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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
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shaving kit
ToolsA compact, lightweight shaving kit made for travelers. You can use it to shave if it's supplied with soap. It requires 1 unit of soap per use.
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shelter kit
ToolsA disassembled small shelter made of sticks and skins. Activate it to set it up.
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shovel
ToolsA digging tool. Use it to dig pits adjacent to your location.
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sieve
ToolsThis is no mere strainer for noodles; it's a laboratory-grade sieve used to separate particles of certain sizes. You could use this to do a really good job sifting flour, remove dust and soil from grain, or perhaps conduct gradation tests for any civil engineers you might know. This one has been constructed from steel mesh.
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skateboard
ToolsA skateboard.
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small anaerobic digester tank
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small candle
ToolsA thin wax candle. It doesn't provide very much light and will burn relatively quickly. You'll need a lighter or matches to light it.
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small closed loop extractor
ToolsA small closed loop extractor used for extracting essential oils from organic material, producing a high quality-extract. It consists of a long metal tube clamped onto a steel "honey pot". Organic material is packed in the tube, flushed with solvent, and essential oils gathered from the pot. Must be powered up to operate.
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small fire extinguisher
ToolsA handheld fire extinguisher containing a liter of highly compressed CO2 gas. Useful for putting out adjacent fires.
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small oxygen delivery kit
ToolsA small tank of compressed medical oxygen with a folding regulator and mask. Commonly used in emergency situations, it provides immediate relief for asthma attacks or smoke inhalation, and can provide a brief burst of energy.
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small sandcasting mold
ToolsA small mold for casting molten metals into different shapes.
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small space heater
ToolsA portable electric heater that steadily emits warm air. Raises temperature about 10 degrees Celsius.
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small space heater (on)
ToolsA portable electric heater that steadily emits warm air. Raises temperature about 10 degrees Celsius.
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small vacuum oven
ToolsA small 0.9 cubic foot vacuum oven used to purge residual solvents out of liquids and solids. Looks kind of like a microwave.
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small weight scale
ToolsA simple scale that uses a set of steel weights on sliding bars to measure a sample's mass quite accurately.
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smart lamp (on)
ToolsA smart lamp which can be deactivated remotely. Currently it is turned on.
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smartphone
ToolsA popular, fancy smartphone. Capable of taking photos with its integrated camera and illuminating an area with its flashlight app, assuming it has enough charge. The smartphone also has a clock app that includes an alarm and an app for tracking consumed calories. Runs on a small, rechargeable power cell compatible with a Unified Power Supply.
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smartphone - Flashlight
ToolsA popular, fancy smartphone. Capable of taking photos with its integrated camera and illuminating an area with its flashlight app, assuming it has enough charge. The smartphone also has a clock app that includes an alarm and an app for tracking consumed calories. Runs on a small, rechargeable power cell compatible with a Unified Power Supply.
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smartphone - music
ToolsThis phone is playing music, steadily raising your morale. You can't hear anything else while you're listening.
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smartphone (locked)
ToolsA popular, fancy smartphone. Sadly for you, its previous user used its security features, rendering you unable to use most of its qualities. You are still able to check the time and use a flashlight. Runs on a small, rechargeable power cell compatible with a Unified Power Supply.
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smartphone (locked) - Flashlight
ToolsA popular, fancy smartphone. Sadly for you, its previous user used its security features, rendering you unable to use most of its qualities. You are still able to check the time and use a flashlight. Runs on a small, rechargeable power cell compatible with a Unified Power Supply.
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snow shovel
ToolsA sturdy metal shovel used for picking up snow and moving it somewhere else. It was useful before the Cataclysm, but now it's useless.
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socket wrench set
ToolsA thick-handled ratchet wrench with an assortment of interchangeable sockets in common hex bolt sizes. You could loosen or tighten fairly large bolts with this, and the ratchet makes a satisfying clicking sound.
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soda can stove kit
ToolsAn ultra-light alcohol-burning stove with a simmer ring, crafted by hand from a couple of aluminum soda cans. It comes with a 500 mL plastic bottle to hold concentrated alcohol fuel.
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spectrophotometer
ToolsA ubiquitous analytical chemistry tool that measures the light absorption of a liquid sample in a special tube called a cuvette.
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spinning wheel
ToolsDummy item. If you see this description, it is a bug.
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sponge
ToolsA cleaning aid made of soft, porous material. Typically used for cleaning hard objects.
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spooky plastic jack o'lantern
ToolsA plastic lantern that is painted to look like a pumpkin with a face. It has a tiny LED light inside which is currently on, to delightfully spooky effect. It doesn't provide very much light, but it can stay lit for a very long time.
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spray can
ToolsAn aerosol spray can filled with paint. Activate it to make graffiti on the floor.
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stationary scutcher
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steel scraper
ToolsA hardened steel tool similar to a drawknife, but for metal.
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Stirling engine kit
ToolsA Stirling engine kit that demonstrates the principles behind the generation of electricity through the use of hot air.
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stone adze
ToolsA stone adze, a primitive tool for smoothing or scraping wood objects.
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stone axe
ToolsA stone with a narrow edge affixed to a stick. It can chop wood, but requires much more effort than a modern axe.
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stone axe head
ToolsA broad piece of stone with an edge narrow enough to roughly chop wood.
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stone chisel
ToolsA short, primitive chisel made from hard stone, usually used for primitive woodworking.
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stone chopper
ToolsA rock with sharpened edges, produced by knapping. Works as a crude cutting and butchering tool, if nothing else is available.
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stone hammer
ToolsA rock affixed to a stick in the crude facsimile of a hammer. It functions adequately, but really can't compare to a proper hammer, and can't pull out nails either.
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stone quern
ToolsA simple hand-powered stone quern with a wooden handle, for grinding grain.
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sturdy hoist
ToolsUsed for practice recipes and the like. If you see this description, it is a bug.
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super noise emitter (on)
ToolsThis is a noisemaker that has been further enhanced with a series of amplifiers. It's currently making an extraordinary amount of noise - hopefully you have hearing protection.
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survivor giant firefly lamp
ToolsSome enterprising survivor has decided to turn this terrarium into a light source, using what appear to be a giant firefly and triffid vegetation.
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