The Brass Thimble General Store - AI-generated fantasy Shop

The Brass Thimble General Store

Est. 2026 Human Expert Merchant

The Brass Thimble General Store

The Brass Thimble General Store occupies a narrow timber building squeezed between a cooper's workshop and an old stone well. Its blue-painted shutters are crow...

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Shopkeeper

Merra Venn, a Human Expert Merchant (Lvl 4)

Keeper's Species

Human

3 Weapons1 Misc2 Armor1 Potions1 Misc5 Misc3 Misc1 MiscEst. 176 gp

Shop Inventory

(17)
Weapons3

A balanced iron dagger with a wrapped leather grip. Useful for travel, self-defense, cutting cord, and preparing meals.

A sturdy hatchet with a keen edge. The shopkeeper sells it as both a woodcutting tool and a practical weapon.

A serviceable shortbow made from seasoned ash, suitable for hunters, guards, and adventurers who need reliable range.

Miscellaneous1

Straight-grained arrows with iron heads and goose-feather fletching. The owner keeps several dozen bundles behind the counter.

Armor2

A boiled-leather jerkin reinforced with small metal studs. It is plain, affordable, and easy to repair.

AC +11

A round wooden shield painted with the town's trade mark. Several have minor dents from previous owners.

AC +2
Potions1

A stoppered glass vial containing ruby-red liquid that smells faintly of cherries and iron.

Magical healing potion with a faint red glow. Drinking or administering it takes an action.
Miscellaneous1

A compact travel ration of hardtack, dried fruit, smoked meat, and salt. The flavor is better than its appearance suggests.

Provides enough nourishing food for one creature for one day.
Miscellaneous5

A thick canvas backpack with multiple buckles, exterior loops, and a small hidden inner pocket.

Coarse hemp rope, sold in tightly coiled lengths and tested by the shopkeeper with a practiced tug.

A simple iron lantern with cloudy glass panes and a sliding shutter. It is built for caravans and dungeon expeditions.

Provides bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet.

A small leather fire-starting kit, favored by travelers who do not trust damp forest kindling.

A practical bundle assembled for adventurers who keep forgetting basic equipment. The sack is marked with a large red X.

Packed for novice delvers and sold as a discounted expedition bundle.
Miscellaneous3

A waxed leather pouch with a drawstring closure, useful for coins, spell components, herbs, or small tools.

A bundle of twelve ordinary candles wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine.

Provides bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet.

A brass-rimmed magnifying lens mounted in a folding handle. It was designed by the shopkeeper's late spouse and is sold as a useful merchant's tool.

The lens reveals flaws in wood, cloth, leather, glass, and metal through shifting colored reflections.
Miscellaneous1

A compact collection of mortar, pestle, drying twine, small jars, and folding knives for field remedies.

Lootable Stash

(5)

Where The Take Sits

The shop's valuable goods are divided between the locked cashbox beneath the front counter, a cramped office behind the shelves, and a concealed compartment beneath loose floorboards in the rear storage area. Narrow aisles, stacked crates, and a bell alarm make quiet movement difficult, especially while the shop is open.
1 Money1 Personal Items2 Valuables1 Records

Security Check

Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) or thieves' tools
DC 14

On Failure

A failed theft attempt causes a string of brass bells beneath the counter to ring in the back room. The shopkeeper locks the front door, calls the town watch, and uses the cramped aisles and stacked crates to keep the party contained until help arrives. If the party escapes, their descriptions are circulated among nearby merchants, imposing disadvantage on attempts to buy or sell goods in the settlement for several days.

Estimated haul

251.87 gp

MoneyLoot target #1

Daily Cashbox

38 gp, 14 sp, and 47 cp
Locked beneath the main counter
The day's takings are kept in a locked iron cashbox beneath the counter. It contains mixed copper, silver, and gold from ordinary customers, along with a few trade tokens.
Personal ItemsLoot target #2

Shopkeeper's Travel Purse

12 gp, plus sentimental value
Inside a locked drawer in the small office
The shopkeeper's travel purse contains a spare key ring, a small family portrait, two silver buttons, and emergency savings wrapped in oilcloth.
ValuablesLoot target #3

Prospector's Gem Parcel

75 gp total
Hidden beneath loose floorboards behind the storage shelves
A sealed parcel holds three cut semi-precious stones purchased from a passing prospector. They are not magical, but a jeweler would pay well for them.
RecordsLoot target #4

Trade Ledger and Debt Book

40 gp to a rival merchant or criminal contact, considerably more if used for leverage
Locked in the office desk beneath a false-bottom compartment
The ledger lists outstanding debts, caravan schedules, private purchases, and the names of several local smugglers who use the shop as a discreet drop point. Selling or exposing it could be more valuable than the coin.
ValuablesLoot target #5

Guild Signet Ring

25 gp as silver, or 60 gp to a collector or guild representative
Wrapped in cloth inside a ceramic storage jar in the back room
A silvered signet ring belonging to the shopkeeper's former guild master is kept as a reminder of an old debt. It bears a recognizable mercantile crest.
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Merra Venn

HumanExpert MerchantLvl 4

Shop Atmosphere

The Brass Thimble General Store occupies a narrow timber building squeezed between a cooper's workshop and an old stone well. Its blue-painted shutters are crowded with hand-lettered signs advertising rope, lamp oil, nails, trail food, and 'honest prices for honest adventurers.' Inside, the air smells of cedar, dried herbs, lamp oil, and cinnamon. Goods are stacked from floor to ceiling in labeled crates, while coils of rope hang above the counter and useful odds and ends dangle from hooks in the rafters. A narrow office and rear storeroom are separated from the sales floor by a bead curtain. The owner, Merra Venn, is a practical middle-aged human woman with weathered hands, copper-brown hair, and a missing left canine tooth. She wears a leather apron covered in pockets and keeps a slate board nearby for calculating prices. Merra is friendly but watchful, remembers every unpaid debt, and tests the balance of every weapon before putting it on display. She offers a small discount to adventurers who bring back unusual trade goods, repair damaged merchandise, or share reliable news from the road.
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