Item:Small sturdy scale

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small sturdy scale
Look: You see a small scale mounted in an open case. A bronze balance beam has a tray resting on one end, and a sliding weight is mounted on the other side of the beam. Numbers are engraved on the beam and read right to left starting at zero and ending at 150.
Metal: Yes
Appraised Cost: 250000 Kronars200,000 Lirums <br />180,400 Dokoras <br />250 LTBpoints <br />250 Tickets <br />250 Scrips <br />
Properties: This is an item.
  • This item has more than normal or unusual verbs.
Sources: Source is As the Caravan Turns

This item is installed on a Trader's caravan.


STUDY SCALE ON SHELF

The sturdy scale is typically used for measuring the weight of items. Glancing at the beam, this one seems capable of measuring up to 150 stones. You believe you can manipulate the scale in the following ways:
OPEN - Allows you to put items on the scale.
CLOSE - Puts the scale back inside its case.
SLIDE - Manipulate the balance to get a level reading.
READ - To see what the balance is currently set to.
LOOK - Get some general information about the scale.


OPEN CASE ON SHELF

You flip open the lid of the scale case and set a tray on the balance arm.

CLOSE SCALE ON SHELF

You remove the tray from the arm, tuck it into the lid and close the case.

PUT <ITEM> ON SCALE ON SHELF

You put your <item> on a small sturdy scale.

SLIDE SCALE ON SHELF

The weight is already at zero and the scale beam is balanced.

SLIDE SCALE ON SHELF -- When an item is on the scale.

You slowly slide the weight until it balances the beam to the level mark.

READ SCALE ON SHELF

The weight is sitting on the number 0.

READ SCALE ON SHELF -- After you SLIDE an item.

The weight is sitting on the number 5.

LOOK SCALE ON SHELF -- After you SLIDE an item and with the item on the scale.

You see a small scale mounted in an open case. A bronze balance beam has a tray resting on one end, and a sliding weight is mounted on the other side of the beam. Numbers are engraved on the beam and read right to left starting at zero and ending at 150.
The scale is not balanced.
Currently there is a <item> on the tray.

LOOK SCALE ON SHELF -- After you remove the item from the scale and reblance the scale (SLIDE the scale).

You see a small scale mounted in an open case. A bronze balance beam has a tray resting on one end, and a sliding weight is mounted on the other side of the beam. Numbers are engraved on the beam and read right to left starting at zero and ending at 150.
The scale is balanced.
The tray is empty.