# items

item_name: old black cloak
weight: 2 7/9 lb
description:
This is a fully lined, loose fit, black cloak with front tie fastening.  It smells of goat but is eminently suitable for a witch to wear.

appraise_text:
The old black cloak is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or thirteen items.


item_name: pair of rough grey mittens
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
These mittens are knitted out of rough, grey wool, and look as though they would keep your hands warm without impeding your movement at all.

appraise_text:
The pair of rough grey mittens is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is grey and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black captive hoop shorts
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
These black shorts feature captive hoop details along the sides and on the belt loops.  The pair of black captive hoop shorts has one back pocket, one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of black captive hoop shorts is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or fifteen items.


item_name: tinfoil hat
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
A protective tinfoil hat, now with extra jam, it is designed to shield the wearer from Ray, with whom They spy on us.  The next best defence is an airtight lead box, but that has obvious drawbacks.  The hat covers the entire head, fitting tightly (since it can be shaped easily to fit) to ensure no brainwaves escape to attract Ray.  Honest.

appraise_text:
The tinfoil hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of tin and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of blue suede shoes
description: This is a pair of blue suede shoes. As well as making walking a bit easier, they look good!
weight: 6/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of blue suede shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is blue and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: Djelian loincloth belt
weight: 4lb
description:
The girth of this belt is about 6 inches and it is designed to rest upon the hips of the wearer, holding a loincloth in place.  Once fastened the belt thickens out more and hangs down the centre of the loincloth covering the slight opening.  It is made from tiny steel chain mail links and has been decorated with blue red and black patterns woven between the links.

appraise_text:
The Djelian loincloth belt is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: Klatchian steel sabre
weight: 3 8/9 lb
description:
This is a heavy sabre.  It is made of fine Klatchian steel; the blade is heavy and slightly curved, while the hilt is fairly plain, being wrapped in dark leather.

appraise_text:
The Klatchian steel sabre is about five feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: pair of black sandals
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
These simple little sandals are designed merely to provide the sole of the feet with enough protection to walk about whilst still allowing adequate air circulation.  They are not a fashion statement.

appraise_text:
The pair of black sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: fancy thobe
weight: 1 6/9 lb
description:
Made from pure white cotton material, this thobe or thwab covers the entire body loosely, all the way to the ankles.  It is simple and very effective at keeping the hot sun's rays at bay.  Two pieces of red and white material have been wound together to form a belt-like tie around the waist.

appraise_text:
The fancy thobe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: fancy guttrah
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
A bright strip of blue and white chequered material which is designed to fall loosely from the head down the back of the wearer.  Two strips of material, one blue and one white have been bound together to form a splendid halo with which to bind the head dress together and hold it securely to the head.

appraise_text:
The fancy guttrah is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is blue and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: samurai wig
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This wig is bald on top and has straight, black hair tied into a tight knot so that by wearing it you look like a samurai (or simply ridiculous).

appraise_text:
The samurai wig is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of hair and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of jodhpurs
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
A pair of beige riding breeches, cut full through the hips and close-fitting from knee to ankle.  Suitable for reducing chafing during a riding session.  The pair of jodhpurs has one side pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of jodhpurs is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is beige and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: embroidered black skirt
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a knee-length black skirt of cheap material, but with bright, colourful designs of fruits and birds carefully embroidered onto it.

appraise_text:
The embroidered black skirt is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: old brown coat
description: This is an old brown coat, stained with tea and gin and the grime of decades.
weight: 4 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The old brown coat is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is brown and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or fourteen items.


item_name: pair of alligator loafers
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
When money is no object, and neither is taste... when you need to say, "look at me, I'm a legitimate businessperson, really"... when you have a nice lime-green suit and nothing to wear with it... then these alligator-skin loafers are perfect.

appraise_text:
The pair of alligator loafers is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black silk bikini underwear
description: This smooth black silk underwear barely covers what needs to be covered.
weight: 2/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of black silk bikini underwear is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: parrot earring
appraise_text: It is made of wood and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This large, dangling wood earring has been carved and painted to look like a colourful parrot, plumage ablaze in red, blue, and green.


item_name: pair of wide black trousers
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
These wide black trousers seem designed for someone who needs the flexibility and mobility that only wide clothes can offer.  These trousers are ideal for someone who needs pants that would allow them to scratch behind their ears.  With their toes.

appraise_text:
The pair of wide black trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: old once-white shirt
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is an old, much-loved cotton shirt, presumably once white but now a sort of dingy pale brown.  There's a pale brown sauce stain on the left cuff.

appraise_text:
The old once-white shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: fencing dagger
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
Fencing in Genua is a popular pastime amongst the suicidally inclined upper classes, and duels are fought with a variety of weapons.  For those not inclined towards the elegance of the rapier or epee, fencing daggers like this are a very popular choice.  It is a flat-bladed dagger that tapers towards a double-edge along the length of the curve towards its point... this gives the dagger an impressive heft for parrying, yet also provides an additional sharpened edge for inflicting damage.

appraise_text:
The fencing dagger is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: dagger scabbard
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
Similar in design to the scabbard made for longer bladed weapons.  In fact you could say they were the same, except for the size.  It could sheathe a dagger or knife.

appraise_text:
The dagger scabbard is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: plumed tricorn
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
As if it weren't possibly rakish enough, this outlandishly large black tricorn with its silver trimmed brim is finished off by a plume of a half dozen white and red ostrich feathers.  Although this must pass for quite some fashion statement in the Diamond City of Genua, you just know what kind of reaction the average Morporkian might give to such headgear.

appraise_text:
The plumed tricorn is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: fluffy crinoline
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a voluminous underskirt, a thick mass of starched white linen, designed to make a skirt stand out to a properly impressive degree.

appraise_text:
The fluffy crinoline is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of straw sandals
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
Reeds of straw have been roughly woven together to create this knockabout pair of sandals, thin enough to be useless against cobblestones, yet leaky enough to be pointless in the swamp.

appraise_text:
The pair of straw sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of straw and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: palm frond hat
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
The stiff green leaves of a palm frond have been quickly woven together, creating an open, crownless hat, perfect for shading and cooling at the same time.

appraise_text:
The palm frond hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is green and is made of palm and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: calico dress
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a short, light dress made of flowered calico.  It is very informal, and would look better on a young woman than an old one.  The calico dress has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The calico dress is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of calico and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: string tie
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
A large silver buckle helps keep the silver-tipped, black leather cords of this string tie neat and orderly.  The buckle is engraved with a detailed image of an alligator.

appraise_text:
The string tie is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: shell necklace
appraise_text: It is made of string and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Several tiny creamy white seashells have been strung together to create a necklace, clattering as it moves.  The shells are very pretty, but quite thin and delicate.


item_name: nondescript fishing pole
weight: 2 7/9 lb
description:
This is a long, thin pole, suitable for fishing with.  It looks suitably rustic, as if made by some person or other's Own Two Hands.

appraise_text:
The nondescript fishing pole is about five and a half feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of bamboo and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: rapier scabbard
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a long and slender scabbard that looks as though it can hold a long, slender blade.  It could sheathe a slender blade, jiann or rapier.

appraise_text:
The rapier scabbard is about four feet long and about an inch wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of torn cotton trousers
weight: 1 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Becomes 'pair of cotton trousers' when repaired.
description:
With long rips running all the way up the legs and several torn patches on the main body of these trousers, it doesn't look like they are going to last much longer.  All that is holding these trousers together is a mixture of fine threads and pure laziness on the part of gravity.

appraise_text:
The pair of torn cotton trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: modest blue silk dress
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
The pale blue silk of this modest dress has been embroidered all over with delicate silver thread.  Abstract designs shimmer over the long skirt and high bodice, subtly shaping the material to caress but never overstate the curves that lie hidden beneath the silk.  The modest blue silk dress has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The modest blue silk dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is blue and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: simple cabbage-print robe
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
The simple cut of this long, flowing robe leaves nothing to distract from the striking cabbage print of its fabric.  Stylised brassicae stamped in shades of hunter green spill haphazardly over a pale rain-blue background, while abstract panels of embroidery at the neck and hem manage to suggest some kind of hybrid of cabbages and clouds.

appraise_text:
The simple cabbage-print robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is rain-blue and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: Klatchian steel dirk
description: This is a very long, curving knife with a wickedly sharp point. It is made of Klatchian steel.
weight: 2lb
appraise_text:
The Klatchian steel dirk is about a foot and a half long and about three inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: sculptor's chisel
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
An extremely sharp piece of rectangular metal tapers out to a flat, almost nail-like head at the other end which, when used with a mallet can be hit with some force in order to chip away pieces of stone.

appraise_text:
The sculptor's chisel is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of steel and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: antique Fishite reliquary
weight: about ten pounds
description:
This reliquary takes the form of a realistic anglerfish, jaws open in pursuit of some tasty treat and deathly lure poised ahead.  It has been carved in a rough but vibrantly energetic style from a single block of swirled green malachite, and the lure is a hollow cage in which the relic is to be placed.  It's really very cleverly done - you can see every squamous and terrifying detail of the fish's teeth.  There is nothing on the antique Fishite reliquary.

appraise_text:
The antique Fishite reliquary is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is made of malachite and could be placed as furniture.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or one item.


item_name: large scimitar
weight: 5 5/9 lb
description:
This is a large scimitar that must surely take two hands to wield.  The blade gets so wide at the end, you almost wonder if it's supposed to be a blunt weapon.  Its blade is slightly curved, with a gap between two sharp points on the end.

appraise_text:
The large scimitar is about five feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type heavy-sword.


item_name: rough hessian robe
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a practical person's piece of clothing.  Strong and hardy, it looks more than capable of standing up to the trials that a life wandering around Klatch's desolate and empty wastes is wont to encourage.

appraise_text:
The rough hessian robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is beige and is made of cloth and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: broken bottle
weight: 1lb
description:
This is nothing more than an old bottle with the bottom smashed off it, allowing a snug grip of the neck as a handle.  Although not as mighty as most weapons, and certainly not as impressive, the broken bottle is a favourite for drunken brawls.

appraise_text:
The broken bottle is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of glass and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: Djelian battle axe
description: This is a Djelian battle axe. It has a wooden shaft and a copper head.
weight: 3 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The Djelian battle axe is about two feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of copper and could be used as a weapon of type axe.


item_name: crude string bag
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a thin bag, made of crudely woven string.  The twine has been plaited and knotted to make a semi-transparent bag that can stretch slightly to carry bulky items.  It is by no means strong.

appraise_text:
The crude string bag is about two feet long and about two feet wide.  It is made of string and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 11 pounds, or about forty items.


item_name: quill
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a nice, long, feathery quill.  You could write on things with it.  The nib glistens with black ink.

appraise_text:
The quill is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of feather and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: white toga
weight: 2lb
description:
This is a very philosophical piece of white cloth, which can be worn as a toga.  It covers just enough, not more.

appraise_text:
The white toga is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: small skull
weight: 1 2/9 lb
description:
This is a fresh small skull.  It's still bloody, and gored over with clinging flesh.  It has barely begun to rot, but something has been gnawing at it.

appraise_text:
The small skull is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: broken shoulder bone
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is an ominous-looking broken shoulder bone.  Shreds of old flesh still cling to it, and it smells rather bad.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The broken shoulder bone is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: small leg bone
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a fresh small leg bone.  It's still bloody, and gored over with clinging flesh.  It has barely begun to rot, but something has been gnawing at it.

appraise_text:
The small leg bone is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: cracked arm bone
weight: 1 5/9 lb
description:
This is a fresh cracked arm bone.  It's still bloody, and gored over with clinging flesh.  It has barely begun to rot, but something has been gnawing at it.

appraise_text:
The cracked arm bone is about a foot long and about four inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: large arm bone
weight: 1 5/9 lb
description:
This is an ominous-looking large arm bone.  Shreds of old flesh still cling to it, and it smells rather bad.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The large arm bone is about a foot long and about four inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: cracked shoulder bone
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is an old, dry cracked shoulder bone.  It must be a long time since it was part of a living body: it's brittle, and grey as the dust.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The cracked shoulder bone is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: human shoulder bone
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is an ominous-looking human shoulder bone.  Shreds of old flesh still cling to it, and it smells rather bad.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The human shoulder bone is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: broken skull
weight: 1 2/9 lb
description:
This is an old, dry broken skull.  It must be a long time since it was part of a living body: it's brittle, and grey as the dust.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The broken skull is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: small rib bone
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is an old, dry small rib bone.  It must be a long time since it was part of a living body: it's brittle, and grey as the dust.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The small rib bone is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: broken arm bone
weight: 1 5/9 lb
description:
This is an old, dry broken arm bone.  It must be a long time since it was part of a living body: it's brittle, and grey as the dust.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The broken arm bone is about a foot long and about four inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: human arm bone
weight: 1 5/9 lb
description:
This is a fresh human arm bone.  It's still bloody, and gored over with clinging flesh.  It has barely begun to rot, but something has been gnawing at it.

appraise_text:
The human arm bone is about a foot long and about four inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: cracked rib bone
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is an old, dry cracked rib bone.  It must be a long time since it was part of a living body: it's brittle, and grey as the dust.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The cracked rib bone is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: cracked skull
weight: 1 2/9 lb
description:
This is an old, dry cracked skull.  It must be a long time since it was part of a living body: it's brittle, and grey as the dust.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The cracked skull is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: small arm bone
weight: 1 5/9 lb
description:
This is an ominous-looking small arm bone.  Shreds of old flesh still cling to it, and it smells rather bad.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The small arm bone is about a foot long and about four inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: broken leg bone
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a fresh broken leg bone.  It's still bloody, and gored over with clinging flesh.  It has barely begun to rot, but something has been gnawing at it.

appraise_text:
The broken leg bone is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: human rib bone
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is an ominous-looking human rib bone.  Shreds of old flesh still cling to it, and it smells rather bad.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The human rib bone is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: human leg bone
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is an ominous-looking human leg bone.  Shreds of old flesh still cling to it, and it smells rather bad.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The human leg bone is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: cracked leg bone
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is an ominous-looking cracked leg bone.  Shreds of old flesh still cling to it, and it smells rather bad.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The cracked leg bone is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: large shoulder bone
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is an ominous-looking large shoulder bone.  Shreds of old flesh still cling to it, and it smells rather bad.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The large shoulder bone is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: large rib bone
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is an ominous-looking large rib bone.  Shreds of old flesh still cling to it, and it smells rather bad.  It seems to have been gnawed.

appraise_text:
The large rib bone is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: flowery dress
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This simple dress is made from a flowery printed fabric with a lace collar.  The flowers look very lifelike and the whole effect is fussy and olde disc.

appraise_text:
The flowery dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: trendy shirt
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is quite a cool, trendy shirt.  It has the cut that you seem to like and it seems to be of that colour that you love so much.  Funny you could swear it has changed colour since the first time you saw it.  The trendy shirt has one breast pocket.

appraise_text:
The trendy shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or six items.


item_name: royal blue postman's tunic
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a smart, royal blue tunic as worn by the postmen and women of the Ankh-Morpork Postal Service.  It has shiny brass buttons down the front.

appraise_text:
The royal blue postman's tunic is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cloth and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: postman's hat
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a smart, royal blue hat as worn by the postmen and women of the Ankh-Morpork Postal Service.

appraise_text:
The postman's hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of cloth and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black suit jacket
weight: 1lb
description:
This jacket is about half of a cheap, black suit.  It looks like it could use a little tailoring, for example, being set on fire and completely replaced.  The black suit jacket has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The black suit jacket is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: Howondalandish throwing knife
weight: 1 6/9 lb
description:
From one of the more remote Howondalandish tribes, this knife doesn't look throwable, much less a knife.  From a short handle, spiky steel blades jut out at all angles, sure to deliver a nasty shock to whoever gets hit with it.

appraise_text:
The Howondalandish throwing knife is about nine inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: white burnous
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a somewhat enveloping loose robe or cloak of white cloth.  It covers the body essentially from top to toe, and for this reason would provide excellent protection from the sun in hot climates.

appraise_text:
The white burnous is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: brass necklace
appraise_text: It is made of brass and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a very nice necklace that has been lovingly crafted from brass.  It's made of lots of little links joined together.


item_name: scarlet linen gown
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
Made of linen dyed to a scarlet colour, this homemade gown is a quality garment.  A sensible farmer's wife has probably spent hours making it, and might wear it, since it covers her enough not to be too exciting.  It does cling nicely to the body however, with a fairly high neckline and long sleeves.  The skirt reaches well below the knee.

appraise_text:
The scarlet linen gown is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is scarlet and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: rake
description: A simple wooden rake with metal prongs, used by gardeners to keep gravel paths smooth and even.
weight: 5 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The rake is about three and a half feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: pair of white hakama
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
Voluminous folds of pleated cloth gather at a hand-tied waistband to create an illusion of inhumanly thick, strong legs.  Generally worn with a haori, hakama are loose fitting pants designed to afford mobility to the wearer.  The cloth is of thick white linen, providing warmth and support for the imposing figure.  The pair of white hakama has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of white hakama is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: ox goad
weight: 3 3/9 lb
special_find_note: 23709d1f4197618c8048acf48435cca92aac1ad0
description:
Really just a very long and sturdy stick, this ox goad has been smoothed and sanded for the comfort of all that touch it.  So basic in its design and concept, it's amazing the power that this stick offers the wielder in the right situation.  It would definitely give someone the upper hand with an ox or cow, but probably not much with anything else.

appraise_text:
The ox goad is about five feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: antique Pishite reliquary
weight: about ten pounds
description:
A gleaming white marble dais supports a silver and lapis lazuli cradle, above which silver pillars hold a painted cloud.  Almost invisible threads hold tiny crystals above the cradle, as though perpetually falling gently upon the relic beneath.  It's really very cleverly done - you can even see the shimmers and swirls within the cloud.  There is nothing on the antique Pishite reliquary.

appraise_text:
The antique Pishite reliquary is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is made of marble and could be placed as furniture.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or one item.


item_name: Magpyr Castle ornament
appraise_text: The Magpyr Castle ornament is about a foot long and about nine inches wide. It is made of stone.
weight: 1 6/9 lb
special_find_note: Given for attending the yearly Magpyr halloween event.
description:
This superbly detailed scale model of Magpyr Castle is carved from stone local to the area.  The ornament bears a small plaque which has a short inscription.  Written in elegantly chiselled script in Uberwaldean:  [player] survived an unholy gathering at Magpyr Castle!


item_name: parcel
appraise_text: The parcel is about four inches long and about six inches wide. It is made of brown paper.
weight: about three pounds
description:
The parcel is wrapped in innocent looking brown paper and string, of the kind that instantly makes people think it contains something suspect.


item_name: official employment writ
weight: 9 g
description:
This is a sheet of white linen paper bearing the official seal of the Ankh-Morpork Jobbes Programme.

appraise_text:
The official employment writ is about a foot long and about nine inches wide.  It is white and is made of paper.


item_name: crooked staff
description: This is a long crooked staff which a shepherd would use. It looks fairly hefty.
weight: 3 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The crooked staff is about six and a half feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: set of torn and dirty petticoats
weight: 1 2/9 lb
description:
Something like half a dozen layers of linen, cotton, and wool have been clumsily stitched together for extra warmth, and never washed in the intervening years - years which the wearer has spent sleeping in gutters and cabbage fields, clambering over sharp fences, fleeing from the law, and avoiding the bites of feral dogs.

appraise_text:
The set of torn and dirty petticoats is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wool, linen and cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: unserviceable woollen dress
weight: 1 6/9 lb
description:
In some previous phase of its existence, this dress was a plain but serviceable garment such as any housewife or working woman might wear.  Sometime after that, it reached the end of its respectable life, becoming almost as much patch and darning as original fabric, and a poor maid or the better class of beggar might have acquired it for workaday wear.  Sometime after that, it may have been consigned to a shoddy pile, but someone clearly stole it before it could be picked apart and rewoven.  Now it's yours. Aren't you lucky?

appraise_text:
The unserviceable woollen dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is probably originally quite a nice green and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: beribboned hairpin
appraise_text: It is made of ribbon and wood and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a straight piece of wood, carved with an abstract design and sporting two curled ribbons that hang on either side of the wearer's head.


item_name: pink sugar mouse
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
This little pink sugar fondant mouse, with its little whiffly sugar nose and its little round sugar ears and its long wiggly string (not sugar) tail, is utterly adorable.


item_name: sugar rat
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
This little brown sugar fondant rat was specially made for Mrs Pontefract's increasing dwarfish customer base.  With its little whiffly sugar nose and its little round sugar ears and its little grey sugar horned helmet and its long wiggly string (not sugar) tail, it is utterly adorable.  It's even clutching a little sugar bottle of ketchup.


item_name: everlasting gobstopper
weight: less than a pound
description:
This perennial favourite of small children everywhere is a colourful sphere of hard candy, large enough to only just fit in their mouth, and made with enough sugar and mystery flavouring to keep anyone happy and bouncing and dashing around for hours.  It's bright blue, but what flavour is it?  Suck it and see!  NB: Due to ordinances relating to truth in advertising, this product should not be sold or consumed in Ankh-Morpork.

appraise_text:
The everlasting gobstopper is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It isn't really made of anything and looks edible.


item_name: liquorice bootlace
weight: less than a pound
description:
Three feet long, soft, dark, and sweet, these liquorice bootlaces are a perennial favourite.  You could tie someone up with it, slurp it up like a tasty sugary noodle, or even eat it.

appraise_text:
The liquorice bootlace is about three feet long and not very wide.  It isn't really made of anything and looks edible.


item_name: piece of Sto Lat Delight
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
Klatchian Delight is a mysterious exotic confection made mostly from cornflour, sugar, and mysterious exotic flavouring.  This version, imported from Sto Lat, is flavoured with blue bolter cabbage leaves.


item_name: fluffy white marshmallow
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
Soft and fluffy and pillowy, these sweet treats are made from sugar, water, egg white, and the dried and pounded roots of the mallow plant.  Which grows in marshes.  Thus "marshmallow".  In Djelibeybi, you could be thrown to the sacred crocodiles for eating these sweets, a medicinal confection reserved for gods and the Pharaoh in the event of a tickly divine cough.  So it's a good thing they're made from good honest Sto Plains ingredients, none of that foreign muck.


item_name: flying carpet
weight: less than a pound
description:
These sweets are fundamentally a kind of edible paper bag, made of two rectangles of edible pink paper pressed together along the sides and filled with fizzy sherbet powder.

appraise_text:
The flying carpet is not very long and not very wide.  It isn't really made of anything and looks edible.


item_name: sherbet fountain
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
This gaily coloured red & yellow paper tube contains a fizzy powder referred to on the Sto Plains as sherbet, after the traditional Klatchian drink that it tastes nothing like.  A hollow liquorice tube protrudes from the top, ready to be bitten off and used to suck up the fizzy powder in the proper way.


item_name: pear drop
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
These sharp little pear-shaped sweets, each half white and half yellow, are sharply sour and pear-tasting.  Oddly, they taste a little of banananana too...


item_name: glacier mint
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
These sweets are as clear and icy-blue as a Hubland glacier, and several thousand times more pepperminty.  For some reason, each one is shaped like a sleeping fox, its nose tucked under its tail.


item_name: pink paper bag
weight: less than a pound
description:
Small and neat and a pretty candyfloss pink, this bag has a line drawing of Mrs Pontefract's Olde Tyme Sweete Shoppe in Sheepridge on it, complete with a sketch of Gumdrop the marmalade cat asleep in the window.  It is open.

appraise_text:
The pink paper bag is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of paper and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: Gumdrop the marmalade cat stuffed toy
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This amazingly lifelike sleeping cat has splendid fluffy marmalade fur, long whiskers, green eyes like lime jelly babies, and neat white socks like marshmallows.  He's just like the real thing!

appraise_text:
The Gumdrop the marmalade cat stuffed toy is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of fluff.


item_name: souvenir sweet tin
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This pressed tin container is shaped like a little sweet shop - in fact, it's shaped just like Mrs Pontefract's Olde Tyme Sweete Shoppe in the village of Sheepridge, and painted in the same gay colours.  You can even make out a painted Gumdrop the marmalade cat through the painted windows.  It is open.

appraise_text:
The souvenir sweet tin is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of tin and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 4 pounds, or about thirty items.


item_name: [colour] gumdrop
weight: less than a pound
description:
This delicious-looking cat-shaped lump of translucent white jelly looks incredibly tempting.  Wonder what flavour it is?  There's only one way to find out!

appraise_text:
The white gumdrop is not very long and not very wide.  It isn't really made of anything and looks edible.


item_name: [colour] boiled sweet
weight: less than a pound
description:
This delicious-looking nugget of translucent white boiled sugar looks incredibly tempting.  Wonder what flavour it is?  There's only one way to find out!

appraise_text:
The white boiled sweet is not very long and not very wide.  It isn't really made of anything and looks edible.


item_name: [colour] jelly baby
weight: less than a pound
description:
This delicious-looking baby-shaped nugget of translucent white jelly looks incredibly tempting.  Wonder what flavour it is?  There's only one way to find out!

appraise_text:
The white jelly baby is not very long and not very wide.  It isn't really made of anything and looks edible.


item_name: Hogswatch stocking
weight: less than a pound
description:
Made from plush red velvet and trimmed with white fur, this stocking is exactly the kind that might contain a tangerine, a sugar mouse, a whistle, a toy soldier, and something else exciting and lumpy.  (Contents not included.)

appraise_text:
The Hogswatch stocking is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is red and is made of velvet and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 5 pounds, or seven items.


item_name: gruesome garland of bloody bones
weight: about a pound
description:
This is a long garland of pig bones made from papier mache, with realistic-looking gobbets of papier mache flesh still clinging to them.  Some papier mache pig is doubtless looking down from pig heaven and wondering if this and a few dozen papier mache sausages were worth it.

appraise_text:
The gruesome garland of bloody bones is about a foot and a half long and about four inches wide.  It is made of papier mache.


item_name: string of fairy lights
weight: less than a pound
description:
This is, functionally, a piece of string with a number of little glass baubles along its length.  Each is made with the image of a tiny fairy inside, beating their tiny fists against the glass in an effort to get out, and shines with the twinkly coloured light of a minor enchantment.  A weak, sputtering octarine light shines from the baubles.

appraise_text:
The string of fairy lights is about four inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of glass.


item_name: string of realistic looking entrails
weight: about a pound
description:
A long string of painted papier mache entrails, suitable for draping on a Hogswatch tree or making papier mache haggis.

appraise_text:
The string of realistic looking entrails is about a foot and a half long and about four inches wide.  It is made of papier mache.


item_name: Hogswatch fountain pen
weight: less than a pound
description:
Enamelled in a warm cheerful red, this fountain pen has a huge fluffy white bobble on the non-writing end, so you can tickle your chin with it as you write and pretend to be the Hogfather answering letters from small children.  It is clean and dry.

appraise_text:
The Hogswatch fountain pen is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of metal and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: twinkly golden star
appraise_text: The twinkly golden star is about six inches long and about six inches wide. It is made of brass.
weight: about a pound
description:
Perfect for the top of any Hogswatch tree, this genuine goldish star has been alchemically treated so it twinkles constantly in any and all available light.  It's probably very generically symbolic.  Possibly it symbolizes stars.


item_name: humorous Hogswatch mug
weight: less than a pound
description:
This is a fairly large mug, as one would serve tea in with a sneaky festive splash of brandy.  No, better make that two splashes, it's Hogswatch after all!  The outside is decorated with a charming Hogswatch scene of children and fluffy dogs frolicking in the snow, while overhead a sparkling red and gold sleigh soars through the starry sky, pulled by four plump pink pigs.  Inside, a small imp in a pig costume is chained to the base, and the sides of the mug are covered in sheet music.

appraise_text:
The humorous Hogswatch mug is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of ceramic and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 1 pound, thirteen items, or about 3 gills.


item_name: gigantic Hogswatch tree
weight: about forty pounds
description:
Perfect for an outdoor display, this pine tree in its heavy red pot stands tall and proud, and definitely broad enough for a little match girl to shelter from the cold underneath its branches.  Some of the richer and more status-conscious households employ Hogswatchtide servants specifically to go around the trees with brooms first thing in the morning to prevent any unsightly displays of poverty.  There is nothing perched on the top of the Hogswatch tree.  There is nothing on the gigantic Hogswatch tree.

appraise_text:
The gigantic Hogswatch tree is about ten feet long and about five feet wide.  It is made of tree and could be placed as furniture.  It can hold about 11 pounds, or about thirty items.


item_name: mince pie
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
This delicious-looking pie has been made with Sto Saddleback pork mince, raisins, cinnamon, golden shortcrust pastry, and lots of suet.  A traditional Hogswatch treat!


item_name: traditional Hogswatch tree
weight: about twenty pounds
description:
Tall enough for plenty of ornaments, and small enough that most children can reach to decorate it, this pine tree makes an ideal family Hogswatch centrepiece, and the sturdy red pot will keep it safe from all but the most determined cats.  There is nothing perched on the top of the Hogswatch tree.  There is nothing on the traditional Hogswatch tree.

appraise_text:
The traditional Hogswatch tree is about three feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of tree and could be placed as furniture.  It can hold about 4 pounds, or fifteen items.


item_name: medium sized Hogswatch envelope
weight: less than a pound
description:
This is a medium sized Hogswatch envelope.  It is open.  It has a sticky flap at one end with which you could seal it.

appraise_text:
The medium sized Hogswatch envelope is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of paper and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: wine glass of mulled wine
weight: about a pound
description:
This is a nicely made wine glass, of the sort usually used to serve red, white and rose wine in pubs and restaurants.  The wine glass of mulled wine is completely full with six ounces of mulled wine.  It is completely full.

appraise_text:
The wine glass of mulled wine is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of glass and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold less than one pound, eight items, or about 1 gill.


item_name: pork pie with plenty of mustard
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
Steam rises from the gleaming golden-brown hot water pastry of this magnificent Hogswatch pie, hinting at the meaty delights to be found within.  A generous dollop of mustard sits on the crust, just waiting to tickle the throat and clear the sinuses of the lucky soul who gets to eat this perfect pie.


item_name: sparkly winged pig
weight: about a pound
description:
Pink and silver and leaping his little heart out up into the sky - or possibly the ceiling if your tree is indoors - this is a faithful and adorable representation of the Hogfather's boar Tusker, who pulls the sleigh every Hogswatch Eve with his yoke-mates Gouger, Rooter, and Snouter.

appraise_text:
The sparkly winged pig is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of tin.


item_name: dainty Hogswatch tree
weight: about ten pounds
description:
Perfect for the space- or budget-conscious family, this delightful little tree in its cheerful red pot would adorn any windowsill.  There is nothing perched on the top of the Hogswatch tree.  There is nothing on the dainty Hogswatch tree.

appraise_text:
The dainty Hogswatch tree is about a foot and a half long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of tree and could be placed as furniture.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or eight items.


item_name: enormous Hogswatch tree
weight: about thirty pounds
description:
Perfect for an outdoor display, this pine tree in its heavy red pot stands tall and proud, and definitely broad enough for a little match girl to shelter from the cold underneath its branches.  Some of the richer and more status-conscious households employ Hogswatchtide servants specifically to go around the trees with brooms first thing in the morning to prevent any unsightly displays of poverty.  There is nothing perched on the top of the Hogswatch tree.  There is nothing on the enormous Hogswatch tree.

