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+itemcategories:
+- Alchemical Items
+- Ammunition
+- Apex Items
+- Armor
+- Companion items
+- Consumables
+- Held Items
+- Materials
+- Oils
+- Potions
+- Runes
+- Scrolls
+- Shields
+- Snares
+- Staves
+- Structures
+- Talismans
+- Wands
+- Weapons
+- Worn Items