Ebon Gate 2024 Buyer's Choice

The TownCrier calls for your nominations of the Best of the Fest, the shopping guide for this year at Evermore Hollow, Ebon Gate 2024.

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The Best of Ebon Gate Shopping for 2024

ITEM	RECOMMENDATION	SHOP
Ear Candy	Missandai recommends the Ear Candy, "I absolutely love the gem customization of this feature worn item! Granted you can't have your nails painted but these more than make up for it!" Ear Candy will work with gems from Bugs on Parade, Aquatic Life, and Bird Spyglasses.	EHShop:Adorned Endearment
Gem-in-ator: The Crafter's Caboodle	Traiva explained, "These are LIFESAVERS for inventory management. If you save gems (including gem versions of Bugs on Parade, Life Aquatic, and the now findable birds) for crafting projects or to use in your customizable garments items like Veola and Deck the Halls, the gem-in-ator holds up to 30 different types as just one, with all the like gems stacking together!" Remember when stored in here, the gems will no longer work for bounties, magic, chrisms, and the like. Only for crafting, decorating and alterations.	EHShop:Collectors Calamity
Dreamfire Illusions	Luxelle raved about Dreamfire Illusions, "The incredibly adaptable and gorgeous illusions of Dreamfire arm-wear fit my storytelling needs perfectly. But I have seen them used for presentations, teaching, for divination, for gambling, and for enhancing one's roleplay. Don't overlook how they can help you! There's loads of help to answer questions, too."	EHShop:Illusory Dreams
Illegal Alter Clothing Line	A little bit of something for everyone! You can change the appearance of where your clothing rests (that bracelet that rests on your arm? A set of sleeves that show off your arms through some flimsy silk?) It's fun! Use the alternate view for hip-hugging pants, or other things the show how it is worn, but would look ridiculous on a clothing rack - and merchants will not do that on other kinds of garment alterations. Hence the name of this! Note to experts, the IACL wiki page needs some expounding upon!)	EHShop:Adorned Endearment
Jeepers Creepers Bird Spyglass	Dendum took one home! "The one item you can buy that can solve all your social problems, have a potential love interest that seems to ignore you because you have a bad personality? Everyone loves chocolate birds! Give them a chocolate bird! Have a friend who loves fashion? Give them some feathers...feathers are so hot right now! Have a blood thirsty archer friend? Give them some feathers to make fletching with! You don't have any friends? Join the penpals with cool custom bird letterheads. Never be alone again...hunt birds."	EHShop:Piper's Peepers
Borrowed Plumes Masque	Lissaya told us: "Borrowed Plumes masks show up in your unique feature line and can be customized in a variety of ways! The mask description itself, the stick material, the binding material, and the way the mask looks in your unique features all can be tweaked to suit your character's style. All of that is available for only 100 soul shards off the shelf. Two additional unlocks are available to add more verbs."	EHShop:Borrowed Plumes
Diverse Drapes	One gown, multiple looks? "Yes please," replied Traiva. Start with one of the basic Diverse Drapes gowns, then look at a length of Diverse Drapes material - you can wear the gown alone, or add the material as an overlay, a bustle, or a train, all for an amazingly reasonable price.	EHShop:The Art of the Drapery
Basketifier	Hoard all the food! Carry it everywhere! Share it with everyone! Seriously. Basketifiers make the arrpee life so much more fun! They are oth the container for carrying and when unlocked, the surface for serving and sharing.	EHShop:Preserving Breads
Market Stall	Do you fancy yourself a merchant? Or a crafter who wants to sell your stuff? Can't get your hands on a partnership or ownership of a Playershop? Here's the answer: Market Stalls! Get yerself a stall, unlock it so that you don't get taxed on everything you sell, and go to town on selling whatever you want (to a point)! Plus, they're portable, so you can take your stall to any town you want, instead of having to have a static playershop!	EHShop:Market Makers
