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[[File:Magic Castle DS - Item Storage with Items.png|thumb|Various methods of item storage in Magic Castle DS.]]
'''Item Storage'''{{UN}} is a staple gameplay mechanic in the {{ShirenSeriesTitle}}. {{Shiren|Item}}s are generally stored in 5 different ways.

==Inventory==
The first method is transient, temporary storage, and that would be the player's Inventory. The total inventory space generally consists of 20 item slots, though in some games, such as  {{Shiren3WiiTitle}} this may vary depending on the number of characters in the {{Shiren|Party}}.

{{Shiren|Quest Item}}s tend not to take up spots in the inventory, and are normally not even accessible to the player during normal gameplay, usually only playing a role when they're needed for the appropriate quest.

==Jars==
{{For|additional reading|Shiren:Jar Mechanics}}

{{Shiren|Jar}}s are another staple mechanic in the Shiren the Wanderer series. While items can be inserted into jars such as the {{Shiren|Melding Jar}}, they can't usually be retrieved for use, and many jars aren't intended to hold items at all or have other ill effects, such as {{Shiren|Bottomless Jar}}s. One jar, in that case, stands out above the rest and that's the {{Shiren|Jar of Holding}}, which, as the name implies, can be used to store items and retrieve them at will.

The total number of uses a Jar can have varies by game, and in some cases, a {{Shiren|Jar Growth Scroll}} can be used to increase its capacity beyond what the player can find on the ground in {{Shiren|Dungeon}}s or for sale in {{Shiren|Shop}}s; thus increasing the player's inventory size to a greater degree.

==Ally Characters==
{{Anchor|Asuka}}
{{Shiren|Asuka}} can equip items.

{{Anchor|MA-MO}}
{{Shiren|MA-MO}}{{UT}} is an ally character who can hold the player's items.

{{Anchor|Sensei}}
{{ShirenC|Sensei}} can equip items.

==Permanent Storage==
{{For|additional reading|Shiren:Item Storage Mechanics}}

The final two types of item storage in Shiren are Storehouses and Warehouses.

===Storehouses===
Storehouses are locations where the player interacts with a {{Shiren|character}} who will place the items into an out-of-sight storage area. The number of items that can be stored in storehouses, as always, varies by game. In many cases, the player is able to store items inside of Jars of Holding to increase the storage capacity, but that too has limits.

====Storehouse Appearances====
{{Scrollbox|
* '''{{MagicCastleGBC|Item Storage}}'''{{UN}} in {{MagicCastleGBCTitle}}.
** '''{{MagicCastleDS|Item Storage}}'''{{UN}} in {{MagicCastleDSTitle}}.
* '''{{Shiren3Wii|Storehouse}}''' in {{Shiren3WiiTitle}}.
** '''{{Shiren3PSP|Storehouse}}''' in {{Shiren3PSPTitle}}.
}}
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===Storehouse Gallery===
<gallery>
Magic Castle DS - Item Storage.png | A Storehouse in Magic Castle DS (on the left).
Shiren 5 2020 - Storehouse.png     | A Storehouse in Shiren 5 2020.
</gallery>

===Warehouses===
Warehouses are interior locations where the player places items on the ground in order to store them for later retrieval. They're generally smaller than Storehouses, and in older games, players aren't allowed to store items inside of Jars, as they'll be deleted. Unlike Storehouses, warehouses allow players to place down, and use items as if they were in a dungeon, which allows for greater freedom of use.

For example, in games such as Shiren 3, players might have to visit a dungeon to consume {{Shiren|Mixer}} {{Shiren|Meat}} and {{Shiren|Fusion|Fuse}} two items. However, in {{MagicCastleDSTitle}} a player can retrieve two items from the Storehouse, walk to the Storehouse area, consume Mixer Meat, walk over the two items, fuse them, and revert, and claim the item without having to deal with dungeons at all.

Warehouses do present dangers to cautionless players. If players throw items at walls, as in dungeons, the items will scatter and land on the ground, however, if there isn't any space, those items will be lost. If the player consumes monster meat, such as that of a {{Shiren|Popster Tank}}, the resulting cannon blast will also destroy items. The dangers vary by game, due to the different variety of items, monsters, and gameplay mechanics present in each title.

====Warehouse Appearances====
{{Scrollbox|
* '''{{Shiren1SFC|Warehouse}}''' in {{Shiren1SFCTitle}}.
** '''{{Shiren1DS|Warehouse}}''' in {{Shiren1DSTitle}}
** '''{{Shiren1SP|Warehouse}}''' in {{Shiren1SPTitle}}.
* '''{{SaveSurala|Warehouse}}''' in {{SaveSuralaTitle}}.
* '''{{MoonlightVillageGB|Warehouse}}''' in {{MoonlightVillageGBTitle}}.
* '''{{MagicCastleGBC|Item Storage}}'''{{UN}} in {{MagicCastleGBCTitle}}.
** '''{{MagicCastleDS|Item Storage}}'''{{UN}} in {{MagicCastleDSTitle}}.
}}
{{Shiren Games Table
  | Shiren 1 SFC          = ✓
  | Shiren 1 DS           = ✓
  | Shiren 1 SP           = ✓
  | Surala 1              = ✓
  | Surala 2              = ✓
  | Surala 3              = ✓
  | Surala 4              = ✓
  | Moonlight Village GB  = ✓
  | Moonlight Village PC  = 
  | Moonlight Village PCI = 
  | Moonlight Village SP  = 
  | Shiren 2              = ✓
  | Magic Castle GBC      = ✓
  | Magic Castle DS       = ✓
  | Asuka DC              = 
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  | Shiren 3 PSP          = 
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  | Shiren 4 PSP          = ✓ 
  | Shiren 5 DS           = ✓
  | Shiren 5 Vita         = ✓
  | Shiren 5 2020         = ✓
  | Shiren 5 SP           = ✓
  | Tower of Slumber      = 
  | Shiren 6              = ✓
}}

===Warehouse Gallery===
<gallery>
Shiren 1 SFC - Warehouse with Items.png                     | A Warehouse in Shiren 1 SFC.
Shiren 1 DS Warehouse Example.png                           | A Warehouse in Shiren 1 DS.
Save Surala - Cryptic Rock Valley Warehouse with Items.png  | A Warehouse in Save Surala.
Moonlight Village GB - Level 3 Warehouse.png                | A Warehouse in Moonlight Village GB.
Magic Castle DS - Item Storage.png                          | A Warehouse in Magic Castle DS (on the right).
Magic Castle DS - Item Storage with Items.png               | A Warehouse in Magic Castle DS (on the right).
Shiren 5 2020 - Hermit's Hermitage Warehouse with Items.png | A Warehouse in Shiren 5 2020.
</gallery>


==See Also==
{{Shiren the Wanderer (series) Items Navbox}}
{{Shiren the Wanderer (Series) Services Navbox}}

==References==
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