Shells

About
Shells are rare items that can be found randomly scattered throughout the continent. These seemingly mundane objects actually go way back to nearly the origin of the world. During Ludo-Rathowm's very first endeavor to create an interesting conflict for his world, Supreme God Roven-Pan created the Round Ones and the Shellfish as the two primal races of the world. The two species lived in a constant state of hostility with each other, hunting their opposing force in their attempt to dominate. While Round Ones were the first Protagonist Race, Shellfish were the first prototype for Monsters, making them the first generation of the Antagonist Race. Eventually however, the Shellfish proved to be too weak and they were all exterminated by the Round Ones, resulting in a very dull and lackluster conflict as they proved to be too pathetically weak to be exciting for the Creator God. Their corpses was the only legacy that remained, but it turned out to largelly outlive their era. While the original Shellfish were very weak, the protective layers that covered their bodies managed to make their way into the present time, considered valuable collectibles.

There are a wide variety of shells, but not all of them carry the same value as some patterns are more commonly found. The rare variants are the ones that fascinate collectors the most, who tend to be quite eccentric and fanatic in their hunt. Fans of shells are not very common, but they're numerous enough for a trade market of rare shells to exist. Altough they're generally considered worthless junk by most people, collectors put an immeasurable value on them and become extremely distressed when one is shattered, be it due to their rarity, ancient history or their limited quantity in the world at large.

An extremely rare Skill Level named Shell Collecting exists, granting their users an uncanny ability to come across rare shells on a frequent basis. Those gifted with this talent will casually find shells in their daily lives even without actively looking for them, which makes them invaluable for shell collectors. The only known example is Mary Ann, though she is not particularly interested in shells herself.

Trivia

 * Rance and Crook Mofus are avid shell collectors.