appraise_text:
The enormous Hogswatch tree is about eight feet long and about four feet wide.  It is made of tree and could be placed as furniture.  It can hold about 7 pounds, or about twenty items.


item_name: tall Hogswatch tree
weight: about twenty pounds
description:
This pine tree, in its sturdy red pot, approaches the limits of most ceilings.  Traditionally, it should be decorated by a small child on a precarious stepladder, but the main thing is to get the decorations on the tree somehow.  There is nothing perched on the top of the Hogswatch tree.  There is nothing on the tall Hogswatch tree.

appraise_text:
The tall Hogswatch tree is about five feet long and about two and a half feet wide.  It is made of tree and could be placed as furniture.  It can hold about 5 pounds, or about twenty items.


item_name: sturdy Hogswatch tree
weight: about fifteen pounds
description:
Perfect for the space- or budget-conscious family, this delightful little tree in its cheerful red pot would adorn any windowsill.  There is nothing perched on the top of the Hogswatch tree.  There is nothing on the sturdy Hogswatch tree.

appraise_text:
The sturdy Hogswatch tree is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of tree and could be placed as furniture.  It can hold about 3 pounds, or twelve items.


item_name: painted wooden [object]
weight: less than a pound
description:
This delightfully traditional wooden Hogswatch ornament was quite possibly handmade by elves near Nothingfjord, and painted in bright cheerful colours according to the natural human impulse to do everything possible to keep the dark and chill of winter away.  It would be perfect to put on the Hogswatch tree.

appraise_text:
The painted wooden assassin is roughly a couple of inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of wood.


item_name: string of silver tinsel sausages
weight: less than a pound
description:
This is, functionally, a piece of string, but festive Hogswatch string.  You can tell it's Hogswatch string because it consists entirely of silver tinsel, cunningly shaped into the likeness of a string of sausages.

appraise_text:
The string of silver tinsel sausages is about four inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of tinsel.


item_name: piece of [pattern or colour] Hogswatch wrapping paper
weight: less than a pound
description:
This is a big piece of cheerful pastel green Hogswatch wrapping paper.  It looks like it could be used to wrap up something as a present.

appraise_text:
The piece of cheerful pastel green Hogswatch wrapping paper is about three feet long and about three feet wide.  It is made of paper and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 25 pounds, or about sixty items.


item_name: [object] Hogswatch card (closed)
weight: less than a pound
description:
This card shows a fine gentleman strolling around the city without a care in the world.  Possibly he hasn't noticed that he is in fact a parsnip.  A banner across the top reads: "Season's Greetings To You!"  It is closed.

appraise_text:
The vegetable courtier Hogswatch card (closed) is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of paper.


item_name: sprig of mistletoe
weight: 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Given at login at Christmas time.
description:
The sprig of mistletoe is just that.  A few leaves of mistletoe on a branch just waiting for you to use on someone you like.  Maybe if you dangle it over the person you like, you might get a Hogswatch kiss.

appraise_text:
The sprig of mistletoe is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of mistletoe.


item_name: huge Hogswatch present
weight: about ten pounds
description:
This is one of the huge Hogswatch presents that someone had attached to the lower boughs of the enraged Hogswatch tree.  It fell off after the fight, and seems to have something in it.  Go on, open it, you know you want to...

appraise_text:
The huge Hogswatch present is about seven feet long and about seven feet wide.  It is made of cardboard and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 44 pounds, or ten items.


item_name: very long sausage
weight: 6 6/9 lb
special_find_note: Present from the Hogswatch pine.
description:
This is an extremely long sausage.  It's probably longer than you are.  It's a sausage in the Zlobenian tradition, hard and solid, guaranteed to last almost as long as dwarf bread, and almost as good in a fight.  Unlike both dwarf bread and Morporkian sausage, it contains approximately 122% named meat by volume, as well as salt, pepper, and a selection of spices.

appraise_text:
The very long sausage is about six and a half feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of sausage and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: pair of battered old button boots
weight: 1lb
description:
These ankle boots were the height of fashion amongst the ladies of the middling sort about fifty years ago, with their two-inch heel and the row of buttons fasteners along the calf.  Since then, they have been sadly neglected and are no longer fashionable in the slightest.  Or for that matter respectable, or waterproof, or even vaguely clean.

appraise_text:
The pair of battered old button boots is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: fantastical toymaker's cloak
weight: 1 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Present from the Hogswatch pine.
description:
This flowing calf-length full circle cloak has been sewn from deep blue velvet and lined with golden taffeta, light enough to swirl and billow but thick enough to be toasty warm on a winter's day.  The fabric has been embroidered all over with moons, stars, snowflakes, and dancing toys, from soldiers in their peaked caps to dashing mouseketeers, Klatchian dancers, Agatean mandarins, and gauzy-winged fairies.  It could sheathe a wand or tool.

appraise_text:
The fantastical toymaker's cloak is about five feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is blue and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: castle with pointy bits
weight: about twenty pounds
special_find_note: Present from the Hogswatch pine.
description:
This is a big castle with pointy bits, which is to say a scale model of King Hans-Ludwig-Pyotr the Utterly Mad's castle at Bad Schweinfleisch, complete with moat (filled with shiny blue foil), drawbridge, portcullis, model soldiers guarding the battlements, and tall turrets with blue pointy roofs, princesses, locking up, suitable for.

appraise_text:
The castle with pointy bits is about three and a half feet long and about two feet wide.  It is made of wood and could be placed as furniture.


item_name: shabby old overcoat
weight: 2 6/9 lb
description:
This garment started life as a reasonably good quality overcoat, the kind that a man of the middling sort might wear on a chilly evening.  By now, it has lost half its buttons, one of its pockets, and about 3/32nds of its surface area to the ravages of - well, everything apparently.  Moths, weather, street life, and more than a few nights in the gutters or the cabbage fields have all taken their toll.  The shabby old overcoat has one inside pocket and one side pocket.

appraise_text:
The shabby old overcoat is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is mostly mud and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or about twenty items.


item_name: ratty tweed jacket
weight: 2lb
description:
This jacket looks like it has seen much wear - patches on the elbows, a bit threadbare at the sleeves, stains throughout.

appraise_text:
The ratty tweed jacket is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of tweed and cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: old worn left boot
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a left boot, which presumably had a matching right boot once upon a time.  That time may have been quite recent, but the boot itself is rather old and hasn't been polished much.

appraise_text:
The old worn left boot is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: baldric
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a wide leather belt that is worn over the shoulder.  At the hip is a loop which could sheath some blades.  It could sheathe a rapier, epee, blade or foil.

appraise_text:
The baldric is about five feet long and about an inch wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black leather trousers
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
These trousers are made of soft, supple black leather that fit the wearer like a second skin.  The pair of black leather trousers has one secret pocket and two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of black leather trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: pair of knee-high buckled boots
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
These tall, heavy, thick-soled boots are formed of very thick, sturdy leather, and fasten with a series of straps and shiny steel buckles down the outside of each calf.

appraise_text:
The pair of knee-high buckled boots is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: epee
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
A smooth, lustrous sheen glistens softly up and down the fine blade of this expertly crafted instrument of socially acceptable murder, giving it a classy air of polite lethality.  The blade is round at the base, drawing the eye up the fatally sleek steel to a needle sharp point, and the guard that protects the hand is covered in ornate scrollwork, covering the wearer's hand in tiny silver leaves.  Overall, it looks more than capable of executing some clean cut maiming.

appraise_text:
The epee is about three feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: midnight blue musketeer's tabard
weight: 2lb
description:
This is the everyday uniform tabard of the Duchess Saturday's Musketeers, made of the finest midnight blue linen and lined with satin in a slightly lighter shade.  The front and back are embroidered with the bunch of grapes which is their symbol, worked in silver, and lines of silver buttons sweep down the front and sides. The generous cut allows plenty of freedom of movement for either deadly sword play or the wooing of courtly beauties.

appraise_text:
The midnight blue musketeer's tabard is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is midnight blue and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: chainmail bikini top
weight: 1 5/9 lb
description:
Made from tightly knitted chainmail, this chainmail bikini top covers and protects barely anything, instead it relies on the way it presents the wearer's cleavage to do all the protecting.  Lined with thick fur to reduce chaffing and pinching, as well as increase the wearer's warmth, this bikini top seems more like a fashion piece than an item of armour.

appraise_text:
The chainmail bikini top is about four inches long and about a foot wide.  It is made of iron and could be worn as armour.


item_name: ornate plumed helm
weight: 9lb
description:
This is an ornate, plumed helm.  It looks mostly ceremonial - it's hard to see how the long horse-hair plume could assist in a life or death battle scenario.  Nonetheless, it does look very pretty.

appraise_text:
The ornate plumed helm is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: pair of grey linen trousers
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of grey trousers, made of light breezy linen that is perfect for a warm climate.  The pair of grey linen trousers has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of grey linen trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is grey and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or thirteen items.


item_name: pair of ornate metal boots
weight: 5lb
description:
This is a pair of ornate metal boots, awarded to knights of Genua upon attainment of their position.  They are forged with overlapping plates across the front, but they don't look particularly effective - they would seem to be largely for ceremonial use rather than for protection in the heat of battle.

appraise_text:
The pair of ornate metal boots is about a foot long and about four inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: pair of white buckled shoes
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
These supple white leather shoes are cut very low across the instep, have a slight heel, and are each topped with a big silver buckle.  They would look very posh with white hose, and are clearly intended for those who never have had to do a lick of work in their lives.

appraise_text:
The pair of white buckled shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: smith's hammer
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
This is the sort of hammer that a smith uses to beat up pieces of very hot metal.  It's a large squared off lump of metal on the end of a solid length of wood about a foot long.

appraise_text:
The smith's hammer is about a foot and a half long and about six inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: pair of ornate metal vambraces
weight: 7lb
description:
This is a sturdy set of ornate metal vambraces, suitable for protecting the arm.  There are two separate plates, one for the upper arm and one for the lower arm, and a separate leather attachment at the elbow to allow for free movement.  They are mainly ceremonial in their application, and not particularly meant to protect the wearer from maiming during a real battle.

appraise_text:
The pair of ornate metal vambraces is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: pair of ornate metal gauntlets
weight: 2 6/9 lb
description:
These gauntlets are composed of small metal plates atop a glove of heavy leather.  The plates interlock along the back of the gauntlets, rendering them fairly comfortable whilst still affording a good degree of protection.

appraise_text:
The pair of ornate metal gauntlets is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: pair of short black trousers
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
These are very thin all-purpose black cotton trousers, of the type peasants might wear.  They are very loose and end just below the knee, perfect for a tropical climate.  The pair of short black trousers has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of short black trousers is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: ragged straw hat
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a rather battered woven straw hat.  It was probably once a sunny yellow, but is now quite faded, with several pieces of straw missing, leaving the brim a bit ragged.

appraise_text:
The ragged straw hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is yellow and is made of straw and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ornate metal breastplate
weight: 18 6/9 lb
description:
This is an ornate, sturdy breastplate suitable from protecting the vulnerable torso from sticks and stones of all types.  The armour has sturdy leather straps that can be used to firmly attach the breastplate to the wearer.  It doesn't look particularly effective, as if a determined attack would be enough to shatter the armour and allow access to the soft, succulent flesh of the soon-to-be deceased occupant.

appraise_text:
The ornate metal breastplate is about a foot long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: gold hooped earring
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
This is a large, glittering hoop of gold, designed to be worn as an earring.  It is a rather showy member of the species, being a good two inches in diameter and not intended to be overlooked.  It would decorate the lines of a smooth dark throat to perfection.


item_name: blue and yellow sowrong
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a long piece of light cloth, known as the sowrong in the native Genuan language, which can be wrapped into a very attractive skirt. This sowrong has a midnight blue field with a pattern of bright yellow stars and moons, and a yellow fringe.

appraise_text:
The blue and yellow sowrong is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is midnight blue and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: floppy straw hat
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a straw hat with a huge floppy, wobbly brim, perfect for blocking out the sun, and everything else.

appraise_text:
The floppy straw hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of straw and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: [colour] leg of mutton blouse
weight: 1lb
description:
This feminine blouse has a high buttoned collar and simply enormous sleeves that puff out between the shoulder and elbow, resembling nothing so much as a leg of mutton (that is, if legs of mutton were made of cotton and a [colour] colour).  The blouse narrows to a very slim waist.

appraise_text:
The pink leg of mutton blouse is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is pink and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: discreet black dress
weight: 1lb
description:
Made of a sombre black material, this discreet dress flows all the way from your neck to the floor.  Small black buttons, the only adornment, run the length of the dress.

appraise_text:
The discreet black dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: pair of light cotton trousers
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This pleasant looking pair of light cotton trousers look ideal for the man about town who wishes to remain cool during the heat of summer.  The pair of light cotton trousers has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of light cotton trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or thirteen items.


item_name: pair of spike-heeled alligator sandals
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
A couple of skinny, greenish strips of alligator hide lash feet to bases on these spike-heeled sandals.  When even one's shoes need to be "barely-there", this is what one wears.

appraise_text:
The pair of spike-heeled alligator sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: white cotton robe
description: A simple, white, cotton robe.
weight: 1 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The white cotton robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of rainbow sandals
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of strappy leather sandals.  Straps of differing rainbow colours and hues criss-cross along the foot, creating a colourfully stylish, summery statement.

appraise_text:
The pair of rainbow sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of bright striped bloomers
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Purple and yellow vertical stripes ensure that these bloomers could not be missed.  Determination would be required to conceal this large, knee-length, puffy-legged undergarment.

appraise_text:
The pair of bright striped bloomers is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is purple and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of lightweight white linen trousers
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
These lightweight linen trousers are strong enough to withstand the rigours of covert operations, but the loose weave of the cloth helps to keep the wearer cool.  The pockets of these trousers are well-concealed in the folds of the fabric.  The pair of lightweight white linen trousers has one back pocket and two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of lightweight white linen trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: pair of cent loafers
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
These casual loafers are eminently cent-sible shoes, the brown leather uppers with a small slot in each, out of which peeks a genuine Genuan cent.  The coins are an integral part of the loafers, and removal of the coins would alter the inherent identity of the cent loafers and possibly affect the stability of the local reality, and who knows what could happen then, so we really can't be having with that.

appraise_text:
The pair of cent loafers is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of gold hoop earrings
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 7 g
description:
This is a pair of simply huge gold hoop earrings, trying to make up in size what they lack in quality.


item_name: smelly bandana
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a silk scarf worn tied about the head to keep the sun off, and your hair out of your eyes.  It belonged to a pirate once, and so is blood stained and smelly.

appraise_text:
The smelly bandana is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is beige and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of frilly bloomers
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Don't let the flounces and frippery deceive - this is a formidable white cotton undergarment that covers the body from a smooth band at the waist to ballooning gathers just below the knees.

appraise_text:
The pair of frilly bloomers is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of lacy bloomers
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Strips of lace run down the legs of this large undergarment, and lace ruffles spray out from beneath the ballooned fabric gathered just below the knees. 

appraise_text:
The pair of lacy bloomers is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of cotton and lace and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: alligator earring
appraise_text: It is made of wood and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 7 g
description:
This large, dangling wood earring has been carved and painted to look like a green alligator, with tiny bright white teeth.


item_name: newt bangle
appraise_text: It is made of glass and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 20 g
description:
This heavy bangle is in the form of a green enamelled newt, curling around to bite its own tail.  If glanced at quickly, it might appear the wearer was actually wearing a newt.


item_name: hunter's pack
weight: 6 2/9 lb
description:
This is a hefty brown leather backpack of Lancre make.  It has a deep interior and all sorts of pockets for storing rations, camping equipment, and other supplies of the sort that one needs out in the woods.  On its side is a buckled strap that could hold a hunting spear or some similar weapon.  The hunter's pack has one main pocket and two side pockets. It could sheathe a staff, polearm, scythe or javelin.

appraise_text:
The hunter's pack is about four feet long and about two feet wide.  It is brown and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 48 pounds, or about eighty items.


item_name: small yellow ticket
appraise_text: The small yellow ticket is about four inches long and about an inch wide. It is made of paper.
weight: less than 1/9 lb
description:
This ticket is about an inch by four inch rectangle of thickish yellow paper.  One corner of the ticket has been ripped off.  Written in print:  Farnem Failey Circus: Admit One.  Enter At Own Risk!!!


item_name: small shoulder pouch
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is a small leather pouch, designed to be worn under your shirt around the shoulder to keep some items hidden.  The small shoulder pouch has one main pocket.

appraise_text:
The small shoulder pouch is about three inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or ten items.


item_name: tasselled staff
weight: 7 7/9 lb
description:
This rather cheery priest's staff is something of a colourful affair.  Although the plain wooden shaft is not particularly noteworthy, a majestic bronze emblem gleams from atop of it, with several silk tassels, each dyed a different vibrant colour, dangling from its extremities.

appraise_text:
The tasselled staff is about seven feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: staff harness
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a mess of leather straps that can crudely attach a staff across your back.  The straps look as if they are fairly durable, but won't last forever.  It could sheathe a staff, polearm, scythe or javelin.

appraise_text:
The staff harness is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: flowery bonnet
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a very fetching bonnet, specially made for fruitbats. It is decorated with silk flowers, has little holes for the ears to stick through and a pretty ribbon to tie it on so it doesn't get lost during flight.  It fits very snugly, possibly because underneath the flowers it is actually made of bone - skull bone to be precise.

appraise_text:
The flowery bonnet is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: red pill-box hat
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
Shaped (surprisingly enough) like a pill box, this squat tubular hat is made from red suede with thin black lace bands around the top and bottom.  It is designed to be worn at a jaunty angle on the head, normally as part of a cigarette girl's uniform.

appraise_text:
The red pill-box hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is red and is made of suede and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pink silk wedding dress
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
A long flowing pink silk wedding dress.  It is a full straight pleated skirt, not of the easy ironing type.  The silk is plain but covers many layers of petticoats which push the skirt out and hides the legs from everyone very effectively.  Strangely the dress is exactly the correct length and just hovers above the ground without picking up any unwelcome vistors whilst doing so.

appraise_text:
The pink silk wedding dress is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is pink and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: Merry Hogswatch bouquet
description:
This is an enormous bouquet of red and white starflowers, wrapped with thick red ribbon.  This bouquet has been specially made for Hogswatch by Bernita's florist.


item_name: bouquet of sweet-smelling freesias
description:
The sweet scent of these freesias is as light as imagining, and gently drifts in the air around you.  The petals range in colours from bright dawn golds and dusk vermillions to deep midnight purples, and every warm shade in between.


item_name: bunch of deadly nightshades
description:
This is a small bunch of belladonna, also known as deadly nightshade.  It's not all that commonly used as a floral offering except among some of the younger assassins, where these show a special kind of thoughtfulness in the sender.


item_name: bunch of pink rabbit ears
description:
These are strange flowers, they look like rabbit ears.  They arc up in beautiful strokes from the bloody ... No, sappy! ... place where they used to join to the plant.  The tops are floppy and wiggle back and forth cutely as you look at them.  They aren't really rabbits ears ... Or?


item_name: bunch of ultraviolet weeds
description:
This is a bunch of dimly glowing weeds.  Some people tell you to say it with flowers and these flowers would say you have a warped sense of humour.


item_name: cluster of starflowers
description:
This is a cluster of starflowers.  Each celestial blossom shines faintly with a silver-blue light.  Perhaps these ethereal flowers were picked from the filigrees that rim the star fields in the heavens.


item_name: delicate orchid
description:
This is a delicate stem of orchid blossoms, symbolising passion and mystery.  Each pale bloom, tinged with violet, is perfect and beautiful.


item_name: forget-me-not
description:
These tiny flowers are the deep blue of a midday summer sky, and their centres are a vivid yellow.  While they exude an almost schoolgirlish sense of innocence and youth, their real message is in their name.


item_name: four-leafed clover
description:
This is a lucky four-leafed clover, rumoured to be extremely rare and lucky.  Of course, given the fact it was found and picked, this one's luck could be in doubt.


item_name: handful of ragweed
description:
This is a lovingly arranged handful of fresh, fragrant ragweed.  They're fairly bursting with colour and pollen, which comes off on your hands like thousands of tiny gifts.


item_name: honeysuckle blossom
description:
This large white blossom has several stamens emerging from the centre.  When pulled out, droplets of luscious honey can be sucked off the stamens like a double entendre.  It smells heavenly, like parks and summertime.


item_name: laurel wreath
description:
This is a wreath of laurel leaves, of the sort worn by competition winners in ancient Ephebe.  Now it is purely symbolic, but would be ideal to give to someone who had performed particularily well.


item_name: pink carnation
description:
The petals curve out and away from the central carnationy bit.  If you look closely at the stem it looks like it is in the shape of a frog.  You could wear this in a suit pocket and look very swish.


item_name: pot of Lancrastian violets
description:
A pot of Lancrastian violets.  These rich and vivid flowers are circled by broad, dark leaves, and originate in the dark and mysterious Lancre forests.


item_name: scarlet poppy
description:
The velvety, scarlet petals of this flower are startlingly bright.  The heady, exotic scent of the flower, along with the dizzying yellow centre of the poppy, are a powerful combination.  It is an intoxicating flower, suggesting far-off places and mystical powers.


item_name: small pink flower
description:
This is a small flower, freshly plucked from a large cactus that blooms only once a year.  Tiny petals spread away from the stem, daintily fluttering in the breeze.  It gives out a magnificent fragrance that fills the room, and you cannot help but feel special while holding this unique flower.


item_name: small potted cactus
description:
This is an Authentic Klatchian cactus, ripped from its native sands and plunked into a small terracotta pot.  It doesn't seem to mind.  Tiny but very, very serious needles cover the cactus, except for where a small fuchsia blossom has managed to poke out.


item_name: spray of sweet-smelling jasmine
description:
This is a long twig covered in dark green leaves and small star-shaped white flowers.  The scent from the blossoms is fresh and sweet, perfuming the air.


item_name: thorny stem
description:
This might once have been a rose, but it's hard to tell since the head has been chopped off.  All that remains is a stem loaded with vicious thorns.  This is for someone trying to make a point, or several.


item_name: tiger lily
description:
This beautiful, graceful flower has a long, slender stem and tapering, bright orange petals with black flecks.  The tiger lily has a certain feisty quality, the vibrant orange hinting of summer and sunshine.


item_name: white rose and lily bridal corsage
description:
This is a small, striking bouquet of small white roses, intertwined with strands of lily of the valley.  The green stems have been bound together with white ribbon, any thorny surprises having been delicately removed.


item_name: wild cherry blossom twig
description:
This long twig taken from a wild cherry tree is covered with pale blossoms, each flower delicate and fine.  The centre of each blossom is a dark cherry colour, and its petals a bright snow-white.


item_name: wreath of flowers
description:
This is a large wreath of flowers.  The stems of these flowers are carefully wound around a wicker circle, creating a beautiful adornment for a memorial or coffin.


item_name: yellow carnation
description:
This is a lovely yellow carnation.  It has pretty yellow petals that curl away from the centre in a delightful rosette-like pattern.


item_name: armful of daffodils
description:
These daffodils are a brilliant yellow, the colour of summer sunshine.  They remind you that life is good, and fill you with the warmth of joy.  Think happy thoughts.  If nothing else, think of these daffodils and smile.


item_name: impossibly large sunflower
description:
This sunflower is impossibly large; it stands almost as tall as you.  A leafy stem supports the enormous bloom, which is a circle of seeds surrounded with bright yellow petals.  A flower of sunshine and summer.


item_name: iris stem
description:
This flower, named 'iris' because it comes in every colour of the rainbow, is a symbol of closeness and deep understanding.  Someone, somewhere, is thinking of you.


item_name: flour covered dress
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a long, white dress that stretches from the neck down to the ankles, and seems perpetually covered in flour.  It would make the perfect item of clothing for a baker.

appraise_text:
The flour covered dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: master scroll
special_find_note: Creator item.
description:
This is a thick parchment scroll.  On its top edge are runes which your mind readily translates into something like "Master Scroll".  The parchment itself has a greenish-purple, metallic hue, which glistens ever so slightly.  Within the parchment, slight images of trapped spells dance about.  You could likely "list" the spells to get a full rota of those currently imprisoned by the strange magics.


item_name: small wooden catapult
special_find_note: Creator item.
description:
This small wooden catapult can be used to launch items to others over great distances.  Be careful: If the target's inventory becomes overfull, they might drop things.  Ask first.


item_name: spell book
special_find_note: Creator item.
description:
This is a heavy leather-bound book containing all the spells of the Discworld.  It has originated from an experiment by a brave and, indeed, rather foolish librarian and holds its spells in an infinite dimension outside the book.  As such, it appears to be reasonably safe.  Rumours that the young librarian was dragged into the dungeon dimensions on his first attempt to use it have not been confirmed.


item_name: Mort's sceptre
special_find_note: Creator item.
description:
This sceptre helped Mort at some sticky situations he encountered (not to mention, it bestowed him authority).  If it was good enough for him, I bet it will help you out as well (damn those sticky players).  There are buttons labeled "resurrect", "undodeath", "addlife", "removelife", "redodeath", "longevity", "lastdeathinv", tilt" and finally a dark, shadowy button labeled "lazarus".  Use it wisely and with caution or you will go blind.


item_name: receipt fixer
special_find_note: Creator item.
description:
This handy tool, covered with lights and handles, can help you with the fluffy task of fixing receipts (although only the easy ones).


item_name: remote achievement
special_find_note: Creator item.
description:
This remote control is used for dealing with other people's achievements.  It has a number of buttons on top, and a tiny red light in the front.


item_name: brocade dress
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
Panels of richly embroidered brocade form the bodice of this elegant dress, which has a full, spreading skirt of a slightly shiny material.

appraise_text:
The brocade dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of brocade and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: pair of pink-ribboned bloomers
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This large undergarment of nice white cotton is trimmed with pink satin ribbon at the waist and at the ballooned gathers which fall just below the knee.

appraise_text:
The pair of pink-ribboned bloomers is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: small label
appraise_text: The small label is roughly a couple of inches long and about an inch wide. It is made of paper.
weight: 3 g
description:
This is a small label made from paper with some sort of dried glue smeared on one side.  You could probably stick it onto something.


item_name: simple peasant shirt
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a short tunic of rough cloth, cut in a loose v-necked style.  The bottom is attached with short ties so that it will fit snugly around anyone's waist.

appraise_text:
The simple peasant shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: silk ribbon
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
A silk ribbon with lace edging, it can be used to tie the wearer's hair back.  It looks rather fragile and more something that would be worn in a kitchen than on a battlefield.

appraise_text:
The silk ribbon is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ivory tunic
description: This is a rather simple ivory coloured tunic, with a button up collar.
weight: 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The ivory tunic is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is ivory and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: brown leather belt
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This brown belt is two inches wide and sports a sizeable brass buckle.  It certainly looks strong enough to support a huge belly flopping over it.  If you have problems with your gut falling out, or you just need a strong cinch to keep your trousers up, this is the belt for you.

appraise_text:
The brown leather belt is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is brown and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of white socks
description: This is a pair of droopy, white cotton socks with holes in the toes.
weight: 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of white socks is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black satin gloves with the fingertips cut out
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
These short black satin gloves are a lovely addition to any stylish witch's wardrobe.  Nobody can quite remember why it's traditional to cut the fingertips out of witches' gloves, but cut them out the maker of these gloves has done, leaving the wearer's fingertips out in the cold.

appraise_text:
Black satin gloves with the fingertips cut out is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is black and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of thick black socks that can kick through walls
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
These wiry black socks are knitted from the sturdy wool of Lancre sheep, and can nearly stand up of their own accord.  With these socks on, Achilles would have survived.

appraise_text:
Thick black socks that can kick through walls is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is black and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: plain dress
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
Rough, home-spun cloth of an undeterminable colour that probably started out as white makes up this plain dress.  It looks like something a village girl might wear while working in the fields or the chicken coop.

appraise_text:
The plain dress is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cloth and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of sensible shoes
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of very nice, sensible black shoes.  Made from leather they can probably keep out most weather and they won't clash with your dress.

appraise_text:
The pair of sensible shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: sober black dress
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a sober black dress made from home-spun cloth, the sort of which you would expect somebody in the countryside to wear in every day work   A bit of patternwork at the neck makes it out for decoration, and it does not really reveal nor hide much of the figure - it just sits there and says "This is a sober, hard working woman."

appraise_text:
The sober black dress is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cloth and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black silk socks
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
These socks look like they would fit wonderfully to your legs.  They feel amazingly light and smooth beneath your fingers; only a really stylish man would wear these.

appraise_text:
The pair of black silk socks is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: straw hat
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This hat is woven from lengths of straw and has the words "I love Ankh-Morpork!" written on it.  If you had a friend who happened to be a donkey, this would make an ideal gift.

appraise_text:
The straw hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of straw and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: rose-embroidered shawl
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a nice black shawl that has been lovingly embroidered with tiny white and red roses and green leaves in a floral pattern.  It looks nice and warm.

appraise_text:
The rose-embroidered shawl is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of gold wire glasses
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This pair of glasses is quite nice, with the delicate gold wire frames also making them quite light.  They are sure to be comfortable until the delicate wire frames get so bent out of shape that an earpiece tries to go up one's nose.  This would probably take about a day.

appraise_text:
The pair of gold wire glasses is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of gold and could be worn as armour.


item_name: Fang family crest
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Finely crafted in silver, this sigil shaped like a tiger marks the owner as a member of the Fang family.

appraise_text:
The Fang family crest is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of silver and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: grey mandarin hat
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a traditional mandarin's hat.  A short cap that fits snugly around the head.  It consists of a dark crimson, broad, decorated band of thick silk and a finer piece of grey silk spanning the top of the head.  The broad band has an embroidery of a snarling tiger in flashy gold thread on its front.  The hat has a long gold tassel trailing from the top.

appraise_text:
The grey mandarin hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: blue obi
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This obi is made from a rough bolt of blue silk, rolled around a long piece of card to make a stiff, soft belt.  The card is slightly shorter than the length of the silk, so that the loose ends can be tied up.  The embroidery on it is fairly simple, being three white lines crossing each other in a vaguely woven pattern.

appraise_text:
The blue obi is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is blue and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of expensive zori
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
These sandals have a padded leather layer between the wooden sole and the foot.  The straps are cured leather so as to be more durable.  They look like they would be worn by a well-off farmer.

appraise_text:
The pair of expensive zori is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it. 


item_name: blue silk kosode
weight: 1 6/9 lb
description:
This is a beautiful blue short sleeved kosode made of silk.  It is a simple yet tasteful creation with no fancy embroidery.  The hem, collar and sleeves are edged with a golden border.

appraise_text:
The blue silk kosode is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is blue and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of cheap zori
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This pair of zori is obviously intended for a labourer.  It has a wooden sole with risers meant to keep the feet out of the water.  The straps are woven grass and look like they would quickly wear out.

appraise_text:
The pair of cheap zori is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: midnight blue coat
weight: 1lb
description:
This stiff coat of midnight blue is part of the uniform for the first and second year students at the Assassins' Guild.  On the left lapel is the house insignia, while on the right is the guild coat of arms and motto.  The midnight blue coat has one breast pocket.

appraise_text:
The midnight blue coat is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is midnight blue and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: pair of geta
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Geta are simple Auriental sandals that consist of clog thongs tied to a wooden base under which two wooden supports are attached.  They look quite casual, and would never be worn at a formal occasion.

