Creature shell

Creature shells were first sold at Spitfire 2015 in A Frayed Knot. One unlocked, the creature inside can be customized. Fully unlocked shells offer the owner a chance to get a random pearl good for cobbling.

Analyze

You analyze your cream conch shell and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions, but the creator has stated that "There do not seem to be any specific limitations."

The creator has also provided the following information:
The shell may be altered as long as it remains a conical type shell with an apex. (ie: conch, whelk, cerith, olive, etc.)  No cockles or flat shells.  At Tier 2, you can customize the color/noun of the creature inside, with some limitation.

Your cream conch shell is currently at Tier 3/3.  Current verbs: EXHALE, LISTEN, LOOK IN, RUB, SHAKE, SPIN, TOUCH, TURN

Verb Traps

TIER	VERB	FIRST	THIRD
Tier 1 Off-the-Shelf	EXHALE	You raise the cream conch shell to your lips and fill your lungs with air. You exhale forcefully into the shell, unleashing a powerful burst of air that resounds through the area like a blast of horns!	XXX raises a spiny pink-throated cream conch shell to her lips and takes a deep breath. As she exhales forcefully into the shell, you hear what sounds like a blast of horns!
	LISTEN	You hold the cream conch shell up to your ear and listen...	XXX holds a spiny pink-throated cream conch shell up to her ear and listens to it.
		The calming, rhythmic echoes of air luffing across a vessel's sail is soon interrupted by a fervent cry of, "LAND HO!" The pitter-patter of leather boots stomping against wet wooden planks echoes inside the shell. The soothing sound of crashing waves echoes from within the shell, an image of foam-crested crystalline blue waters lulling you into a daydream. Heated conversations, spoken in a language you can't understand, are muffled beneath the sound of waves crashing against a rough surf. Distant seagull cries are barely audible over the thunderous boom of perpetually crashing waves. The sound of endlessly crashing waves relaxes you as your mind slips into a peaceful and tranquil state.
	LOOK IN	You look into the aperture of your cream conch shell and notice a miniature leafy seadragon concealed within its depths.	XXX squints as she looks inside her cream conch shell.
	TURN	You turn the cream conch shell over a few times in your hand, admiring the natural beauty of the contrasting colors and unusual striations.	XXX studies the cream conch shell in her hand, turning it over repeatedly as she contemplates it.
Tier 2	RUB	With a coaxing touch, you rub your hand delicately across the cream conch shell. A miniature green-flanked purple leafy seadragon emerges cautiously from inside but quickly retreats to the confines of its home.	XXX rubs her hand delicately across her cream conch shell. A miniature green-flanked purple leafy seadragon emerges cautiously from inside but quickly retreats to the confines of its home.
	TOUCH	You trace your fingertips lightly across the cream conch shell, familiarizing yourself with every contour, texture, and detail. You pause for a moment to contemplate the power of the sea that crafted such a wonder.	XXX traces her fingertips lightly across her cream conch shell, pausing for a moment with a look of introspection upon her face.
Tier 3 Fully Unlocked	SHAKE	You turn the cream conch shell upside down and give it a firm shake. You hear something rolling around inside, so you shake the shell eagerly and with anticipation! A few grains of crystalline sand drift down to the floor, and suddenly, a striated chocolate-hued pearl drops from the outer lip of the shell and lands in your hand with a soft *plink*.
		Creates a pearl used for cobbling once every 24 hours.
	SHAKE Within 24 hours	You turn the cream conch shell upside down and give it a firm shake, but nothing comes out.	N/A
	SPIN	You set your cream conch shell down on the nearest flat surface, position it upright on its apex, and give it a solid spin. A blur of green-flanked purple hues swirls in a dizzying spiral, the shell slowing after a number of rotations before finally toppling over onto its side. You quickly pick up the shell.	XXX sets her cream conch shell down on the nearest flat surface, positions it upright on its apex, and gives it a solid spin. A blur of green-flanked purple hues swirls in a dizzying spiral, the shell slowing after a number of rotations before finally toppling over onto its side. XXX quickly picks up the shell.

LOOK Pearl

The pearl, which appear to be made from striated chocolate-hued pearl, could be used when cobbling to make footwear that is:

    studded with striated chocolate-hued pearls    striated chocolate-hued pearl-studded
    inset with striated chocolate-hued pearls      striated chocolate-hued pearl-inset
    buttoned with striated chocolate-hued pearls   striated chocolate-hued pearl-buttoned
    beaded with striated chocolate-hued pearls     striated chocolate-hued pearl-beaded

See Also

• Cobbling
• Spitfire 2015