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Est. 2026 • Human Wizard

The Whispering Quill

The shop smells of paper, cedar, lamp oil, and a little dust. Shelves are arranged by subject, color, and in one case by customer temperament. A bell over the d...

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Shopkeeper

Mira Thistledown, a Human Wizard (Lvl 3)

Keeper's Species

Human

4 Weapons30 Misc3 ArmorEst. 103 gp

Shop Inventory

(37)
Weapons4

A sturdy wooden club used for rolling parchment and disciplining unruly shelves.

On a hit, can also smear ink or dust into a target's eyes at DM discretion.

A practical blade for opening packages, cutting quills, and last-ditch defense.

Counts as a dagger for combat and utility use.

A plain iron stylus sharpened enough to serve in a pinch.

No special combat edge, but never seems to clog with dust.

A brick of waxed pages bound tightly enough to be used as an emergency bludgeon.

Counts as a simple thrown weapon.
Miscellaneous30

A coil of rough twine cut from shipping cord.

Can be improvised into a garrote-like restraint if the DM allows.

A reusable folio for important notes or copied spells.

Keeps papers dry if lightly waxed.

A basic kit for copying letters and ledger entries.

Advantage on the first calligrapher's supplies check to copy a simple document, at DM discretion.

Common black ink for everyday copying.

Standard writing ink, enough for many pages.

Clean parchment sheets bundled with a ribbon.

Suitable for letters, contracts, and spell notes.

A simple seal for correspondence.

Can seal letters and merchant packets.

A bundle of durable quills for scribes and students.

Enough for a week of heavy note taking.

A small flask of read-ready violet ink.

Brightens pages and maps when used under lantern light.

A brass weight shaped like a miniature tower.

Advantage on checks to keep a page from curling in damp weather, at DM discretion.

A favored accessory of careful readers.

Lets the owner mark one page without damaging the binding.

A narrow tube for carrying documents safely.

Protects contents from light rain.

A traveler-friendly pouch for loose sheets and receipts.

Useful for keeping reading lists organized.

A commissioned copy of a spell page, carefully ruled and indexed.

The copied spell is not magical by itself, it is a normal spellbook transcription service.

A painted plaque for a private library or study.

Helps advertise the shop or a private reading room.

A practical booklet of maps, prices, and tavern names.

Useful for travelers, merchants, and rumor hunters.

A ledger used for special orders and patron visits.

Contains the signatures of well-known patrons and local notables.

A delicate tool for examining fine script and marginal notes.

Advantage on one check to read tiny print in good light, at DM discretion.

Simple candle bundles for late-night study.

Can be used as cheap fuel for a writing lamp if needed.

Drying sand for letters and ledgers.

Prevents accidental smears on fresh pages.

A discreet ring favored by messengers and spies.

Does not register as unusual unless closely examined.

A portable case for a slate tablet.

Useful for preserving chalk sketches of maps or diagrams.

Small index cards for cataloging subjects or prompts.

Popular with tutors and gamblers alike.

A lending marker used by the shopkeeper.

Can be customized with the borrower’s name for 1 sp extra.

A discounted package of everyday study goods.

A friendly bargain bundle for students.

A used almanac with surviving charts and notes.

Still readable, though a little warped.

A fresh blank journal for field notes.

Often bought by adventurers to record maps or spell notes.

A fine finish used to protect book bindings.

Can mark ownership on the spine of expensive books.

A decorative clasp for stacks of notes.

Helps keep multiple slips of paper together without tearing them.

Loose paper scraps collected from trimming pages.

Often sold to apprentices at a discount.

An internal shop catalog with shelf references.

Useful for finding hidden stock or tracking patrons.
Armor3

A padded leather cover for cherished tomes.

AC +1No combat protection, but it resists moisture and dust well.

A fitted set of soft armor dyed a dark ink-blue.

AC +13Counts as leather armor.

A practical coat for couriers carrying valuable manuscripts.

AC +12Counts as padded armor.

Lootable Stash

(6)

Where The Take Sits

The valuables are split between a locked counter drawer, a cramped back office, and a curtained archive loft above the main stacks.
2 Money2 Personal Item2 Valuables

Security Check

Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) or Intelligence (Investigation) to find the cache, then Dexterity (Thieves' Tools) to open the lock
DC 14

On Failure

If the theft is detected, the shopkeeper rings a bell under the counter, locks the back room, and calls two town guards or a neighboring watchman. The party will likely be cornered in the narrow aisles, with ink jars, ladders, and stacked crates making escape awkward and public.

Estimated haul

80.47 gp

MoneyLoot target #1

Cash Box

3 gp, 14 sp, 27 cp
Locked drawer beneath the front counter
Coin pouch from the till, mostly small change used for daily transactions.
Personal ItemLoot target #2

Shopkeeper's Signet Ring

6 gp
On a hook beside the counter ledger
A brass reading ring engraved with the shopkeeper's initials and a tiny lens charm.
ValuablesLoot target #3

Patron Credit Ledger

25 gp
Back office filing cabinet
A leather-bound ledger of special orders, patron names, and credit debts. Useful for leverage or blackmail.
Personal ItemLoot target #4

Desk Personal Bundle

4 gp
Desk drawer in the back office
A half-written letter, a spare key, and a rosary-style string of carved page markers.
ValuablesLoot target #5

Rare Book Parcel

40 gp
Storage shelf behind the curtained archive
A wrapped parcel of rare first-edition local histories and annotated maps waiting for a buyer.
MoneyLoot target #6

Courier Purse

8 sp
Hidden pocket inside the ledger desk
Emergency silver kept in a loose purse for paying couriers and errand runners.
MI

Mira Thistledown

Human•Wizard•Lvl 3

Shop Atmosphere

“The shop smells of paper, cedar, lamp oil, and a little dust. Shelves are arranged by subject, color, and in one case by customer temperament. A bell over the door chimes softly, but only once. The owner insists on quiet voices, returns every borrowed book on time, and keeps a secret shelf of banned pamphlets behind a false case labeled Geography.”
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