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A quality cigar. Relaxing after a hard day. Best for morale if smoked outside.
 
A quality cigar. Relaxing after a hard day. Best for morale if smoked outside.
   

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Luxuries

Luxury items are scavenged from houses, buildings, stores, etc. and are stored at the Shelter as a way to offset Morale losses.  They are creature comforts and distractions, items that make allies forget about the horrors of survival. All luxury items or Morale bonuses contribute to a “stockpile” of positive Morale that can balance any negative Mood going around. Days where Morale turns up negative can be offset by any “surplus” of good will from the player’s actions or collection of luxury items.

You can think of it like this – while having food should be enough to generate good will, it’s not – people expect to eat, it’s an imperative. As gross as it sounds, people don’t need to bathe to live, but after a few days of hiking to the nearest towns and being covered in zombie gore, a bar of soap is going to be more valuable to your allies than gold. However low the Morale is at the Shelter that day, just having the small luxuries we’re used to can put things in perspective for the survivors – all might be lost, but at least you can still grab a cup of coffee and a hot shower, and that’s one less thing to worry about.  Luxury items give people a way to forget about the horrors outside or their losses, so as long as they have toilet paper, a paperback, and a cigarette, their stress is kept to a minimum and the illusion of society is preserved for another day.

One great thing about luxury items is that if you have enough of them, you can take risks or make decisions that otherwise might cause people to get upset. In a way, they can “buy off” the negative reactions that people might have if someone you have a problem with “met an untimely end” in the field. As long as people have stuff, they generally placated and less likely to have a problem with your leadership. Of course, like all things, luxury items are going to take effort and risk to procure, and unlike food, they do not grow on trees. There are many types of luxury items with various levels of worth.

Luxury Items

Basketball

Basketball

Value: 5.0
Weight: 3.0 lbs
Can be used to shoot some baskets in the gym or just dribbled to relieve stress.

Beer

Beer

Value: 2.0
Food: 0.5
Weight: 0.50 lbs
Even the most watered-down, grain and piss beer tastes better when they're not making anymore. However, it would be wise not to drink if operating heavy machinery or walking around the corpse-infested wilderness.

Blanket

Blanket

Value: 5.0
Weight: 4.00 lbs
A clean blanket. There's never a drop in demand for these.

Board Game

Boardgame

Value: 3.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
Candy Ship, a board game that spawned the phrase, "You ate my Candy Ship!" Note: Pieces should not be eaten or placed in mouth.

Bug Spray

Bugspray

Value: 4.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
This takes care of the flies, mosquitoes, roaches and other pests that are attracted to the shelter.

Candles

Candles

Value: 4.0
Weight: 1.50 lbs
Wax candles. These will provide light even when the power's out.

Candy

Candy

Value: 1.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
A piece of mass-produced candy. It's a treat, but not real food.

CDs

Cds

Value: 4.0
Weight: 3.00 lbs
A collection of CDs. None of them contain any songs about twerking or cranking anything. Music helps people think about better times.

Chewing Tobacco

Chewingtobacco

Value: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
A can of chewing tobacco. Not many people chew, but for those that do or can't find cigarettes, this will help get them through the day.

Chocolate Bar

Chocolate

Value: 3.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
A full-size chocolate bar. The military has been using these for morale boosting purposes for decades.

Cigarettes

Cigs

Value: 2.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
In the apocalypse, these are gold. A lot of people have taken the habit up as of late.

Clothes

Clothes

Value: 3.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
Fresh clothes to replace the dirty, worn, or bloody ones.

Coffee

Coffee

Value: 4.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
To some people, this is worth risking their life for. To others, it IS life.

Condoms

Condoms

Value: 2.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
One of the more reliable birth control methods around nowadays, condoms have been in use for centuries. Condoms have a host of other practical uses that are not related to birth control.

Cooking Utensils

Utensils

Value: 1.0
Weight: 3.00 lbs
A clean set of spoons, chef's knives, measuring cups, and other tools used in preparing food.

Detective Novel

Detective novel

Value: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
A paperback detective novel. This one is called, "Sleepy Angels Always Ring Dead".

Detergent

Detergent

Value: 7.0
Weight: 5.00 lbs
There are untold numbers of scents people want to wash out of their clothes after a day spent scavenging. It's one of the little things that makes a big difference.

Fantasy Novel

Fantasy

Value: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
A paperback fantasy novel. This one is called, "Barry Dragonhead and the Magical Crutch".

Fiction Novel

Fiction

Value: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
A paperback novel. This one is called, "The George Washington Carver Code".

Flashlight

Flashlight

Value: 3.0
Weight: 2.00 lbs
While this is practical to have around, it is useless without batteries and doesn't light a room like a candle.

Grooming Kit

Hairkit

Value: 5.0
Weight: 1.0
A kit containing scissors, razors, combs, and other items used to keep hair trim and neat.

Guitar

Guitar

Value: 5.0
Weight: 10.0
For those that know how to play, this is a comfort to have around. Some people might relax just listening to someone play.

Lantern

Lantern

Value: 8.0
Weight: 5.00 lbs
This is a rechargeable solar camping lantern. This can provide a lot more light than candles or flashlights, but it needs to be charged.

Magazine

Magazine

Value: 1.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
This is a magazine from a month before the outbreak. It reminds people of a previous life.

Newspaper

Newspaper

Value: 0.5
Weight: 0.50 lbs
One of the last ones ever printed. Some people might find a few answers about the cause of all this inside here, but mostly it's just something to read or wipe with.

Notebook

Notebook

Value: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
Notebooks have become more popular since computers stopped being an option. Some people have taken to writing journals or drawing to help them cope with their situations.

