CIShop:A Dark and Damp Grotto

2020

a craggy fissure in the cliff face, [Map Room 23], Lich #26440, go craggy fissure, down

A Dark and Damp Grotto

[A Dark and Damp Grotto - 27534]
At the base of the slope, a moat-like trench encircles this claustrophobic chamber to collect the rivulets of watery sand that flow ever-downward from the head of the incline. The stone floor at the center rises above the dregs, and it has been carved with a sigil composed of sinuous, coiling lines and a variety of indistinct symbols. Concave niches chiseled out of the walls hold glowing violet orbs that shed modest light, but no heat throughout the space, and a narrow ward-carved crevice mars the rear wall.
Obvious exits: up

On the rocky shelf you see: a glimmering opalescent vial, a coiled serpentine bottle, a bulb-shaped viridian flask, a delicate hand-blown phial and a lustrous gold case with a hinged electrum skull latch.

a glimmering opalescent vial	Weight: <1 pound		Ritualistic tool: Ingredient - tier 1 of 2 examine Examine: A simple parchment label affixed to the opalescent vial reads, "Purified Ki-lin Tears."	30,000
a coiled serpentine bottle	Weight: <1 pound		Ritualistic tool: Ingredient - tier 1 of 2 examine Examine: A simple parchment label affixed to the serpentine bottle reads, "Ground Snake Scales."	30,000
a bulb-shaped viridian flask	Weight: <1 pound		Ritualistic tool: Ingredient - tier 1 of 2 examine Examine: A simple parchment label affixed to the viridian flask reads, "Enchanted Golem Shavings."	30,000
a delicate hand-blown phial	Weight: <1 pound		Ritualistic tool: Ingredient - tier 1 of 2 examine Examine: A simple parchment label affixed to the hand-blown phial reads, "Refined Sea Nymph Blood."	30,000
a lustrous gold case with a hinged electrum skull latch	Weight: <1 pound Pocketed: Small (5-7) several items		Ritualistic tool: Case - tier 1 of 2	30,000

On the crude hand-hewn altar you see: a hammered gold bowl inlaid with spirals of electrum, a painted golden feather fan with a skeletal hand grip, a rippled gold-bladed athame with a smoky quartz pommel and a squat gold-bowled chalice with a cradling skeletal hand stem.

a hammered gold bowl inlaid with spirals of electrum	Weight: <1 pound		Ritualistic tool: Bowl - tier 1 of 2	30,000
a painted golden feather fan with a skeletal hand grip	Weight: <1 pound		Ritualistic tool: Fan - tier 1 of 2	30,000
a rippled gold-bladed athame with a smoky quartz pommel	Weight: <1 pound		Ritualistic tool: Athame - tier 1 of 2	30,000
a squat gold-bowled chalice with a cradling skeletal hand stem	Weight: <1 pound		Ritualistic tool: Cup - tier 1 of 2	30,000

2019

a craggy fissure in the cliff face, [Map Room 23], Lich #26440, go craggy fissure, down

A Dark and Damp Grotto

[A Dark and Damp Grotto - 27534]
At the base of the slope, a moat-like trench encircles this claustrophobic chamber to collect the rivulets of watery sand that flow ever-downward from the head of the incline. The stone floor at the center rises above the dregs, and it has been carved with a sigil composed of sinuous, coiling lines and a variety of indistinct symbols. Concave niches chiseled out of the walls hold glowing violet orbs that shed modest light, but no heat throughout the space, and a narrow ward-carved crevice mars the rear wall.
Obvious exits: up

On the rocky shelf you see:

