Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars/Items

This is a list of items, where they're found, short descriptions, and what they are used for. This is a good place to go if you're stuck and don't want to read the walkthrough – this list will tell you which item to use without reading paragraphs or spoilers. It's also in chronological order.

Newspaper

 * Found: Outside Cafe near Streetlight
 * Description: Regular newspaper with horse race words on back
 * Used: To get the construction worker to leave

Rosso's Card

 * Found: Rosso gives it to you after the questioning
 * Description: It's a police card with his name on it
 * Used: To dupe many people into thinking that you are a police officer - it is a conversation option

T-Shaped Tool

 * Found: In Flobbage's toolbox
 * Description: It's used for many things, but primarily used to remove manholes
 * Used: Open Manholes - Extra "step" in Ireland

Clown Nose

 * Found: First area of sewers on ground
 * Description: A regular red clown nose
 * Used: A clue when describing the clown

Soggy Tissue (Greasepaint)

 * Found: Second area of Sewers on ground
 * Description: It's really greasepaint
 * Used: A clue when describing the clown - to light pole in Spain

Clown Costume Piece

 * Found: Second area of sewers near ladder
 * Description: A piece of the clown's costume
 * Used: A clue when describing the clown

Electronic Device

 * Found: Costume Shop
 * Description: Put it on your hand and shock someone!
 * Used: To shock Khan and make your escape

Hotel Ubu Key

 * Found: Hotel Ubu
 * Description: A key for one of their rooms
 * Used: To enter the room and sidle to the adjacent room

Electrician's Passcard

 * Found: Khan's Room
 * Description: An electrician's license
 * Used: To open the safe in Hotel Ubu - to front as an electrician in Ireland

Manuscript

 * Found: Hotel Ubu; Khan's Safe
 * Description: A big map for the Templar Knights
 * Used: Throughout the game - it's usually with Nico

Necklace Wire

 * Found: On Ron's table at the Ireland Bar
 * Description: It's a rabbit snare but George thinks it is a necklace for a woman.
 * Used: To fix the bar's glass washer

Towel

 * Found: Counter from Ireland Bar
 * Description: A normal towel
 * Used: Soak it with water and use it in combination with the Plaster of Paris

Flashlight

 * Found: Cellar of Bar
 * Description: Generic flashlight that you lose after a couple places
 * Used: To see in the bar

Gem

 * Found: Cellar of Bar
 * Description: A pretty gem that Professor Peagram found on his expedition, this is one of the most important and crucial items in the entire game.
 * Used: Several times, but most notably used in combination with the tripod on the circular area.

Black Plow

 * Found: Castle In Ireland
 * Description: A big plow that George can't take
 * Used: George will move this and get the goat caught in a rope tangled in the plow

Plaster of Paris

 * Found: Excavation Site in Ireland
 * Description: It's used to make items out of mold.
 * Used: In Ireland when you need to make a mold for the door - in the second excavation site (late in the game) to make a key

Soaked Towel

 * Found: Cellar of Bar
 * Description: This towel has been soaked and can be a good source for water.
 * Used: To finish the mold in the castle

White Doctor's Robe

 * Found: Closet in Hospital
 * Description: A generic doctor's outfit; it looks convincing
 * Used: To fool Nurse Grendel and Felix into thinking that you are a doctor

Blood Pressure Device

 * Found: Obtained from Nurse Grendel
 * Description: Used to take someone's blood pressure
 * Used: Feed Eric's need to take his blood pressure - turn off the Lopez's hose in Spain

Tripod

 * Found: Obtained from Nico after meeting Andre
 * Description: One of the most crucial items in the game. The gem fits perfectly on top of it.
 * Used: With the gem on the circular area

Red Ball

 * Found: Clown runs and leaves one ball
 * Description: Just a normal red ball that is used for juggling
 * Used: Trade with Nejo in Marib for help

Toilet Brush

 * Found: Given by Nejo after plan
 * Description: It's a toilet brush that was formerly used as a basting brush.
 * Used: To get inside the bathroom

Bathroom Keys (Marib)

 * Found: Obtained from Ultar after giving brush
 * Description: Keys to the bathroom
 * Used: To get inside the bathroom, which has two key items

Towel (Marib)

 * Found: Inside Alamut Club bathroom
 * Description: A normal towel that is in a locked case
 * Used: To fix Ultar's truck