appraise_text:
The pair of geta is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of peasant trousers
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
The pair of trousers is made of a rough, heavy fabric, tied with a drawstring and cut at the ankle for some degree of comfort and mobility.

appraise_text:
The pair of peasant trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black cotton top
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This heavy black cotton top is the top half of the gi, a suit worn by martial artists.  It is light to provide easy movement for the wearer and is resistant to tearing.

appraise_text:
The black cotton top is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: lian
weight: 5lb
description:
A pole weapon, this deadly looking farm tool has an extremely sharp one-sided blade on one end which curves downward sharply.  It looks to be extremely proficient at .. harvesting.

appraise_text:
The lian is about six feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: pair of black cotton gi pants
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
These pants are made out of heavy black cotton, and look very hard-wearing.  They are typically worn by martial artists to provide easy movement and resist tearing, as the bottom half of a gi.

appraise_text:
The pair of black cotton gi pants is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: shadowy black robe
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
A robe made in shades of dark and shadow, it appears to have been designed for someone who wants to spend most of their time unseen.  The shadowy black robe has two inside pockets.

appraise_text:
The shadowy black robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: lotus flower akome
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This akome is a double-wide wrap-around shirt sewn from stiff orange and yellow lotus-patterned silk.  Its long, open collar gives way to wide, full sleeves which drape down to cover the hands.  A classic style in Agatea, this make of shirt is worn by everyone from a water buffalo tender to the Emperor.

appraise_text:
The lotus flower akome is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is orange and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: simple green cheongsam
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a simple green cheongsam similar to those worn by peasants on a special occasion.  Its silk embroidery depicts landscape scenes and its collar is high, though not as high as the more magnificent cheongsam types.  This cheongsam reaches mid-calf and has a slit all the way up to the thigh.

appraise_text:
The simple green cheongsam is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is green and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pearl-white cheongsam
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is an extremely elegant pearl-white cheongsam.  It is long and reaches all the way down to the ankles.  It has a high collar and the butterfly buttons are of a soft golden hue.  The design embroidered onto the white silk brocade is that of tiny golden lotus-blossoms hand-sewn with fine golden threads.  This elegant-looking cheongsam bears subtle hints of sensuality as can be seen by the thigh-high slit on one side.

appraise_text:
The pearl-white cheongsam is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of thin brown rubber overalls
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
The overalls are made by thin, brown rubber.  They do not look particularly durable or protective for that matter.  They have two large pockets on each side and a large zipper down the front.  The pair of thin brown rubber overalls has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of thin brown rubber overalls is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is brown and is made of rubber and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: green mandarin hat
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a traditional mandarin's hat.  A short cap that fits snugly around the head.  It consists of a broad decorated band of thick silk and a finer piece of silk spanning the top of the head.  The hat is of a faded forest green and the dark, jungle green broad band is decorated with small cranes embroidered on it in gold thread.  It has a large moss green button on the top.

appraise_text:
The green mandarin hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: Tang family crest
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Finely crafted in silver, this sigil shaped like a crane, marks the owner as a member of the Tang family.

appraise_text:
The Tang family crest is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of silver and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dentist's shirt
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is a dentist's shirt of the type commonly worn by doctors or dentists.  The front is a wrap over affair, rather than simple buttons.  It has small blood stains covering it.

appraise_text:
The dentist's shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: dentist's headband
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
A small mirror is supported on an elasticated headband.  It enables the wearer to direct more light into a dark space.  Well, would if it wasn't broken.

appraise_text:
The dentist's headband is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of dentist's trousers
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
These are baggy dentist's trousers as worn by surgeons, doctors and dentists.  Small stains of blood adorn them.

appraise_text:
The pair of dentist's trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: hundred year old egg
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Hundred year old eggs are an Agatean delicacy.  Covered in lime, ash and salt and then buried raw for one hundred years, the end result is a black "petrified" egg.  They are eaten by peeling the black shell off to reveal a solid amber coloured egg white with a blue green yolk.

appraise_text:
The hundred year old egg is not very long and not very wide.  It is made of egg and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: braided wire necklace
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This necklace is made from many strands of hair-thin gold wire, woven into a wide, flat band.  It appears to be extremely delicate and would not stand up to much rough wear.


item_name: small square stone
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a small flat square stone, like a miniature paving stone made from something that makes ordinary cement seem like powdery chalk.  Incised on the unfinished side is an elaborate maker's mark that looks beyond the skill of a mortal mason.  The stone is pierced by a leather thong, and could be worn as a bracelet by the devout.

appraise_text:
The small square stone is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of stone and leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: kaiken dirk
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
The two sides of this dagger have been meticulously sharpened to double razor edges.  Its short steel blade ends in an exquisitely detailed golden hilt, which has been moulded and lacquered carefully into a mass of pink poppies.

appraise_text:
The kaiken dirk is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: big black kimono
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a high quality, large size men's kimono made from black cotton.  It has full sleeves and a smart white belt to go around the waist.  The full sleeves of the kimono also double as pockets.

appraise_text:
The big black kimono is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: black eyepatch
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
A square black patch, of the type that would work well with a peg leg, a parrot and a salty accent.  This particular one is battered and worn, as if it has had several previous owners.

appraise_text:
The black eyepatch is about four inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of brown sandals
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
These simple little sandals are designed merely to provide the sole of the feet with enough protection to walk about whilst still allowing adequate air circulation.  They are not a fashion statement.

appraise_text:
The pair of brown sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of red and white striped dungarees
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is the standard uniform worn by any respectable ice-cream seller.  It is made from a special blend of stain-resistant cotton, which greatly reduces the effort required to wash out colourful ice-cream stains.  The pair of red and white striped dungarees has one front pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of red and white striped dungarees is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: yellow duster
description: This small, square, yellow piece of material could be used to clear dust from surfaces.
weight: 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The yellow duster is about a foot and a half long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: spring roll
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
A thin sheet of rice paper, stuffed with vegetables and shrimp, then folded in a complex origami pattern.  It looks both artistic and appetizing, in the fashion of true Auriental cuisine.


item_name: half-eaten chocolate bar
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a half eaten "Schock" chocolate bar, made out of Fructose Syrup, Sugar, Protein Blend (Calcium Caseinate, Ion Exchanged Wahey Protein), High Fructose Moth Syrup, Creatine Monohydrate, More Sugar, Crystalline Fructose, Soft Quicksand, Crisp Lizard Legs, Even More Sugar, Peanut Flour, Hardly Any Natural Flavor But Lots of Artificial, Oat Fibre and Lecithin.  Fat - 250%, Sugars - 312%, Cholestrol - 582%  (Yes, indeed.  This chocolate bar challenges all natural and mathematical laws of logic, and thus has been banned in seven countries.)


item_name: huge flower-embroidered dress
weight: 2 5/9 lb
description:
This is an incredibly large dress, suitable for persons with size XXXXXL.  It's light blue with white daisies embroidered all over.

appraise_text:
The huge flower-embroidered dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is light blue and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ninjato
weight: 2 6/9 lb
description:
This is a smaller, straight version of the katana.  It is favoured by the Auriental assassin because it is more easily hidden under clothing than the larger katana.

appraise_text:
The ninjato is about two and a half feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: black linen robe
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a long, flowing robe, made of lightweight black linen.  It swirls dramatically around the wearer's body, allowing all manner of weapons and tools of the trade per se to be hidden from the casual viewer.

appraise_text:
The black linen robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: jiann
weight: 3 4/9 lb
description:
This jiann is a long, thin, double-edged sword which flares slightly as the blade reaches the handle.  The hardwood pommel is covered with a turned down brass guard and wrapped up with braided black cord.  The sword looks equally adept at both slashing and stabbing.

appraise_text:
The jiann is about four feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: plain black dress
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
Although not new by any means, this plain black dress is of the timeless style known commonly as "witch" and, owing to some neat mending round the cuffs and hem, has got a good many years of wear left in it.  It has a high collar, a low hem, and no hint of lace anywhere about it.  The plain black dress has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The plain black dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: sensible beige linen dress
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a sensible beige dress made out of linen.  It is long and does in no way cling or reveal anything more about the wearer than the fact that they probably have a body.

appraise_text:
The sensible beige linen dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is beige and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: Genuan blue bustle skirt
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
Bustles are fashion designers' way of making sure all women's posteriors are exactly the same size, thus forever mooting the question, 'Does my butt look big in this?'  The bustle on this Genuan blue satin skirt arcs to form a pleasing hillock shape before sweeping dramatically to the ground.  The Genuan blue bustle skirt has one bustle pocket.

appraise_text:
The Genuan blue bustle skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is Genuan blue and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: black Genuan maid uniform
weight: 1lb
description:
This is a typical Genuan maid uniform.  Black in colour, it is short and body-hugging, almost revealing more than it hides, which - on the right wearer - is a good thing.

appraise_text:
The black Genuan maid uniform is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: blue powdered wig
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This puffy, rounded wig is coloured with a blue-tinged powder, providing the authentic senile blue-rinsed look.

appraise_text:
The blue powdered wig is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of hair and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: flatiron
weight: 6 1/9 lb
description:
This is one of those really hefty, old-fashioned irons that's left by the fire for about three days until it's hot enough to press clothing.

appraise_text:
The flatiron is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of metal and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: pair of yellow leather shoes
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
A pair of closed-toe yellow leather shoes with flat heels.  Each shoe has a brass buckle and is otherwise unadorned.

appraise_text:
The pair of yellow leather shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is yellow and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of diamond stud earrings
appraise_text: It is made of silver and diamond and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 7 g
description:
Light sparkles from this pair of brilliant-cut diamond stud earrings.  The diamond itself is set into a simple silver base, that rises slightly to grasp the stone at its corners.


item_name: wooden pegleg
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is an authentic wooden piratic pegleg.  It has been carved from some piece of driftwood, and fitted with a metal tip with a big blob of tar on the end.

appraise_text:
The wooden pegleg is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ebony tailcoat
weight: 2lb
description:
The tails of this elegant ebony coat are much longer than the front panels, falling nearly to the back of the knee and tapering to two narrow points.

appraise_text:
The ebony tailcoat is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is ebony and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black capri trousers
description: This is a flimsy pair of black capri trousers, ending halfway down the calf.
weight: 8/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of black capri trousers is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dark grey jacket
weight: 1lb
description:
This is a timeless dark grey jacket made from light linen to help keep the wearer cool.  It has been well tailored, combining both style and flair while still being eminently suitable for use in both business and pleasure.  The dark grey jacket has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The dark grey jacket is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is dark grey and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: cream linen shirt
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a cream button-down shirt, made of light breezy linen that is perfect for a warm climate.  The collar and cuffs are loose enough to let heat out, but the overall design of the shirt is smart and dressy.  The cream linen shirt has one breast pocket.

appraise_text:
The cream linen shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is cream and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: lavender bustle skirt
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
Bustles are fashion designers' way of making sure all women's posteriors are exactly the same size, thus forever mooting the question, 'Does my butt look big in this?'  The bustle on this lavender satin skirt arcs to form a pleasing hillock shape before sweeping dramatically to the ground.

appraise_text:
The lavender bustle skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is lavender and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: colichemarde
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
When it debuted in the Century of the Stunned Ferret, the colichemarde revolutionised the way in which duels were fought.  The blade is lighter but stronger than that of a rapier, dramatically tapered to a fine point for piercing attacks, yet reinforced near the hilt for parrying.

appraise_text:
The colichemarde is about four feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: periwig
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a modest grey wig only large enough to just cover the head, with a little upturned pigtail behind.  It is more of an everyday daytime wig than an evening one.

appraise_text:
The periwig is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of hair and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: chainmail halter top
weight: 7 7/9 lb
description:
This halter top is made of a fine, silvery chainmail mesh with modest inserts of soft black velvet.  It has black leather straps that tie around the neck and waist to keep it on.

appraise_text:
The chainmail halter top is about nine inches long and about a foot wide.  It is made of iron and could be worn as armour.


item_name: white top hat
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a beautiful white silk top hat.  It has been buffed to a sheen with the most modern techniques of pouring mercury on it.  This is an item any gentleman of high standing would desire.

appraise_text:
The white top hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of white knee hose
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of white silk knee hose, soft and slippery, meant to be worn with a pair of men's buckled knee breeches.  Very schmancy.

appraise_text:
The pair of white knee hose is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is white and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it. 


item_name: pair of grey buckled knee breeches
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Each leg of these grey knee breeches puffs out slightly from waist to knee, before being smartly gathered by a huge silver buckle.  They would look dashing with a pair of hose and a shapely calf.  The pair of grey buckled knee breeches has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of grey buckled knee breeches is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is grey and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: light cotton jacket
weight: 1lb
description:
This is a pleasant looking lightly coloured cotton jacket that, although it is not dashing, is still quite runny and would look good on the stylish gentleman about town.  The light cotton jacket has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The light cotton jacket is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: smelly bag
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a smelly bag, of the type used by people whose existence revolves around the motion of malodorous substances.  It seems to resemble a cotton can rather than a sack, with an opening that is held open by a wooden ring.  This enables the user to slip things in without free hands, but has the unfortunate side-effect that the smells inside can waft freely out of the place of their genesis.  Strangely, these bags never seem to fill up ... presumably there is some sort of decomposition of the things at the bottom.  Something like a compost heap, and the smell given off makes that analogy seem perfect.

appraise_text:
The smelly bag is about three and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of cotton.  It can hold about 11 pounds, about forty items, or about 2 gills.


item_name: lined form
appraise_text: The lined form is about a foot long and about nine inches wide. It is made of paper.
weight: less than a pound
special_find_note: Given in the watch house for community service repayment.
description:
This is a rather dull form, buff in colour, with questions in black writing that could be reviewed, and thin black lines which could be filled out by the sufficiently bored.


item_name: pair of hard-soled tabi
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
These tabi are thick and lightly padded, with a hard leather sole which makes them into a combination boot-sock.

appraise_text:
The pair of hard-soled tabi is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: filigree hairpin
appraise_text: It is made of gold, platinum and electrum and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This hairpin consists of a gold, platinum and electrum wire net that can hold hair, with a long golden pin that fits through the net to hold the wearer's hair in place.  The net is beaten and cut in such a way that it reflects light in all directions from its facets.


item_name: Sung family crest
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Finely crafted in silver, this sigil shaped like a koi carp marks the owner as a member of the Sung family.

appraise_text:
The Sung family crest is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of silver and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: Hong family crest
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Finely crafted in silver, this sigil shaped like a lotus blossom, marks the owner as a member of the Hong family.

appraise_text:
The Hong family crest is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of silver and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: red Auriental bra
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a traditional Auriental bra in a bright red colour.  The piece of red silk covers only the front of the body and is secured by a number of strings tied around the neck and the back of the body of the person wearing it.  There is a small embroidered butterfly in one corner of the red material.

appraise_text:
The red Auriental bra is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: bright and colourful kimono
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is an extremely bright and colourful ladies' kimono.  Large flowers adorn the entire outfit making it beautiful and eye-catching.  Its long sleeves almost sweep the ground and indicate that the person wearing the kimono is still single.  The bright and colourful kimono has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The bright and colourful kimono is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: pair of okobo
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
These are a pair of okobo, geisha shoes.  They have a tall, wooden sole which tapers to the base, leaving a tiny footprint and are held on by lacquered leather straps.  They are very tricky to walk in.

appraise_text:
The pair of okobo is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pink mandarin hat
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a traditional mandarin's hat.  A short cap that fits snugly around the head.  It consists of a broad decorated band of thick silk and a finer piece of silk spanning the top of the head.  The soothing cherry blossom pink broad band is embroidered with a perfect white lotus blossom on its front, embedded with little white pearls.  The hat's red top has a long white tassel trailing from it.

appraise_text:
The pink mandarin hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: blue mandarin hat
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a traditional mandarin's hat which fits snugly around the head.  It consists of a broad decorated band of thick silk and a finer piece of silk spanning the top of the head.  The hat is of a deep cobalt blue and the broad band is decorated with small koi carp embroidered on it in silver thread.  It has a large gold button on the top.

appraise_text:
The blue mandarin hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: "Will LAG for Food" sign
weight: 1lb
description:
This is a sign that belongs to the Laggy-san.  Something about it seems heavy and ponderous, though it doesn't appear to weigh that much.

appraise_text:
The "Will LAG for Food" sign is about two feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of paper and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: white obi
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This obi is made from a shiny length of white silk.  Embroidered on one end are the characters "peace", "health" and "fluff".  The other end is fringed, with a slip of paper inside, containing devotions to the ancestors.

appraise_text:
The white obi is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is white and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: clipboard
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This clipboard is simply a chunk of wood with a powerful spring clip on the top.  It reeks of red tape and bureaucracy.

appraise_text:
The clipboard is about a foot long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: large straw hat
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a large straw hat.  It is perfect for keeping the rays of the sun away from the face and the eyes, and even does a fair job of keeping off rain, although not during monsoon season.  The hat has a wide rim and is secured by two black cords that clip together under the chin.

appraise_text:
The large straw hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of straw and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of white slippers
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
These slippers are apparently not designed for tear and wear.  They are in delicate white silk with cotton ties.  They have soles made from silk as well and would probably wear out in less than a day if anyone tried to walk in them.  But they sure look pretty!

appraise_text:
The pair of white slippers is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black spiral kimono
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This kimono, in a lightweight black cotton, is of good quality, suggesting that it was made for a highly-placed servant in a well-off household.  The sleeves and side panels are covered with tiny burgundy spirals, making a richly textured pattern up both sides.

appraise_text:
The black spiral kimono is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: McSweeney family crest
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Finely crafted in silver, this sigil shaped like a water buffalo marks the owner as a member of the McSweeney family.

appraise_text:
The McSweeney family crest is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of silver and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: wooden bead necklace
appraise_text: It is made of string and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This necklace is made of a coarse string, supporting a line of simple wooden beads.  It's not particularly impressive, but it's supposed to bring good fortune.


item_name: pair of black silk zubon
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of slinky black silk zubon which fit tightly in a wide band around the waist and flare out to fit loosely around the thighs.  Four wide panels have been sewn together to construct these zubon, which slip and slide against the skin with every step.

appraise_text:
The pair of black silk zubon is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: pair of embroidered shoes
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of embroidered shoes.  They are made of silk brocade and have a pattern of green bamboo shoots stitched onto the toes.  This pair of shoes look as delicate as rice-paper.

appraise_text:
The pair of embroidered shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dark green obi
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This belt is wide, even when folded double.  It is cotton instead of the more typical silk, but the material is extremely high quality, carefully embroidered with a raised pattern of mountain ridges in the same green as the rest of the belt.

appraise_text:
The dark green obi is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is green and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: padded monk's robe
weight: 4 4/9 lb
description:
This robe is designed with both protection and style in mind, reinforced with bamboo and leather along the weak points, as well as being cut in an unrevealing style that acts as a blatant proof that the wearer has some sort of vow of celibacy.

appraise_text:
The padded monk's robe is about four and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of cloth and could be worn as armour.


item_name: ribboned katana scabbard
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This scabbard has been hand-crafted from darkly lacquered teak wood.  Thin golden rings encircle it and bind curled red ribbons to its exterior.  The inside is padded with soft suede to ensure that no harm comes to the blade when it is sheathed.  It could sheathe a katana.

appraise_text:
The ribboned katana scabbard is about three and a half feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: tanto
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This large Auriental dagger is an excellent weapon for close-in fighting.  It is short, well crafted and looks pretty durable.

appraise_text:
The tanto is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: wakizashi
weight: 1 8/9 lb
description:
This Auriental short sword is the perfect companion to a katana to form the Dai-sho or long-short.  The weapon has a perfect balance and a blade of the finest quality, extremely sharp and strong.

appraise_text:
The wakizashi is about two feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: wakizashi [no value]
weight: 1 8/9 lb
description:
This Auriental short sword is the perfect companion to a katana to form the Dai-sho or long-short.  The weapon has a perfect balance and a blade of the finest quality, extremely sharp and strong.  Property of the [family] family.

appraise_text:
The wakizashi is about two feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: wakizashi scabbard
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
Similar in design to the katana scabbard, this scabbard is made from wood, but specifically for a wakizashi.  It could sheathe a wakizashi.

appraise_text:
The wakizashi scabbard is about two feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: Tang family kimono
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
The varying shades of green in this kimono show the wearer to be a member of the Tang family.  The family emblem, the crane has been delicately embroidered onto the chest of the kimono.

appraise_text:
The Tang family kimono is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is green and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: pair of black Kung Fu trousers
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of black Kung Fu trousers.  They are airy and comfortable, and match the Golden Dragon Kung Fu shirt perfectly.  This pair of trousers is exceptional in that it is made of a special, high-quality silk, less prone to wear and tear.  The two pockets are perfect for keeping various little items.

appraise_text:
The pair of black Kung Fu trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: moon pendant
appraise_text: It is made of leather and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a small representation of the moon cast in cheap metal hung on a black cord which you could probably wear around your neck.


item_name: sun pendant
appraise_text: It is made of leather and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a small representation of the sun cast in cheap metal hung on a black cord which you could probably wear around your neck.


item_name: tartan mandarin hat
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a traditional mandarin's hat.  A short cap that fits snugly around the head.  It consists of a broad decorated band of thick, dark red and black tartan silk and a finer piece of white silk spanning the top of the head.  The broad tartan band is embroidered with little water-buffaloes in matching thread so as to blend in with the tartan.  It has a large black button on the top.

appraise_text:
The tartan mandarin hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of mirrored sunglasses
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
These extremely cool sunglasses have shiny mirrored lenses that you can see your reflection in.  While wearing these, the wearer's eyes will not be visible to observers, making them a favourite with pickpockets and politicians.

appraise_text:
The pair of mirrored sunglasses is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of metal and could be worn as armour.


item_name: pair of mirrored sunglasses [build-a-bear]
description: This is a miniature pair of mirrored sunglasses. They would make the wearer look very cool.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of mirrored sunglasses is about an inch long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is black and is made of glass and steel and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: plain linen corset
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This corset could well be described as sturdy and practical, but that would be missing a perfect opportunity to use phrases like "enormous", "immensely solid", and "apparently designed by a naval architect".  Layers of thick undyed linen cover strong steel boning, and the steel eyelets up the back are laced together with what is arguably thick enough to be rope, allowing one to tighten it and mould one's torso to a more attractive shape.

appraise_text:
The plain linen corset is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is beige and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ivory tailcoat
weight: 2lb
description:
The tails of this elegant ivory coat are much longer than the front panels, falling nearly to the back of the knee and tapering to two narrow points.

appraise_text:
The ivory tailcoat is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is ivory and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: silver stick pin
appraise_text: It is made of silver and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
The four-inch shaft of this pin is surmounted by an ornately detailed spray of lilies, cast in sterling silver.  The needle-sharp point makes it perfect to stick into a tie or a cravat.


item_name: pair of bead earrings
appraise_text: It is made of wood and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
Painted wooden beads have been hooked together with wire to form this pair of dangly bead earrings.  They look very ethnic, although what particular ethnicity is meant is not clear.


item_name: brindisian blind dress
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
The fashion of making garments from drapery is a popular new fashion in Genua, but only the richest can afford it.  Some enterprising designer created this cheaper alternative, a dress fashioned from the horizontal slats of brindisian blinds.  White slats are layered dramatically from the collar to the hem, with a pull cord dangling provocatively from one shoulder.

appraise_text:
The brindisian blind dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of ebony buckled knee breeches
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Each leg of these ebony knee breeches puffs out slightly from waist to knee, before being smartly gathered by a huge silver buckle.  They would look dashing with a pair of hose and a shapely calf.  The pair of ebony buckled knee breeches has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of ebony buckled knee breeches is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is ebony and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: pair of mousquetaire gloves
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Mousquetaires are long gloves with a dozen buttons and a vertical opening with buttons above the wrist, enabling the wearer to slip off the section covering the fingers and tuck it into the arm section, rather than removing the entire glove.  They have nothing to do with mice. Really.

appraise_text:
The pair of mousquetaire gloves is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: hibiscus wig
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This attention-getting wig is white-powdered and drawn up into a high, fat bun.  Around the crown are half a dozen large, silk, scarlet hibiscus blossoms.  The wide-petalled flowers with their saffron-tinted centres and stiff gold stamens look quite lush and wanton.

appraise_text:
The hibiscus wig is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of hair and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: cream linen jacket
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a cream jacket, made of light breezy linen that is perfect for a warm climate.  The cream linen jacket has one inside pocket and two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The cream linen jacket is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is cream and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or about twenty items.


item_name: freshwater pearl necklace
appraise_text: It is made of bone and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 7 g
description:
Tiny, irregular pinkish freshwater pearls have been carefully strung together to make this delicate necklace.


item_name: pair of wooden chopins
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
Each carved from a single block of balsa wood, these chopins are wedge-shaped shoes raised upon foot-high stilts.  High fashion indeed (not to mention silly), but not so easy to get around in.

appraise_text:
The pair of wooden chopins is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: tan linen jacket
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a tan jacket, made of light breezy linen that is perfect for a warm climate.  The tan linen jacket has one inside pocket and two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The tan linen jacket is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is tan and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or fourteen items.


item_name: pair of [colour] kidskin gloves
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Supple white kidskin leather has been expertly shaped into this pair of gloves, durable to wear everyday, but fine enough for any aristocrat.  Two black buttons decorate the back.

appraise_text:
The pair of white kidskin gloves is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is white and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: tennis bracelet
appraise_text: It is made of silver and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 7 g
description:
Tennis was invented in Genua, so naturally the aristocracy had to sparkle on the court of fashion as well as of sport.  Tiny silver tennis racket charms are interlinked and studded with tiny diamond tennis balls to form this unique bracelet.


item_name: amber vine earring
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
This earring is made up of several delicate bands of gold, curling around each other in an intricate vine-leaves pattern that seems to grow downwards from the ear, rather than simply hanging there.  Nestled in the golden tendrils like luscious fruit are several tiny beads of amber, highly polished and glowing a soft yellow-orange in the light.


item_name: golden triangle
appraise_text: It is made of some unidentifiable material and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
This gold triangle has been engraved to look like a small pyramid, right down to the little bricks and capstone.


item_name: ruby stud earring
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
This is pure and simple elegance.  A carefully cut ruby of the highest quality gleams beautifully from its twenty-four carat gold setting.


item_name: pair of black dress shoes
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of ordinary black shoes that have been polished to a high gloss.  True to the Cobbler's Creed, all formal shoes must be tight, pinch the toes miserably, and raise blisters the size of shillings.  This is a perfect example of just such a pair of shoes.

appraise_text:
The pair of black dress shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black tuxedo jacket
weight: 1lb
description:
This tuxedo jacket is ideal for any social event, and not only makes you look stylish but also like a penguin if it is worn with a crisp white shirt.  The black tuxedo jacket has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The black tuxedo jacket is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of wool and silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: white feather boa
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a lush boa made from the finest ostrich feathers, bleached to a bright white.  From the house of Madame Dawning, the wearer of this item could confidently go out on the razzle with any of Ankh-Morpork's elite.

appraise_text:
The white feather boa is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is white and is made of feathers and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black silk tie
description: This is a finely crafted black silk tie. It looks almost new.
weight: 7/9 lb
appraise_text:
The black silk tie is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of white leather thigh boots
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Reaching just past the knee, these white leather boots are incredibly striking.  They have a high heel and a row of sparkly silver and white sequins on either side making them ideal for that showgirl look.

appraise_text:
The pair of white leather thigh boots is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black silk top hat
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a beautiful black silk top hat.  It has been polished to a sheen with the most modern techniques of pouring mercury on it.  This is an item any gentleman of high standing would desire.

appraise_text:
The black silk top hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ebony bustle skirt
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
Bustles are fashion designers' way of making sure all women's posteriors are exactly the same size, thus forever mooting the question, 'Does my butt look big in this?'  The bustle on this ebony satin skirt arcs to form a pleasing hillock shape before sweeping dramatically to the ground.

appraise_text:
The ebony bustle skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is ebony and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: grass skirt
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a skirt made from many long pieces of grass tied together.  It is just about decent, although a sudden breeze could result in much embarrassment.

appraise_text:
The grass skirt is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is made of grass and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: brightly coloured bangle
appraise_text: It is made of wood and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a large, wooden arm bangle that has been painted a shining grey.  It looks like the kind of thing you might wear at a Genuan youth party to get noticed.


item_name: acoustic guitar
weight: 4 4/9 lb
description:
This is a remarkably well made acoustic guitar.  The body looks like it is made out of a quite expensive wood, which has been stained a deep black colour, and six golden strings are strung tautly across it.

appraise_text:
The acoustic guitar is about three feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and appears to be a musical instrument from the stringed family.


item_name: silver sequinned corset
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This corset shines, glimmers, sparkles, and spangles.  Tiny sparkling silver sequins have been sewn all over it, catching the light and bouncing it back brightly.  Silver satin ribbon ties it together.  Once worn, you can tighten the corset to shape your cleavage, and then loosen it again to remove it.  The silver sequinned corset has one cleavage pocket.

appraise_text:
The silver sequinned corset is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is silver and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: ten-gallon hat
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Now that is a hat.  You could fit a whole pot of mutton stew in there if you turned it over.  It would take a mighty man to fill it, or at least one with a big head.

appraise_text:
The ten-gallon hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of ivory buckled knee breeches
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Each leg of these ivory knee breeches puffs out slightly from waist to knee, before being smartly gathered by a huge silver buckle.  They would look dashing with a pair of hose and a shapely calf.  The pair of ivory buckled knee breeches has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of ivory buckled knee breeches is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is ivory and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: demure black silk dress
weight: 1lb
description:
The delicate silk of this demure black dress sweeps all the way from the neck to the floor.  The high neckline has a small black lace collar, and the lace is echoed in the trimming on the sleeves.  While the dress carefully covers all the wearer's assets, the thin silk caresses the body quite nicely, hinting at what lies underneath.  The demure black silk dress has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The demure black silk dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: rambler's canteen
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
One of the most prized accoutrements of any serious rambler is their canteen.  This particular style, popularized by the probably-late Eric Wheelbrace, is made from lightweight tin, and as a consequence tends to attract dents, scratches, and other mementoes of the owner's travels.  A sturdy cord allows it to be hung around the neck next to the trusty map case.

appraise_text:
The rambler's canteen is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of tin and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, about twenty items, or about 1 pint.


item_name: dusty linen shirt
weight: 1lb
description:
This shirt is made of beige linen, heavy enough to provide some warmth but light enough that the loose cut billows rather than dragging.  The sleeves are so full as to be almost puffed, clasped tightly at the cuffs but with plenty of movement at the shoulders. The lack of buttons and the reinforced seams show that this shirt is intended for simple, practical labour, not shapely decoration.

appraise_text:
The dusty linen shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is beige and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of climbing boots
weight: 2lb
description:
These boots are made from supple leather with highly upholstered soles.  There are spiked grips on the undersides for better traction in the mountains.

appraise_text:
The pair of climbing boots is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: white Djelian loincloth
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
Unlike other loincloths from forn parts, which are typically underwear, this is more like a skirt which ends above the knees.  The material wraps around the wearers waist, leaving a slim V-shape at the front, covered by a thick belt which hangs down and covers the opening.

