Molten Margins: Tomes & Tallyings

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Est. 2025 • Duergar Wizard (lore-focused)

Molten Margins: Tomes & Tallyings

Molten Margins is dimly lit by soot-glass lamps; the air smells faintly of oil and iron. Kurgin insists all wares be paid for up front and keeps an ever-present...

Shopkeeper

Kurgin Molt-etch, a Duergar Wizard (lore-focused) (Lvl 6)

Keeper's Species

Duergar

6 Misc4 Misc3 MiscEst. 3.7k gp

Shop Inventory

(13)

Miscellaneous6

Quill of Steady Hand

A stout iron-tipped quill favored by duergar scribes; resists chipping and produces an even, dark line on stone and parchment alike.

2 gp

A stout iron-tipped quill favored by duergar scribes; resists chipping and produces an even, dark line on stone and parchment alike.

Grants advantage on checks to copy text or transcribe under adverse conditions (smoke, dust). +1 to Intelligence(Investigation) checks when reading faded script.

Sheet of Treated Parchment (10 sheets)

Thick, oil-treated sheets that resist moisture and fainting — preferred for maps of flooded caverns.

5 sp

Thick, oil-treated sheets that resist moisture and fainting — preferred for maps of flooded caverns.

Sheets resist water, acid splashes, and mild flame; text stays legible unless destroyed by major damage.

Inkpot: Black Iron Ink

A small iron-bound vial of dense black ink, made with iron filings and soot—permanent on most common papers.

8 sp

A small iron-bound vial of dense black ink, made with iron filings and soot—permanent on most common papers.

Text written with this ink is much harder to remove; removing magically (dispel magic, remove curse style effects) is easier to detect as tampering.

Apprentice's Spellbook (empty, iron-clasped)

An iron-ribbed blank spellbook lined for neat copying; heavy but secure. Popular with duergar who prefer durable tomes.

25 gp

An iron-ribbed blank spellbook lined for neat copying; heavy but secure. Popular with duergar who prefer durable tomes.

Grants +1 to checks made to copy spells into it (when used by someone proficient in Arcana).

Map: Tunnels of the Steelwork (detailed)

A hand-inked, scaled map of a portion of Gracklstugh's mining levels and maintenance shafts. Includes secret maintenance doors noted in duergar shorthand.

45 gp

A hand-inked, scaled map of a portion of Gracklstugh's mining levels and maintenance shafts. Includes secret maintenance doors noted in duergar shorthand.

Grants advantage on navigation checks within the mapped area. Portions marked as 'hazard' may be inaccurate after recent shifts.

Lesser Scribe's Lamp (alchemical, lasts 8 hours)

A small glass lamp fueled by a smoky, slow-burning oil. Emits dim light in a 10-foot radius and faint warm glow for another 10 feet.

3 gp

A small glass lamp fueled by a smoky, slow-burning oil. Emits dim light in a 10-foot radius and faint warm glow for another 10 feet.

Light is unaffected by dampness; oil gives off a smell that masks other odors, handy for working near mines.

Miscellaneous4

Field Guide to Underdark Fungi (Volume I)

A well-annotated duergar compendium on identifying fungi, their uses, and their dangers.

12 gp

A well-annotated duergar compendium on identifying fungi, their uses, and their dangers.

Provides advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to forage for edible fungi in the Underdark. Contains a recipe for an antiseptic poultice (+ HP when applied once per long rest, DM fiat).

Gracklstugh Ledger: Trade & Toll Rates

An official-looking ledger detailing tariffs, mine yields, and common trades in Gracklstugh. Useful for mercantile and social interactions with duergar.

6 gp

An official-looking ledger detailing tariffs, mine yields, and common trades in Gracklstugh. Useful for mercantile and social interactions with duergar.

Grants advantage on Charisma (Persuasion/Intimidation) checks when negotiating trade or bribery with Gracklstugh merchants if presented and not obviously forged.

Duskmantle Grimoire (Wondrous Item, uncommon)

A soot-dark hardcover that quietly absorbs ambient light; its pages rearrange to present the spell you most recently studied.

850 gp

A soot-dark hardcover that quietly absorbs ambient light; its pages rearrange to present the spell you most recently studied.

Once per long rest, when you study this grimoire for at least 1 hour, it allows you to prepare one additional ritual spell that you have written in it. Also grants +2 to Intelligence (Investigation) checks related to locating specific passages within it.

Annotated Treatise on Duergar Enchantment (rare, partial)★ PRIZED

A thick volume with several pages of original duergar enchantment theory. Not a complete manual, but contains ritual formulas and notes used in labor wards and infirmary charms.

1,800 gp

A thick volume with several pages of original duergar enchantment theory. Not a complete manual, but contains ritual formulas and notes used in labor wards and infirmary charms.

Studying the treatise for 8 hours grants advantage on a single Arcana check to create or disable a simple enchantment ward (DM discretion). Contains one usable formula that can be expended to enchant a small object with a +1 protection ward for 24 hours.

Miscellaneous3

Scroll of Silence (2nd-level spell)

A carefully scribed parchment enchanted to cast Silence as cast from a 2nd-level slot when read.

200 gp

A carefully scribed parchment enchanted to cast Silence as cast from a 2nd-level slot when read.

Casts Silence (as the spell) when used. Single-use. Requires a spellcaster to read.

Scroll of Protection (Aberrations)

An uncommon protective scroll inscribed with wards against aberrant creatures common in the Underdark.

325 gp

An uncommon protective scroll inscribed with wards against aberrant creatures common in the Underdark.

When read, casts Protection from Evil and Good with a specific focus on aberrations for 10 minutes (appears as Protection from Evil and Good but DM may flavor as more effective against aberrations).

Scroll of Lesser Restorative (3rd-level: Lesser Restoration)

A careful scribing of a 2nd-level restoration effect; widely valued by tunnel crews for curing poisons, diseases, and paralysis.

450 gp

A careful scribing of a 2nd-level restoration effect; widely valued by tunnel crews for curing poisons, diseases, and paralysis.

Casts Lesser Restoration when read. Single-use.

Kurgin Molt-etch

Duergar•Wizard (lore-focused)•Lvl 6

Shop Atmosphere

“Molten Margins is dimly lit by soot-glass lamps; the air smells faintly of oil and iron. Kurgin insists all wares be paid for up front and keeps an ever-present tally etched into a sheet of metal hanging behind the counter. He refuses to sell anything that could directly harm a duergar and offers steep discounts for duergar customers or those who bring rare mine-maps. If a book is opened without permission, Kurgin will make a rude mark in the margins—an easily spotted signature that lowers a forgery's value in Gracklstugh.”

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