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Est. 2026 • Hill Dwarf Expert Smith

The Tempered Nail

The shop is called The Tempered Nail, a narrow timber-and-stone weaponsmith built around a constantly glowing forge. The front room smells of charcoal, oiled le...

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Shopkeeper

Hessa Ironvein, a Hill Dwarf Expert Smith (Lvl 3)

Keeper's Species

Hill Dwarf

4 Weapons1 Misc3 Armor4 MiscEst. 269 gp

Shop Inventory

(12)
Weapons4

A dependable one-handed blade with a broad guard and a leather-wrapped grip. The smith keeps several balanced for new adventurers.

Compact iron axes designed for belt loops, throwing practice, and practical camp work.

A stout ash-handled spear with an iron head. The hafts are treated with wax to resist rain and rot.

A sturdy shortbow made from yew and horn, suitable for scouts, hunters, and cautious first-time delvers.

Miscellaneous1

Straight-shafted arrows packed in waxed leather bundles. The shop sells common arrows by the quiver or bundle.

Armor3

Supple boiled leather reinforced at the shoulders and ribs. It is plain, affordable, and easy to repair.

AC +11

A serviceable coat of riveted iron plates over padded cloth. The armor is heavier than it looks, but its protection is trustworthy.

AC +16

Round wooden shields faced with painted hide and edged in iron. Buyers may choose between a sunburst, raven, or blank design.

AC +2
Miscellaneous4

A canvas roll of practical tools for maintaining weapons, tightening armor straps, and repairing damaged buckles on the road.

A small tin of mineral oil mixed with powdered glass and lavender ash. It leaves weapons bright, smooth, and pleasantly scented.

One-use consumable. Has no combat benefit and does not grant an attack or damage bonus.

A smith's practical climbing line, assembled from rejected bowstrings and strong hemp cord. Popular with apprentices and rooftop messengers.

The hook can be thrown or secured as normal. It is not magical and cannot support more than ordinary rope can bear.

A paper-wrapped pouch of black forge soot intended for emergencies, distractions, and marking trails through dark tunnels.

Single-use. The powder is mundane soot, chalk, and iron filings.

Lootable Stash

(5)

Where The Take Sits

The shop's valuables are divided between the front counter, the rear forge, and a private loft above the sales floor. Hessa keeps the day's money beneath the counter, while the strongest lock protects the commission ledger and a few high-value materials.
1 Money1 Personal Item2 Valuable1 Records

Security Check

Dexterity (Thieves' Tools), with Wisdom (Perception) to locate the hidden trip bell
DC 13

On Failure

A failed theft attempt triggers a concealed trip bell beneath the counter. Hessa the smith emerges from the forge with a heavy maul, while her apprentice bars the front door and shouts for the town watch. If the party fails by 5 or more, the apprentice also releases the shop's chained mastiff, giving the guards time to arrive.

Estimated haul

68.17 gp

MoneyLoot target #1

Day's Till

4 gp, 18 sp, and 37 cp
Tied beneath the underside of the front counter
A leather coin purse containing the day's small sales, mostly copper and silver with a few gold pieces.
Personal ItemLoot target #2

Brass Memorial Locket

2 gp to a fence, priceless to Hessa
Inside a locked drawer in the smith's private sleeping loft
A scorched brass locket containing a faded portrait of Hessa's late partner and a tiny lock of gray hair. It has little resale value but great sentimental importance.
ValuableLoot target #3

Mithral Wire Bundle

35 gp
Behind the third stack of charcoal sacks in the rear forge
A wrapped bundle of untreated mithral wire, purchased from a passing prospector and reserved for a custom commission. It is valuable but easy to identify if sold locally.
RecordsLoot target #4

Commission Ledger

10 gp to criminals or investigators, otherwise little monetary value
Locked iron strongbox beneath Hessa's workbench
A stitched ledger listing customers, unpaid debts, weapon commissions, and deliveries to the local militia. The final pages include names of two minor smugglers who use the shop's supply deliveries as cover.
ValuableLoot target #5

Knight's Silver Signet

15 gp
Wrapped in cloth inside the strongbox with the commission ledger
A polished silver signet bearing the crest of a retired knight who commissioned a ceremonial sword. Hessa keeps it as security until the final payment arrives.
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Hessa Ironvein

Hill Dwarf•Expert Smith•Lvl 3

Shop Atmosphere

“The shop is called The Tempered Nail, a narrow timber-and-stone weaponsmith built around a constantly glowing forge. The front room smells of charcoal, oiled leather, and rain-damp iron. Finished weapons hang from ceiling beams on numbered hooks, while shields line the walls like overlapping scales. A scarred counter separates customers from the work area, and a soot-blackened bell above the door rings whenever anyone enters. Behind the sales floor, a brick arch opens into the forge, where sparks jump across an anvil stamped with three crossed nails. A short stair leads to the owner's loft, and a side door opens into a cramped alley used for deliveries. Hessa Ironvein is a broad-shouldered female dwarf with iron-gray braids, a missing left canine, and burn scars across both forearms. She is blunt but fair, offers a small discount to anyone who respects tools, and tests every blade by balancing it on one finger. Her apprentice, Pell, is a nervous human teenager who handles polishing, bookkeeping, and deliveries. The shop's chained mastiff, Buckle, sleeps beneath the counter and growls at anyone who touches a display weapon without permission. Hessa buys undamaged adventuring gear at half its listed price, though she refuses obviously stolen goods.”
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