After careful deliberation, you settle on a selection of items that sound generally handy, or at least beg further investigation. You trade in the spit and the bandage for a couple bottled chemicals, and are left with 50 KP to your name.
ACQUIRED:
WORM REPELLANT:
You're assured that worms won't attack anything that stinks like this...but that it's also horribly toxic in general and you don't want it on you or your clothes.
You're assured that worms won't attack anything that stinks like this...but that it's also horribly toxic in general and you don't want it on you or your clothes.
WORM ATTRACTANT:
Whatever's in this, on the other hand, apparently smells irresistibly appetizing and/or maddeningly arousing to anything and everything that qualifies as a worm. Gross, but maybe you can use it.
Whatever's in this, on the other hand, apparently smells irresistibly appetizing and/or maddeningly arousing to anything and everything that qualifies as a worm. Gross, but maybe you can use it.
UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE:
Maybe you shouldn't buy this without the solvent, but you're kind of out of inventory space. This will allegedly bind any two surfaces permanently.
Maybe you shouldn't buy this without the solvent, but you're kind of out of inventory space. This will allegedly bind any two surfaces permanently.
INFLATABLE RAFT:
Made of a sturdy material that isn't quite rubber and isn't quite leather. It feels weirdly organic. Maybe you don't want to know.
Made of a sturdy material that isn't quite rubber and isn't quite leather. It feels weirdly organic. Maybe you don't want to know.
ENVIRO-SKIN:
Will supposedly protect you from just about anything for a limited period of time.
Will supposedly protect you from just about anything for a limited period of time.
KERATIN AXE:
Hefty and sharp. You find that the handle fits nicely into your metal pipe thing. (+1 to "STAB")
Hefty and sharp. You find that the handle fits nicely into your metal pipe thing. (+1 to "STAB")
SWORD:
Celia insists that this is a low-grade sword and should have been cheaper, but quickly discards her original weapon. (+1 to "SLASH")
Celia insists that this is a low-grade sword and should have been cheaper, but quickly discards her original weapon. (+1 to "SLASH")
CHAINED BOOK:
Something just drew you to this awful thing. It makes you terribly uneasy, but it feels very important.
Something just drew you to this awful thing. It makes you terribly uneasy, but it feels very important.
SHOPKEEP:
Pleasure doin' business with ya!
Pleasure doin' business with ya!