appraise_text:
The white Djelian loincloth is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: lacy black negligee
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a loose fitting negligee made of black silk with lace accents.  It's the perfect thing to wear when you want to impress a loved one.

appraise_text:
The lacy black negligee is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: chef's hat
description: This is your average bun-shaped white chef's hat, tall and stereotypical.
weight: 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The chef's hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: white silk nightie
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a simple white silk nightie that is rather sparse in the cloth department.  But that's really the whole point isn't it?

appraise_text:
The white silk nightie is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of airy white cotton trousers
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
These white trousers have an elasticised waist and a drawstring.  When worn they allow the wearer to achieve excellent mobility whilst in combat.

appraise_text:
The pair of airy white cotton trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: white linen bag
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a long thin bag, made of a stretchy white linen, probably the very same kind of linen that mummy bandages are made of.  It has been stitched together neatly and attached to a long thin cord so it can be worn over the shoulders.

appraise_text:
The white linen bag is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 15 pounds, or about fifty items.


item_name: Offler-headed mask
weight: 7lb
description:
This mask represents Offler the Crocodile God at his most fearsome.  The snout and head of the crocodile fit perfectly over the head and completely disguise and protect the wearer.  The back of the mask rests on the shoulders and then trails down the back as a tail.

appraise_text:
The Offler-headed mask is about a foot and a half long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: Djelian aegis
weight: 11 1/9 lb
description:
This is essentially a very large necklace.  Long plates of coloured metals have been interwoven with bright beads and swathes of leather to form a large necklace which rests over the shoulders and covers the upper chest and back.  It is designed to be worn over a bare chest.  For this reason it is mainly a man's garment.

appraise_text:
The Djelian aegis is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: black undershirt
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a thin cotton shirt, designed to fit a thief's requirements.  It is ideal for wearing under other close-fitting clothes.

appraise_text:
The black undershirt is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: broom
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
This is one heck of a broomstick.  It's a sturdy piece of wood, with a bundle of long reed straws attached at one end.

appraise_text:
The broom is about four feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: small copper knife
weight: 1 2/9 lb
description:
This is a small, Djelian, copper knife.  Its straight blade and hilt are undecorated, clean and functional.

appraise_text:
The small copper knife is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of copper and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: red and blue necklace
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a thick Djelian necklace.  It is so thick that it looks more like a collar.  The strands of gold have been painted in alternating reds and blues.


item_name: sensible black bag
description: This is a sturdy black leather handbag. The sensible black bag has one main pocket.
weight: 2 2/9 lb
appraise_text:
The sensible black bag is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 11 pounds, or about forty items.


item_name: red Djelian dress
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a very long Djelian dress.  It is made of fine, pleated linen and hugs the figure of the one that wears it.

appraise_text:
The red Djelian dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: tape measure
description: This roll of tape measure, most often used by tailors, can be worn looped around the neck.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The tape measure is about two feet long and about an inch wide.  It is made of plastic and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dark red fez
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This hat is almost cylindrical, although it is a bit narrower at the top.  It has a top-knot of finest silk and the body of the hat is made of felted wool from the Klatchian frook-sheep.  This is the hat you want for those quiet moments by a cosy fire, a good book in your left hand and a cup of tea in your right, while you slowly puff on your pipe.

appraise_text:
The dark red fez is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is dark red and is made of wool and silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: short scimitar
weight: 2 7/9 lb
description:
The curved blade of this weapon is too long for it to be a dagger but a bit short for a long sword.  It looks well-balanced and deadly, able to be wielded with ease in close quarters and inflict some serious pain on an opponent.

appraise_text:
The short scimitar is about a foot and a half long and about three inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: scimitar scabbard
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
A large curved scabbard, made from leather to fit a scimitar, for all those cleaving jobs.  It could sheathe a scimitar.

appraise_text:
The scimitar scabbard is about five feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: red sash
description: This fine sash of red silk is just the kind a fourth level wizard would wear.
weight: 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The red sash is about two feet long and about four inches wide.  It is red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: stained and crumpled himation
appraise_text: about a pound and a half
weight: 2lb
description:
This voluminously philosophical garment resembles a bedsheet, if one that has apparently been slept on for a few months.  It looks like it might once have been something approximating white, but that's hard to tell by now.


item_name: white curly wig
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Long white corkscrewing curls spiral from the crown of this basic white wig, which could be worn by either a woman or a man due to its simplicity.

appraise_text:
The white curly wig is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of hair and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ivory handle
appraise_text: The ivory handle is about a foot long and about three inches wide. It is made of ivory.
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
A large well crafted ivory knife handle.  By the looks of it this was the handle from a large knife or sword.


item_name: Troll Bridge Pass
description: This card allows you to cross the troll bridge.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The Troll Bridge Pass is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: tooled leather belt
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a thick leather belt with incised geometric designs all along its length.  It is rather wide and would look rather fetching with a tunic and vest.

appraise_text:
The tooled leather belt is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of fur-lined brown leather boots
weight: 2lb
description:
These brown leather boots would keep anyone's feet toasty warm even in the frozen barbarian Hublands.  Lined with soft white Hubland bear fur, these boots reach to just below the knee.

appraise_text:
The pair of fur-lined brown leather boots is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: fluffy helmet
weight: 4 4/9 lb
description:
This is a strange helmet.  It has a fluffy headband as a brim that runs around the main body which is made of steel with a sharp spike on top.

appraise_text:
The fluffy helmet is about nine inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: unsharpened spear
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
Calling this a short spear is certainly not a misnomer, the thin shaft is barely two feet long and looks fragile.  Attached to the end is a fire hardened, but unsharpened head.  It could possibly be used as a weapon, but would possibly be more effective as firewood.

appraise_text:
The unsharpened spear is about two feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: "Dwarfs With Altitude" t-shirt
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a grey band shirt from an all-dwarfish music group on the Disc.  It's quite small and has the text "Dwarfs With Altitude" printed on the front in imitation dwarfish, and a tour list that includes several bars in the Shades is on the back.

appraise_text:
The "Dwarfs With Altitude" t-shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is grey and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: large satchel
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a large satchel made of leather with a nice long strap so that it can be worn across the torso.  It'll hold quite a few items, although nothing too bulky.  The large satchel has two main pockets and one side pocket.  It is open.

appraise_text:
The large satchel is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 11 pounds, or about forty items.


item_name: "The Sound of Magic" t-shirt
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This trendy black t-shirt advertises one of the new Walter Plinge musicals, "The Sound of Magic".  The delicate love story of a wizard and the Sekkite nun who loved him, the musickal is advertised by a colourful cartoon of the couple below a splashy logo.

appraise_text:
The "The Sound of Magic" t-shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: colourful t-shirt
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This article is made from thick, strongly woven cotton.  It's bright red, so everyone will see you from a distance.  This might be important, if you get into troubles while climbing in the mountains somewhere.  You could also wear it underneath other shirts.

appraise_text:
The colourful t-shirt is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is bright red and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dark red tunic
description: This is a nice tunic made of deep, blood red fabric, with a black magpie stiched on the front.
weight: 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The dark red tunic is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is blood red and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: small morning star
weight: 2 5/9 lb
description:
This simple and yet complex flail comprises an eight-inch metal staff to which is attached a similar length metal chain at the end of which dangles a heavy, spiked iron ball.  The intent is to land a rather painful blow from safe distance, swinging the ball around to take advantage of inertia and impact force and piercing armour.  It is a smaller version of the horseman's model and does considerable damage when wielded by a competent footman.

appraise_text:
The small morning star is about a foot long and about four inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type flail.


item_name: pair of padded leather trousers
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of light tan leather trousers.  They have been padded with down and stitched in a diamond pattern along their length.

appraise_text:
The pair of padded leather trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is tan and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: red-brown tunic
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a loose-fitting tunic, long enough to reach down to the knees for ordinary wear.  It is worn over the head, so the neck is moderately low with a slit running down the front, usually fastened at the top with a brooch or tassel.  It is a reddish brown colour.

appraise_text:
The red-brown tunic is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is red-brown and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: plain white t-shirt
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This plain white t-shirt has no print and is sewn in a very straight model.  This is the sort of shirt that makes sexy people irresistibly sexy but also manages to make those that are already unsexy look almost grotesquely drab.

appraise_text:
The plain white t-shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: lantern
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a camping lantern, which smells of lamp oil.  The lantern is not lit.  It is almost completely out of fuel.

appraise_text:
The lantern is about a foot and a half long and about six inches wide.  It is made of tin and glass and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: pair of white duck trousers
weight: 1lb
description:
These horribly unstylish pair of white duck trousers are part of the uniform worn by scholarship students at the Assassins' Guild.  They are so named by the way they make your feet turn outwards, forcing you to waddle like a duck.  The pair of white duck trousers has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of white duck trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: pair of ugly green trousers
description: These trousers are horribly green. They look disgusting.
weight: 8/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of ugly green trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is green and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: bearskin halter top
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This bearskin halter top is a halter top, surprisingly made from the skin of a bear.  It doesn't cover much of the wearer, but is big enough to cover the parts that should be covered and keep important bits from catching frostbite.

appraise_text:
The bearskin halter top is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: wooden axe
description: This is a large wooden axe, used by dwarfish children.
weight: 5 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The wooden axe is about three and a half feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type axe.


item_name: one-handed battle axe
weight: 3 1/9 lb
description:
This battle axe has a smoothly polished dark brown shaft, one end of which is inserted into a cavity in the copper head and securely attached with leather bindings passing through notches in the wood.  The blade features a wicked flared curve that is sharper near the top and stronger near the bottom.  A band of copper encircles the base of the shaft to provide a counterbalance.

appraise_text:
The one-handed battle axe is about two and a half feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and copper and could be used as a weapon of type axe.


item_name: studded leather jacket
weight: 11 1/9 lb
description:
This studded leather haubergon covers the torso and arms.  The studs help improve the protection it provides without making it too heavy.

appraise_text:
The studded leather jacket is about two feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of leather and iron and could be worn as armour.


item_name: horned dwarfish helmet
weight: 5lb
description:
This helmet consists of a hard leather cap at the base divided in fourths by smithed metal rods, which were connected to a ring of steel at the base, and then large cow horns were attached to them, creating your standard dwarfish helmet.

appraise_text:
The horned dwarfish helmet is about a foot long and about a foot wide.  It is made of iron and could be worn as armour.


item_name: gold bear necklace
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a thin gold necklace with a cuddly bear hanging from it.  The bear is very detailed, in particular its face.  It seems to smile at you and looks both dangerous and cute.


item_name: fruitbat flavoured badge
weight: 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Login gift for 10 logins.
description:
The badge is brightly fruitbat flavoured with a bit of banana around the edges.  You are very proud to own it.

appraise_text:
The fruitbat flavoured badge is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: twisted cloth ring
appraise_text: It is made of cloth and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 15 g
description:
Formed from a single length of fine cloth that is twisted around a finger, this beautiful ring has been sewn with tiny emeralds and diamonds so that it sparkles gently.


item_name: cup-hilt rapier
weight: 2 6/9 lb
description:
This rapier features a saucer-shaped, heavily chiselled steel guard in front of straight quillons, and a simple steel knuckle-bow.  The wooden handle is wrapped in copper wire.  The long, slender blade itself is flattened hexagonal in section with a fuller in the forte.

appraise_text:
The cup-hilt rapier is about four feet long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: swept-hilt rapier
weight: 2 6/9 lb
description:
This rapier successfully combines the ideals of elegance and function.  The long quillons curve gracefully forward and back, and the hand is protected by a series of metal rings that embrace the forte of the blade, and at the handle sweep backwards into a graceful knuckle-bow.  The blade itself is polished steel, and the handle is smooth ivory, ending with a fluted silver pommel.

appraise_text:
The swept-hilt rapier is about four feet long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: splendid black tricorn
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
The broad brim of this impressive-looking hat, as black as a moonless night and emanating an air of devil-may-care derring-do, curls up on three sides, forming an incredibly dashing piece of three-horned headgear.  This is the sort of hat that demands to be worn at a rakish angle, and the curling white plume almost cries out for the wearer to doff his hat in a sweeping bow.

appraise_text:
The splendid black tricorn is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: iron pilum
weight: 3 6/9 lb
description:
This durable-looking spear is approximately five feet long, and tipped with a razor-sharp iron head.  The shaft is hewn out of ash and polished smooth.  Leather strips have been bound about a third of the way up the handle to give a secure grip.  It has been designed both for use in melee combat, and as a thrown weapon.

appraise_text:
The iron pilum is about four feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: copper bracelet
appraise_text: It is made of copper and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a very nice bracelet that has been lovingly crafted from copper.  It's engraved with pictures of what look like frogs.


item_name: large brown bottle
weight: 1 6/9 lb
special_find_note: 508c8f21a5393eec5dd8204d63f5a4baec626c5b
description:
This is a large brown glass bottle.  This is a bottle Ankh's finest whiskey.  The large brown bottle is about three-quarters full with one pint of whiskey.  It is about three-quarters full.  It is open.


item_name: shamshir
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
The blade of this darkened Klatchian steel sword is deeply curved and tapers continuously down to a viciously sharp point.  The hilt is shaped like a snake with emeralds set deeply into the eye sockets.  The gently undulating handle is shaped to fit perfectly into the curve of a hand.

appraise_text:
The shamshir is about three and a half feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: shamshir scabbard
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
Looking like the body of a snake, this shamshir scabbard curves deeply from hilt to tip.  Bronze ornaments have been smithied onto the surface, while the tip has been enforced with an extra thick bit of darkened Klatchian steel.  It could sheathe a shamshir.

appraise_text:
The shamshir scabbard is about four feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of steel and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: beige linen dress
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This loosely woven beige linen dress has been specially made for those who inhabit the hotter places on the Disc; the colour of the cloth blends in well with the sandy deserts.  The beige linen dress has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The beige linen dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is beige and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: packet of dried coriander
weight: less than a pound
description:
This is a small packet, rather like an envelope, of thick paper that has been waxed to make it more resilient.  The small waxed paper packet of dried coriander is about one-quarter full with some dried coriander.


item_name: some dried coriander
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
special_find_note: From a packet of dried coriander.
description:
This is a small pile of coriander, more sprigs than you can estimate at a glance.  It is all dry and shrivelled up.


item_name: copper spear
description: This is a Djelian long spear. Its shaft is made of wood and it has a copper tip to it.
weight: 5 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The copper spear is about six feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and copper and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: rimturnwiser
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a wonderfully waterproof hat of the type used by sailors all over the multiverse.  It is made of tough canvas, carefully oiled to obtain the effect that can be observed when one pours water on a goose, although rimturnwisers tend to be quieter than geese and rarely bite.  The brim is very wide at the back and narrower in the front.  This hat will protect you well both in the drizzling rain of Ankh-Morpork and the storms of the Circle Sea.

appraise_text:
The rimturnwiser is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of canvas and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: docker's hook
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
A docker's hook, usually used to help pick up things, but also quite an effective weapon.  The hook itself has a very sharp point and would be extremely painful if it were to hit you at a great speed.  The shaft of it is smooth from years of constant handling.

appraise_text:
The docker's hook is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: set of jingly handmaiden's bangles
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a collection of simply made gold bangles which jingle as the wearer moves their arm about.  Some have a delicate pattern engraved on them, whilst others are plain gold.  Together they make quite a statement about the wearer's chosen profession.


item_name: brown flail
weight: 9lb
description:
This weapon comprised of a hefty shaft of wood, one end of which is connected via chains to three large and rusting iron balls.  The other end of the shaft is wrapped in strips of leather to allow its wielder to better grip onto it.

appraise_text:
The brown flail is about five feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type flail.


item_name: black silk dress
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
Long and sinuous, this black silk dress clings to your body in all the right places.  A tight bodice gives way to a slightly flared skirt, allowing enough leg room to climb all but the most tricky of walls.  The black silk dress has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The black silk dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: pair of black silk shoes
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
These simple, yet elegant shoes, will hug your foot and make you look smart.  They have a hidden seam starting at the tip going all the way up.  Their soles are made of black leather.

appraise_text:
The pair of black silk shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ruffled kaiken garter
weight: 1 7/9 lb
description:
This is a fancy pink silk garter with delicate ruffled lace trim.  It fits snugly around the thigh, and there is a small compartment on the outside of the garter where a small dirk may be sheathed.  Surely this piece of lingerie was fashioned for ladies who have gotten themselves into sticky situations and need a quick exit.  It could sheathe a kaiken dirk.

appraise_text:
The ruffled kaiken garter is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: forest green cane
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a priest's cane.  It is a short length of wood, which curls at one end into a gentle circular hook.  It has been painted a forest green colour, and decorated with neatly-ordered geometric designs.

appraise_text:
The forest green cane is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: copper fighting knife
weight: 1 6/9 lb
description:
This Djelian copper knife is designed for fighting.  Its straight blade and hilt are undecorated, clean and functional.

appraise_text:
The copper fighting knife is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of copper and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: rubber waders
weight: 2 4/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of rubber trousers, rather baggy, with suspenders to hold them up.  They also have a ragged hole on the backside as if bitten by a large reptile.

appraise_text:
Rubber waders is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of sandy boxer shorts
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
These sandy boxer shorts have been patterned with little palm trees positioned on them in polkadot formation.

appraise_text:
The pair of sandy boxer shorts is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is sand yellow and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: sphinx necklace
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
A proud, golden sphinx stands with its wings outstretched, its flashing emerald eyes keeping careful watch over its wearer.  Legend has it that happiness and prosperity follow the owner of this necklace; a distinct difference from the fate that befalls those poor souls unfortunate enough to come face to face with its living counterpart.


item_name: flannel turban
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This long strip of white flannel can be wrapped around the head to form a kind of hat, although it would certainly mess up your hair in the process.

appraise_text:
The flannel turban is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is white and is made of flannel and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: bamboo fishing pole
weight: 2 7/9 lb
description:
A long and sturdy piece of bamboo, this pole makes for an excellent fishing tool.  It is strong enough to land the largest of catches, and its flexibility will assist the hearty angler during the fight.  Alternatively, it looks equally suitable as a weapon to knock sense into the unbelievers.

appraise_text:
The bamboo fishing pole is about five and a half feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: pair of ugly green suspenders
description: These suspenders are coloured the ugliest green you've ever seen. No one would want these.
weight: 5/9 lb
special_find_note: bdf61f65e0b9cf7d87e50213d1f7fc2d3db02cd2
appraise_text:
The pair of ugly green suspenders is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of cloth and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: aquamarine silk peplos
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This robe-like dress has been made from a single sheet of iridescent aquamarine silk, and tailored in such a way that it would cling to the body of the wearer in all the right places - particularly at the waist where the silk has been gathered together slightly.  A slit has been provided at thigh level for the sake of immodesty.

appraise_text:
The aquamarine silk peplos is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is aquamarine and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: black velvet peplos
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This peplos - a long, Ephebian dress - is constructed from fairly thick black velvet and looks ideal for keeping warm on cool evening walks in the starlight.  It is clearly designed with the style and attractiveness of the proposed wearer in mind, and has been padded and reinforced in all the right places.  There is a slit on the left side, but only a small one from calf to ankle.

appraise_text:
The black velvet peplos is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: red silk peplos
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a long dress made of fine red silk.  Traditionally tailored, the material is held in place by two rosettes, one at each shoulder, and is gathered at the waist.  The silk falls straight down from there to floor level.  A somewhat revealing thigh slit has been worked into the design, almost as an afterthought.

appraise_text:
The red silk peplos is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: bronze javelin
weight: 3 8/9 lb
description:
Unlike other kinds of javelin that are designed with combat in mind, this bronze javelin is intended for use in athletic competitions.  Its head is made of bronze, and while it will not be as durable as steel, it will shine a much more attractive golden colour when thrown.

appraise_text:
The bronze javelin is about five feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of bronze and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: bronze stile
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a slender blade forged from traditional Ephebian bronze.  A simple pattern of vine leaves has been etched into the metal of the wickedly pointed blade.

appraise_text:
The bronze stile is about nine inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of bronze and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: carved bone aulos
weight: 1lb
description:
Made from two long stag's bones, carved with cavorting maenads and polished to a high sheen, this double flute with its smooth ivory mouthpiece balances lightly in the hand and seems to sound soft music on the edge of hearing with only the wind to play it.  Legend says that Patina, Goddess of Wisdom, made the first aulos in order to play a game involving blowing small paper balls across a green table, but cast it aside in disgust when the sounds ruined Her concentration.

appraise_text:
The carved bone aulos is about a foot and a half long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bone and appears to be a musical instrument from the wind family.


item_name: pair of lightweight black linen trousers
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
These lightweight linen trousers are strong enough to withstand the rigours of covert operations, but the loose weave of the cloth helps to keep the wearer cool.  The pockets of these trousers are well-concealed in the folds of the fabric.  The pair of lightweight black linen trousers has one back pocket and two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The pair of lightweight black linen trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: [style] [colour] buttoned chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This rather elegant chiton has been dyed an almost unbelievable shade of warm gold.  A pattern of embroidered meandering waves dots the entirety of the cotton fabric.  The uneven sleeves have been carefully buttoned into place with the right sleeve ending at the elbow but the left sleeve, having extra fabric, hangs lower and looser.  The sleeve and bottom hemlines have been edged with a simple black triangular wave design.

appraise_text:
The elegant warm gold buttoned chiton is about five and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is warm gold and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: glass tumbler of water
weight: between 1 2/9 lb and 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a short glass tumbler, of the sort usually found in pubs and restaurants.  The glass tumbler of water is completely full with one cup of water.  It is completely full.

appraise_text:
The glass tumbler of water is about three inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of glass and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold less than one pound, eleven items, or about 2 gills.


item_name: bright yellow yo-yo
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a bright yellow yo-yo. It looks like every other yo-yo you've seen, two discs joined in the centre and a bit of string wrapped round the middle.

appraise_text:
The bright yellow yo-yo is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is yellow and is made of wood.


item_name: [colour] long-sided chiton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This dirty white long-sided chiton is made of silk.  The top layer of fabric is gathered over the sleeves and shoulders, and flows loosely to the waist except for the side panels which hang all the way to the knees.  The under layer flows straight down the legs and is otherwise unadorned.

appraise_text:
The white long-sided chiton is about five and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is white and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dusty blue himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This soft linen himation drapes itself elegantly over the shoulders without getting in the way of busy hands.  Its base colour is a pleasant shade of dusty blue, and numerous detailed olive leaves have been embroidered on it in shades of leaf green.  An intricate border of gold and bronze lines runs along the edges, capturing the light.

appraise_text:
The dusty blue himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: wine-coloured chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length chiton drapes itself elegantly around the body, fluttering on the slightest breeze.  Its base colour is the dark red of good red wine, and it has been stained, for lack of a better word, carefully with decorative splotches of grape purple.  A border of carefully embroidered, stylized clusters of grapes and wine amphorae in shades of green and purple runs around the neck opening.

appraise_text:
The wine-coloured chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is wine red and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black hooded cloak
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This long, hooded cloak is made from raw black silk and gives off no sheen in the light, no gleam to the eye.  It drinks up the light and diminishes it, creating an aura of pure shadow around the wearer.  The black hooded cloak has two inside pockets.

appraise_text:
The black hooded cloak is about six feet long and about two feet wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: [colour] tasselled himation
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This elaborate green tasselled himation is made of wool.  It gently drapes from the shoulder and wraps the body of its wearer perfectly.  The hem is decorated with simple geometric banding and short black tassels.

appraise_text:
The green tasselled himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is green and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: panpipe
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This panpipe is a woodwind instrument consisting of sixteen pipes which are bound together in an even row.  The pipes are in different sizes which gives them each a different pitch.  They are closed at the bottom and you play by blowing from above.

appraise_text:
The panpipe is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of wood and appears to be a musical instrument from the wind family.


item_name: cervilliere
weight: 6lb
description:
This is a simple steel helm which fits tightly around the head, leaving the face exposed.  It has a slight brim running around its edges.

appraise_text:
The cervilliere is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: porcelain bracelet
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 7 g
description:
Small, egg-shaped porcelain beads are linked together on a fine gold chain to make this dainty bracelet.


item_name: soft leather wrist sheath
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Wrought from tough yet soft black leather, this sheath wraps snugly around the wrist, held in place by two straps.  Resting against the underarm is the sheath itself from which a dagger may be drawn.  While not discreet in appearance, this sheath makes up for it in its simplistic style.

appraise_text:
The soft leather wrist sheath is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: hairwreath of roses
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Miniature white roses and pink roses are woven into deep green ferns to make a circlet of flowers to set into the hair.  Feathery white blossoms of baby's breath tremble slightly in the breeze, while a bit of pale pink ribbon has been wired on to match the roses.

appraise_text:
The hairwreath of roses is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: chisel
description: This is a tool with a sharp edge which is used to shape and cut metal, wood, or stone.
weight: 1 2/9 lb
appraise_text:
The chisel is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: toy rider
appraise_text: The toy rider is about three inches long and about an inch wide. It is made of wood.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a wooden toy carved in the likeness of a person on a camel in full gallop.  It would make a fine mantelpiece piece or, lacking a fireplace, a toy for a child.


item_name: pair of colourful shorts
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
These are some brightly coloured shorts, fit for being worn on a beach, but strong enough for any type of sports.  The pair of colourful shorts has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of colourful shorts is about a foot long and about a foot wide.  It is multicoloured and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: pair of blue dungarees
description: Hard wearing blue dungarees as worn by all Ecksian witches on their travels around the Disc.
weight: 7/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of blue dungarees is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is blue and is made of denim and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: leather protective
weight: 1 5/9 lb
description:
Made mostly from thick leather, this protective is sure to keep your private parts rather safe from sharp pointy bits, although not so much from a blunt... argument.  Of course, real men just shrug off that kind of pain.  Oh, and maybe they cry a little.

appraise_text:
The leather protective is about four inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: wolfskin armband
weight: 1 4/9 lb
description:
This band of wolfskin, about four inches wide, ties onto a muscled bicep with a leather thong.  A couple of loops on the inside will hold knives securely for a quick draw, or to hurl them into an enemy's eye.  It could sheathe a knife.

appraise_text:
The wolfskin armband is about three inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of fur and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: soft leather cap
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This soft leather cap is the sort of thing you'd expect to see a minion-type person wearing.  It's not very stylish and wouldn't protect your head from injury, but it'd keep your hair in place.

appraise_text:
The soft leather cap is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: green coconut
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a young green coconut.  It's large, and above all, heavy.  You're sure you could taste the sweet, sweet juice and flesh inside if you could crack it open, but you fear that it's probably thinking the same thing about your head.  It's not entirely green; it appears to have a few blood stains on it...


item_name: bright copper armband
appraise_text: It is made of copper and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Simple and elegant, this unadorned and untarnished copper helix is designed to wrap securely around one's upper arm, showing off smooth sun-touched skin.


item_name: megaphone
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is an Ephebian device to amplify someone's voice.  If it were even more effective, it would be called a gigaphone.

appraise_text:
The megaphone is about four inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of metal and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: cutlass scabbard
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a scabbard made for a short, wide, slightly curved blade.  It seems to have some sort of naval atmosphere about it.  It could sheathe a cutlass.

appraise_text:
The cutlass scabbard is about three feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: white silk cravat
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
The cravat is a frightfully vital ingredient of the gentleman's sartorial store - without at least one silken neckpiece in his collection, he risks being classed as nothing less than a bounder by his friends, and even worse, by the lady, or other gentlemen, in his life.

appraise_text:
The white silk cravat is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is white and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: simple linen chiton
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
Soft unbleached linen falls in loose folds around the wearer's torso, sewn at the shoulders and the right side for comfort and security.

appraise_text:
The simple linen chiton is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: clay pony
appraise_text: The clay pony is about four inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide. It is made of clay.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a little clay pony, the kind that children play with.  It is very small, but incredibly detailed.  It has glazed brown spots and a flowing mane.


item_name: bright copper necklet
appraise_text: It is made of copper and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Simple and elegant, this broad flat copper band, unadorned and untarnished, is designed to wrap close around the base of one's neck, displaying elegant collar bones and the smooth column of an attractive neck.


item_name: sharp grey mineral rock
appraise_text: Rocky as a mineral.
weight: 16 6/9 lb
description:
This is a large lump of granite.  It is quite sharp, and would hurt a lot if it was dropped on something.


item_name: dark blue mace
weight: 4lb
description:
This ingenious device is a stripe of thin wood with rough sand glued to its surface.  Handmaidens and other young ladies use them to file the tops of their nails into pleasing shapes.  One end of the file tapers into a sharp point so that small pieces of dirt can be irked out from beneath the nail.

appraise_text:
The dark blue mace is about two and a half feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: thistle green chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length chiton is cut in a generous design that allows the incredibly thin, almost gauzy fabric to ripple and fold around the wearer's body on the slightest breeze.  Its base colour is thistle green with the occasional fleck of thistle flower purple, and silver-lined clouds have been embroidered painstakingly along the hems in great detail.

appraise_text:
The thistle green chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is thistle green and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: bright copper anklet
appraise_text: It is made of copper and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Simple and elegant, this slim copper chain, unadorned and untarnished, is designed to fasten close around one's ankle, showing off smooth sun-touched skin.


item_name: bronze sagaris
weight: 4 4/9 lb
description:
This is a crude, yet effective, battle-axe.  The head is forged from bronze and is attached to a wooden haft.  A rather antiquated weapon, this axe is likely to be seen only on people from the undeveloped and uncivilised backwaters in the wastes between Tsort and Ephebe.

appraise_text:
The bronze sagaris is about three feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of bronze and could be used as a weapon of type axe.


item_name: vine-patterned white chiton
weight: 1lb
description:
Whilst the chiton, in its purest form, is nothing more than a sheet, wrapped and fastened at the shoulders and caught at the waist with a girdle or belt, the sway and the drape and the sheer length of the fabric allows a great deal of play with the ornamentation, as with the vivid green grape vines that twist and entwine across the snowy linen of this one.

appraise_text:
The vine-patterned white chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is snow white and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: set of peasant rags
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a set of ragged peasant clothing, probably cast offs from the estate servants.  There is a rough shirt and matching pair of trousers, both much patched and worn thin in several places.

appraise_text:
The set of peasant rags is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: clay chicken
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a little clay chicken, the kind that children play with.  It is very small, but incredibly detailed and even shows each feather and its beady little eyes.

appraise_text:
The clay chicken is about three inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of clay.


item_name: grey sponge
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This sponge is a rather off-putting shade of grey.  It resembles nothing so much as a chunk of mould with a lot of holes in it.  It would be perfect for that hard-to-buy-for zombie on your list, though.

appraise_text:
The grey sponge is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: mahogany and dark cherry himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This soft and velvety himation drapes itself elegantly over the shoulders, adding elegance to any outfit worn with it.  Dyed in dark mahogany in one end it gradually fades through fiery chestnut brown to a dark, almost black cherry red.

appraise_text:
The mahogany and dark cherry himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is dark mahogany and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: gold-embroidered silk peplos
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a magnificent-looking long Ephebian dress.  The main body of the garment is ivory-coloured silk, finely-tailored and gathered at the waist to accentuate the wearer's figure.  Long, sinuous pleats fall from waist to ankle that almost - but not quite - conceal the long slit that accompanies them on their journey.  Its crowning glory is the exquisite gold-embroidered myrtle and ivy leaves and flowers which cover it from stem to sternum.

