. Cool to the touch, the shadow box smells faintly of nightblooming flowers and varnish. Resting at the bottom of the box is a smooth mahogany ball trimmed with a filigree of copper wire.	-
	Web	Meticulously crafted, the octagonal shadow box is framed in glossy ebonwood. Its back wall is fitted with a smoky, obsidian mirror that seems to absorb all light. Gossamer threads, anchored to silver hooks in the eight corners of the piece, weave together to create an intricate web that is sturdy enough to support a single item at its center.	-
	Web, with item	Meticulously crafted, the octagonal shadow box is framed in glossy ebonwood. Its back wall is fitted with a smoky, obsidian mirror that seems to absorb all light. Gossamer threads, anchored to silver hooks in the eight corners of the piece, weave together to create an intricate web that supports a smooth mahogany ball at its center.	-
PEER	-	You quickly glance over your shadow box, noting as you do fine skeins of silver script rising to its lacquered surface. Slowly, the writing resolves into a list: 1. a disjoined golden orbweaver that is an alteration specimen, who specializes in wood. 2. a translucent glass spider that is an alteration specimen, who specializes in glass. (On Display) 3. an ebonwood black wolf spider that is an alteration specimen, who specializes in wood. 4. a molded suede beige jumping spider that is an alteration specimen, who specializes in leather. 5. a fuzz-etched mahogany spider that is an alteration specimen, who specializes in wood. 6. a bright orange soapstone tarantula that is an alteration specimen, who specializes in stone. 7. a minute earthenware spider that is an alteration specimen, who specializes in organic. 8. a molded suede house spider that is an alteration specimen, who specializes in leather. 9. an ebon black widow spider that is a lapidary specimen, whose specialty is to transform a foraged item into a gemstone. 10. a dark brown white-tailed spider that is a tinkerer specimen, whose specialty is to transform an effigy, figurine, miniature, sculpture, statuette, or statue into a weaving charm.	-
PINCH	-	Pinching open a small alcove on the inside of an octagonal ebonwood shadow box, you release a tiny spider that quickly scurries about the interior. Connecting long skeins to silver anchors, the spider works furiously to build a web within the glossy ebonwood frame.	Pinching open a small alcove on the inside of an octagonal ebonwood shadow box, XXX releases a tiny spider that quickly scurries about the interior. Connecting long skeins to silver anchors, the spider works furiously to build a web within the glossy ebonwood frame.
PLUCK	-	You brush your fingers lightly over the smooth wood of an octagonal ebonwood shadow box, silently calling forth a dark brown white-tailed spider, who crawls off of the web and into your waiting hand.	XXX brushes his fingers lightly over the smooth wood of an octagonal ebonwood shadow box, causing a dark brown white-tailed spider to crawl off of the web and into his waiting hand.
PROD	-	You are about to permanently remove the ability to BREAK the shadow box for an EXP orb. If this is what you want, repeat your command within 30 seconds. You give the shadow box a little prod with your finger, setting it to be unbreakable.	-
PUT	{spider} IN {box}	Placing a dark brown white-tailed spider in the palm of your hand, you move it closer to an octagonal ebonwood shadow box. Within seconds of being close to the device, it shivers and comes to life, crawling into the box and disappearing from sight.	Placing a dark brown white-tailed spider in the palm of his hand, XXX moves it closer to an octagonal ebonwood shadow box. Within seconds of being close to the device, it shivers and comes to life, crawling into the box and disappearing from sight.
TICKLE	Alteration spider	You are about to change a smooth mahogany ball to "a smooth mahogany ball trimmed with a filigree of copper wire." If this is your desire, then please TICKLE the box again in the next 30 seconds. Carefully traversing the skeins of spiderweb that fill the interior of your shadow box, a disjoined golden orbweaver moves to a smooth mahogany and carefully crawls over it. With care and precision, it alters the ball with your chosen design before retreating into the corner. The web within an octagonal ebonwood shadow box suddenly collapses, dropping a smooth mahogany ball trimmed with a filigree of copper wire onto the mirror lining its bottom.	3Pview= Carefully traversing the skeins of spiderweb that fill the interior of XXX's shadow box, a disjoined golden orbweaver moves to a smooth mahogany and carefully crawls over it. With care and precision, it alters the appearance of the ball before retreating into the corner. The web within an octagonal ebonwood shadow box suddenly collapses, dropping a smooth mahogany ball trimmed with a filigree of copper wire onto the mirror lining its bottom.