Auto-Perfumer	Do you love smelling good (or bad), but can never remember to put your perfume or cologne on? Or, do you have so many perfumes, you have chooser's delima? The auto perfumer can fix both of those! It can store up to 10 vials of perfume (starts with one vial of capacity), and can be unlocked to auto-apply your perfume/cologne, and even randomize which one it applies! Plus, you can make the thing itself look like an absolutely gorgeous piece of jewelry!	EHShop:Innoscents Lost
Cosmetic Case	If you love cosmetics but don't love the inventory management issues of storing them, this case is just the thing. It stores up to 30 different types of makeup (old style, Makeup 2.0, and Lip Gloss by Naidem), but takes up just ONE slot in your inventory. Plus, it reminds you just what type of makeup is in that vial, so you don't get your blush when you're trying to grab your eyeshadow! ~Traiva	EHShop:Beneath the Philtrum
Portable darkbox	Do you love gambling games? Do you love earning silvers? Here's the precise device for you: the Portable Darkbox! You can fill it with goodies, set the price to play... and see people gamble their silvers away while earning those goodies! The darkbox also comes with it's own little hijinks that you can enable or disable, like boobie traps and random candies, on top of what you put in there. You can leave the darkbox open so people can see what they have a chance of winning, or close it to keep it a random surprise!	EHShop:Luck of the Draw
Sirenglass Staff Charm	A little piece of fluffy pin-worn jewlery that, when you're holding a staff in hand, makes you do all kinds of nifty, zesty stuff with the staff. You can tuck the sirenglass itself, so that people don't see it, and it makes it look like your staff is extra super fluffy-zesty!	EHShop:The Glass House
Makeup 2.0	She has a deep black gloss covering her lips. He has a shimmer of gold brushed up from his cheek to his temple. If you've ever wanted unique features like these for a special event but not all the time, get some Makeup 2.0 and have fun! (And don't forget the Cosmetics Case to store it all in.) ~Traiva	EHShop:Conjured Couture
Chrismarium	Are you a cleric with inventory overload? Is a lot of that inventory chrism gems? Grab yourself a Chrismarium, and say goodbye to overload and hello to less back pain! The Chrismarium, off the shelf, holds 20 chrism gem's worth of goop, which can be used by POURing it on a dead person (usage limited the same as actual chrism gems, of course). Unlocking make the chrismarium hold more goop and adds extra zesty verbs.	EHShop:Derelict Abbey
Ear Candy	Traiva advises, "The availability of options to customize your look - including features - is constantly growing, and this is an underappreciated gem! You get two looks, one without a gem and one with (and adding different gems helps change the look up more), and you can customize the way it looks when it's worn. Elves, get your earcaps! Non-Elves, get your earcuffs!" Bug gems work in these, too. (And those from Aquatic Life and Jeepers Peepers)	EHShop:Adorned Endearment
some rusalkysk-banded rusalkoren bracers	Lucullan told us, "For anyone using ranged, getting a set of these Rusalkoren bracers is the ultimate in spite. Getting them crit padded is even better over the long run. But imagining someone trying to make you non-combat functional by breaking your arms only for them to be flooded completely is both humorous and mechanically sound. Of all the rusalkysk available greaves are also not totally unaffordable."	EHShop:Drowned Dreams Curiosities
Reversible Garment	Buy one item, get two looks! Need a black shirt AND a white shirt, but only have one more space free in your locker? Pick up one of the Resersible Garments and problem solved.	EHShop:Both Sides Now
Veola	Do we really have to go through this? Veolas are AWESOME: one simple item, tons of different looks depending on what you put in it (a gem, flower, bug/aquatic, something pointy, an origami creation, a feather..). And then you can customize how it looks while you're wearing it. Traiva says, "Stock up now!"	EHShop:Conjured Couture
Ebon Gate Music Box	This is such a hidden little gem, and for only 35 shards! Pick up one or two as a sweet souvenir to remind you of Naidem all year round with a simple melody.	EHShop:The Dancing Death Dirge
Dapper Drapes	Customizable. Clothing. One piece of clothing, one length of fabric, three different looks. If you're not into the gowns in the Diverse Drapes line, get a Dapper Drapes shirt or tunic and some fabric to add a cravat, half-cape, or pauldron. So stylish!	EHShop:Discerning Stitch
