diff --git a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/npcs.py b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/npcs.py
index a0a3ba7551..d02f0ea580 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/npcs.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/npcs.py
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ class EvAdventureShopKeeper(EvAdventureTalkativeNPC):
     upsell_factor = AttributePropert(1.0, autocreate=False)
     # how much of the raw cost the shopkeep is willing to pay when buying from character
     miser_factor = Attribute(0.5, autocreate=False)
+    # prototypes of common wares
     common_ware_prototypes = AttributeProperty([], autocreate=False)
 
     def at_damage(self, damage, attacker=None):
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/shops.py b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/shops.py
index fe00e24a57..0d8c7a7e69 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/shops.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/shops.py
@@ -36,22 +36,213 @@ node name will be the name of the option capitalized, with underscores replaced
 
 """
 
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from random import choice
 
-from evennia.utils.evmenu import EvMenu
+from evennia.prototypes.prototypes import search_prototype
+from evennia.prototypes.spawner import flatten_prototype
+from evennia.utils.evmenu import EvMenu, list_node
+from evennia.utils.logger import log_err, log_trace
 from evennia.utils.utils import make_iter
 
+from .enums import Ability, ObjType, WieldLocation
 from .npcs import EvAdventureShopKeeper
 
+
+@dataclass
+class BuyItem:
+    """
+    Storage container for storing generic info about an item for sale. This means it can be used
+    both for real objects and for prototypes without constantly having to track which is which.
+
+    """
+
+    # skipping typehints here since we are not using them anywhere else
+
+    # available for all buyable items
+    key = ""
+    desc = ""
+    obj_type = ObjType.GEAR
+    size = 1
+    value = 0
+    use_slot = WieldLocation.BACKPACK
+
+    uses = None
+    quality = None
+    attack_type = None
+    defense_type = None
+    damage_roll = None
+
+    # references the original (always only one of the two)
+    obj = None
+    prototype = None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_from_obj(obj, shopkeeper):
+        """
+        Build a new BuyItem container from a real db obj.
+
+        Args:
+            obj (EvAdventureObject): An object to analyze.
+            shopkeeper (EvAdventureShopKeeper): The shopkeeper.
+
+        Returns:
+            BuyItem: A general representation of the original data.
+
+        """
+        try:
+            # mandatory
+            key = obj.key
+            desc = obj.db.desc
+            obj_type = obj.obj_type
+            size = obj.size
+            use_slot = obj.use_slot
+            value = obj.value * shopkeeper.upsell_factor
+        except AttributeError:
+            # not a buyable item
+            log_trace("Not a buyable item")
+            return None
+
+        # getting optional properties
+
+        return BuyItem(
+            key=key,
+            desc=desc,
+            obj_type=obj_type,
+            size=size,
+            use_slot=use_slot,
+            value=value,
+            # optional fields
+            uses=getattr(obj, "uses", None),
+            quality=getattr(obj, "quality", None),
+            attack_type=getattr(obj, "attack_type", None),
+            defense_type=getattr(obj, "defense_type", None),
+            damage_roll=getattr(obj, "damage_roll", None),
+            # back-reference (don't set prototype)
+            obj=obj,
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_from_prototype(self, prototype_or_key, shopkeeper):
+        """
+        Build a new BuyItem container from a prototype.
+
+        Args:
+            prototype (dict or key): An Evennia prototype dict or the key of one
+                registered with the system. This is assumed to be a full prototype,
+                including having parsed and included parentage.
+
+        Returns:
+            BuyItem: A general representation of the original data.
+
+        """
+
+        def _get_attr_value(key, prot, optional=True):
+            """
+            We want the attribute's value, which is always in the `attrs` field of
+            the prototype.
+
+            """
+            attr = [tup for tup in prot.get("attrs", ()) if tup[0] == key]
+            try:
+                return attr[0][1]
+            except IndexError:
+                if optional:
+                    return None
+                raise
+
+        if isinstance(prototype_or_key, dict):
+            prototype = prototype_or_key
+        else:
+            # make sure to generate a 'full' prototype with all inheritance applied ('flattened'),
+            # otherwise we will not get inherited data when we analyze it.
+            prototype = flatten_prototype(search_prototype(key=prototype_or_key))
+
+        if not prototype:
+            log_err(f"No valid prototype '{prototype_or_key}' found")
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            # at this point we should have a full, flattened prototype ready to spawn. It must
+            # contain all fields needed for buying
+            key = prototype["key"]
+            desc = _get_attr_value("desc", prototype, optional=False)
+            obj_type = _get_attr_value("obj_type", prototype, optional=False)
+            size = _get_attr_value("size", prototype, optional=False)
+            use_slot = _get_attr_value("use_slot", prototype, optional=False)
+            value = int(_get_attr_value("value", prototype, optional=False)
+                        * shopkeeper.upsell_factor)
+        except (KeyError, IndexError):
+            # not a buyable item
+            log_trace("Not a buyable item")
+            return None
+
+        return BuyItem(
+            key=key,
+            desc=desc,
+            obj_type=obj_type,
+            size=size,
+            use_slot=use_slot,
+            value=value,
+            # optional fields
+            uses=_get_attr_value("uses", prototype),
+            quality=_get_attr_value("quality", prototype),
+            attack_type=_get_attr_value("attack_type", prototype),
+            defense_type=_get_attr_value("defense_type", prototype),
+            damage_roll=_get_attr_value("damage_roll", prototype),
+            # back-reference (don't set obj)
+            prototype=prototype,
+        )
+
+    def get_sdesc(self):
+        """
+        Get the short description to show in buy list.
+
+        """
+        return self.key
+
+    def get_detail(self):
+        """
+        Get more info when looking at the item.
+
+        """
+        return f"""
+    |c{self.key}|n
+    {self.desc}
+
+    Slots: {self.size} Used from: {self.use_slot.value}
+
+
+
+# Helper functions for building the shop listings and select a ware to buy
+def _get_all_wares_to_buy(caller, raw_string, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This helper is used by `EvMenu.list_node` to build the list of items to buy.
+
+    We rely on `**kwargs` being forwarded from `node_start_buy`, which in turns contains
+    the `npc` kwarg pointing to the shopkeeper (`caller` is the one doing the buying).
+
+    """
+    shopkeep = kwargs["npc"]
+    # items carried by the shopkeep are sellable (these are items already created, such as
+    # things sold to the shopkeep earlier). We
+    wares = [BuyItem.create_from_obj(obj) for obj in list(shopkeep.contents)] + [
+        BuyItem.create_from_prototype(prototype) for prototype in shopkeep.common_ware_prototypes
+    ]
+    # clean out any ByItems that failed to create for some reason
+    wares = [ware for ware in wares if ware]
+
+
 # shop menu nodes to use for building a Shopkeeper npc
 
 
+@list_node(_get_all_wares_to_buy, select=_select_ware_to_buy, pagesize=10)
 def node_start_buy(caller, raw_string, **kwargs):
     """
     Menu node for the caller to buy items from the shopkeep. This assumes `**kwargs` contains
     a kwarg `npc` referencing the npc/shopkeep being talked to.
 
-    Items available to sell are a combination of items in the shopkeep's inventory and prototypes
+    Items available to sell are a combination of items in the shopkeep's inventory and
     the list of `prototypes` stored in the Shopkeep's "common_ware_prototypes` Attribute. In the
     latter case, the properties will be extracted from the prototype when inspecting it (object will
     only spawn when bought).