	Lapidary, Tinkerer, or Confectionery spider	Moving furiously, (spider) crawls down from the corner of the shadow box and moves to (item) positioned at the heart of the web. Rubbing its front legs together, the (spider) creates a spidery skein of light that momentarily obscures (item) from view. Turning around, the (spider) scurries back to the corner of the shadow box and, when the light fades, (new item) seems much changed. The web within an octagonal ebonwood shadow box suddenly collapses, dropping (new item) onto the mirror lining its bottom.	3Pview= Moving furiously, (spider) crawls down from the corner of XXX's box and moves to (item) positioned at the heart of the web inside. Rubbing its front legs together, the (spider) creates a spidery skein of light that momentarily obscures (item) from view. Turning around, the (spider) scurries back to the corner of the shadow box and, when the light fades, (new item) seems much changed.
	Metallurgy spider	You are about to change the metal of (item) to (metal). If this is your desire, then please TICKLE the box again in the next 30 seconds. Carefully traversing the skeins of spiderweb that fill the interior of your shadow box, (spider) moves to (item) and crawls over it. Where the (spider noun) has walked, the (old metal) of (item) has become (new metal).	Carefully traversing the skeins of spiderweb that fill the interior of XXX's shadow box, (spider) moves to (item) and crawls over it. After a moment it retreats into the corner, its work done.
	Minimalist spider	You are about to strip the long description from (item), leaving only (15/15/15 of item). If this is your desire, then please TICKLE the box again in the next 30 seconds. Carefully traversing the skeins of spiderweb that fill the interior of your shadow box, (spider) moves to (item) and crawls over it. Every flourish falls away, leaving only (item).	Carefully traversing the skeins of spiderweb that fill the interior of XXX's shadow box, (spider) moves to (item) and crawls over it. After a moment it retreats into the corner, its work done.
	Websmith spider	You are about to have (spider) draw (yarn name) yarn from (skein) to make a weavable item, using up one of its rows. If this is your desire, then please TICKLE the box again in the next 30 seconds. Carefully traversing the skeins of spiderweb that fill the interior of your shadow box, (spider) moves to (item) and crawls over it. The (spider noun) draws pieces of (skein) out strand by strand, bundling it into a collection of (yarn) and leaving the skein behind.	Carefully traversing the skeins of spiderweb that fill the interior of XXX's shadow box, (spider) moves to (item) and crawls over it. After a moment it retreats into the corner, its work done.
TURN	-	You must select a number between 1 and 3. Option 1: worked into a lattice of interlocking rings Option 2: scorched with curling vinework Option 3: trimmed with a filigree of copper wire	-
	TO {1, 2, or 3}	Tilting and twisting your head so that you can view the spider within your shadow box at just the right angle, you settle your eyes upon "trimmed with a filigree of copper wire" design and decide that it is perfect for your needs.	-
TWIST	While holding item	You carefully lay a smooth mahogany ball into the center of the web spun within an octagonal ebonwood shadow box.	XXX carefully lays a smooth mahogany ball into the center of the web spun within an octagonal ebonwood shadow box.
WAVE	Wand containing Web (118)	Silvery strands spill from the wand's tip, weaving through the air before sinking into the obsidian mirror at the back of the shadow box. The reflection twists inward, drawing the threads into its dark depths until nothing remains but a faint shimmer.	Silvery strands spill from the wand's tip, weaving through the air before sinking into the obsidian mirror at the back of the shadow box. The reflection twists inward, drawing the threads into its dark depths until nothing remains but a faint shimmer.
WHISPER	{#}	You whisper quietly to the denizen currently on the web, wishing it a restful slumber, and then call out to an ebonwood black wolf spider. The two spiders pass each other, one coming to rest upon the web and the other disappearing into the wooden frame.	-

Additional Information

The Spidersilk Apothecary is charged by casting Web (118) at it or by using a wand containing that spell. It holds 80 unique Apothecary Spiders and 100 charges. Each cast of Web (118) adds 18 charges, and each web made with PINCH uses one charge. Additional spiders can be stored inside a House of Spider.

The apothecary is attuned to its owner. Only the owner can use GAZE, GLANCE, PEER, TICKLE, TWIST, or PLUCK with it. PLUCK only works after the apothecary has been made permanent with PROD.

Alteration spiders only work on unscripted items or on scripts that allow alterations. Metallurgy spiders will not work on rare metals, on metals that cannot be dyed, or on items already made of the spider's metal. No spider can turn an item into a rare metal.

BREAKing an unprotected apothecary permanently destroys it and gives an experience orb. Any stored spiders are lost.

Restrictions

The apothecary itself cannot be altered in any way. Only its spiders can.

See Also

• Apothecary Spider
• House of Spider