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| '''CLOSE'''|| You carefully unfold your blue star atlas.|| XXX carefully unfolds her blue star atlas.
| '''CLOSE'''|| You carefully unfold your blue star atlas.|| XXX carefully unfolds her blue star atlas.
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|rowspan="6"|'''''Unlocked'''''|| '''GAZE''' ''(opened)''|| You gaze intently at your elven chart, tracing various routes with your finger. || XXX gazes intently at his elven chart, appearing lost in thought as he traces various routes with his finger.
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| '''GAZE''' ''(closed)'' || You gaze at your elven chart, but there is nothing to be seen. Perhaps if you unfolded it first? || ''(no messaging)''
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| '''PEER''' ''(opened)'' || You study your elven chart closely, trying to determine just where you are! || XXX studies his elven chart closely, trying to determine just where he is!
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| '''PEER''' ''(closed)'' || You peer intently at your elven chart, but there is nothing to be seen. Perhaps if you unfolded it first? || ''(no messaging)''
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| '''TURN''' ''(opened)'' || You study your elven chart closely, but nothing seems to make sense. With a slight blush, you realize the chart is upside down! You quickly turn it over and resume your study of it. || XXX studies his elven chart closely and gets a frustrated look on his face. With a slight blush, he quickly turns the chart in his hands to reorient it and resumes studying it.
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| '''TURN''' ''(closed)''|| You turn your folded elven chart over in your hands. || XXX turns his folded elven chart over in his hands.
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Revision as of 17:48, 24 October 2016

Paper maps are a great tool for the wandering adventurer. They have been sold off the shelf in a variety of designs, including town maps and astral maps.

Analyze

You analyze your astral map and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions.

The creator has also provided the following information:

This must remain a paper map of some kind.

You could OPEN, CLOSE, LOOK, or SHOW the map.  It could be unlocked by a talented merchant.

Verb Traps

TIER VERB FIRST THIRD
Off-the-Shelf OPEN You carefully unfold your astral map. XXX carefully folds her blue star atlas, taking care not to tear it.
CLOSE You carefully unfold your blue star atlas. XXX carefully unfolds her blue star atlas.
Unlocked GAZE (opened) You gaze intently at your elven chart, tracing various routes with your finger. XXX gazes intently at his elven chart, appearing lost in thought as he traces various routes with his finger.
GAZE (closed) You gaze at your elven chart, but there is nothing to be seen. Perhaps if you unfolded it first? (no messaging)
PEER (opened) You study your elven chart closely, trying to determine just where you are! XXX studies his elven chart closely, trying to determine just where he is!
PEER (closed) You peer intently at your elven chart, but there is nothing to be seen. Perhaps if you unfolded it first? (no messaging)
TURN (opened) You study your elven chart closely, but nothing seems to make sense. With a slight blush, you realize the chart is upside down! You quickly turn it over and resume your study of it. XXX studies his elven chart closely and gets a frustrated look on his face. With a slight blush, he quickly turns the chart in his hands to reorient it and resumes studying it.
TURN (closed) You turn your folded elven chart over in your hands. XXX turns his folded elven chart over in his hands.

Examples

TYPE LOOK/SHOW
Astral map The astral map is unfolded. Covered in silvery symbols, the thin vellum has a nacreous sheen. The months of the year are inscribed on the outer edge and in the center, detailed depictions of seasonal constellations including "The Dragonfly", "The Huntress", "The Jackal", and "The Gates" stand out among the myriad of stars.