Nail polish and Nail Polish Holder	If you love manicured nails, stock up on nail polish (maybe get some altered during Merchant Week, and don't forget to visit the Permifier so you'll never run out), and then get the nail polish holder to help with inventory management - it'll store up to 30 types of nail polish as just ONE item (and will stack multiples of the same type). Never have plain nails again!	EHShop:Lacquered Ungues
The Fabricator (ie fabric hamper)	Traiva calls out another inventory must-have for cobblers: manage your inventory with the Fabricator. It lets you stock up to 20 different types of fabric, with multiples stacking together, as just ONE item. And even if you get five of these to store all your fabric for uppers and adornments (no leather or other type of non-fabric material, sadly), make sure you unlock at least one to turn all those fabric items you find on critters into a bolt of fabric you can then use later.	EHShop:Materials Maketh Man
Portable darkbox	You've seen them all over - drop in some silvers, get a surprise! And now's the time to get your very own to delight your friends. (You'll have to provide your own treats to go in it, but it can be a great grab-bag way to clean out your locker.)	EHShop:Luck of the Draw
a silver-foiled maoral chest	The Cobbling to UAC converter box is something Cobblers have been waiting years for! It will turn. your cobbled footwear into 0x UCS gear! Don't leave the punch behind, it will add fancy moves scripts to the footwear after you convert it! It's all on the cart throug the arch in the Tippy Toes shop.	EHShop:Tippy Toes
Chrism holder	Stop worrying about whether anyone has a chrism for your corpse; get a chrism holder so you always have one on you. If you try to look at it while you're dead, the chrism will fall out, ready for your rescuing cleric to embalm you with before asking the Arkati to pound your soul back into your body. This could be the best 100 shards you spend!	EHShop:Peace of Mind
Voln Armor	Perfectly amazing armor for members of the Order of Voln with successive mechanical and fluff unlocks. It's an awesome roleplaying choice with rich mechanics to go with it, an unusual combination these days!	EHShop:Armaments of the Destroyer
Basketifier	Traiva's advice: If you like text food and want to be able to have some always at the ready, you want the basketifier. If you like using the portable alcohol still, cheese wheel, or popcorn kettle, you want the basketifier. If you want to be able to whip out a blanket or table of refreshments at a moment's notice, you want the basketifier. A fully unlocked one holds up to 24 food or drink items in pristine condition while giving you the option to set out a picnic (outside) or table (inside), but you only need to unlock up to T3 for the picnic and table options while still having access to store up to 12 items.	EHShop:Preserving Breads
Jeepers Creepers Spyglass	Daenamaryllis's pick: "Whether you’re looking to collect unique Paper Birds, adorn your items with dazzling Gemstone Birds, enjoy a sweet treat with Candy Birds, or gather Feathers for crafting, this collection offers endless enjoyment. The addition of Bird Cages and Feather Storages lets you safely house and display your precious findings, making this collection not only entertaining but also practical. This year, treat yourself to the Jeepers Creepers experience and let your inner child take flight in the magical world of birdwatching!"	EHShop:Piper's Peepers
ALL. THE. UNLOCKS.	Check out Quinton Manse for unlocks for so many items, including those that are no longer sold directly in a shop.	EHShop:Quinton Manse
Bugs 2 Lure Jig	Fishing in Style: make your own fishing lures out of gembugs (Bugs on Parade). The lure comes with two descriptors (first 15) already set, with space for you to add up to 8 more of your own to truly personalize your lures.	EHShop:Rodnir's Bait and Tackle
Life Aquatic Collection Device	Rodnir's advertising Brochure reads, "You've heard all about this, get your own while you can! The Life Aquatic collection device lets you look in most water rooms for aquatic life you can collect as paper versions, or a gem replica or candy with the unlocks... and new for EG 2024, another unlock that lets you collect a replica of your freshly caught fish. Then make sure to get the storage pail to stack and store your collection. The devices and pails were removed from Duskruin, make sure to get yours and the unlocks while you have the chance now! There's no promise they'll be at Ebon Gate again."	EHShop:Rodnir's Bait and Tackle
