Alter Fodder

This is Platinum. If you aren't getting alterations, you're hiding under a rock somewhere. But have you ever realized that you put your masterpiece alteration on a 12-pound cloak that only holds a medium amount? That's just a waste of few lightening and deepening sessions. We don't have a booming player economy to supply generations of mechanically superior base items. But with the portal system, the world is our mollusk. If you're hitting the town merchants, there is no reason not to buy the best: the lightest, deepest, and cheapest alter fodder that the shelf can provide. These charts are here to show the way to the best of the off-the-shelf gear.
=== Credits ===
The creation of these charts was completely dependent on the wealth of information found in Nilandia's fantastic "Everyday Shopping" merchant records at http://www.nilandia.com/merchants.htm. If you find these useful, it's thanks to Nilandia and her contributors. She in turn credits "Vyrshkana, Berylla, gs4.org, Chaldrin, the Elanthian Warehouse, Menos, Drumpy, Ilvane, Jolena, Xarian, Cattriona and all the GMs and players who helped assemble the information." They did the work; these are just the highlights.
=== Please Note ===
This is currently a draft, as most of this information is unverified. Some of Nilandia's information is out of date, and some of it could be different in Plat and Prime. Plat also has a few merchants hanging around that Prime doesn't have... and those aren't yet represented here.
Please do not alter the existing information below unless you bought (or could not buy) the particular item personally and very recently. But if it's missing a great base item that's on the shelf out there, feel free to add it (or drop a note on the talk page if you don't want to wrestle the table).
=== Containers (at least small pockets) ===
Location 	Product 	Weight 	Weight Limit 	Item Limit	Town 	Shop 	Price
cloak 	a silver-edged black leather greatcloak 1 	6 	very large (90) 	none 	Zul Logoth 	Lucretia's Fashions 	15,000
cloak 	a long garnet watered silk cloak 	6 	very large (90) 	none 	Cysaegir 	Piaere’s Boutique - Atelier	35,000
cloak 	a high-collared flowing crimson cloak 1 	6 	very large (90) 	none 	Solhaven 	Dark Building 	50,000
back 	a black leather/silk climbing pack 1 	6 	
very large (85)	none 	Landing/Icemule	Rogue Guild 	25,000
back 	a cypress green silk backpack 1 	7 	very large (100)	none 	Ravelin 	Jidrael's General Shop 	250
shoulder 	a gold-clasped supple leather knapsack 1 	3 	large (50) 	none 	Ta'Vaalor 	Phisk’s Wares - Backroom 	17,500
shoulder 	a small sailcloth satchel 1 	4 	large 	none 	River's Rest 	Bertha Crabbe’s Stuff 	25,000
shoulder 	a (various) staff harness 	4 	large 	none 	Solhaven 	Magi's Stave 	15,000
shoulder 	a weapon sling 	2 	medium 	 	Teras Isle 	Company Store, Dry Goods 	200
belt 	(various) gem pouch 1 	2 	medium 	none 	any location 	Rogue Guild 	7,000
belt 	a large sack 1 	2 	medium (20) 	none 	Landing 	General Store 	15
belt 	a ditty bag 	2 	medium 	 	River's Rest 	General Store 	121
around legs	a tooled leather thigh-sheath 	2 	small 	2 	Ravelin 	Itarille Seregon 	75
pin 	a thick brown canvas thigh-sheath 	2 	small 	 	Zul Logoth 	General Store 	7000
pin 	an onyx-inlaid black leather thigh-sheath 1	under 2	small 	one 	Landing 	Rogue Guild 	12,000
=== Clothing (very small or no pockets)===
Location	Product 	Weight 	Weight Limit	Item Limit	Town 	Shop 	Price
head 	a soft green wizard hat 1 	under 2	very small 	couple 	River's Rest 	Wizard Guild (Public) Store	4,500
head 	a dapper green felt beret 	under 2	very small 	1 	Ravelin 	Jidrael's General Shop 	75
head 	a fuzzy orange lobster hat 	under 2	 	 	Solhaven 	Crusty Shoppe in Lobstereum	500
front 	(various) vest 	under 2	very small 	several 	Four Winds Isle 	Melorna's Boutique 	1,250
front 	(various) bodice 	under 2	very small 	several 	Four Winds Isle 	Melorna's Boutique 	1,500
pin 	(various) bodice 	2 	 	 	Solhaven 	Faeilythe's Fashions 	13,500
pin 	(various) bodice 	under 2	very small 	 	Landing 	Elaraeyn's Boutique 	40,000
pin 	a slate grey surcoat 	under 2	 	 	Northern Caravansary	You Bet Your Life 	75
pin 	a pair of silvery silk gloves 	under 2	 	 	Landing 	Elaraeyn's Boutique 	1,000
waist 	an elegant black/ebon silk sash 	under 2	very small 	several 	Ta'Vaalor/Icemule 	Rogue Guild 	1,500
waist 	a sturdy dark leather tool belt 1 	under 2	very small 	couple 	Landing 	Rogue Guild 	2,500
waist 	a wide ebon leather belt 	under 2	very small 	? 	Ta'Vaalor 	Phisk’s Wares - Backroom 	5,000
waist 	(various) belt 	under 2	very small 	1 	Four Winds Isle 	Melorna's Boutique 	1,000
waist 	(various) sash 	under 2	very small 	1 	Four Winds Isle 	Melorna's Boutique 	2,500
waist 	a white cotton apron 	under 2	very small 	? 	River's Rest 	Bertha Crabbe’s Stuff 	4,845
legs 	(various) pants/trousers 	2 	very small 	couple 	Four Winds Isle 	Melorna's Boutique 	1,500
legs 	(various) breeches/trousers 	under 2	very small 	? 	Landing 	Elaraeyn's Boutique 	40,000
legs 	some dark leather pants 	under 2	 	 	Solhaven 	Dark Building 	5,000
feet 	a pair of dusky calfskin half-boots 1	under 2	very small 	couple 	Ravelin 	Itarille Seregon 	300
1. These marked items have been recently verified to exist in Platinum (and updated with approximate prices when needed).