appraise_text:
The gold-embroidered silk peplos is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is ivory and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: slate grey chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a heavy, ankle length chiton cut to convey solemn elegance.  Dyed a deep slate grey it is lined with dark purple hems and slowly fades toward a lighter shade of silvery grey at the neck.  A purple border of meander keys have been embroidered around the foot hem with intricate attention to detail.

appraise_text:
The slate grey chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is slate grey and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: jar of muscle oil
appraise_text: The jar of muscle oil is about three inches long and about three inches wide. It is made of clay.
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
A small ceramic jar of muscle oil.  It is full of oil which can be applied for that gleaming muscled look.


item_name: Tsortean purple silk peplos
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
The word "Tsortean" is generally considered a dirty one in Ephebian circles, so it is anybody's guess as to why this archetypally Ephebian garment, the peplos, has been constructed out of Tsortean purple silk.  It tapers from the shoulder to the waist, and then out again towards the ankles, and positively exudes dangerous and lascivious style.  Side slits on the left and right sides from thigh to ankle only serve to enhance this impression.

appraise_text:
The Tsortean purple silk peplos is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is Tsortean purple and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: clay pig
appraise_text: The clay pig is about four inches long and about three inches wide. It is made of clay.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a little clay pig, the kind that children play with.  It is very small, but incredibly detailed down to the curl of the tail and wrinkly snout.


item_name: plain linen kilt
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
Soft unbleached linen falls in loose folds around the wearer's hips, fastened with a simple, elegant silver pin.

appraise_text:
The plain linen kilt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: worn brown himation
weight: 1lb
description:
A simple rectangle of faded wool, perhaps originally a rich red but now a gentle, faded earth brown, this himation is worn draped across the body from the right shoulder to wrap around just below the wearer's left arm and drapes to mid-thigh.

appraise_text:
The worn brown himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: shiny blue ribbon
description: This is a shiny blue ribbon for tying together long hair.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The shiny blue ribbon is about nine inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: potato peeler
weight: 2/9 lb
special_find_note: 9e96a5d20b67c1a8e6c4bb15870864cf6d26fc3e
description:
This is a simple device consisting of a handle connected to a curved metal piece with a small metal blade on the outside of the curve.  Quickly and rapidly it can peel your potatoes.

appraise_text:
The potato peeler is about four inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: chocolate brown chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length chiton is unusual for Ephebian designs in that it includes a hood that shields the wearer's face from view.  Fashioned from thick linen cloth it has been cut as to drape itself heavily around the body, obscuring the wearer's identity even further.  As if to finish the task of confusing innocent bystanders it has been dyed in a deep and rich shade of chocolate brown, and embroidered with maroon and silver young maidens and youths dancing in a complicated pattern.

appraise_text:
The chocolate brown chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is chocolate brown and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: shaded blue himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a soft, woven himation in dyed shades of dark blue, cerulean, and sapphire blue, with a few scattered highlights of azure.  The occasional silver speck of foam has been carefully embroidered on it in seemingly random clusters as to resemble whitecaps at sea.

appraise_text:
The shaded blue himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is blue and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: sapphire blue chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length sapphire blue chiton is cut in a simplistic design that allows the fabric to ripple and wave around the wearer's feet, rather like ocean waves lapping gently at the sea-shore.  The colour is darkest at the top and fades gently towards a brighter shade at the bottom where it is hemmed with a narrow sandy-white seam adorned with a few embroidered seashells in ivory white.

appraise_text:
The sapphire blue chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is sapphire blue and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: clay sheep
appraise_text: The clay sheep is about three inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide. It is made of clay.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a little clay sheep, the kind that children play with.  It is very small, but incredibly detailed - you can even see the curls on its back and the tiny fluffy tail.


item_name: crocodile knife
weight: 2 4/9 lb
description:
This certainly is a knife.  With a hilt that's bound in crocodile skin and a curving blade about as long as your forearm, it's the kind of weapon that makes other knives look like slightly dinted spoons.

appraise_text:
The crocodile knife is about a foot and a half long and about four inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: [type] pair of amethyst brocade boots
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
These elegant calf-length boots are made of stiffly ornamental brocade, dyed a rich amethyst.  Their slim lines sweep down to a toe which curls slightly upwards, recalling (but not challenging) the long sweeping curved toe of the upper echelons of Ephebian aristocracy.  The brocade sweeps back up and around the calf snugly, fastening with a row of buttons that runs down the inside of the leg to the ankle.  Embroidered all over them is a set of flying fish patterns, worked by a clever and patient hand.  They are decorated further with a double line of amber beads, which follow the lines of the seam, accentuating the shapely cut.

appraise_text:
The elegant pair of amethyst brocade boots is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is amethyst and is made of brocade and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: silver fishhook earring
appraise_text: It is made of silver and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
A large silver fishhook, that curves around to a vicious hook.  Only the truly faithful would want to stick this in their ear, lest they be reeled in.


item_name: scrubbing brush
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
In its heyday, this brush would have been a short, hard, thick bristle affair.  Now it is not so much long in the tooth as needing dentures.

appraise_text:
The scrubbing brush is about nine inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: huge waxed paper packet
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a huge packet, rather like an envelope, of thick paper that has been waxed to make it more resilient.  It is open.

appraise_text:
The huge waxed paper packet is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of paper and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or fifteen items.


item_name: [colour] [material] himation
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This [adjective] himation has been carefully dyed a pleasant shade of [colour] and decorated with tiny [pattern] in a solid band along the hemline.  Draped from just one shoulder, the fabric flows nicely over the body and could also cover the head like a veil.

appraise_text:
The [colour] [material] himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is [colour] and is made of [material] and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: azure chiton
weight: 1lb
description:
This ankle-length chiton is cut in a simplistic design to allow freedom of movement for busy hands.  Dyed a deep shade of azure it has been carefully embroidered with gold clouds with silver linings.  An intricate border of embroidered rain drops circles the hem at the feet in bright shades of gold and bronze.

appraise_text:
The azure chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is azure and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: clay duckling
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a little clay duckling, the kind that children play with.  It is very small, but incredibly sweet.  It's nearly like a ball of fluff with a tiny beak sticking out.

appraise_text:
The clay duckling is about three inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of clay.


item_name: dull grey baton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a short wooden baton, the length of which is covered with ordered and angular religious etchings.  While the baton itself has been painted a dull grey colour, the etchings make a half-hearted attempt to add a little colour with a pale grey hue.

appraise_text:
The dull grey baton is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: pure white baton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a short wooden baton, the length of which is covered with gentle, swirling religious etchings.  While the baton itself has been painted a purest white, the etchings have been made to stand out with a subtle silver hue.

appraise_text:
The pure white baton is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: flame-red silk peplos
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This peplos' silk appears to have been dyed in such a manner as to give the impression of flickering red flames all over the material.  Simply but tastefully tailored, this garment flows down the body, gathering at the waist before falling sinuously to ankle-level.  There is a slit from thigh to ankle on the right hand side, presumably to facilitate easier movement.  The flame-red silk peplos has one secret pocket.

appraise_text:
The flame-red silk peplos is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: silver knot anklet
appraise_text: It is made of silver and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Strands of finely twisted silver thread have been wound together into a string of delicate knots to make this exquisite anklet.


item_name: pink and blue chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length chiton is cut in an elaborate design that flows and ripples around the body, effectively obscuring its contours.  On the right hand side it has been dyed a sombre shade of dusty blue - on the left hand side, dusty rose pink, blending into a narrow line of purple at the middle. A border of contrasting white adorns the hems.

appraise_text:
The pink and blue chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is pink and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: salmon pink chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
Cut in an elaborate design that lets the linen ripple and flow around the body while hinting strongly of what lies below, this ankle-length chiton has been dyed a soothing shade of salmon pink with faded batik patterns of white circles below, resembling the marks left by a warm cup or glass on an untreated surface.

appraise_text:
The salmon pink chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is salmon pink and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: deep blue woollen himation
weight: 1lb
description:
A simple rectangle of plain wool, the strong, vibrant colour of the sea under Ephebian sunlight, this himation is worn draped across the body from the right shoulder to wrap around just below the wearer's left arm and drapes to mid-thigh.

appraise_text:
The deep blue woollen himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: emerald navel stud
appraise_text: It is made of steel and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
Quite large, and intricately faceted, this jewel is the same glowing, depthless green as the sky when the rare shisein wind blows storms from the mountains of Klatchistan.  A slim steel bar holds it gently and securely in the wearer's navel, drawing in the eye.


item_name: orange cane
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a priest's cane.  It is a short length of wood, which curls at one end into a gentle circular hook.  It has been painted in fiery orange tones, and decorated with angular geometric designs.

appraise_text:
The orange cane is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: ocean hued himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a soft linen himation in dyed shades of dark blue, cerulean, and sapphire blue, with a few scattered highlights of azure.  The occasional silver speck of foam has been carefully embroidered on it in seemingly random clusters as to resemble whitecaps at sea, and a few darker shadows seem to hint at the presence, in the distance, of larger fish or boats.

appraise_text:
The ocean hued himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is ocean blue and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dark maroon himation
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This heavy linen himation drapes itself firmly over the shoulders without getting in the way of hands busily grasping the pleasures of this world.  Its base colour is dark maroon and it has been painstakingly embroidered with myriads of tiny hands in silver and gold thread.

appraise_text:
The dark maroon himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is dark maroon and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ocean-coloured chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length chiton is cut in a generous design that allows the fabric to ripple and wave around the wearer's feet, rather like ocean waves lapping gently at the sea-shore.  The colour is bright sky blue at the top and fades gently towards a deep shade of cerulean at the bottom where it is hemmed with a narrow coral red seam adorned with a few embroidered sea anemones in dusty pink.  Schools of gold and deep coral red clownfish dart across the fabric in seemingly random patterns.

appraise_text:
The ocean-coloured chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is ocean blue and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: toy horse
appraise_text: The toy horse is about three inches long and about an inch wide. It is made of wood.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a finely painted wooden horse.  It is carved as galloping and manages to exude a sense of energy.


item_name: short aquamarine chiton
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
Reaching only to the knees as to allow the wearer freedom of movement, this chiton is cut in a light, flowing design and dyed a pleasant shade of aquamarine.  Flights of birds have been embroidered on it with great care in shades of blue, rising between clouds of silver lining to traverse the disc.

appraise_text:
The short aquamarine chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is aquamarine and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dark maroon chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This smooth linen chiton reaches to the ankles and has been dyed a pale shade of maroon that gradually darkens until it is almost black at the feet.  Along the hems and neck opening runs a border of carefully embroidered hands in gold and silver thread.  The cloth is thick linen, offering a heaviness of draping usually associated with velvet.

appraise_text:
The dark maroon chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is dark maroon and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: sunset-coloured chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
Cut in an elaborate design that lets the linen ripple and flow around the body while hinting of what lies below, this ankle-length chiton has been dyed a dark shade of midnight blue, fading through misty rose and orange to yellow at the feet.  Highly detailed little silver stars have been embroidered on it, creating an image of a beautiful sunset.

appraise_text:
The sunset-coloured chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is yellow and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: round of cream cheese
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Covered by a light and powdery rind, this unripened cheese has been laden with cream to become extremely rich and fatty.  Although mild, the cheese has faintly sour taste and a fragrance to match.  The consistency is predictably smooth and buttery; creamy even.


item_name: periwinkle
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Periwinkles are technically snails, with thick, cone-shaped, whorled shells.  Also the name of an edible herb with pink flowers, but no-one would ever get the two confused.


item_name: round roll
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a crispy white roll, baked golden brown on the outside and delightfully spongy inside.  It is built on generous proportions, almost too much to eat at once.


item_name: paper cup
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a flimsy paper cup.  It is a sort of ugly off-white, and looks like the sort of cheap container that someone who was more interested in the content rather than presentation would use.

appraise_text:
The paper cup is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of paper and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold less than one pound, nine items, or about 2 gills.


item_name: lettuce
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a nice green and leafy lettuce.  It may look and taste like a big leaf, but that's only because it is.


item_name: rum baba
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a soggy, mushroom-shaped cake, lying on its side and split down the middle, the incision filled with shaped cream.  It has been lightly soaked in rum.


item_name: large loaf of bread
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 2lb
description:
This big, hearty loaf of bread is large enough to feed the average family of the Ramtops.  This is no small feat, considering the average Ramtops family consists of four adults and (7+1) hungry children.


item_name: small waxed paper packet
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a small packet, rather like an envelope, of thick paper that has been waxed to make it more resilient.  It is open.


item_name: clay goat
appraise_text: The clay goat is about four inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide. It is made of clay.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a little clay goat, the kind that children play with.  It is very small, but incredibly detailed - you can even see its tiny beard and miniature horns.


item_name: wooden baton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a short wooden baton, the length of which is covered with abstract and varied religious etchings.  While the baton itself has been left uncoloured, settling instead for a smooth glossy varnish, the etchings have been made to stand out with a plain red hue.

appraise_text:
The wooden baton is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: black and wine red chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length linen chiton is cut in an elaborate design that ripples and flows around the body, hiding very little.  It has been dyed glistening black at the feet fading gradually through sienna to deep wine red at the neck.  Flocks of ascending, stylized birds have been embroidered on it with great care in warm gold and bronze hues.

appraise_text:
The black and wine red chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of sharp scissors
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of long, sharp kitchen scissors that have a leather grip on the holding end and two long, vicious looking slashing blades on the business end.

appraise_text:
The pair of sharp scissors is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: wooden fishing rod
weight: 2 7/9 lb
description:
This is a long wooden fishing rod used by many fishermen.  There have been other methods for catching fish, though the use of a rod like this one is the tried and tested, and most successful, method.

appraise_text:
The wooden fishing rod is about five and a half feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: lobster cracker
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Looking somewhat like an oversized nut cracker, this oddly shaped tool is designed to crack open the shells of lobsters, crabs and other shellfish.

appraise_text:
The lobster cracker is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: oyster knife
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This knife has a wide, flat blade perfect for levering open recalcitrant oyster shells.  It appears to be quite sharp, so care must be taken, even for the most enthusiastic pearl searchers.

appraise_text:
The oyster knife is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: faded blue himation
weight: 1lb
description:
A simple rectangle of faded wool, perhaps originally the colour of the summer skies over Ephebe, this himation is worn draped across the body from the right shoulder to wrap around just below the wearer's left arm and drapes to mid-thigh.

appraise_text:
The faded blue himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: [style] [colour] double-girded chiton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is an expensive tan-brown double-girded chiton made of silk.  The chiton is fastened at the shoulders with simple brass clasps.  The upper part is doubled over with the girdles going over both thicknesses of the cloth.  The first girdling occurs just under the bustline and the second at the waist - a combination which dramatically enhances the figure of the wearer.  A lovely pattern of triglyphs decorates the bottom hemline.

appraise_text:
The expensive tan-brown double-girded chiton is about five and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is tan-brown and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items. 


item_name: wooden rod
weight: 5 5/9 lb
description:
This rod has been made of sturdy wood and given a smooth, shiny finish.  It has an odd air of generic piety about it, but is otherwise unremarkable.

appraise_text:
The wooden rod is about four feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: short caramel-coloured chiton
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
Cut to knee length, this chiton is made from heavy fabric causing it to rest snugly around the body, advertising its contours to the world.  Dyed in smooth shades of caramel with pleasant narrow bands of creamy white and chocolate brown, it has been hemmed with shades of dark raspberry to provide contrast.  Stylish, yet simple, the colour scheme is such that would agree with almost all accessories a crafty mind could come up with.

appraise_text:
The short caramel-coloured chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is caramel brown and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: red striped hand towel
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a smallish towel that is mostly red with some stripes of white running down its length.  It would be good for small drying jobs or preserving your modesty in a pinch.

appraise_text:
The red striped hand towel is about a foot and a half long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is red and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: wooden ruler
description: This is a wooden ruler, approximately 12 inches in length. It looks slightly bent.
weight: 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The wooden ruler is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: flame-coloured chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length chiton is cut in a simplistic design that folds and flutters around the body as to resemble dancing flames.  At the feet it is the colour of charcoal, fading through a range of red and orange hues before finally turning light blue at the neck, rather like a fire.  The design has been enhanced by embroidered flames in gold, yellow, and orange, spiking up to point towards the neck and dance about as the wearer moves.

appraise_text:
The flame-coloured chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is orange and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: silver knot chain
appraise_text: It is made of silver and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This necklace is made of strands of finely twisted silver thread that have been wound together into a string of delicate knots.  It looks fragile, but is extremely strong.


item_name: red loofah
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a small, red, bit of fluffy material in a roughly spherical shape.  It seems to be intended as a way to get more lather out of your bathing soaps.

appraise_text:
The red loofah is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: gold pinky ring
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 7 g
description:
Although sized for a pinky, this ring's gold band is fat and rather hefty.  It looks like it could do damage to a wayward jaw.


item_name: twisted wooden staff
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
Twisted and scored by the effort of years within the clinging and scented embrace of honeysuckle vines, this long, slim staff doesn't have a straight line anywhere, curving in gentle twisting arcs from the base to the tip, which loops back upon itself in a narrow helix.

appraise_text:
The twisted wooden staff is about six feet long and about an inch wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: azure linen robe
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
A long flowing priest robe made from the purest linen.  The long folds of the beautifully dyed linen fall to the ankles while the wide collar is trimmed with silver and gold embroidered clouds.  The azure linen robe has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The azure linen robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is azure and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: turmeric root
weight: less than 1 g
description:
This is a fat brown root from a turmeric plant.  Turmeric roots can be ground and used as a spice with a bitter, pungent taste.

appraise_text:
One turmeric root is not very long and not very wide.  It isn't really made of anything and looks edible.


item_name: pair of traditional [colour] sandals
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is [adjective] pair of traditional sandals which was formed by lacing leather straps through the edges of a toughened double layer of [colour] [material].  The sole and sides of each sandal are one continuous piece that wrap around the foot from the bottom and are completely open on the top, front and back (other than the essential strappings that bind it).  A pattern of [pattern] embellishes the soles of each sandal.

appraise_text:
The pair of traditional red sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: corn silk chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
Cut in a deceptively simple design that lets the silk ripple and flow around the body while strongly hinting of what lies underneath, this knee-length chiton is a pleasant shade of shimmering corn silk.  Along the hems dance rows of frolicking five-legged donkeys embroidered in shades of pearl grey and pearly white.

appraise_text:
The corn silk chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: purple and black himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This light linen himation has been dyed purple slowly fading to black at the ends.  Unadorned otherwise, it flows gently around the shoulders, allowing freedom of movement.

appraise_text:
The purple and black himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is purple and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: finikia
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
A traditional Ephebian biscuit, this consists mostly of almonds and a lot of honey, rolled up into a log shape.  It would accompany coffee perfectly, if you've a sweet tooth.


item_name: blue and violet himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This soft linen himation drapes itself elegantly over the shoulders, adding elegance to any outfit worn with it.  Dyed dark violet in one end it gradually fades through lighter shades until achieving a pale silvery blue at the other end.

appraise_text:
The blue and violet himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is pale blue and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: granite green chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length linen chiton is cut in a complex design that allows the fabric to arrange and rearrange itself around the wearer's body continuously altering the embroidered maze patterns in dark green and silver.  It has been dyed a dusty shade of granite green to support the imagery of walls and corridors of damp stone.

appraise_text:
The granite green chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is granite green and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: rock grey himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
Dyed a damp shade of rock grey this himation has been embroidered carefully with myriads of tiny silver maze patterns, giving it a shimmering appearance, almost like silk.

appraise_text:
The rock grey himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is rock grey and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of [colour] embroidered sandals
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This pair of embroidered [material] sandals has been dyed a pleasant shade of [colour].  Very [adjective] in design, the sandals are embroidered with sensible gold [pattern].

appraise_text:
The pair of [colour] embroidered sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is [colour] and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: corn silk himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
Fluttering lightly around the wearer's body this light silk himation has been dyed a shimmering shade of corn silk.  Tassels of the same colour run the length of its edges.

appraise_text:
The corn silk himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: coral red chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length coral red chiton is cut in an elaborate design that allows the fabric to ripple and flow to both conceal the body's contours and enhance them mysteriously to the eye.  The colour is darkest at the neck opening where it borders on rich red, and then slowly fades to a pale coral orange at the feet.  Ever so tiny hearts have been woven into the texture, easier to discern with one's fingers than one's eye.

appraise_text:
The coral red chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is coral red and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: emerald anklet
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
A dozen tiny emeralds, set in gold and joined by slim, fragile-looking links of gold chain, fasten around the wearer's ankle to drape and slither smoothly.


item_name: rose gold chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length rose gold chiton is cut in a simplistic design and reinforced ever so slightly with a soft padding of down to make it more comfortable (and presumably, also rather warm).  The colour is most metallic at the feet and slowly assumes more rosy hue towards the neck opening.  Tiny swirls of darker rose pink and pure gold add tasteful decoration along the hems.

appraise_text:
The rose gold chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is rose gold and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: flame gold chiton
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This ankle-length linen chiton is cut in a complex design that allows the fabric to move and ripple alluringly around the wearer's body.  Dyed a deep shade of gold that gradually turns brighter towards the neck, it has been embroidered with stylized flames in metallic shades of orange and red, and a bronze wave border runs around the hems offering contrast.

appraise_text:
The flame gold chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is deep gold and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: lion tailtip
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is the black tuft from the tip of a lion's tail, preserved with all the fur still on it.  It has been dedicated hopefully to The Seus, and is intended to cause a melancholy disposition.

appraise_text:
The lion tailtip is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of flesh.


item_name: artist's palette
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a flat piece of wood with a hole cut in it.  It is used by artists to mix their paints and oils to precisely the right colour.  It seems to have been well used.

appraise_text:
The artist's palette is about a foot long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: dazzling silvery blue woollen himation
weight: 1lb
description:
A simple rectangle of plain wool, the bright pale colour of the edge of Ephebe's sky at dawn, this himation is worn draped across the body from the right shoulder to wrap around just below the wearer's left arm and drapes to mid-thigh.

appraise_text:
The dazzling silvery blue woollen himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: white and azure himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a simple white linen himation, flowing loose around the shoulders and body and trapping the occasional cooling breeze in its fabric.  It has been embroidered with a simple azure meander key border along the hem.

appraise_text:
The white and azure himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dark crimson woollen himation
weight: 1lb
description:
A simple rectangle of plain wool, the sullen, broooding colour of a bronze-smith's forge fire, this himation is worn draped across the body from the right shoulder to wrap around just below the wearer's left arm and drapes to mid-thigh.

appraise_text:
The dark crimson woollen himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: simple green himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a simple himation cut to flow freely around the shoulders, and dyed a pleasant shade of green.  This is a workman's piece of clothing, and no adornments or embroideries have been added to it.

appraise_text:
The simple green himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is green and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: paint brush
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a paint brush, suitable for applying paint to dry surfaces such as the walls of a house.  The handle is for holding it, and the bristles are for spreading the paint.

appraise_text:
The paint brush is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: red sponge
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This sponge is small and red.  Full of holes as sponges tend to be, it resembles nothing so much as a slightly worm-chewed tomato.  It would be perfect for a bath that's missing that special stewing feeling.

appraise_text:
The red sponge is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: ruby brooch
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This brooch is made with a carved ruby that has been fashioned into a bird with outstretched wings.  Gold leaf has been placed along the wings and body as if to give the impression of fire.


item_name: pair of dark sunglasses
description: It's a pair of dark sunglasses. You'd look really Cool wearing these.
weight: 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of dark sunglasses is about four inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of cool stuff and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: compass
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This device consists of a small circular metal box with a glass window on one side.  Under the glass, there is a needle situated atop a pin, such that the needle can rotate inside the box.  Along the back of the box, behind the needle, are various arcane markings and a bunch of numbers.

appraise_text:
The compass is about three inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of octiron and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: pair of maidenly white sandals
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
These sandals are made after the fashion that modest young women wear in Ephebe - simple white leather affairs, with a band across the foot at the base of the toes.  The sole is made of a double thickness of leather, soft enough to shape itself to the foot comfortably.

appraise_text:
The pair of maidenly white sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: bronze bracelet
appraise_text: It is made of bronze and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a very nice bracelet that has been lovingly crafted from bronze.  It's engraved with pictures of what look like frogs.


item_name: [colour] exomis
weight: 1lb
description:
This is a basic, deep, olive green one-armpit chiton, known as an exomis.  Commonly worn by slaves, craftsmen and labourers, it's made of a practical wool and not fancy at all.  It does however have brown geometric keys on its fabric, and a handy rope for its waist belt.  Reaching almost to the knees, it was designed for comfortable mobility and practicality, leaving fashion clearly out of its design senses.

appraise_text:
The deep amethyst exomis is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is amethyst and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of knee-high Ephebian sandals
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a typical Ephebian sandal of the type normally worn by men of the middle to upper classes in everyday situations, with a few sturdy straps across the foot and two straps criss-crossing all the way up to the knees.  The leather is not dyed, but it has been tanned to a mildly pleasing nut-brown.

appraise_text:
The pair of knee-high Ephebian sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of ladies' basketwork sandals
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
These delicate, feminine sandals are not designed for heavy wear.  They are a masterpiece of finely woven basketwork, decorative and rather fragile, which encases the foot in a flattering silhouette of cream, coffee and chocolate brown.  They taper to a slim and elegant pointed toe, which curls up at the end, after the fashion of the upper reaches of Ephebian society.

appraise_text:
The pair of ladies' basketwork sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: woven cloth
weight: 5 5/9 lb
special_find_note: 0f538e49226c7c977ca09e904dececda10538782
description:
This is a woven cloth made of white wool threads.  It has two wide red stripes running across the top and bottom of it.  It is a fine piece of crafty handiwork.

appraise_text:
The woven cloth is about four feet long and about six feet wide.  It is made of wool and could be placed as furniture.


item_name: clump of wool
description: A clump of fluffy combed wool. It's undyed and ready to be spun into threads.
weight: 6/9 lb
special_find_note: 0f538e49226c7c977ca09e904dececda10538782
appraise_text:
The clump of wool is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: pale yellow baton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a short wooden baton, the length of which is covered with wispy and disconnected religious etchings.  While the baton itself has been painted a pale yellow colour, the etchings have been made to stand out with a richer yellow hue.

appraise_text:
The pale yellow baton is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: ribboned baton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a short wooden baton, the length of which is covered with simple religious etchings and colourful ribbons.  Where the etchings can be seen through the ribbons, they are simple, yet engraved with flair.

appraise_text:
The ribboned baton is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: purple baton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a short wooden baton, the length of which is covered with harsh, scrawled religious etchings.  While the baton itself has been painted a purple colour, the etchings have been made to stand out with a rich golden hue.

appraise_text:
The purple baton is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: serrated baton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a short wooden baton, the length of which is covered with spiky, angry-looking religious etchings.  The baton has been dyed black, and has small notches carved along its length to give it the look and feel of a crude hand saw.

appraise_text:
The serrated baton is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: pair of barbed wire underwear
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Barbed wire is somehow twisted together to form this pair of rather painful panties.  The wire doesn't cover much, but that must be a secondary concern next to what happens when you try to sit down.

appraise_text:
The pair of barbed wire underwear is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is rust-red and is made of metal and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: blood red cloak
weight: 2 7/9 lb
description:
This is a thick, blood red cloak.  It is very long, reaching almost to the floor.  Wearing this, one would look very striking indeed.

appraise_text:
The blood red cloak is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is blood red and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or thirteen items.


item_name: grey shawl
description: This is a practical grey woollen shawl, such as a peasant or farmer girl might wear.
weight: 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The grey shawl is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is grey and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: feather boa
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a long, feathery boa, perfect for wrapping round your neck to keep you warm... or just to look good.

appraise_text:
The feather boa is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is made of feathers and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pale green mace
weight: 4lb
description:
This is a hefty mace.  Its wooden shaft has been bleached with a pale green dye and wrapped in similarly-coloured leathers, and at the business end is a sizeable lump of dull iron.

appraise_text:
The pale green mace is about two and a half feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: pair of rubber waders
weight: 2 8/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of watertight rubber boots that continue and become trousers, rather baggy, with suspenders to hold them up.  They are the classical greenish-brown colour, and appear very thick and durable.

appraise_text:
The pair of rubber waders is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of rubber and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: silver mirror
appraise_text: The silver mirror is about six inches long and about six inches wide. It is made of silver.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a pretty little silver framed mirror.  Ideal for doing your makeup or checking for spinach on your teeth.


item_name: black silk garter
weight: 1lb
description:
Delicate black silk wraps firmly around your thigh.  A small knife sheath is attached, you could probably hurl a knife at someone from it.

appraise_text:
The black silk garter is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: no. 9 throwing knife
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is an assassin's throwing knife.  It is a number 9 knife and is made of Klatchian steel.  It is very thin and extremely sharp.  The blade has been darkened with lamp black to prevent it glinting.

appraise_text:
The no. 9 throwing knife is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: tight black silk dress
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This black dress has wide belled sleeves that fall gracefully down over the wearer's hands.  The bodice of this black silk dress is tight and low cut, while the skirt is slit up both sides to mid-thigh to aid with rooftop escapades.  Running too much in this dress is not advisable however, since the tightness of the bodice, while plumping some things up nicely, is a trifle constricting.

appraise_text:
The tight black silk dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: no. 6 throwing knife
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is an assassin's throwing knife.  It is a number 6 knife and is made of Klatchian steel.  It is very thin and extremely sharp.  The blade has been darkened with lamp black to prevent it glinting.

appraise_text:
The no. 6 throwing knife is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger. 


item_name: yellow raincoat
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a raincoat made from some sort of pliable, leathery material and then either dyed or painted a thoroughly ghastly yellow colour.  It looks as though it's waterproof, though.  The rain'd probably run straight off, worried in case it turned yellow too.  The yellow raincoat has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The yellow raincoat is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is yellow and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or thirteen items.


item_name: dao
weight: 2 4/9 lb
description:
The blade of this Auriental short sword is short and flares widely toward its end, summing itself up into two incredibly sharp rectangular points.  A circular notch has been cut just back from the the topmost corner of the blade, and there is a golden ring where the blade meets the stem to protect the hands from slipping.  The thick hilt has been wrapped in black silk cord.

appraise_text:
The dao is about two feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: scimitar
weight: 3 8/9 lb
description:
This weapon is about the same size as a broad sword, but with a curve to the blade and only one cutting edge.  It is quite heavy, and whatever it lacks in sharpness it could probably make up in sheer momentum.

appraise_text:
The scimitar is about three and a half feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: coral baton
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a short baton, the length of which is covered with roughly-carved religious etchings.  It has been carved from a single piece of coral, presumably dredged from the clutches of some unsuspecting reef.

appraise_text:
The coral baton is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of coral and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: black briefcase
weight: 2 7/9 lb
description:
This is a black briefcase that seems to emanate an air of being able to take care of itself.  A small amount of golden light seems to leak out from within.  

appraise_text:
The black briefcase is about two feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: gnameplate
description: This is a small bit of rusty metal with the name "[gnoll name]" scratched onto it.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The gnameplate is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of iron and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: gnotepad
appraise_text: The gnotepad is about a foot long and about six inches wide. It is made of paper.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
A scruffy pad of paper with unintelligible scrawlings visible on the first page, which also appears to be the only page in it.