Pack of Batteries

Batteries

Value: 6.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
There's always a demand for these to power personal electronics, and they always need to be replaced.

Paint Set

Paints

Value: 3.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
A set of several colors of watercolor paint and a paintbrush.

Pillow

Pillow

Value: 4.0
Weight: 4.00 lbs
A clean pillow. There is always a demand for these.

Playing Cards

Cards

Value: 4.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
Nowadays, this is one of the only multiplayer experiences left. Also has a single player mode.

Porno Magazine

Porno

Value: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
Read it for the articles, or tell people that's what you want it for.

Portable Game System

Xods

Value: 5.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
The XoDS portable game system. It can be recharged, provided there's electricity. Plays any XoDS compatible game - might be worth picking up a few games for it.

Purification Tablets

Purificationtabs

Value: 3.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
Water purification tablets. Having these around alleviates any fear that the drinking water contains harmful bacteria.

Puzzle Book

Puzzlebook

Value: 1.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
A book of word and number puzzles. A decent distraction for people with nothing to do.

Role-Playing Game

Rpg

Value: 2.0
Weight: 6.00 lbs
Kingdom of Ruleswhores - a pen and paper role-playing game for multiple people.

Romance Novel

Romance

Value: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
A paperback romance novel. This one is called, "He Brought Me Fudge".

Sanitary Pads

Sanitarypad

Value: 5.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
While men might think these are useless, their utility to women is indisputable. And to the squeamish, they also work as bandages in a pinch, covering over major wounds.

Sci-Fi Novel

Scifi

Value: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
A paperback science fiction novel. This one is called, "Galaxy Wars". Seems to based on the good trilogy.

Sewing Machine

Sewingmachine

Value: 8.00
Weight: 20.00 lbs
Allows for clothes to be mended and fabricated.

Shampoo

Shampoo

Value: 5.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
Shampoo, like soap, helps keep people feeling clean and refreshed.

Silverware

Silverware

Value: 4.0
Weight: 5.00 lbs
Reusable utensils so that people don't have to eat with their hands. Could also be melted down for other uses.

Snack Cake

Twinkies

Value: 1.0
Food: 0.5
Weight: 0.50 lbs
Chunk Bros. brand spongy yellow snack cake. Unlike the comics, throwing these at enemies won't distract them.

Soap

Soap

Value: 6.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
Everyone feels and smells a lot better with this.

Soda

Soda

Value: 0.5
Weight: 0.50 lbs
Practically worthless as a source of nutrition, soda has a few calories and is quite refreshing after a day spent scavenging.

Teddy Bear

Teddy

Value: 3.0
Weight: 2.00 lbs
A teddy bear is just comforting to some people, used as a pillow by others.

Tennis Ball

Tennisball

Value: 0.5
Weight: 1.9 lbs
Used for playing games and stress relief.

Tennis Racket

Racket

Value: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
Can be used to play tennis or air guitar. Not very good for self-defense.

Textbook

Textbook

Value: 1.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
Fuel for the mind or a nice, warm fire.

Thread

Thread

Value: 3.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
Thread can be used to stitch up cloth or, in absolute emergencies, wounds.

Toilet Paper

Tp

Value: 6.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
This may be one of the ultimate luxury items. People don't understand just how much they need it until it's gone.

Toothbrush

Toothbrush

Value: 3.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
Most people still want to keep up their hygienic routines, so these should be kept in stock as much as possible.

Toothpaste

Toothpaste

Value: 5.0
Weight: 0.50 lbs
Toothpaste will keep mouths clean and healthy, which promotes better hygiene (and breath) at the shelter.

Towel

Towel

Value: 5.0
Weight: 3.00 lbs
Used for tourniquets, scrap cloth, blankets, pillows, drying off - what can't a towel do?

Vitamins

Vitamins

Value: 4.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
These won't help if people aren't eating, but they might help supplement poor diets.

Whiskey

Whiskey

Value: 5.0
Food: 2.0
Weight: 1.00 lbs
A bottle of whiskey. This is rare nowadays, though there's always the hope that it's still being made somewhere.

Wine

Wine

Value: 4.0
Weight: 2.00 lbs
A bottle of red wine. This can make any occasion feel a bit more important.

Special Request Items

Asthma Medication

Asthma Medication

Requested by:

  • Ryan

This is a large box of clinical-strength asthma inhalers and medication for the control and rescue of asthma symptoms.

Bag of Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Requested by:

  • Amiee Sysko

Everyone has their vices, some more legal than others - though who's to say what's legal anymore? It also helps some people cope with stress.

Cigar

Cigar

Requested by:

A quality cigar. Relaxing after a hard day. Best for morale if smoked outside.

Deodorant

Deodorant

Requested by:

Extra-strength deodorant. Just because there's a faint scent of rot in the air all the time, doesn't mean you want to add to it.

Fancy Chocolate

Fancy Chocolates

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Fine Bourbon

Fine Bourbon

Requested by:

A rare bottle of extremely fine aged bourbon.

Galaxy Wars Special Edition

GalaxyWarsSE

Requested by:

  • Unknown

A Special Edition of the Galaxy Wars Trilogy that includes literary adaptations of all three movies with pictures.

Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce

Requested by:

Rechargeable Batteries

Rechargeable Batteries

Requested by:

These batteries come with a charger to keep them going. Always comforting to have fresh batteries.

Sleeping Pills

Sleeping Pills

Requested by:

Given what some people have been through, taking sleeping pills is the only reliable way for some people to sleep.

Spices

Spices

Requested by:

  • Unknown

A collection of various quality spices. Turns a few simple ingredients into a gourmet meal.

Wasp Spray

Wasp Spray

Requested by:

  • Renee

Whole Bean Coffee

Whole Bean Coffee

Requested by: