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{{TOCright}} The term '''alteration''' refers to a relatively common [[merchant]] service which allows for custom features or for items to be given custom descriptions. Occasionally [[tattoo]] creation or alteration services are also provided, but this is usually by a specialized merchant. Alteration is also used as a generic term for a merchant service (although that has largely been replaced by the term [[GALD]]).

==Item Alteration==
Item descriptions can be customized in one of four ways: [[base description|base]], [[long description|long]], [[show description|show]], and [[READ (verb)|read]] descriptions. Some alteration merchants may only provide a custom base description. This description is also known as the short description, tap description, or the 15/15/15. Some merchants may provide the custom base description in conjunction with either a custom long or show description. Some merchants may add writing to an item using the {{boldmono|READ}} verb.

''Note:'' Common general alterations were once limited to either a long or show description, though some special items (or special merchant services) allowed for both. Items with both a custom long and show description have become more commonplace although they typically require two alteration sessions to acquire - one to add the custom long description and one to add the custom show description.

===Base Description===
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===Long Description===
{{#section:Long description|long description}}

See more information about the [[long description]] with examples at its page.

===Show Description===
The show (or look) description can be viewed using the {{boldmono|[[LOOK (verb)|LOOK]]}} verb on the item itself or the person holding the item using the {{boldmono|[[SHOW (verb)|SHOW]]}} verb to someone else. The show description will not appear when {{boldmono|LOOK}}ing at another character's appearance. Show descriptions can be a maximum of 511 characters, and there must be two spaces after the end of a sentence.

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===READ Description===
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==Feature Alteration==
Besides items, players may also get [[character feature|feature]] alterations on characters, adding unusual hair styles and colors, eye shapes, scars, birthmarks or other visual descriptors.

==Alteration Rules==
Player alteration designs can be denied by merchants for both policy and merchant in-character reasons. Merchants will also require players to provide any rare [[:Category:Materials|materials]] (including woods and metals labeled as rare/very rare in official documents, expensive/uncommon gems, and body parts). Players may also provide dyes to merchant to get certain effects such as "glowing." [[alchemy dyes|Glowing colors]] may only be made via [[alchemy]] (the full glowing color must be provided, but can be shortened from, say, "glowing emerald green" to "glowing green").

Standard alteration rules can be seen using the {{boldmono|[[ALTER (verb)|ALTER]]}} verb.

==Resources==
*[[GALD]]
*[[Alteration noun list]] (not comprehensive, availability of specific items/materials depends on the merchant)
*[[Pinch of dark grey dust]]
*[[Race capitalization guide (saved post)]]
*[[List of alternative armor names]]
*[[Musical instrument alteration guidelines]]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/materials.asp Play.net materials documentation]
*[http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?101906-Noun-List Player's Corner Noun and Material List]
*[http://fenogsregulars.weebly.com/fashion.html Gownifier by Fenog's Regulars]
*[https://www.sphericalowl.com/gs/alterations.html Owly's Alteration Template Tool]

[[Category:Merchant Services]]

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