Velis's Nautical Oddities

Est. 2026 • High Elf Chronurgy Wizard

Velis's Nautical Oddities

The shop is eerily silent except for the rhythmic, overlapping ticking of over one hundred clockwork chronometers displayed on the walls. Master Velis never bli...

Shopkeeper

Master Velis, a High Elf Chronurgy Wizard (Lvl 12)

Keeper's Species

High Elf

5 Misc1 Armor1 PotionsEst. 4.2k gp

Shop Inventory

(7)

Miscellaneous5

Gilded Spyglass

A brass spyglass inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gold leaf. It offers crystal clear vision up to three miles.

1000 gp

A brass spyglass inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gold leaf. It offers crystal clear vision up to three miles.

None

Navigator's Tools

A set of calipers, a ruler, a compass, and vellum paper for sea charting.

25 gp

A set of calipers, a ruler, a compass, and vellum paper for sea charting.

Grants proficiency in navigation if used during a long rest to plot a course.

The Tide-Locked Sextant★ PRIZED

A heavy silver instrument that always hums when pointed toward the nearest port.

2400 gp

A heavy silver instrument that always hums when pointed toward the nearest port.

Advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made to navigate at sea.

Preserved Glow-Squid Eye

A fist-sized eye suspended in a jar of glowing bioluminescent fluid.

45 gp

A fist-sized eye suspended in a jar of glowing bioluminescent fluid.

Provides dim light in a 10 foot radius when the jar is shaken.

Polished Abyssal Shell

A small, spiral shell that echoes with a faint sound of crashing waves.

2 sp

A small, spiral shell that echoes with a faint sound of crashing waves.

None

Armor1

Mariner's Leather Armor

Finely cured leather embossed with wave patterns. It helps the wearer stay afloat.

500 gp

Finely cured leather embossed with wave patterns. It helps the wearer stay afloat.

AC +11The wearer gains a swimming speed equal to their walking speed.

Potions1

Potion of Water Breathing

A swirling blue liquid that smells of salt and fresh rain.

180 gp

A swirling blue liquid that smells of salt and fresh rain.

Allows the consumer to breathe underwater for 1 hour.

Lootable Stash

(3)

Where The Take Sits

Master Velis keeps his most precious assets in a heavy ironbound chest bolted to the floor behind a velvet curtain. His daily earnings and the shop ledger are stored in a hidden compartment inside a grandfather clock near the entrance.

1 Records1 Currency1 Valuable

Security Check

Dexterity (Thieves' Tools)

DC 18

On Failure

The chronometers all stop ticking simultaneously, triggering a 'Hold Person' spell trap () and alerting the town guard via a silent alarm linked to the tavern next door.

Estimated haul

1,850 gp

RecordsLoot target #1

Velis's Ledger

200 gp

Hidden compartment in the grandfather clock.

A book containing names of high-profile buyers and potentially scandalous smuggling routes.

CurrencyLoot target #2

Merchant's Strongbox

450 gp

Behind the service counter.

A mix of 40 platinum coins and 50 gold coins from various coastal city-states.

ValuableLoot target #3

The Midnight Chronometer

1200 gp

The ironbound chest behind the curtain.

An obsidian-cased clock that tells time in the Abyss. It is extremely rare and highly sought after by occult collectors.

Master Velis

High Elf•Chronurgy Wizard•Lvl 12

Shop Atmosphere

“The shop is eerily silent except for the rhythmic, overlapping ticking of over one hundred clockwork chronometers displayed on the walls. Master Velis never blinks while speaking and often adjusts his spectacles in sync with the largest clock's chime.”

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