item_name: grotty old potato sack
weight: 1 6/9 lb
description:
This misshapen sack looks like it was scavenged from a farm where it may have been used for lugging potatoes across fields.  Of course, given that it's the sort used by Harry King's gnolls, this may well be the case.  It is ridden with holes, looks as if it's about to fall apart and is irreparably damaged.

appraise_text:
The grotty old potato sack is about three feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of hessian and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 27 pounds, or about sixty items.


item_name: no. 7 throwing knife
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is an assassin's throwing knife.  It is a number 7 knife and is made of Klatchian steel.  It is very thin and extremely sharp.  The blade has been darkened with lamp black to prevent it glinting.

appraise_text:
The no. 7 throwing knife is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: sleeveless black waistcoat
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
Long and sleeveless, this black velvet waistcoat is the epitome of style.  Large black buttons run down the front while the guild crest is embroidered on the breast pocket.

appraise_text:
The sleeveless black waistcoat is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: pair of black silk knee breeches
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
These black silk knee breeches are tremendously stylish, and perfect for showing off one's thighs.  The pair of black silk knee breeches has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of black silk knee breeches is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: Omnian priest hat
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This hat is a typical Omnian priest hat.  A wide, flat black disc with a hole in the middle to wear.  It probably looks rather funny once worn.

appraise_text:
The Omnian priest hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: "Suck" t-shirt
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a red band shirt from a Morporkian  music group, probably made up of teenagers.  "Suck" is scrawled on the front, and a tour list is on the back.

appraise_text:
The "Suck" t-shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is red and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: colourful brochure
weight: 27 g
description:
A cheerful little brochure.  It must have lots of useful information in it.  It would probably be a good read, if you were to turn the pages.  It is closed.

appraise_text:
The closed colourful brochure is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of paper.


item_name: flame coloured himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a soft, silky himation in dyed shades of fiery red and gold with a pale blue border running along the hem to bring out the contrast of the colours.  It ripples on the slightest breeze; shimmering and fluttering like dancing flames.

appraise_text:
The flame coloured himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is fiery red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: sky blue himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This woven himation has been dyed in shades of blue as to resemble the summer sky when the sun rides high overhead. Carefully embroidered with white-winged seagulls and the occasional cloud in shades of light grey and silvery white, it ripples and wraps around the body comfortably.

appraise_text:
The sky blue himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is sky blue and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: sprig of lilac
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
A heady smell tiptoes all around this oddly poignant plume of lilac.  Each of the countless tiny, purple flowers has a proud bearing, as if they have travelled widely and seen much.  This is clearly a flower with a deeper meaning, that should only be worn by those who have earned the privilege.

appraise_text:
The sprig of lilac is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of lilac and could be worn as armour.


item_name: sprig of lilac [Lilac day]
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a sprig of lilac, its pale purple petals emanating an intoxicating aroma, conjuring up memories of other times, other people and even other worlds.  It has a black ribbon with silver letters tied around it.

appraise_text:
The sprig of lilac is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of lilac and could be worn as armour.


item_name: huge fruit covered hat
weight: 1 6/9 lb
description:
This is a huge purple hat which has a number of realistic looking wax fruits attached to it for decoration.

appraise_text:
The huge fruit covered hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is purple and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: trendy blouse
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is quite a cool, trendy blouse.  It has that style that you seem to like and it seems to be of that colour that you love so much.  Funny, you could swear it has changed colour since the first time you saw it.

appraise_text:
The trendy blouse is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: long black velvet skirt
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a swirly, wide black skirt made of velvet.  It's lovely and fashionable in its simplicity, unadorned except for a single small rose-shaped clip at the hip.  The long black velvet skirt has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The long black velvet skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: hemp headband
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Thick strands of hemp twine have been braided together to form a sturdy headband.  In a pinch this headband looks like it could substitute as a guitar strap.

appraise_text:
The hemp headband is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of hemp and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: drab red robe
weight: 1 5/9 lb
description:
A voluminous robe, made from drab red velvet.  It is quite plain, with only some abstract yellow embroidery along the hem.

appraise_text:
The drab red robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: heavy black velvet dress
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a well-fitted black stretch velvet dress, the top hugging the figure nicely and the skirt falling in heavy folds to the floor.  Being so weighty, the skirt can get up quite a nice dramatic swirl if the wearer knows how to move the right way.  The heavy black velvet dress has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The heavy black velvet dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: black babydoll dress
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
The short, sassy babydoll reveals rather than hides your body.  The velvet top snuggles up against you softly yet firmly.  The see-through black material that covers the rest of your body ends just below your hips.  The hem is edged with a velvet ribbon giving the babydoll a very trimmed look.  A very daring choice for public appearances.

appraise_text:
The black babydoll dress is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of velvet and silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: red feather boa
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a lush boa made from the finest ostrich feathers, bleached and then dyed a vivid red.  Created by the seamstresses of Madame Dawning's Palliaments, this scarlet boa would more than suit anyone pursuing their own career in seamstressing.

appraise_text:
The red feather boa is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is red and is made of feathers and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of peach pumps
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of peach pumps.  Their low-cut style and lack of fasteners indicate they are better used for fashion rather than protection.

appraise_text:
The pair of peach pumps is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is peach and is made of patent leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: grey travelling cloak
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
Made from fine grey linen, this hooded cloak is both lightweight and cool.  The cloak is long and large enough to cover many a bulge, making it perfect for concealing tools of the trade from prying eyes.  The grey travelling cloak has one inside pocket, one secret pocket and two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The grey travelling cloak is about six feet long and about two feet wide.  It is grey and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or about twenty items.


item_name: leather jacket
weight: 6 6/9 lb
description:
This leather haubergon covers the torso and arms.  It is intended to be worn underneath maille or other metal armour but can be worn alone if you desire.  It is light weight but will still provide some protection.

appraise_text:
The leather jacket is about two feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: brown leather pouch
weight: between 52 g and 53 g
description:
This is a small brown leather pouch designed for carrying tobacco.  The stitching at the seams is slightly ragged.


item_name: black silk ribbon
description: A long strip of black silk, embroidered with the Assassins' Guild crest on either end.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The black silk ribbon is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: grey pleated skirt
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
Reaching down to about half calf length, this pleated skirt does give its wearer an air of courtroom, a feeling that is only emphasized by the cheerless grey colour of this garment.

appraise_text:
The grey pleated skirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot wide.  It is grey and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of dark shades
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
Without these, how can you look cool?  These black wraparound shades in the classic SunGones style are the ones everyone's talking about.

appraise_text:
The pair of dark shades is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of metal and could be worn as armour.


item_name: old battered sweater
weight: 1 2/9 lb
description:
This sweater has been haphazardly knitted from light yellow and bright red wool and has clearly been carefully looked after, as a few neatly darned tears will attest.  The darning even nearly matches the sweater itself.

appraise_text:
The old battered sweater is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is pale scarlet and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black jeans
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a serviceable-looking pair of boot-cut jeans made from heavy black cotton fabric, fitted close around the hips.

appraise_text:
The pair of black jeans is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: pair of thick-rimmed spectacles
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This pair of spectacles has a really heavy, thick frame, painted black for extra effect.  Hardly the height of fashion, but they might not break so easily.

appraise_text:
The pair of thick-rimmed spectacles is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of glass and steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: pair of black woollen stockings
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
These thick black woolly stockings are part of the first and second year uniform for the Assassins' Guild.  They look horribly uncomfortable and itchy.

appraise_text:
The pair of black woollen stockings is about two feet long and about three inches wide.  It is black and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black pinafore
weight: 1lb
description:
This ugly black bit of haberdashery is a pinafore, or gymslip, a sort of dress worn by the first and second year girls of the Assassins' Guild.  On the left lapel is the coat of arms and on the right is the motto of the guild.  The black pinafore has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The black pinafore is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: blonker
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This ridiculous creation is a blonker, a round cap worn by first and second year girls at the Assassins' Guild.  The blonker has one inside pocket.

appraise_text:
The blonker is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or six items.


item_name: pair of sensible knickers
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
Even Ecksian witches need sensible knickers, and these are they.  Made of velvet and kangaroo skin they will serve you well on your travels, that is, if you are prepared to wear knickers that have been removed from a corpse at some point.

appraise_text:
The pair of sensible knickers is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of velvet and hide and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: pointy witch's hat
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a traditional pointy hat, but rather than the normal black affair, this one is a myriad of bright colours and has several corks dangling from the brim.  The corks swing back and forth on little lengths of string.

appraise_text:
The pointy witch's hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is multicoloured and is made of felt and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: plain white bra
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a plain white bra.  Looks fine on a woman, less good on a bloke.  The plain white bra has one right breast pocket and one left breast pocket.

appraise_text:
The plain white bra is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: violet mace
weight: 4lb
description:
This is a hefty mace.  Its wooden shaft has been stained with a violet ink and wrapped in similarly-coloured leathers, and at the business end is a sizeable lump of dull iron.

appraise_text:
The violet mace is about two and a half feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: pair of hole-ridden leather shoes
weight: 8/9 lb
special_find_note: Becomes 'pair of leather shoes' when repaired.
description:
Two large holes dominate the toes of these leather shoes, holes which show off the toes to great effect, making them more like sandals than shoes.  Around the holes, the leather has cracked and peeled back in large strips, making these shoes rather useless.

appraise_text:
The pair of hole-ridden leather shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: red satin push-up bra
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
Made from deep red satin, this bra has been fringed with delicate lace to give a somewhat alluring appearance.  The cups have been cunningly padded with soft cotton, allowing those not naturally blessed in such areas to pull off a more bountiful look.

appraise_text:
The red satin push-up bra is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is deep red and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black satin push-up bra
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
Made from midnight black satin, this bra has been subtly padded with soft cotton inserts to give the wearer a plumper look.  The satin itself has been embroidered with a floral pattern in glittery onyx-coloured thread.

appraise_text:
The black satin push-up bra is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: potato onna string
appraise_text: It is made of potato and string and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a potato onna string.  Some believe that if you have your potato when you die, everything will be alright. 


item_name: crowbar holster
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is an neatly tooled black sleeve, made from some strong, durable fabric, called Gnome-Ex.  It looks like it would hold a long, slender tool, such as a prybar, or a tyre-iron, and hang neatly across your bicep, under a garment such as a jacket.  It could sheathe a crowbar.

appraise_text:
The crowbar holster is about two and a half feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of gnome-ex and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black tie
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
Black ties are traditionally worn at funerals. Of course, it's entirely possible to wear them in order to drop heavy hints that there will be a funeral in the near future.

appraise_text:
The black tie is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pastel pink dress
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This dress is made from a fuzzy fabric in a shade of pastel pink.  It would make you look like a stuffed toy rabbit.  A trendy one of course.

appraise_text:
The pastel pink dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is pastel pink and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: no. 11 throwing knife
weight: 1 4/9 lb
description:
This is an assassin's throwing knife.  It is a number 11 knife and is made of Klatchian steel.  It is very thin and extremely sharp.  The blade has been darkened with lamp black to prevent it glinting.

appraise_text:
The no. 11 throwing knife is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: no. 5 throwing knife
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is an assassin's throwing knife.  It is a number 5 knife and is made of Klatchian steel.  It is very thin and extremely sharp.  The blade has been darkened with lamp black to prevent it glinting.

appraise_text:
The no. 5 throwing knife is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: pair of grey silk trousers
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
The soft dark grey silk of these elegant trousers is tissue-thin, sliding over the wearer's legs as if it wasn't there.  Who would have thought that something like this could come out of a caterpillar's bottom?  The pair of grey silk trousers has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of grey silk trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is dark grey and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: dark grey silk shirt
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This shirt is composed of deep grey silk that shimmers slightly when you move.  Not altogether stealthy, but stylish nevertheless.  The dark grey silk shirt has one breast pocket.

appraise_text:
The dark grey silk shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is dark grey and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or six items.


item_name: spiked helmet
weight: 8 8/9 lb
description:
A metal helmet which covers most of your head.  A small spike rests on top, so don't forget where you've put it when you sit down.

appraise_text:
The spiked helmet is about nine inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: thick black blouse
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is the sort of thing a witch should wear if she doesn't want people distracted by her good figure, or perhaps appalling lack thereof.  It is as attractive as a plank, perhaps even a plank with a nail in depending on the witch wearing it.  The thick black blouse has two breast pockets.

appraise_text:
The thick black blouse is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is black and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: false beard
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
A 'false beard' for wizards.  It consists solely of two pieces of wire that are worn over your ears, and can be twisted into a real beard, creating the subtle illusion of a false one.

appraise_text:
The false beard is about four inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material and could be worn as armour.


item_name: black lace shawl with spiderweb motif
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This delicately crocheted black wool shawl is long enough, when draped over the shoulders, to reach the waist.  It is made in a spiderweb pattern that seems to claw across the fabric.

appraise_text:
The black lace shawl with spiderweb motif is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is black and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: greasy white apron
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This plain white apron has spent so much time around a vat of boiling fat that it is yellow, slimy, and rather slick.

appraise_text:
The greasy white apron is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: "The Whom" t-shirt
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a white band shirt from a Morporkian group that is as famous for their wild concerts as they are for their merciless use of grammar.  "The Whom" is printed on the front, and a tour list is on the back.

appraise_text:
The "The Whom" t-shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dinner knife
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a dinner knife.  Its handle looks stained and a bit rusty, but there's no doubt that the blade is rather sharp and quite pointy as well.

appraise_text:
The dinner knife is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: pearl-handled letter opener
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This letter opener has a lovely pearl handle.  It has a pointy blade that could come in handy in a crunch.

appraise_text:
The pearl-handled letter opener is about nine inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: half-brick
weight: 1lb
description:
Small chunks of an indeterminate orange material crumble occasionally from the squared-off edges of this solid, squarish item, which was clearly broken from a larger, less square item.  The top has been deeply incised with the remains of an odd cabalistic maker's mark.  It would be possible to use it as a weapon, although without inserting it into a sock the damage would be pretty minimal.

appraise_text:
The half-brick is about four inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of stone and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: white rag
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This white rag is used to distinguish between rival factions of children.  If someone were to be caught in the wrong neighbourhood wearing the wrong colour, they would be in for some serious trouble.

appraise_text:
The white rag is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is white and is made of cloth and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: red collar
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a ragged, red leather collar, used for distinguishing between rival factions of dogs.  Whether the dogs have somehow acquired such collars themselves or through some human benefactor remains a mystery.

appraise_text:
The red collar is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is red and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: tattered cotton skirt
weight: 1 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Becomes 'cotton skirt' when repaired.
description:
Small tears and patchy holes dotted all over the material provide this skirt with its tattered appearance.  Overall, it is in a fairly poor state of repair, one which could get worse, but not by much.  It is doubtful that it would last much longer without being repaired, or at least stored somewhere where it cannot come to any more harm.

appraise_text:
The tattered cotton skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: creased cotton skirt
weight: 1 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Becomes 'cotton skirt' when repaired.
description:
While not in top condition, this skirt isn't really in that bad a state.  With a little repair, it could be right back to the standard it was in when made, although that won't have been very good to begin with.  The main thing which detracts from its pristine condition are the creases which run all over it, making it look very poor indeed.

appraise_text:
The creased cotton skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: cotton skirt
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
Made from a rather low quality cotton, this skirt looks very cheap.  While it is in near perfect condition, that doesn't mean that it offers much protection from the elements or anything else.  The only cause this skirt serves now is that of decency.

appraise_text:
The cotton skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black handled ceremonial bronze knife
weight: 1 8/9 lb
description:
This is a ceremonial knife, for use in magic rituals.  Its ornate handle is made of ebony and its long bronze blade has been carved with mystic runes.

appraise_text:
The black handled ceremonial bronze knife is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is made of bronze and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: pair of black suede gloves
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Not even slightly blue, or vaguely shoe-like, these black suede gloves will keep the wearer's fingers nice and warm, right up to that vital moment of removing them and sending a throwing knife through someone's neck.

appraise_text:
The pair of black suede gloves is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: laced-up leather breastplate
weight: 3lb
description:
Made out of a hardened and stretched piece of tanned leather, this breastplate is adjustable so that one size more-or-less fits all.  The strong lace ties which do up on both of the sides are the only area where bare skin could possibly be seen; only, that is, except for where the low cut at the front of the breastplate flaunts the assets of the wearer.

appraise_text:
The laced-up leather breastplate is about two feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: foil
weight: 2lb
description:
Used by a multitude of fencing enthusiasts, this foil is little more than a long, thin, flat strip of metal.  Forged under the strictest standards of quality control by the Ankh-Morpork Fencing Club, the handle is bound with large strips of leather, while the pommel is plated steel and weighted for exact balance.  It would normally be tipped with a small steel ball, but obviously someone who is not safety-conscious has removed it and sharpened the point.

appraise_text:
The foil is about three and a half feet long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: foil scabbard
description: A long thin metal scabbard made for a foil. It could sheathe a foil.
weight: 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The foil scabbard is about five feet long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of reading glasses
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This pair of half-lens reading glasses are usually worn on the tip of the nose so the wearer can look over them rather than through them.

appraise_text:
The pair of reading glasses is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of metal and could be worn as armour.


item_name: scarlet bow-tie
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a dark red length of silk that has been tied skilfully into a bow-tie.  It looks much like a slash of blood across the wearer's throat.

appraise_text:
The scarlet bow-tie is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is scarlet and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: poniard
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a slender, triangular blade, with a comfortable leather-wrapped hilt and a wickedly sharp point.  It looks to be a weapon designed for silent, quick deaths, which is probably why it is an Assassin's speciality weapon.

appraise_text:
The poniard is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: colourful confetti
description: This is a small pile of tiny pieces of colourful confetti.
weight: 5 g
appraise_text:
Some colourful confetti is not very long and not very wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: medium jar
description: This is a medium-sized jar made of green glass.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The medium jar is not very long and not very wide.  It is made of glass and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 3 pounds, about twenty items, or about 3 gills.


item_name: blue funnel
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a smallish funnel made of a strange blue material that is smooth and slightly oily to the touch.

appraise_text:
The blue funnel is roughly a couple of inches long and about an inch wide.  It is blue and is made of a strange blue material and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: leather gorget
weight: 1 7/9 lb
description:
This gorget protects from the collar bone right up to just below the chin.  It is made from wax-hardened leather which restricts the wearer's head movements slightly.

appraise_text:
The leather gorget is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: pair of black velvet pants
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
Stylishly tight, these trendy black velvet pants have small black throwing knives embroidered up and down the outside leg.  Perfect for the Assassin about town.

appraise_text:
The pair of black velvet pants is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: greenish-purple velvet and vermine robe
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a ceremonial robe in greenish-purple velvet and vermine, such as a wizard of the Last Order would wear.  The greenish-purple velvet and vermine robe has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The greenish-purple velvet and vermine robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is greenish-purple and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: cured carrot
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a rather nice looking orange carrot, just like carrots are renowned for being.  It seems to have been pickled.


item_name: pair of brown buckled shoes
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
These supple brown leather shoes are cut very low across the instep, have a slight heel, and are each topped with a big brass buckle.  They would look very posh with buckled breeches and knee hose, and are clearly intended for someone who never has had to do a lick of work in his life.

appraise_text:
The pair of brown buckled shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pointy wizard's hat
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is your typical, common or laboratory, pointy hat such as any wizard worth his salt would wear.  Typical of the species, it is decorated in a style that would make a blind man shy away.  The pointy wizard's hat has one inside pocket.

appraise_text:
The pointy wizard's hat is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or six items.


item_name: pair of black studded boots
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
Ferocious silver studs protrude from the bottom of these leather shoes.  What the studs could be used for, apart from causing harm if you ever walked on someone is probably best left as a mystery.

appraise_text:
The pair of black studded boots is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: blue kerchief
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a blue cotton scarf worn around the head by sensible women to keep their hair out of what they are currently doing.

appraise_text:
The blue kerchief is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is blue and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dark skirt
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is an ankle-length cotton skirt of a soft, dark weave.  It is embroidered with yellow-gold designs of a bamboo thicket in the rain.

appraise_text:
The dark skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of silver thistle earrings
appraise_text: It is made of silver and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 10 g
description:
These earrings are made of fine polished silver and depict two thistles, entwined together and bending in the wind.


item_name: small knife
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This small knife might be the sort of thing you'd use to peel an apple, slice carrots or stab in someone's kidney.  You could say that it's a multi-purpose utensil.

appraise_text:
The small knife is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: log of firewood
appraise_text: The log of firewood is about a foot long and about six inches wide. It is made of wood.
weight: 1 6/9 lb
special_find_note: 7bd9fee57e035291b74ab8a861af6808a0a515c2
description:
About the length and thickness of an arm, this is a nice wooden log just right for the fireplace on a chill evening.  It looks slightly mouldy.


item_name: large bucket
description: This is a large metal bucket. It is not very shiny.
weight: 3 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The large bucket is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is made of metal and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 33 pounds, about sixty items, or about 2 gallons.


item_name: wheelchair
appraise_text: The wheelchair is about four feet long and about three feet wide. It is made of wood.
weight: 100lb
description:
This is a big wheelchair, made of large planks of honest oak.  The wheels have large blades sticking out to slice off would-be attackers' ankles.  Maybe, if you're not too heavy, you could sit in it.


item_name: blade
description: This is a steel blade. It looks like it might have come from a wheelchair.
weight: 2 2/9 lb
special_find_note: From the destroyed wheelchair of Mad Hamish.
appraise_text:
The blade is about two feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: Philosophers' Society pin
appraise_text: It is made of brass and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Purchased or obtained from Maximiliam Dimlith.
description:
A small pin with the coat of arms of the Ankh-Morpork Philosophers' Society on it.  It's a pair of crossed quill pens and a running tortoise.


item_name: white and cerulean himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a simple white linen himation, flowing loose around the shoulders and body and trapping the occasional cooling breeze in its fabric.  It has been embroidered with a simple, stylized waves border in cerulean blue along the hem.

appraise_text:
The white and cerulean himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is linen and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: katar
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This weapon is peculiar for two reasons.  Firstly, the handle is comprised of two parallel bars connected by crosspieces, and appears to have been forged as a single piece.  The handle forms a right angle to the blade, providing much more power behind a thrust.  The blade is double-edged and tapers to a thin point.  It has also been blackened to keep it from glinting.  This is not a weapon you want to be on the wrong side of.

appraise_text:
The katar is about nine inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: small badge [Calh-Nhad]
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is small button badge with a tacky message written on it.  It appears to have something written on it.  Written in big black letters in Ephebian:  I love Calh-Nhad

appraise_text:
The small badge is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: small green apple
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
The small green apple doesn't look very appealing; it actually feels and looks like it is hard as rock.  One would be daft to want to eat it, and really not smart to try.


item_name: honeycomb
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 3/9 lb
special_find_note: a0eeb00337e6263191e223f00d679b9ba4787640
description:
A waxy structure constructed by the bees, consisting of adjacent hexagonal cells in which honey is stored.  You might be able to shake the buggery out of it to get some honey.


item_name: hessian sack
description: This is a dull, rather functional, brown hessian sack. It is open.
weight: 8/9 lb
appraise_text:
The hessian sack is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of hessian and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 33 pounds, or about seventy items.


item_name: small stick
weight: less than 1 g
description:
You recognise the small stick to be a wand of pickling.  This is a small stick, somewhere between a match stick and a tooth pick in size.  For some reason, it smells strongly of alcohol.  It emits a slight octarine glow.

appraise_text:
The small stick is about three inches long and not very wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: narrow ivory bracelet
appraise_text: It is made of ivory and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is an exquisitely carved beautiful ivory bracelet.  Attached to it is a tiny crystal vial containing rainwater.


item_name: pink cotton wedding dress
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
The pink cotton reaches from the neck to just above the ground.  It is simple, pink and looks easy to iron.  There are a few pleats to make it a bit fuller and a petticoat to make it fluff out a bit at the sides.  This is simple, comfortable and practical wedding gown.

appraise_text:
The pink cotton wedding dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is pink and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: warrior's brain cell
appraise_text: The warrior's brain cell is not very long and not very wide. It is made of warrior brain.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a warrior's brain cell.  It is not very large, of course, but probably still counts as a brain cell in spite of its diminutive size.  It's likely only useful for warriors, though.


item_name: snake ring
appraise_text: It is made of platinum and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 12 g
description:
This is a band of platinum with what looks like a stylised snake design on it.  The snake is curled into an S-shape and has an emerald for an eye.


item_name: platinum pendant
appraise_text: It is made of platinum and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This necklace is made out of hundreds of fine platinum links, and looks to be of extremely high quality.


item_name: star ring
appraise_text: It is made of platinum and diamond and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 16 g
description:
This is a band of platinum with what looks like an eight-pointed star on it.  In the centre of the star is set a glittering diamond.


item_name: rubber apron
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
Heavy cloth covered with a rubber layer, the apron is designed to keep liquids from staining the wearer's more expensive clothing.

appraise_text:
The rubber apron is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of rubber and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: brocade waistcoat
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a beautiful brocade waistcoat made of the finest imported silk with a tapestry quality design along it.  The design seems to be of vines intertwined around flowers of various types.  The brocade waistcoat has one watch pocket.

appraise_text:
The brocade waistcoat is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: pair of pointy-toed slippers
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of pointy-toed slippers.  They have been coloured a rich cinnabar and embroidered with silvery arabesques which tail off as they reach the curled-up, pointed tip.  A grey bobble adorns the mouth of the slipper.

appraise_text:
The pair of pointy-toed slippers is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dinky cement trophy
weight: 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Quest reward item.
description:
This is a small dinky cement trophy with a picture of a smiling troll on it.  A small cement model of an aargrooha ball sits on the engraved base.

appraise_text:
The dinky cement trophy is about four inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of cement.


item_name: pair of obsidian boots
weight: 8 8/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of troll aargrooha boots, made from the finest obsidian.  Although they don't look comfortable, you think they could protect feet against almost anything.

appraise_text:
The pair of obsidian boots is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is made of stone and could be worn as armour.


item_name: black metal medallion
appraise_text: It is made of steel and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a wafer-thin disc of steel that has been charred to a jet black finish and strung with a similarly manufactured chain.  Around the edge of the disc is a stylised design of seven linked arms, each hand holding the next arm's elbow, surrounding a fearsome reproduction of Sek's distorted grimace.


item_name: silver sickle
description: This is a sickle with a crescent shaped blade cast from silver.
weight: 2 7/9 lb
appraise_text:
The silver sickle is about a foot long and about four inches wide.  It is made of silver and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: druidic belt
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a sturdy, beige leather belt used by druids to carry their sickles while collecting mistletoe.  It could sheathe a sickle

appraise_text:
The druidic belt is about two and a half feet long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of fluffy bunny ears
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
A bright pink pair of fluffy bunny ears.  These were stolen by the bearer after a prolonged bout of drinking.  The whole story has passed into myth and legend.

appraise_text:
The pair of fluffy bunny ears is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: incredibly stupid-looking fairy costume
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
A very silly-looking fairy costume.  Yep, wand and all.  No-one could possibly mistake you for any sort of fairy while you were wearing this.

appraise_text:
The incredibly stupid-looking fairy costume is about five feet long and about two feet wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: sparkling ruby
appraise_text: Rocky as a mineral.
weight: 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Found near the Ramtops Giants.
description:
This is a giant sparkling ruby.  Although it is quite pretty, the cloudiness in it suggests it might well be a fake.


item_name: long black hooped skirt
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
Draping to the floor, the wide hoop supporting this skirt bobs and waves with the wearer's movement.  Not quite the most suitable skirt for a hired killer, but perhaps the almost unending weapon storage opportunities available from its voluminous width could hold some appeal.  The long black hooped skirt has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The long black hooped skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or about twenty items.


item_name: giant wooden club
description: This massive wooden club is very crude, but is probably quite effective in the right hands.
weight: 12 7/9 lb
appraise_text:
The giant wooden club is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: sturdy wooden chest
weight: 11 1/9 lb
special_find_note: Found near the Ramtops Giants.
description:
This is a sturdy wooden chest.  It is bound with metal bands and has a heavy-duty lock on the front.

appraise_text:
The sturdy wooden chest is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 55 pounds, or about ninety items.


item_name: lyre
weight: 3 8/9 lb
description:
This classical lyre is a simple stringed instrument made out of a golden-coloured wood.  It has a hollow body that acts as a sound resonator.  Extending from this sound-chest are two raised hollow arms that curve both outwards and forward.  They are connected near the top by a crossbar or yoke.  An additional crossbar, fixed to the sound-chest, forms the bridge which transmits the vibrations of the strings.  The strings (probably made of animal gut) are stretched between the yoke and bridge.

appraise_text:
The lyre is about two feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of wood and appears to be a musical instrument from the stringed family.


item_name: slender knife
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
A slender knife with a teak hilt and a darkened steel blade.  The hilt has been inlaid with shards of obsidian, which glitter menacingly in the light.

appraise_text:
The slender knife is about nine inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: [colour] lyre plectrum
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a simple white plectrum made for use with an Ephebian lyre.  It looks like a closed rose bud with a short stem that could be held in your hand.  It has been neatly carved out of wood.

appraise_text:
The white lyre plectrum is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: simple aulos
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
The aulos, or double pipes, is a distinctively Ephebian instrument.  This simple aulos is made of dark wood but is unadorned in any way.  It has two divergent pipes, each almost two feet long.  They are joined in a small wooden disk called a kareli that acts as a lip guard to keep the lips from losing air as it is blown.

appraise_text:
The simple aulos is about two feet long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of wood and appears to be a musical instrument from the wind family.


item_name: bronze medallion
appraise_text: It is made of bronze and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a very nice medallion that has been lovingly crafted from bronze.  This is definitely the sort of thing a hairy-chested poseur wouldn't be without.


item_name: maze bracelet
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
A thick band of gold that sits snugly around the wrist.  A complicated, maze-like pattern has been deeply engraved around it.


item_name: colourful lace shawl
description: This is a shawl decorated with all the colours of the rainbow.
weight: 6/9 lb
appraise_text:
The colourful lace shawl is about two feet long and about four inches wide.  It is multicoloured and is made of lace and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of emerald green lace stockings
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of emerald green thigh-high stockings cut in a gothic style.  It is made of the finest thin lace.

appraise_text:
The pair of emerald green lace stockings is about two feet long and about three inches wide.  It is emerald green and is made of lace and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: 42 D-cup spiky iron breastplate
weight: 11 1/9 lb
description:
This is a truly massive spiky iron breastplate, ornately carved and festooned with runes and sigils.  It has equally spiky shoulder pads attached to it with leather straps.  Only the very well endowed people of the female persuasion will be able to wear this comfortably, or perhaps one of those hardcore beer drinkers so commonly seen in inns and taverns.  The rest of us will have to stuff it with toilet paper or socks.

appraise_text:
The 42 D-cup spiky iron breastplate is about a foot long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be worn as armour.


item_name: rusty key
description: This is a large, rusty key.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The rusty key is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: pink fluffy earring
appraise_text: It is made of pink fluff and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 3 g
description:
This is a rather cute pink, fluffy earring, the kind you would expect to find down the back of a seamstress' bed.


item_name: pair of black leather slip-on shoes
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
These shoes will not protect against much, but the thin leather is perfect for scampering around rooftops, or climbing those difficult drainpipes.

appraise_text:
The pair of black leather slip-on shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black leather eye patch
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a piece of black leather which can be fitted over an eye and attached around the back of the head with a length of equally black string.

