Item:Antiqued copper compass on a leather fob

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antiqued copper compass on a leather fob
Look: Patina has been added to the once-bright metal, giving it a timeworn appearance. The compass features a hinged lid faintly embossed with interlocking alchemical and mathematical symbols. A braided brown leather chain loops through the large metal ring piercing the top of the tool.
Weight: 5 stones
Metal: Unknown
Appraised Cost: 37,500 Kronars30,000 Lirums <br />27,060 Dokoras <br />37.5 LTBpoints <br />37.5 Tickets <br />37.5 Scrips <br />
Properties: This is jewelry.
  • This item has more than normal or unusual verbs.
  • This item is worn in the belt slot.
  • This item is a toy.
Dimensions: 1 length x 1 width x 1 height
Sources: Source is Gear Shop (5), Gear Shop (4), Gear Shop (3), Gear Shop (2)

Verbs

  • STUDY: As you study the compass, you think you could probably TURN, PUSH, TAP and NIBBLE it.
  • TURN: You turn your compass, trying to get the needle to stop moving. It doesn't.
Others see: <Person> turns <his/her> compass this way and that, but doesn't seem to be having any luck.
  • PUSH: You point your compass until the needle lines up with north. Now you know which way north is!
Others see: <Person> points <his/her> compass until its needle lines up with north. <He/She> appears pleased with herself!
  • TAP: You tap your compass, causing the needle to spin wildly. How will you find your way now?
Others see: <Person> taps <his/her> compass, causing the needle to spin wildly. Hopefully, no one left <him/her> in charge of directions.
  • NIBBLE: In a moment of true exasperation, you try biting the compass when nothing else works. That doesn't work either, except now your teeth hurt.
Others see: <Person> bites down on <his/her> compass, looking exasperated. <He/She> then winces in pain, looking like <he/she> didn't accomplish much.