Cobbling Leather Tool and Silk Screen Press	Cobblers, Traiva recomends, "Don't miss this opportunity to further customize your creations. The Leather Tool puts designs on your leather uppers while the Silk Screen Press puts designs on your fabric uppers, and both have space for you to add some of your own designs. (Plus, stock up on material and dye while you're in the shop!)"	EHShop:Tippy Toes
Forager Vasculum	Once a year, you can buy the vasculums! If you collect foraged items (except healing herbs) for any reason - food/drink creation, to use on stationery, bark for a papermaker to name just a few - get a vasculum (or 4 or 5) for storage. The vasculum holds up to 30 types of foraged item and stacks like items together, to help clear out your overloaded bags.	EHShop:The Witch's Garden
Weaving tote	Being able to BUNDLE weavable items was a great QOL update for inventory management, but then you needed an extra hand for taking individual items out of the bundles. The weaving tote lets you PULL items one at a time from the bundle inside the tote, so you don't have to constantly drop your project. And if that's not enough, you can put loose items into the tote, and it'll automatically bundle them for you! Plus, there's spiffy messaging when you store your works in progress and finished items.	EHShop:The Witching Flower
Perfuminator	"Perfume collectors, rejoice!" Traiva continues, "These lovely boxes let you store up to 25 different bottles of perfume as one item in your inventory, and will stack multiples of the same perfume together. Plus, it will also show how many doses you have left, so you'll know at a glance if you should hold off on that extra special scent you're almost out of. Unlocking it to T2 also lets you store up to 5 pieces of perfume jewelry, to help keep all your scents together."	EHShop:The Witching House
Basketifier	Thuffir said those basketifiers "Let you carry around all your tasty chocolates and never run out! Always have a treat for yourself and those around you when you set up the table or the picnic blanket!"	EHShop:Preserving Breads
a hollow-handled gold spyglass wreathed in rose filigree	One enthusiastic shopper exclaimed as he ducked out of Piper's Peepers: "Bugs and fish aren't my thing but love birds! The descriptions are fun and love that they can be used for other things. Very creative and fun and makes me want to craft!"	EHShop:Piper's Peepers
Noise Contraption	This is so fun!!! Love the idea of being able to choose the sound that happens near me ... when I want it, not randomly.	EHShop:Sounds Beyond
Pattern Holder	Traiva said these Gem cutter patterns inventory management device are so useful! "If you have a gemcutter and more than 2 patterns for it, the Pattern Holder holds up to 30 patterns as one item."	EHShop:Collectors Calamity
Lantern from the Reunion Vault The Lantern of the Ferryman	The little feet are so cute as it follows! The panes are unique, love i! These are not a shop item but only available for purchase in the SimuCoin shop inside the Reunion Vault. It deserves recognition for being awesome! Pick up new panes for it in the pane pile in the Graveyard for 100 shards a pull.	The SimuCoin Shop at Play.Net
Popcorn Kettle	Trallihn spotlights the brand new Popcorn Kettles at Ebon Gate this year. "Another entry coming in hot in the ever expanding line of food makers: Popcorn Kettles! Like the stills, your flavor ingredients affect the outcome of the color. These also come with a built in way to customize your bags and buckets (or add more choices!)… and a couple fun effects and cooking times you can add as well. Spicy, Burnt… Stale! Weave chains of popcorn, throw kettle corn at your friends, feed your goat… the options are endless! There are also loads of tie ins to other systems as well including the cheese wheel and the butter churn! "	EHShop:Kettle Black
The Logic Cog	Plus five to your LOGIC stat is a steal for 1,000 shards! This is a terrific deal for an important enhancive that is not crumbly.	EHShop:The Gnome Depot
Illusion Pets	Oh My Gosh. Apply an illusion to your animal companion, animate, demon, familiar, singing sword, or spirit servant with these extra cool Illusion Pets at Fancy Wishbones. Analyze carefully to get the right item!	EHShop:Fancy Wishbones