appraise_text:
The black leather eye patch is about four inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: braided leather belt
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a thick leather belt.  It has been fashioned with several thick strips of tan leather that have been braided together.

appraise_text:
The braided leather belt is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is tan and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: sheepskin vest
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This vest is cut of supple sheepskin, leather side out, fur side in.  It fits snugly to the chest and waist, and seems designed to be worn over a loose, lighter shirt.  Though undyed, the natural oils of the wool have given it a dark polish.  The sheepskin vest has one breast pocket.

appraise_text:
The sheepskin vest is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or six items.


item_name: dark blue coat
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
Snappily cut, with a wide stiff collar and broad lapels, this short coat fastens with two shining brass buttons.  The dark blue coat has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The dark blue coat is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is dark blue and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: fancy silk gown
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a lovely gown, obviously owned by someone of substance.  It is made of pale ivory silk and features a beautiful embroidered design along the hem.  It is very long and has airy sleeves.

appraise_text:
The fancy silk gown is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is pale ivory and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: fancy silk gown [Sto-Lat family]
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a lovely gown, obviously owned by someone of substance.  It is made of silk and embroidered in beautiful designs.  It is very long and has airy sleeves.  It bears the emblem of the [name] family.

appraise_text:
The fancy silk gown is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is pale ivory and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black satin panties
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Made from a thin strip of midnight black satin, these panties leave little to the imagination.  A band of blue-black lace edges the satin, completing the look.

appraise_text:
The pair of black satin panties is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is midnight black and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: slinky twilight dress
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
A tight bodice of twilight purple silk gives way to a tight skirt, which is slit high up one side.  Above the low cut bodice, delicate black lace stretches up to caress your neck in a choker collar.  The back is cut very low, below the middle of the back so a hint of the curve of your derriere is visible.

appraise_text:
The slinky twilight dress is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is twilight purple and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pearl bracelet
appraise_text: It is made of silver and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Tiny beads of pearls and silver have been combined to create a startling bracelet of great beauty.  A small clasp of silver with inlaid pearl fastens the item to the wearer's wrist.


item_name: pair of buggy trousers
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
The long pair of trousers looks ill-fitting and its material looks terribly harsh.  Upon closer viewing, one can make out a pattern printed on the fabric of small bugs linking limbs, pointing at you and laughing.  The pair of buggy trousers has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of buggy trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is beige and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: stuffed voodoo doll
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a stuffed voodoo doll.  Lacking a number of the more fundamental components of a proper voodoo doll, this is just a curiosity that exists purely for fun.  It's shaped very much like Furball, in body and in face.  It won't really do anything when you stab it however.  Well, most probably.

appraise_text:
The stuffed voodoo doll is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: rich coral red himation
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This soft, loose-woven linen chiton flutters around the shoulders and body lightly without impeding the use of one's hands.  Dyed a rich coral red it has been adorned with pale gold thread to add contrast without pattern.

appraise_text:
The rich coral red himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is coral red and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: small book
weight: between 5/9 lb and 6/9 lb
description:
This small book with its leather-bound covers looks more than a little old.  The title is written in gold lettering, naming the book 'Poems by Aeson'.

appraise_text:
The closed small book is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of paper.


item_name: miniature statue
description: This is a small version of the statue of Moojipat the wizard.
weight: 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The miniature statue is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of clay.


item_name: stalk of wheat
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
description:
This is a long stalk of wheat grass.  Its head bobs up and down, fat with grain.  Perhaps you could use it to make bread.


item_name: warehouse key
description: This looks like it could open a large door.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The warehouse key is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: small blanket
weight: 5 5/9 lb
description:
This is a small blanket made from linen.  It must be from a wealthy house as most people can only just afford hessian.

appraise_text:
The small blanket is about four feet long and about four feet wide.  It is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: Gammer Smith apple
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
A variety of hard green-skinned apple known as Gammer Smith, named after Maria Ann Smith, an (in)famous witch who lived in the early part of the Century of the Three Lice.


item_name: beaded necklace
appraise_text: It is made of beads and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Three strands of tiny multi-coloured seed beads have been twined together to form this necklace.  It looks very fashionable.


item_name: vegetable basket
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a rectangular basket with short legs.  The square fixed handle has rounded edges.  It has been woven with lots of twining and both flat and oval cut reeds.

appraise_text:
The vegetable basket is about a foot and a half long and about a foot wide.  It is made of reeds and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 5 pounds, or about thirty items.


item_name: gardening basket
weight: 1 7/9 lb
description:
This is a medium sized basket woven of ash strips with a flat, shallow base and two swing handles for easy loading and unloading.

appraise_text:
The gardening basket is about nine inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 5 pounds, or about thirty items.


item_name: Lancrastian harvest basket
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
This is a traditional back-to-the-land basket that is also handy and decorative indoors.  Handwoven of ash splints with smooth hardwood handle securely woven in place, this basket is light yet sturdy.

appraise_text:
The Lancrastian harvest basket is about a foot and a half long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 16 pounds, or about fifty items.


item_name: skull-design buckle and belt
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This belt is made from large, bronze squares linked together.  A large, bronze, oval-shaped clasp bearing a horned skull design attaches it at the front.

appraise_text:
The skull-design buckle and belt is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of metal and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: ruby-hilted rapier
weight: 2 6/9 lb
description:
This rapier is made of polished steel.  A tiny ruby set in silver is attached to the tip of its pommel, providing a beautiful contrast to the black leather-wrapping around the rest of the handle.

appraise_text:
The ruby-hilted rapier is about four feet long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: red and white striped singlet
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
Horizontal rows of fat red and white stripes make up the eye-catching pattern of this simple sleeveless top.  It fits quite snugly, and is perfect for accentuating bulging abdominal muscles - or, in some cases, bulging beer bellies.

appraise_text:
The red and white striped singlet is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: kettle helm
weight: 7lb
description:
This is a large, steel, cauldron-shaped helm, with an outward curving brim.  It protects the top of the head, leaving the face and neck exposed.

appraise_text:
The kettle helm is about nine inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: leather kilt
description: This leather kilt is battered and dusty, but still strong and durable.
weight: 6 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The leather kilt is about a foot and a half long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: shopping bag
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a small paper shopping bag, designed to hold a number of small items.  It doesn't look very sturdy.

appraise_text:
The shopping bag is about two feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of paper and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 5 pounds, or about twenty items.


item_name: brown velvet and vermine robe
weight: 3 8/9 lb
description:
This is a ceremonial robe in brown velvet and vermine, such as a wizard of the Brothers of the Silver Star would wear.  The brown velvet and vermine robe has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The brown velvet and vermine robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is brown and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: red velvet and vermine robe
weight: 3 8/9 lb
description:
This is a ceremonial robe in red velvet and vermine, such as a wizard of Mrs. Widgery's Lodgers would wear.  The red velvet and vermine robe has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The red velvet and vermine robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: close helm
weight: 7lb
description:
This is a large, elaborate, and rather stylish helm.  It encloses the entire head within a layer of steel.  A rather impressive, slightly pointed visor completely covers the face, except for a narrow slit for vision, and several small ventilation holes.

appraise_text:
The close helm is about a foot long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be worn as armour.


item_name: cream waistcoat
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This silky cream waistcoat is part of the Assassins' Guild uniform for first and second year students.  The cream waistcoat has one breast pocket.

appraise_text:
The cream waistcoat is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is cream and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: tasty meat pie
description:
This pie is hot and smells delicious.  It has been described as a pork pie, whether it is pork is another matter.  Probably best not to ask too many questions and just eat it quickly.


item_name: tight white t-shirt
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This t-shirt is brilliant white, as skimpy as possible, and so tight that it outlines every ripple beneath it - whether that is muscle or wobbly flab.  It would be distinctly flattering on a well-trained physique; what it might look like on your average couch potato doesn't bear thinking about.

appraise_text:
The tight white t-shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of red-black trousers
description: These trousers are a sort of red-black colour, made from a very fine, light, silk fabric.
weight: 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of red-black trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: gigantic dog collar
description: This dog collar must have come from a truly gigantic dog.
weight: 1 6/9 lb
appraise_text:
The gigantic dog collar is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: large oinochoe
weight: 5 5/9 lb
description:
This is a beautiful clay oinochoe jug used for pouring wine.  It is slender, with a shoulder slightly offset from the body, a round mouth and a high handle.  Its body has been decorated with the scene of an Ephebian goddess standing under an olive tree in red figure style.

appraise_text:
The large oinochoe is about a foot and a half long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of clay and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 9 pounds, about one hundred and thirty items, or about 4 quarts.


item_name: riding crop
weight: 1lb
description:
This short length of leather-wrapped cane is used by horsemen.  It isn't very effective as a weapon, but it's traditional.

appraise_text:
The riding crop is about a foot and a half long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of leather and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: riding helmet
weight: 3lb
description:
This is a black dome-shaped riding helmet with a hard outside to protect your soft insides.  It's designed to protect your head while riding.

appraise_text:
The riding helmet is about nine inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: pair of soft leather sandals
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of soft leather sandals.  They look quite comfortable and also quite cool for the feet.

appraise_text:
The pair of soft leather sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: blue lacquered staff
weight: 7 7/9 lb
description:
The length of this staff has been finished with a rich blue lacquer, whose tones vary from a glimmering turquoise down to a rich, deep azure.  At the top of the staff, an oversized copper fishing hook has been fixed.  While the staff is obviously impractical for actually catching any fish with, the hook nevertheless has a viciously sharp point.

appraise_text:
The blue lacquered staff is about seven feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: deep blue silk stole
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This thick band of deep blue silk stretches around the wearer's neck, hanging down almost as far as the floor.  Embroidered on the middle of the stole is a large fish, obviously recently caught since the hook is still in its mouth.  From each end, cobalt crystals dangle, their chiming seeming to echo the sound of waves breaking.

appraise_text:
The deep blue silk stole is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is deep blue and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: necklace of fish teeth
appraise_text: It is made of silver and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Drawn from the very depths of the ocean are cruel fish with sharp pointy teeth.  At great risk to life and limb, the teeth have been plucked from these fearsome beasts and strung into a simple silver necklace.


item_name: white lacy corset
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
Exuding innocence and purity, this corset has a white satin body and is bordered with fancy white lace, with white satin ribbons running through the laceholes.  You can't help but think of spring meadows and prancing young maidens while looking at this.  Once worn, you can tighten the corset to shape your cleavage, and then loosen it again to remove it.  The white lacy corset has one cleavage pocket.

appraise_text:
The white lacy corset is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: cobalt brocade vestment
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
This looks like the sort of robe that a high-ranking Fishite priest would wear.  It is made from brocade that has been dyed a deep blue like the sky at sea at night.  The cobalt brocade vestment has two side pockets.

appraise_text:
The cobalt brocade vestment is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is cobalt and is made of brocade and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: pair of bunny ears
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a cute pair of bunny ears, made out of a braided leather headband with a pair of false brown bunny ears glued on.  They serve no practical purpose whatsoever.

appraise_text:
The pair of bunny ears is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: heavy bracelet
appraise_text: It is made of silver and copper and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a thick, heavy bracelet made of big chunks of silver and copper.  It is deeply engraved with little frog shapes that seem to be frolicking with one another.


item_name: pair of black armoured stockings
weight: 2lb
description:
This pair of stockings seems to be little more than black lace, but each stocking is cunningly lined with tough leather.

appraise_text:
The pair of black armoured stockings is about three feet long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: "Lost in the Shades" keyring
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a rather nice keyring with "Lost in the Shades" written on it in colourful letters.  There isn't a picture on it, probably because not very many people who get lost in the Shades come back to tell the tale.

appraise_text:
It is made of some unidentifiable material and appears to be a piece of jewellery.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or fifteen items.


item_name: slip of paper
appraise_text: The slip of paper is about six inches long and about four inches wide. It is made of paper.
weight: 2 g
description:
This is an official receipt from the Thieves' Guild of Ankh-Morpork.  It is slightly wrinkled, as though it has been hastily retrieved from someone's pocket in the heat of the moment.  It appears to have something written on it.


item_name: small jar
description: This is a small jar.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The small jar is not very long and not very wide.  It is made of glass and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 1 pound, nine items, or about 2 gills.


item_name: large battered kettle
weight: 4 6/9 lb
description:
This is a heavy iron kettle that could be used for a large variety of household purposes.  This particular specimen might have been used for some nondomestic purposes too, judging by its battered appearance.

appraise_text:
The large battered kettle is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of iron and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 3 pounds, about fifty items, or about 1 quart.


item_name: Wyrm Sword
weight: 6 2/9 lb
description:
This great sword looks like a fine prize and could prove very useful in battle if you're tough enough to wield it.  It is made of an octiron and is very durable.  Its handle is made of platinum and has a stylised engraving of a dragon.

appraise_text:
The Wyrm Sword is about five feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of octiron and could be used as a weapon of type heavy-sword.


item_name: ornate red and gold chiton
weight: 1lb
description:
Though the construction of this garment is simple, being nothing more than a long rectangle of soft, smooth linen to be wrapped around one's body and fastened at the shoulders with golden clasps, the strict geometrical golden embroidery is rendered riotously complex and vibrantly alive by the voluminous folds.

appraise_text:
The ornate red and gold chiton is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of stompy [adjective] boots
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
These heavy dusty leather boots seem to be made especially for the purpose of stomping around happily in, possibly while kicking up large piles of leaves.  They lack the traditional Ephebian pointed toe, in favour of the reinforced stubbish look, and are fastened with inextricably knotted leather laces.

appraise_text:
The pair of stompy dusty boots is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is muddy brown and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: haddock
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
Plentiful and versatile, the humble haddock can be made into any number of tasty dishes.  The inland regions have to put up with the dried versions, but this one is fresh from the sea.


item_name: some mangled bug corpses
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than a pound
special_find_note: From witch bug shields dying.
description:
This is a small pile of mangled insect corpses, about one handful.  They have been all mangled into squishy bits, so its quite hard to tell what type of insect they originally were.


item_name: butcher's chain
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
About eighteen inches long, with one end wrapped in rawhide and the other tipped with an evil-looking hook, this piece of chain looks like it got ripped straight from the ceiling of a butcher's storeroom, leaving some poor unfortunate sheep dead, flayed, and bleeding on the tiles.  This is the kind of weapon that comes out just after the first rash bar brawler pulls a knife, and the kind of weapon that makes the Watch ask very blunt questions (size 11 questions, usually) of anyone they catch with one.

appraise_text:
The butcher's chain is about a foot and a half long and about an inch wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type flail.


item_name: red leather tooled vest
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a dark red leather vest that is so dark in colour it is almost brown.  It is made with suede and regular leather and is incised and cut to create patterns.  This one's pattern appears to be owls flying with crescent moons around them.

appraise_text:
The red leather tooled vest is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is dark red and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of bifocals
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Invented by Leonard of Quirm, these tiny round frames are made of two different lenses sealed together.  They are perfect for elderly people who need help with both near and far vision.

appraise_text:
The pair of bifocals is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of metal and could be worn as armour.


item_name: white silk scarf
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This elegant, airy white silk scarf with fine tassels would be the perfect addition to the well-attired man's evening dress or tuxedo, or perhaps a woman's white fur coat.

appraise_text:
The white silk scarf is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is white and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black velvet slippers
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Delicate black velvet cradles the foot, keeping the wearer comfortable through even the busiest of days.  The open toe and slightly elevated heel add a touch of grace, as well as showing off those toned calves and ankles. 

appraise_text:
The pair of black velvet slippers is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: deep purple velvet shirt
weight: 1lb
description:
Deep purple velvet, so dark it is almost black, covers the upper body.  Black velvet buttons march down the front and tiny black tassels dangle from each sleeve.  The tassels seem to be cringing slightly, as if they feel they are not stylish enough to be attached to this shirt.

appraise_text:
The deep purple velvet shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is deep purple and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or six items.


item_name: cured [species] [bodypart]
description: Random cured body parts from random species of animals.
weight: 2/9 lb
appraise_text:
The cured vampire tongue is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of vampire flesh.


item_name: cart wheel
description: This looks like your average cart wheel, except some of the spokes are broken rendering it useless.
weight: 22 2/9 lb
special_find_note: b096cb2a3e3bee3746cdfc4ba4a0752ddb624484
appraise_text:
The cart wheel is about a foot long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: pair of tough sandals
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is the type of sandal commonly worn in Ephebe by those people who work around the docks, on and off the pitching and slippery decks of ships.  The soles are studded with nails for better grip, and the leather of the upper is specially toughened to be immune to salt water.  Unusually for sandals, the toes are covered, for protection against stubbed or crushed feet in stumbling, or moving heavy objects.

appraise_text:
The pair of tough sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: simple scarlet girdle
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Nothing more than a braided cord of sturdy linen thread, a vibrant scarlet shot through with the bronze of a hero's armour, this belt is designed to be worn over a chiton, to gather in the voluminous folds and wrap it close about one's waist.

appraise_text:
The simple scarlet girdle is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: burnt roach
description: This is the tiny roach of a joint. It doesn't look like it has anything left to burn on it.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The burnt roach is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of paper and tobacco and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: pair of stained [material] sandals
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
These sandals are little more than a complex arrangement of tough but supple leather straps attached to a light wooden sole, encircling the foot in a formidable stained web, which extends some way up the leg for extra support.  They taper to a pointed toe, slightly curled, and are fastened with a very large, flashy buckle.

appraise_text:
The pair of stained reed sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is scarlet and is made of plant-fibre and linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of [colour] [material] shoes [Ephebian]
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of sturdy, practical brown shoes, made from supple and velvety suede.  They are rather narrow, tapering to a pointy toe, and thick-soled like most workaday Ephebian footwear.  They are fastened with very uptight laces.

appraise_text:
The pair of grey linen shoes is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black leather armband
description: A thick black leather armband with a narrow knife sheathe attached.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The black leather armband is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: report
appraise_text: The report is about nine inches long and about nine inches wide. It is made of paper.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a piece of reportage detailing the events of the scandal where the Patrician was accused of trying to kill his clerk with a knife (he had the knife, not the clerk).  It seems like the kind of thing that would fit in a newspaper.


item_name: pair of black suspenders
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
These suspenders manage to look old-fashioned purely by being suspenders.  They feature leather padding around the ends and dull tin clips to attach them to trousers.

appraise_text:
The pair of black suspenders is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: dandelion
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
The most courageous of all flowers, dandelions will grow wherever they can find a little light and water.  Each dandelion has a large cluster of white seeds that scatter in a gentle wind.  They are true survivors.  Looking at these flowers, you feel a renewed sense of inner strength and determination.

appraise_text:
The dandelion is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of plant matter and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: hide tunic
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a simple tunic crafted from deerhide.  It is of the size to fit a growing child of any gender.

appraise_text:
The hide tunic is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: large crossbow
weight: 30lb
description:
A crossbow large enough that almost anyone would have to hold it in both hands, it is marked very clearly with the Burleigh and Stronginthearm logo on the stock.  The small windlass on one end suggests that it could get off one very powerful shot, before taking a while to reload.

appraise_text:
The large crossbow is about three feet long and about two and a half feet wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a fired weapon.  It can hold about 1 pound, or thirteen items.


item_name: belt with a brass buckle
weight: 4/9 lb
special_find_note: Made by attaching a buckle to a leather strip.
description:
This belt has been made from a length of leather, at the end of which is a brass buckle.  It looks quite impressive, as if care has gone into its manufacture.

appraise_text:
The belt with a brass buckle is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: lace garter
description: This is a soft lacy garter. It is perfect for weddings.
weight: 2/9 lb
appraise_text:
The lace garter is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of lace and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: woven loincloth
description: This woven loincloth is very revealing, just the kind of thing to wear under your outer garments.
weight: 2/9 lb
appraise_text:
The woven loincloth is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of linen and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: piece of scrunched up paper
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
It has a diagram drawn on it, and some scribbled writing.  You read the piece of scrunched up paper:  Poegoe Sticke.  Slide a pole into a spring.  Bolt the pole to the spring.  Weld a crossbar to the pole.  Bounce up and down!

appraise_text:
The piece of scrunched up paper is not very long and not very wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: remote control
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a simple piece of black wood, which when waved at demons in a moving picture box, makes them very scared and prompts them to act.  You could try "use"ing it.

appraise_text:
The remote control is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: wooden board
description: This is a wooden board which has been pulled away from a window.
weight: 4 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The wooden board is about three feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: rag doll
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is a large, floppy rag doll.  She has a big vacant red smile stitched onto her food-stained face, and round blue eyes.  Her hair is made of brown wool, which is badly frayed at the ends.  She looks as if she has been a small girl's best friend for some years.  Her name is probably Mrs Pantiwiggle or Mrs Tiddleworth.

appraise_text:
The rag doll is about a foot and a half long and about four inches wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: black silk vest
description: This is a cool, black, silk vest. This would look great over a white shirt.
weight: 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The black silk vest is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: rag doll [badly sewn]
appraise_text: The rag doll is about nine inches long and about four inches wide. It is made of wool.
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is a very simple, very plain rag doll with wool for hair.  The eyes are mere buttons, sewn on with imperfect stitches and low grade thread.  The mouth is a line of badly sewn wool.  Far from the most beautiful thing in the world, but undoubtedly a friend to someone.


item_name: tin box
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a small, rusty tin box.  It looks slightly warped, as if it had been subjected to a great deal of heat.

appraise_text:
The tin box is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of tin and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or about twenty items.


item_name: grubby piece of paper
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a nice sheet of writing paper.  Written in careful printing:  deer gram and grampa i hope you is good i am too.  mum ses i haf to rite you and tell you whot is happening here in mad stoat there is not much happening in mad stoat it is all very quite.  i hope the mines is still there for when we visit soon.  luv, maggie.

appraise_text:
The grubby piece of paper is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of paper.


item_name: stripey hula hoop
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a hula hoop, you know, you put it around your waist, wiggle your hips and hopefully it spins around.  This one's a particularly gruesome pink colour with a green stripe running through it.

appraise_text:
The stripey hula hoop is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: deflated inflatable banana
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is an inflatable banana, at present it's in its deflated stage.  It looks like a crumpled mass of yellow material.  You could try to inflate it I suppose.

appraise_text:
The deflated inflatable banana is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of plastic.


item_name: shish kebab sandwich
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This sandwich is mainly made out of pieces of roasted meat.  Wrapped sloppily in a pitta bread and smothered with babaganoush sauce it is hard to make out any of the vegetables in there.


item_name: fishing net
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This authentic-looking fishing net is the type that is often found hanging from an enthusiastic angler's wall.  Whether it has actually touched sea water or its authenticity is the sort that can be bought for a few coins an hour is difficult to tell, but it certainly looks good.  Some of the hemp has algae growing on it, there are knots in some places, and several fishing hooks are tangled in it.  There is even a section where several strands have been broken; no doubt by a crab desperate to cut its way to freedom.  There is nothing on the fishing net.

appraise_text:
The fishing net is about three feet long and about two and a half feet wide.  It is made of hemp and could be placed as furniture.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or about thirty items.


item_name: fishing net [tattered]
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a grubby looking fishing net.  It's tattered and torn in places, but looks as if it would hold together if used...only just, though.

appraise_text:
The fishing net is about a foot and a half long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and string and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: pregnant frog
appraise_text: You appraise the pregnant frog and mmmm, very sexy.
description:
This is a small, terrified looking frog with a swollen stomach.  She writhes desperately, looking to escape.  Her bulging green eyes dart around, looking for a place of safety to deliver her young.  Perhaps you should release her somewhere safe.


item_name: cup
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This cup has probably served several generations of witches.  Its glaze has tiny cracks in it, which would be stained brown from countless tea leaf readings, if it weren't for the frequent washings in scumble.

appraise_text:
The cup is about three inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of porcelain and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold less than one pound, eight items, or about 1 gill.


item_name: fried dumpling
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
Named after his daughter, this is one of Chef Yan's specialities made from the freshest and finest ingredients.  The dumpling essentially consists of minced many-parts-of-pig, chives and selected spices wrapped in a thin layer of lard.  It is deep fried till golden brown and served with Chef Yan's special sauce.  Needless to say, he will not reveal what goes into that special sauce.  The locals swear by it, and perhaps so should you.


item_name: white cane
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a priest's cane.  It is a short length of wood, which curls at one end into a gentle circular hook.  It has been painted a plain white, and decorated with swirling geometric designs.

appraise_text:
The white cane is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: pale grey cane
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a priest's cane.  It is a short length of wood, which curls at one end into a gentle circular hook.  It has been painted a pale grey colour, and decorated with abstract geometric designs.

appraise_text:
The pale grey cane is about a foot long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: yellow rod
weight: 5 5/9 lb
description:
This rod has been made of sturdy wood and painted yellow.  It has a peculiar air of pious stylishness about it, but is otherwise unremarkable.

appraise_text:
The yellow rod is about four feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: ukulele of pain
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This ukulele looks more like a fat wooden-bat with strings, than an instrument.  It seems to be an object of destruction that has been mended several times.  It does look painful.

appraise_text:
The ukulele of pain is about a foot and a half long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: large turquoise bottle
description: This is a large turquoise glass bottle.
weight: 1 8/9 lb
special_find_note: 5710741cef8a18e9b180a35b94519bb264bd923d
appraise_text:
The large turquoise bottle is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of glass and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 2 pounds, about thirty items, or about 2 pints.


item_name: pair of black fluffy bed socks
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
Thickly knitted and comfortingly soft, these fluffy black bed socks are just the thing for keeping one's toes happy.  They would be perfect to wear while snuggled in bed, catching up on some late night reading.

appraise_text:
The pair of black fluffy bed socks is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is black and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black singlet
description: A simple black sleeveless top, with large armholes and a low cut neckline.
weight: 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The black singlet is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: beaver coat
description: It's a rather large coat made of beaver skins.
weight: 5 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The beaver coat is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of fur and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: stiff hair brush
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a small brush with rather stiff tines sticking out from it.  It looks like just the thing to straighten out your hair after a sandstorm.

appraise_text:
The stiff hair brush is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: flowing beige cloak
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This long, loose cloak flows dramatically down the body, to pool loosely at the wearer's feet.  The warm woollen material is perfect for sneaking around the desert at night, while the free lines allow the concealment of any number of weapons.  The flowing beige cloak has two inside pockets.

appraise_text:
The flowing beige cloak is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is beige and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: light blue mace
weight: 4lb
description:
This is a hefty mace.  Its wooden shaft has been bleached with a light blue dye and wrapped in similarly-coloured leathers, and at the business end is a sizeable lump of dull iron.  It looks like it could hold three rituals in its head, shaft and grip.

appraise_text:
The light blue mace is about two and a half feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: red mace
weight: 4lb
description:
This is a hefty mace.  Its wooden shaft has been stained with a red ink and wrapped in similarly-coloured leathers, and at the business end is a sizeable lump of dull iron.

appraise_text:
The red mace is about two and a half feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be used as a weapon of type mace.


item_name: holy relic
weight: 1lb
description:
[some religious mumbo jumbo specific to each God].  It appears to be particularly fragile, liable to shatter if mishandled.

appraise_text:
The holy relic is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of crystal.


item_name: sombre blue robe
weight: 1 5/9 lb
description:
A thick robe, with wide sleeves and pale blue embroidery tracing gentle spirals over the sombre blue velvet.

appraise_text:
The sombre blue robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is blue and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or nine items.


item_name: bone trident
weight: 8 3/9 lb
description:
This dangerous weapon looks like a spear with three extremely sharp prongs at one end.  It's made entirely out of bone and is probably good for killing fish, or persons for that matter.

appraise_text:
The bone trident is about five feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of bone and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: pair of fine wire glasses
description: This pair of glasses has small, round lenses and a fine wire frame.
weight: 2/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of fine wire glasses is about six inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of metal and could be worn as armour.


item_name: green leafy cabbage
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a cabbage.  Cabbage is the oldest and most widely grown vegetable of the brassica group, belonging to the mustard family.


item_name: dirty potato
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This dirty potato is covered in dirt, and is obviously fresh out of the ground.  Its many eyes leer at you anxiously.


item_name: farmhouse cheese
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This looks like one of those traditionally made farmhouse cheeses, the sort that would kill a rat at 50 paces.  It looks wholesome, nutritious (whatever that means) and good enough to eat.


item_name: rosy red apple
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 6/9 lb
description:
This is a Nanny Ogg apple.  The Ogg apple strain was developed by Percy for Nanny Ogg, because of her rosy cheeks and in return for services rendered.  It is red and round, shiny and fruity.  They are said to keep well, and are quite tasty, despite being a bit wrinkled.  Oddly, its juice smells slightly of cider, even when it's fresh.  Or perhaps that isn't so strange, considering it's named after Nanny Ogg.


item_name: purple-bordered toga
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This fine white toga has been decorated with a rich purple border all the way along its length.  The added decoration denotes the wearer as being of a higher status than those with a plain white toga, although exactly what this amounts to amongst philosophers is anybody's guess.

appraise_text:
The purple-bordered toga is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: plain wool toga
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This garment is about as simple as clothing can get, being an unadorned, undyed, off-white sheet of spun and treated wool.  Despite its simplicity, a properly-worn toga commands respect and exudes an unmistakable air of wisdom and worldliness.

appraise_text:
The plain wool toga is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pristine white toga
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is an immaculate, expertly tailored white toga.  Designed to be worn over a simple tunic and wrapped around the body before being draped over the arm, it is both simple and stylish.  This particular specimen is made of high-quality wool, spun and treated to be soft and comfortable.  It has been rubbed painstakingly with chalk to further whiten the natural colour of the wool.

appraise_text:
The pristine white toga is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: blanket
description: A checked blanket that old people, especially those in wheelchairs wear to keep their knees warm.
weight: 7/9 lb
appraise_text:
The blanket is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: wooden sword
description: This is a large wooden sword, used by children.
weight: 3 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The wooden sword is about three feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type sword.


item_name: large clear bottle
description: This is a large clear glass bottle. It is open.
weight: 1 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The large clear bottle is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of glass and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 2 pounds, about thirty items, or about 2 pints.


item_name: small paper bag
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a plain white paper bag made to contain sweets.  Written in blocky printing:  From thee Sweat and Candy Stall, situated conveniently on Gods' Collar

appraise_text:
The small paper bag is about four inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of paper and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 2 pounds, or about twenty items.


item_name: medium-sized ripe fig
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a medium-sized fig.  Just perfect for a snack.  It is very tempting to pry that tough peel open to expose the inner pulp.


item_name: small glossy blue packet
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a small blue packet with a picture of a yellow blob that faintly resembles a peanut on the front.  It looks bulgy, but in a way that suggests that most of its contents are air.  It is closed.

appraise_text:
The small glossy blue packet is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold less than one pound, or six items.


item_name: ring pop
description: This is a cheap ring of some sort fitted with a large popsicle made to look like a topaz.
weight: 2/9 lb
appraise_text:
The ring pop is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of sugar and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: clover basket
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This decorative basket is done in the difficult twill weave in the clover pattern.  It has a square base and round rim.  The colours are natural and ebony.

appraise_text:
The clover basket is about nine inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or thirteen items.


item_name: pair of silver-framed spectacles
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This pair of spectacles has been carefully made with silver frames, showing their wearer to be a higher class of spectacle wearer.

appraise_text:
The pair of silver-framed spectacles is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of glass and silver and could be worn as armour.


