Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny/Items

Guild items
These items can be purchased at Guild Shops, but they are often dropped by defeated enemies.
 * Keys: they allow to open locked doors.
 * Magic gems: they allow to see a map of the surroundings.
 * Flaming oil: throw them at an enemy to damage them.

Transportation
Except for the horses, all these means of transportation are necessary to access some areas.
 * Horses: travel fast on the land; fairly useless.
 * Skiff: allows to navigate across shallow and very shallow waters.
 * Frigate: allows to navigate across shallow and deep waters; every frigate carries two skiffs.
 * Flying carpet: allow to travel across pits, but also over calm (shallow and very shallow) waters.

Special items
These items are either optional, or required to obtain some of the Quest Items below.
 * Sextant: determines the latitude and longitude of your party, but can only be used on the world surface at night.
 * Spyglass: it allows to see the night sky, with information about the location of the Shadowlords.
 * Moonstones: they generate a Moongate whenever you bury them.
 * His majesty's ship "Cape" plans: they double the speed of any frigate.
 * Skull keys: they allow to ope magically locked doors.
 * Grapple: allows to climb mountains; necessary to get to Stonegate, where the Magic Sceptre is held.
 * Black badge: allows to safely walk in Blackthorn's palace, where the Magic Crown is held.

Quest items
All these items are necessary to complete the game
 * Gem shards: necessary to destroy the three Shadowlords.
 * Lord British's Magic Crown: prevents the enemies from using magic.
 * Lord British's Magic Sceptre: dispels any magic field with no effort.
 * Lord British's Magic Amulet: necessary to access the final dungeon, where Lord British is held captive.
 * Sandalwood box: it contains an item necessary to set Lord British free.