a smooth grey driftwood case with a claw latch	Weight: <1 pound Pocketed: Small (5-7) several items		analyze, show description Analyze: Acceptable nouns for this item are: case, box, chest, trunk, or reliquary. Messaging references a material lining in the container, and the color can be altered. If unlocked, the material (which must be in a stable condition - ie: no shoddy, moth-eaten, etc.) can be altered. There are no additional verb traps for an unlocked case. Current verbs: PUT (items in) and GET (items out). This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers. You can tell that the case is as light as it can get and that its pockets could not possibly get any deeper.	30000
a tall and slender red phial	Weight: <1 pound		analyze, show description Analyze: Acceptable nouns for this item are: bottle, vial, flask, ampoule, or phial. Bottles can only be made of glass. You can determine the color and type of contents, as well as the text on the bottle's label (ie: Essence of Flaming Violet), but the contents must be something natural and attainable. Long or show descriptions are acceptable. Current verbs: POUR, PUSH, PULL and RAISE. This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers. Show: A simple parchment label affixed to the slender red phial reads, "Thickened Raven Blood."	30000
a gilded orb-shaped bottle	Weight: <1 pound		analyze, show description Analyze: Acceptable nouns for this item are: bottle, vial, flask, ampoule, or phial. Bottles can only be made of glass. You can determine the color and type of contents, as well as the text on the bottle's label (ie: Essence of Flaming Violet), but the contents must be something natural and attainable. Long or show descriptions are acceptable. Current verbs: POUR, PUSH, PULL and RAISE. This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers. Show: A simple parchment label affixed to the orb-shaped bottle reads, "Dried Sea Nymph Blood."	30000
a sand-etched ebony flask	Weight: <1 pound		analyze, show description Analyze: Acceptable nouns for this item are: bottle, vial, flask, ampoule, or phial. Bottles can only be made of glass. You can determine the color and type of contents, as well as the text on the bottle's label (ie: Essence of Flaming Violet), but the contents must be something natural and attainable. Long or show descriptions are acceptable. Current verbs: POUR, PUSH, PULL and RAISE. This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers. Show: A simple parchment label affixed to the ebony flask reads, "Desiccated Bat Tongues."	30000
a pristine translucent vial	Weight: <1 pound		analyze, show description Analyze: Acceptable nouns for this item are: bottle, vial, flask, ampoule, or phial. Bottles can only be made of glass. You can determine the color and type of contents, as well as the text on the bottle's label (ie: Essence of Flaming Violet), but the contents must be something natural and attainable. Long or show descriptions are acceptable. Current verbs: POUR, PUSH, PULL and RAISE. This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers. Show: A simple parchment label affixed to the translucent vial reads, "Ground Dragonfly Wings."	30000

On the crude hand-hewn altar you see:

a scarlet-bowled goblet with a twisted metal stem	Weight: <1 pound		analyze Analyze: This is a drink container. Acceptable nouns for this item are: chalice and goblet. Long and show descriptions are acceptable. Current verbs: DRINK, PUSH, PULL, and RAISE. This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers.	30000
a wave-bladed metal athame with a crimson maoral hilt	Weight: <1 pound		analyze Analyze: This item can be freely altered, but the noun must remain "athame." Current verbs: PUSH, PULL, RAISE, and TILT. This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers.	30000
a silver-tipped crimson ibis feather fan with a short handle	Weight: <1 pound		analyze Analyze: This item should be described as either a "smudging fan" or a "ritual fan." Fans can only be made of feathers. Handles or adornments are fine. Long or show descriptions are acceptable. Current verbs: PUSH, PULL, RAISE, and TILT. This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers.	30000
a hammered metal bowl edged in blood red enamel	Weight: <1 pound		analyze Analyze: This is a drink container. This item's noun must always be "bowl". If unlocked, a color can be added - this is referenced when using GAZE. Current verbs: PUSH, PULL, RAISE, and TILT. This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers. Try as you might, you cannot get a good sense of whether or not the bowl's pockets could get any deeper, but you can tell that the bowl is as light as it can get.	30000

2018

a craggy fissure in the cliff face, [Map Room 23], Lich #26440, go craggy fissure, down

[A Dark and Damp Grotto]	RNUM: 27534
At the base of the slope, a moat-like trench encircles this claustrophobic chamber to collect the rivulets of watery sand that flow ever-downward from the head of the incline. The stone floor at the center rises above the dregs, and it has been carved with a sigil composed of sinuous, coiling lines and a variety of indistinct symbols. Concave niches chiseled out of the walls hold glowing violet orbs that shed modest light, but no heat throughout the space, and a narrow ward-carved crevice mars the rear wall.
Obvious exits: up

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Ritualistic tools

On the rocky shelf you see:

a battered stained oak case with a rusty latch	Pocketed: Small (5-7) several items	30
a salt-etched matte grey bottle	Liquified Eel Skins
a cracked silvery indigo ampoule	Caligos Sand Sludge
a shell-crusted opaque flask	Ground Mother-of-Pearl
a grimy dark brown vial	Rancid Whale Blubber

On the crude hand-hewn altar you see:

a discolored metal athame with a suede-wrapped hilt	scripted non-combat dagger	30
a soot-smeared albatross feather fan with a crescent handle	scripted fan
a warped metal offering bowl etched with abstract designs	drink container
a dark metal goblet with a twisted stem

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