item_name: wooden pitchfork
description: This pitchfork has sharp, wooden tines. I hope you've had your tetanus shots.
weight: 3 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The wooden pitchfork is about five feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: jet black rod
weight: 5 5/9 lb
description:
This rod has been made of sturdy wood and painted jet black.  It has an indescribable air of pious malice about it, but is otherwise unremarkable.

appraise_text:
The jet black rod is about four feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: pair of blue wool socks
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
These socks are made of a thin layer of light blue wool and appear to provide cushioning between the wearer's feet and their footwear as well as warmth.  The wool is surprisingly soft and smooth, unlike that found in the Circle Sea region.  Perhaps the goats here are fed silkworms.

appraise_text:
The pair of blue wool socks is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: intricate key
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a small intricate key, finely carved from a light metal.  The lock it opens can't be all that large.

appraise_text:
The intricate key is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material.


item_name: book end [ornate]
appraise_text: The book end is about six inches long and about six inches wide. It is made of iron.
weight: 4 4/9 lb
description:
This book end has been wrought in iron.  Covered in ornate flourishes it would make the ideal Hogswatch present for a relative.  A relative who likes books, anyway.


item_name: main gauche
weight: 2lb
description:
This is a very sturdy dagger with long straight quillons and an oversized guard to protect the hand.  It is designed to be held in the off-hand and used for parrying in conjunction with a light sword.

appraise_text:
The main gauche is about a foot and a half long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of klatchian steel and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: dark grey cloak
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This beautifully made long silk cloak has been lined with a lighter grey silk on the inside and holds together at the throat with an intricate silver clasp.

appraise_text:
The dark grey cloak is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is dark grey and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or thirteen items.


item_name: pair of black sequinned high heeled sandals
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
The torturously high heels are little more than slender black needles on these glittering, sequinned black sandals.  Most of the wearer's feet are left bare and held tentatively in the shoes by crisscrossing straps of sparkling black sequins.

appraise_text:
The pair of black sequinned high heeled sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of plain black trousers
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a pair of simple black trousers.  They're thoroughly functional and not even remotely fashionable... obviously they have been designed with utility and not aesthetics in mind.

appraise_text:
The pair of plain black trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or six items.


item_name: sage bustle skirt
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
Bustles are fashion designers' way of making sure all women's posteriors are exactly the same size, thus forever mooting the question, "Does my bum look big in this?"  The bustle on this sage satin skirt arcs to form a pleasing hillock shape before sweeping dramatically to the ground.

appraise_text:
The sage bustle skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is sage green and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: aquamarine rod
weight: 5 5/9 lb
description:
This rod has been made of sturdy wood and painted aquamarine.  It has an strange air of nautical piety about it, but is otherwise unremarkable.

appraise_text:
The aquamarine rod is about four feet long and about three inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type polearm.


item_name: [colour] framed mirror
weight: about six pounds
description:
Featuring a fashionable black frame, this mirror would make a fine addition to the home of anyone who is interested in keeping up with the latest styles.  It is too dark to see much in the room.

appraise_text:
The black framed mirror is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of pine and could be placed as furniture.


item_name: emerald velvet corset
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This regal corset is made of rich emerald velvet, bordered with gold ribbon and laced with gold cords. It is truly fit for a queen.  Once worn, you can tighten the corset to shape your cleavage, and then loosen it again to remove it.  The emerald velvet corset has one cleavage pocket.

appraise_text:
The emerald velvet corset is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is emerald green and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: crisp plain-front white shirt
description: A crisp white shirt, absolutely plain in front, with a one-button fastening.
weight: 5/9 lb
appraise_text:
The crisp plain-front white shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: chunk of horse meat
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 16 6/9 lb
description:
Apparently taken from the rump of a rather large horse, this chunk could almost be mistaken for a chunk of beef.  The one discerning feature of the chunk which disproves this is the size.


item_name: ruby satin corset
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This short corset only reaches to your nipple line, causing tantalising glimpses as you move.  It is made of deep ruby red satin, and is cut high on your hips.  It would look absolutely fantastic when worn with a pair of ruby satin panties.  Once worn, you can tighten the corset to shape your cleavage, and then loosen it again to remove it.  The ruby satin corset has one cleavage pocket.

appraise_text:
The ruby satin corset is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is ruby red and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: embroidered merry widow corset
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
Consisting mostly of dove grey silk, this short corset has been embroidered in delicate silver threads to depict a flock of swallows in flight.  Silver clasps run the length of the back, with thin silver cords lacing up either side, allowing the corset to be tightened.

appraise_text:
The embroidered merry widow corset is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is dove grey and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of ruby satin panties
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
These panties are made of a scrap of deep red satin, cut high on the hip.  There isn't much point in wearing them, except that the material feels good against the skin.

appraise_text:
The pair of ruby satin panties is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is ruby and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: sleek black coat with tails
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is the height of style amongst all the night people.  This coat is made from the finest fabrics and with the tails it is perfect for an evening out on the town.

appraise_text:
The sleek black coat with tails is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: gold bracelet
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a very nice bracelet that has been lovingly crafted from gold.  It's engraved with pictures of what look like frogs.


item_name: fine silk robe
weight: 1 3/9 lb
special_find_note: Smuggler caves chest loot.
description:
This robe is made of the most expensive silks to be found.  It feels soft and smooth to the touch and its deep blue colour is equally rich.

appraise_text:
The fine silk robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is deep blue and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: fine silk robe [Sto-Lat family]
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This robe is made of the most expensive silks to be found.  It feels soft and smooth to the touch and its deep blue colour is equally rich.  It bears the emblem of the [name] family.

appraise_text:
The fine silk robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is deep blue and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black brocade shirt
weight: 1lb
description:
This shirt clings to your torso and upper arms before flaring out into wide sleeves that cover your hands completely.  The delicate figures of the brocade have been picked out in silver thread, they seem to depict someone standing blithely outside the Drum while an Assassin sneaks up behind them.

appraise_text:
The black brocade shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is black and is made of brocade and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black padded shirt
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This shirt is made of two layers of thick, soft black fabric, stitched together and stuffed with a thin layer of cotton padding.  The neck is a high v-cut and the waist has two ties that draw the waist tight.

appraise_text:
The black padded shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: padded fundoshi
description: This fundoshi is heavily padded to enhance whatever natural attributes the wearer might have.
weight: 3/9 lb
appraise_text:
The padded fundoshi is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: grey cloak
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This is a long grey cloak, the colour of smoke and mist.  It looks almost like a burial shroud.  Perhaps it is one.

appraise_text:
The grey cloak is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is grey and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of startlingly red long johns
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Every country hick has a pair, useful for wearing whilst chasing people off their land, making midnight appearances in neighbours' bushes and generally being the world's most unattractive piece of clothing.  They look warm, though.

appraise_text:
The pair of startlingly red long johns is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is red and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: purple-black shirt
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
A strange shade of purple-black, this stylish shirt belongs in any well-dressed thief or assassin's wardrobe.  It is so black that the light seems to be sucked right into the fabric.

appraise_text:
The purple-black shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is purple-black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: diamond stud earring [silver]
appraise_text: It is made of silver and diamond and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
A tiny diamond has been set firmly into a highly-polished silver setting to create a discreet, stylish earring.


item_name: diamond stud earring
appraise_text: It is made of gold and diamond and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
This is pure and simple elegance.  A carefully cut diamond of the highest quality gleams beautifully from its twenty-four carat gold setting.


item_name: silver fish necklace
appraise_text: It is made of silver and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This lovely necklace has links that are in the shape of little fish, all joined to one another nose to tail.  You can even make out the little scales on them.


item_name: pair of jade teardrop earrings
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
Lovingly carved from jade and encased in gold gilding, these small treasures dangle and play.  The jade is a flawless smoky green and the gilding traces an intricate pattern of curls and wisps to encase the precious stones.  These little contraptions are some of the most perfect decorative baubles you could hope to find.


item_name: intricate diamond toe ring
appraise_text: It is made of platinum and diamond and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is an intricately small platinum ring that bursts with glittering square cut diamonds that run along the entire band.  With the right light the diamonds appear to shatter into thousands of brilliant shimmering prisms.  Closing one eye and crossing the other it's possible to see the minute details of impressively small octograms carved within the band.  Designer footwear certainly contains some fabulous items.


item_name: frog brooch
appraise_text: It is made of stone and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This brooch has been carefully carved out of a green stone to resemble a frog.  It has beady-looking eyes which would look at you in a life-like fashion if the frog was alive, but it's not, so they don't.  It's nice, if you're keen on frogs, anyway.


item_name: amethyst stud earring
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 5 g
description:
This is pure and simple elegance.  A carefully cut amethyst of the highest quality gleams beautifully from its twenty-four carat gold setting.


item_name: womble brooch
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This is a wonderfully intricate brooch made in the image of a beautiful womble.  The womble looks most life-like.  You find yourself watching it carefully to make sure it doesn't move.


item_name: gold necklace [permalight]
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This finely interwound gold filigree necklace looks like it was made by a master craftsman; the intricate (and obscure) craft mark on one of the links testifies to this.  The necklace seems to glow faintly with an inner light of its own.


item_name: diamond engagement ring
appraise_text: It is made of gold and appears to be a piece of jewellery.
weight: 13 g
description:
This elegant diamond ring has been hand-crafted by master jewellers in a stunning design.  A beautiful heart-shaped diamond is set upon a delightful gold band.


item_name: vampire hunter t-shirt
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This shirt has been woven from the kind of self-dissolving thread usually reserved for band t-shirts.  It is black, with the words "Vampire Hunter" printed on the back in gory red letters.

appraise_text:
The vampire hunter t-shirt is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of some unidentifiable material and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: stake belt
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This belt like piece of thick brown leather has ten loops on the sides where stakes can be placed.  The stakes can then be sheathed there within easy reach.

appraise_text:
The stake belt is about a foot and a half long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: leather skirt
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Made specifically for giant fruitbats, this skirt is made of supple leather, as soft and smooth as any bat's skin.  It has been tailored to fit snugly around a bat and the hem of the skirt is trimmed with soft brown fur, to match the wearer's own.

appraise_text:
The leather skirt is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of brass alchemists' goggles
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Made of solid rings of brass with darkened glass lenses and leather straps, these heavy goggles are designed to protect an alchemist from bright light and debris while his exploding reaction collapses the guild around him.

appraise_text:
The pair of brass alchemists' goggles is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and could be worn as armour.


item_name: double-headed battle axe
weight: 6lb
description:
A three-foot wooden shaft upon which are mounted two solid steel axe blades, this is a fierce and awe-inspiring two-handed weapon designed for your skilled footman's chopping needs.  Used in a fashion rather similar to that of cutting down trees, except that in this case you would be cutting down people, it requires quite a bit of strength to use properly.

appraise_text:
The double-headed battle axe is about three feet long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of steel and wood and could be used as a weapon of type axe.


item_name: blood smeared axe
weight: 5 5/9 lb
description:
The head and handle of this axe are totally covered in blood.  It looks like this axe was recently used to hack someone to death with, which is probably what it was designed for.  The extra sharp blade on the head looks quite capable of slicing through flesh, and is probably more suited to doing so than cutting wood.  The axe is not light, but then again it is not meant to be.

appraise_text:
The blood smeared axe is about three and a half feet long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of steel and could be used as a weapon of type axe.


item_name: iron protective
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
This is an iron cup with a strap attached to it so that it can be positioned over... um... any vital areas you might not want knocked.

appraise_text:
The iron protective is about four inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be worn as armour.


item_name: pair of beige trousers
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
Made from beige cotton with contrasting dark brown thread, these trousers look quite fashionable despite their simple cut.  They are roomy in the leg but fit snugly around the backside which is accentuated by the two outer pockets located there.

appraise_text:
The pair of beige trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is beige and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: black satin corset
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
The corset is made from black satin, and is very sturdily boned.  It seems to proudly proclaim to the world "Cleavage! Getchor mounds of cleavage with this!".  Once worn, you can tighten the corset to shape your cleavage, and then loosen it again to remove it.  The black satin corset has one cleavage pocket.

appraise_text:
The black satin corset is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of satin and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or five items.


item_name: tweed waistcoat
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This waistcoat is of a rustic design, made from rough tweed.  Fastened with a row of leather buttons, the practical garment is completed by a pair of pockets on the front.  The tweed waistcoat has one left front pocket and one right front pocket.

appraise_text:
The tweed waistcoat is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is made of tweed and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: pair of lab gloves
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
These lab gloves are made of thick leather and are worn by alchemists in the hope that acid and other nasty stuff can't eat through leather.

appraise_text:
The pair of lab gloves is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of sleek high-heeled black leather boots
weight: 1 6/9 lb
description:
These shiny black leather boots are mid-calf length and deliciously chunky.  The heels add about three or four inches to your height, and the caps are fearsomely reinforced with steel - after all, they are witch boots.

appraise_text:
The pair of sleek high-heeled black leather boots is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of tight-fitting white breeches
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Perfect for riding, or for swordplay, or simply to show off a well-turned thigh, these whipcord breeches fit as snugly as the wearer's skin and gleam as white as a Hubland snowfield.  With, admittedly, rather fewer bears.  They fasten at the waist with two parallel rows of gold buttons, bearing the bunch of grapes marking them as part of the uniform of Duchess Saturday's Musketeers, and a thin strap with a small gold buckle ensures a close fit just below the knee.  The pair of tight-fitting white breeches has one inside pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of tight-fitting white breeches is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or six items.


item_name: peanut butter sandwich
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is a plain, sticky-looking peanut butter sandwich made on wheat bread.  The cooks obviously thought that jelly or jam of any kind was too exciting, and have left it off.


item_name: side plate
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a nicely made side plate, of the sort usually used to serve side orders in pubs and restaurants.  You could probably eat from it, if it contained food.  There is nothing on the side plate.

appraise_text:
The side plate is about nine inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of pottery.  It can hold about 3 pounds.


item_name: pair of large blue overalls
weight: 5 5/9 lb
description:
This ordinary pair of blue wool overalls has been hastily and amateurishly adapted to fit either a very large man, or a golem.  The messy rows of stitches running all over this piece of work-wear would be enough to make an Igor blush.

appraise_text:
The pair of large blue overalls is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is blue and is made of wool and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eight items.


item_name: embroidered black robe
weight: 2 2/9 lb
special_find_note: ab1479b8012431149d4863cd59efe2a5ce8b2990
description:
The robe is floor-length, cut to wrap around the right side of the wearer's body.  The collar and outside hems are embroidered with a repeating pattern of light and dark blue waves.

appraise_text:
The embroidered black robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: badly-carved doorknob
weight: 1/9 lb
special_find_note: b7d1c631bde34be141b8db19b255b5ba59d374ad
description:
While still recognisable, this wooden doorknob has been rather badly carved.  It's more of a dooroval - and a rather wonky one at that.

appraise_text:
The badly-carved doorknob is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood.


item_name: heavily-knotted piece of wood
weight: 2lb
special_find_note: b7d1c631bde34be141b8db19b255b5ba59d374ad
description:
This is a foot long chunk of wood, so full of knots that it would be useless for any kind of woodwork.  Although it is no doubt still suitable for firewood.

appraise_text:
The heavily-knotted piece of wood is about a foot long and about four inches wide.  It is made of wood.


item_name: nail-riddled plank
appraise_text: The nail-riddled plank is about four feet long and about nine inches wide. It is made of wood.
weight: 5lb
special_find_note: b7d1c631bde34be141b8db19b255b5ba59d374ad
description:
If not for the assortment of nails which have been sloppily embedded in it, this piece of wood could have been a perfectly serviceable plank.


item_name: warped plank
appraise_text: The warped plank is about four feet long and about nine inches wide. It is made of wood.
weight: 5lb
special_find_note: b7d1c631bde34be141b8db19b255b5ba59d374ad
description:
Planks of wood have a number of important properties, and being flat is one of them.  Unfortunately this specimen has warped, making it unsuitable for life as a plank.


item_name: speckled green kimono
weight: 2 2/9 lb
description:
This elegant kimono was obviously very valuable in its hey-day, but years of constant use have rendered it somewhat less magnificent.  The sleeves are slightly frayed, and some of the seams along its edging have clearly been restitched with gold thread.  The dappled green pattern seems slightly distorted here and there where patches of almost-identical-but-not-quite material have been deployed to cover up tears.

appraise_text:
The speckled green kimono is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is green and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: splintered oar
weight: 3 3/9 lb
description:
This is a rotting old wooden oar.  It has obviously spent a lot of time submerged.  One end has been snapped off, and the flat part of the paddle is splintering away.  It looks like it had a pattern carved into it long ago, but the images have since been worn away.

appraise_text:
The splintered oar is about three and a half feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type misc.


item_name: black pine box
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This is a small black pine box.  The picture of a snake raised to strike has been engraved on the lid.  Perhaps the owner of this box liked snakes?

appraise_text:
The black pine box is about six inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 4 pounds, or about thirty items.


item_name: [adjective] [colour] pottery shard
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a sharp black shard of broken pottery.  It looks very old, and is covered with the ingrained dust of hundreds of years buried under rubble.  You can make out [random details].

appraise_text:
The sharp red pottery shard is about three inches long and about three inches wide.  It is red and is made of ceramic and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: banjo
weight: 4 4/9 lb
description:
The banjo is a guitarish-looking instrument with four thin metal strings attached on a rather long and narrow fretted neck.  The body is round and flat which gives the banjo its characteristic plonky sound.  Yee-Haw!

appraise_text:
The banjo is about a foot and a half long and about six inches wide.  It is made of wood and appears to be a musical instrument from the stringed family.


item_name: wooden chair leg
weight: 1 1/9 lb
special_find_note: b7d1c631bde34be141b8db19b255b5ba59d374ad
description:
This slightly tapering rounded length of wood has been unceremoniously snapped at the point where the rest of the chair should be.

appraise_text:
The wooden chair leg is about a foot and a half long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of wood.


item_name: wooden shingle
weight: 2 2/9 lb
special_find_note: b7d1c631bde34be141b8db19b255b5ba59d374ad
description:
This is the sort of roof covering used by those too snooty for thatch and too poor for clay tiles.  It is a piece of cheap wood cut into a tile shape.  This one is quite worn and is showing signs of rot.  It could be smartened up with a coat of paint.

appraise_text:
The wooden shingle is about a foot long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of wood and looks like it can be used in a loft as a roof tile.


item_name: broken length of dowel
appraise_text: The broken length of dowel is about a foot long and about an inch wide. It is made of wood.
weight: 1/9 lb
special_find_note: b7d1c631bde34be141b8db19b255b5ba59d374ad
description:
As thick as a pencil and about a foot long, this length of dowel has been messily snapped at both ends.


item_name: short wooden stake
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This short wooden stake is polished, and the point is very sharp.  It could be useful if you're in a tight corner and have to do some quick close-quarters fighting.

appraise_text:
The short wooden stake is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of wood and could be used as a weapon of type dagger.


item_name: short wooden post
appraise_text: The short wooden post is about a foot long and about an inch wide. It is made of wood.
weight: 1lb
special_find_note: b7d1c631bde34be141b8db19b255b5ba59d374ad
description:
Made of a fairly dense wood, this square post would be very useful on a farm.  That is, if it was a few times the length, and sharpened at one end.  As it stands, this is more of an offcut than a post.


item_name: gold heart
description: This is a heart of gold.
weight: 4/9 lb
special_find_note: From some courtesans if you get their hearts.
appraise_text:
The gold heart is about three inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of gold and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: [adjective] [colour] himation
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
This is an [adjective] [colour] [material] himation.  It is designed to wrap around the wearer's waist before hanging loosely from the left shoulder exposing whatever is worn (or not worn) below it.  The hem has an embroidered band of [pattern] patterned along its whole length.  It is nothing but truly [adjective].

appraise_text:
The torn light pink himation is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is light pink and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: white cotton kimono
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a simple cotton kimono, white in colour.  It doesn't flow on the body of the wearer, nor does it look elegant.  It is a practical piece of clothing for a working person.

appraise_text:
The white cotton kimono is about five feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold about 1 pound, or twelve items.


item_name: pair of spotty yellow knickers
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
270 years ago, Anarual went down his/her first mine.  It was wearing these knickers at the time.  They are now worn, stained and covered in yellow spots.

appraise_text:
The pair of spotty yellow knickers is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is off-white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black midriff top
weight: 8/9 lb
description:
Deep black embroidery twines around this shirt, ending at the elbows where the sleeves flare out into delicate bells.  The top itself ends at your stomach, exposing the muscles toned (or perhaps not) by hours of weapon and climbing practice.

appraise_text:
The black midriff top is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is black and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black beaver-pelt tricorn
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This terrible-looking piece of apparel is a tricorn, a sort of triangular hat made from a black beaver's pelt.  It is part of the uniform worn on sufferance by first and second year students of the Assassins' Guild.

appraise_text:
The black beaver-pelt tricorn is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is black and is made of hide and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: chocolate eclair
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
A chocolate eclair made of pastry, filled with fresh cream and topped with chocolate. It looks delicious.


item_name: "Mister Hunghung" t-shirt
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This trendy t-shirt advertises one of Walter Plinge's latest musicals, "Mister Hunghung".  On a field of garish red, the title is written in faux Agatean script.  Below the title is a simple drawing of the humble water buffalo salesman known only as Mister Hunghung, and his paramour, a frog powder heiress from Goosegate Road.

appraise_text:
The "Mister Hunghung" t-shirt is about two feet long and about a foot wide.  It is garish red and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of sheepskin peasant boots
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
These thick-soled, soft-necked peasant boots are made of coarse sheepskin, sewn with the leather side facing outwards, and folded down at the top to form a broad rim of light brown wool around the wearer's calf.  The natural oils of the wool have stained the leather to a dark, dull gloss.

appraise_text:
The pair of sheepskin peasant boots is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: two-handed sword scabbard
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
This scabbard is made from hardened leather, and laced with pieces of metal, making it stronger then normal scabbards.  It appears big enough to take a two-handed sword, but would probably accommodate some smaller swords as well.  It could sheathe a two-handed sword, long sword, claymore, broad sword, black bladed sword or bastard sword.

appraise_text:
The two-handed sword scabbard is about five feet long and about six inches wide.  It is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: Royal green sash
description: This fine sash of green silk is decorated with the coat of arms of the Sto Lat royal family.
weight: 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The Royal green sash is about two feet long and about four inches wide.  It is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: winged helm
weight: 7lb
description:
This is a rather ornate iron helm, which has two rather delicate-looking angel wings attached to its sides.  A spectacle-shaped eye guard serves to deflect blows from the upper part of the face, the chin being left exposed.

appraise_text:
The winged helm is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be worn as armour.


item_name: badly-rolled cigarette
weight: 1/9 lb
description:
This cigarette has been exceptionally badly rolled, possibly by someone whose hands were a bit too large for the job.  Still, it does look smokable, although your smoking pleasure may well be rather limited by its poor construction.  It is currently unlit and almost in mint condition.

appraise_text:
The badly-rolled cigarette is roughly a couple of inches long and about an inch wide.  It is made of paper and tobacco and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: red polka-dot bow-tie
description: This is a dashing polka-dot bow-tie, just the thing for the well-dressed man about town.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The red polka-dot bow-tie is about an inch long and about an inch wide.  It is red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: scarf
description: A small length of spotted cloth tied in a bow and worn about the neck in an arty style.
weight: 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The scarf is about a foot long and about three inches wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of hole-ridden cotton socks
weight: 5/9 lb
special_find_note: Becomes 'pair of cotton socks' when repaired.
description:
A large hole covers the toe of one of these socks, while a similarly sized hole has taken over the heel of the other.  Each of the large holes is mirrored in the opposite foot, in a series of smaller holes, all of which threaten to join forces and turn these socks into so much scrap.

appraise_text:
The pair of hole-ridden cotton socks is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of grubby overalls
weight: 5lb
description:
This is a pair of grubby overalls.  They are a faded blue colour.  Or probably were sometime in their history.  Currently however they are only blue out of habit and tradition.

appraise_text:
The pair of grubby overalls is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is blue and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: large luminous bottle
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is a large luminous glass bottle.  It has a small label stuck on it.  On the small label is written: Nothing.

appraise_text:
The large luminous bottle is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is made of glass and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 1 pound, about twenty items, or about 1 pint.


item_name: clear pint glass
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a finely made clear pint glass, beautifully hand crafted.  Perfect for drinking a fine beer, or special ale.

appraise_text:
The clear pint glass is about six inches long and about three inches wide.  It is made of glass and looks like you could hold it.  It can hold about 1 pound, about twenty items, or about 1 pint.


item_name: pair of [adjective] [colour] [material] sandals
weight: 7/9 lb
description:
This is [adjective] pair of [colour] sandals made of [material].  Two thin leather straps decorated with a pattern of [pattern] are attached to the base and function to keep the sandal on the foot while dividing the big toe from the smaller ones.

appraise_text:
The pair of petite chocolate brown silk sandals is about a foot long and about six inches wide.  It is chocolate brown and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: tambourine
weight: 2lb
description:
The tambourine is a percussion instrument.  It's a round wooden frame with a skin stretched over it.  In the frame, there are many small and loose metallic disks which rattle when played.

appraise_text:
The tambourine is about nine inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of wood and appears to be a musical instrument from the percussion family.


item_name: olive leaf
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: less than 1 g
special_find_note: 8cd089f254725933e268f2da401547618f2d9479
description:
This is a leaf from an olive tree.  It is green, long and narrow.  The olive leaf is symbolic of abundance, glory and peace.  Crowns of olive leaves were worn by Ephebian victors of friendly games or war, by gods and goddesses as symbols of purity, and by anyone else who generally wanted to look important.


item_name: [adjective] pottery shard
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This is a jagged shard of broken pottery.  It is made out of plain red ceramic and was probably part of a flowerpot once.

appraise_text:
The jagged pottery shard is roughly a couple of inches long and roughly a couple of inches wide.  It is made of ceramic and looks like you could hold it.


item_name: pair of red silk panties
description: This is a pair of elegant red silk panties. Perfect for that special lady.
weight: 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The pair of red silk panties is about four inches long and about six inches wide.  It is red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of sheer, red silk stockings
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
A pair of red silk stockings so fine and sheer that you almost feel like you're wearing nothing at all.

appraise_text:
The pair of sheer, red silk stockings is about two feet long and about three inches wide.  It is red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: red silk bra
description: This is a simple yet elegant red bra made of fine silk.
weight: 4/9 lb
appraise_text:
The red silk bra is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is red and is made of silk and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: tight black blouse
weight: 5/9 lb
description:
This blouse is very figure-hugging, and yet at the same time very professional.  It suggests the wearer is attempting a certain minimalistic approach to fashion in order to concentrate more fully on whatever job may be at hand.  Of course, to a certain mindset this is extremely attractive and counter productive.

appraise_text:
The tight black blouse is about two and a half feet long and about a foot and a half wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: black velvet ribbon
description: A long strip of black velvet. Small blowpipes are embroidered along the length of it.
weight: 1/9 lb
appraise_text:
The black velvet ribbon is about six inches long and about an inch wide.  It is black and is made of velvet and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: miner's helmet
description: This is a miner's helmet with a shielded candle cleverly attached to it. The candle is not lit.
weight: 7lb
appraise_text:
The miner's helmet is about nine inches long and about nine inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be worn as armour.


item_name: set of neckirons
weight: 2 4/9 lb
description:
Made of cast and wrought iron by a peculiar-minded dwarf, this complex collar prevents the wearer from too much head movement.  There are small holes and hooks for attachment to electric devices such as the Leshpian buzz eel.

appraise_text:
The set of neckirons is about four inches long and about four inches wide.  It is made of iron and could be worn as armour.


item_name: black leather brassiere
weight: 2/9 lb
description:
This is an extremely skimpy black leather brassiere.  To describe the cup size, you'd probably have to use negative letters, back before A, since it seems designed to cover as little as possible.  The black leather brassiere has one cleavage pocket.

appraise_text:
The black leather brassiere is about six inches long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or four items.


item_name: leather miniskirt
description: This is a very short skirt made of black leather. The leather miniskirt has two side pockets.
weight: 8/9 lb
appraise_text:
The leather miniskirt is about a foot long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of leather and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: brilliant blue turban
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a long strip of brilliant blue cloth that has been wound around the head to form a kind of hat.

appraise_text:
The brilliant blue turban is about six inches long and about six inches wide.  It is brilliant blue and is made of cloth and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: white desert robe
weight: 1 1/9 lb
description:
This is a long, flowing desert robe made of light cotton.  It is designed to protect just about every inch of the body from the sun while keeping the wearer cool at the same time.  Actually, it just looks like a sheet wrapped around the body a few times, but it's damn effective.

appraise_text:
The white desert robe is about six feet long and about a foot wide.  It is white and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.


item_name: pair of black pinstripe trousers
weight: 1 3/9 lb
description:
Deepest ebony, with narrow white stripes running the length, these black pinstripe trousers are the pinnacle of style.  Slightly tighter in the thighs, they flare slightly at the knee, allowing them to drape perfectly over boots.  The pair of black pinstripe trousers has one left pocket and one right pocket.

appraise_text:
The pair of black pinstripe trousers is about three feet long and about a foot wide.  It is black and is made of cotton and looks like you could wear it.  It can hold less than one pound, or eleven items.


item_name: rotten pine plank
weight: 6 7/9 lb
special_find_note: For lofting.
description:
This pine plank is in a sorry state; those parts that are not rotten provide a feast for a colony of woodworms.

appraise_text:
The rotten pine plank is about three and a half feet long and about two feet wide.  It is made of wood and looks like it can be used in a loft as a part of a wall.


item_name: yellow banana
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
If you were a monkey you'd be in banana heaven, looking at this!  Yellow, bendy and smelling like a banana, it's just perfect!


item_name: tin of polish
appraise_text: The tin of polish is about six inches long and about four inches wide. It is made of brass.
weight: 4/9 lb
special_find_note: d0f19f26c5a12a73817d5b391a8aeadd85e464c1
description:
A small round tin of metal polish.  Removes dirt, rust and all other blemishes to leave all metallic surfaces shining as if new.  Apply using a soft cloth and rub vigorously.


item_name: bright red apple
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
The apple glows a little too vibrantly, looking like the epitome of health.  At least it probably was until it was poisoned, now the health status of anyone who eats it is rather more bleak.


item_name: Golden Disagreeable apple
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 3/9 lb
description:
This is a Golden Disagreeable apple.  Disagreeables are a dark yellow-brown in colour, and rather small.  They are used primarily as scumble apples, because although they are okay to eat, they're a bit sour and mealy.  They give scumble a special tartness.


item_name: juicy peach
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
This is a juicy peach with skin as furry as a mouse.  Although not appealing to think of it like that, it looks delicious and inviting.


item_name: green succulent pear
appraise_text: Don't play with your food!
weight: 4/9 lb
description:
The pear's hard flesh is begging to be bitten into.  It is large at the bottom end and gradually tapers towards the top.  Its smooth green skin has a red streak making clear it is ripe.


item_name: broken plank
appraise_text: The broken plank is about two feet long and about nine inches wide. It is made of wood.
weight: 2lb
special_find_note: b7d1c631bde34be141b8db19b255b5ba59d374ad
description:
Part of an exciting new line of dwarf-oriented carpentry supplies, this plank is half the length of your average plank.  Oh wait, it's just been broken in half.