Chain

 * Found: Inside Bathroom stall in Marib
 * Description: Chain used to flush the toilet
 * Used: A necklace for Nico, or otherwise a really funny joke

Broken Statue

 * Found: Nejo's Stand
 * Description: It's been broken by the cat
 * Used: Not much use for it until you put greasepaint on it to make an ancient broken statue

Ancient Broken Statue

 * Found: After combining the Broken Statue and Greasepaint
 * Description: It looks more ancient now that you put greasepaint on it
 * Used: Barter with Duane to get fifty dollars

Fifty Dollars

 * Found: After trading with Duane
 * Description: It's fifty dollars in Syria
 * Used: To pay for the taxi fair with Ultar

Half Towel

 * Found: After giving Ultar the towel
 * Description: It's the other half of the towel
 * Used: To make a stick-towel

Stick

 * Found: Tree at Bull's Head Hill
 * Description: Just a regular branch from a tree
 * Used: To make a stick-towel

Stick-towel

 * Found: After combining the stick and half towel
 * Description: An interesting device that is made by George
 * Used: To get down the ledge in Bull's Head Hill

Lens

 * Found: On Klausner's cold, dead body in Bull's Head Hill
 * Description: A crucial item to the game that makes some things appear differently
 * Used: Used throughout the game but especially in the church - you have to put it in a scroll

Chess Set

 * Found: The Countess in Spain
 * Description: A very old chess set that is missing three chess pieces
 * Used: To further progress in the game

Chalice

 * Found: Mausoleum
 * Description: Regular newspaper with horse race words on back
 * Used: To get the construction worker to leave.

Paint Pot

 * Found: Outside the Excavation Site near the Painter
 * Description: A pot full of paint - the Painter guards it with his life
 * Used: To make the key look more "real"

Keys (EXC Site)

 * Found: Given by Guard
 * Description: Keys to restroom and excavation site
 * Used: If we could make a copy of these keys we'd be all set...

Soap

 * Found: Restroom faucet
 * Description: Blue soap.
 * Used: To make the key mold

Fake Key

 * Found: Made by George
 * Description: Fake keys made with mold, soap, water, and hot air. George later has to dip it in paint to make it look more like a key
 * Used: To swap the keys so you can get inside the excavation site without the guard's keys

Mirror

 * Found: Lopez's utility room in Spain
 * Description: A small mirror that could be of some use later in the game
 * Used: To shed light on the darkness in the well

Weird Key

 * Found: Mausoleum
 * Description: Odd looking key that drops from candle
 * Used: To open a passageway in the well

Bible

 * Found: Under statue in Mausoleum
 * Description: Just a normal Spanish Bible
 * Used: To decipher words from tomb in Church

Pole

 * Found: Mausoleum
 * Description: Really long and slender black pole
 * Used: To light the center candle in Mausoleum - to close the window in the Mausoleum

Y-Shaped Stick

 * Found: Tree near water hose
 * Description: A Y-Shaped stick used by the Spanish for many centuries to find water
 * Used: To "find" the hidden well

Tin Can

 * Found: Lopez automatically stumbles upon it
 * Description: A really old tin can that dates back to the thirteenth century
 * Used: Lopez throws it and finds the hidden well

Loose Fang

 * Found: Hidden Well
 * Description: A fang on the statue of the lion door
 * Used: To get George killed - to open the lion door

C-Four

 * Found: Nico automatically gets it from Khan
 * Description: It packs quite a punch but the detonator is missing
 * Used: At the very end of the game

Pipe

 * Found: In Rubble in Britain
 * Description: A normal pipe.
 * Used: Can be put in demon statue's mouth

Coin

 * Found: In Rubble in Britain
 * Description: A weird-looking silver coin
 * Used: None

Cog

 * Found: In Rubble in Britain
 * Description: It's a small device used to make things rotate
 * Used: Put in eyes of demon statue

Cog

 * Found: In same place as lever
 * Description: It's a small device used to make things rotate
 * Used: Put in eyes of demon statue

Lever

 * Found: A little north of the demon statue
 * Description: George breaks it off of its device
 * Used: Put in the statue's mouth and turn it to open the secret door

Spindle

 * Found: In same place as lever
 * Description: A normal spindle.
 * Used: None

Torch

 * Found: On Wall in Britain Hidden Passageway
 * Description: A small medieval-like torch
 * Used: To light the gunpowder on fire