The Nail

Shop · kept by Dagna Kett

The Nail

The shop is called The Nail, a local shortening of an old trade name from when the street's nearby nail-makers supplied the whole district.

Stock

11 items · 74 gp

Weapons

3 items · 2 gp to 15 gp

Dagger1d4 damage2 gp
Mace1d6 damage5 gp
Longsword1d8 damage15 gp

Armour

3 items · 10 gp

Leather ArmorAC 1110 gp
Hide ArmorAC 1410 gp
Shield+2 AC10 gp

Other

2 items · 1 cp to 1 gp

WhetstoneA fine-grit whetstone wrapped in a scrap of canvas to…1 cp
Iron Spikes (4)A bundle of four rough iron spikes, useful for bracing…1 gp

Tools

1 item · 20 gp

Smith's ToolsPrizedA compact set of tongs, hammers, files20 gp

Ammunition

1 item · 1 gp

Arrows (20)Straight-shafted arrows with plain iron heads1 gp

Services

1 item · 2 sp

Minor Gear RepairA practical service for dented buckles, loose weapon…2 sp

About

The shop is called The Nail, a local shortening of an old trade name from when the street's nearby nail-makers supplied the whole district. Its soot-dark sign still shows a single iron nail. Inside, the front room smells of coal smoke, hot scale, and machine oil; finished goods hang on pegs along the walls, while a waist-high counter separates customers from the forge. The forge and anvil occupy the back of the shop, where every hammer strike makes the front windows tremble. Dagna Kett, a stocky dwarf with singed brows and a calm, gravelly voice, runs the place alone. She checks a weapon's balance before naming its price, insists that customers keep clear of the hot-work area, and remembers exactly who has paid a deposit. The rear door has a string of scrap-metal chimes, and the upstairs alcove is reached by a narrow ladder.

Stash

4 items to steal

The stash · GM only

The shop's cash and records are split between a hidden counter compartment, a shelf near the front, and a bolted strongbox in the rear storage room. A narrow sleeping alcove upstairs holds the owner's personal effects.

Security check: DC 13Dexterity (Stealth) or Dexterity using thieves' tools
If they fail: A failed attempt to pick the lock or move quietly makes the hanging scrap-metal chimes at the rear door rattle. Dagna comes out from the forge with a hammer in hand and calls for the neighboring watch patrol; anyone still inside is confronted and may be reported to the town guard.
The whole haul: About 31 gp

Counter Purse3 gp
Kept: Under the counter, behind a sliding wooden panel
A small leather purse containing the day's loose change, mostly silver and copper, kept ready to make change for customers.
Value: 3 gp, 8 sp, 12 cp
Dagna's Hammer Brooch4 gp
Kept: In a small tin box beside the ledger in the upstairs sleeping alcove
A worn silver brooch shaped like a little hammer, polished smooth from years of handling. Its sentimental value to Dagna exceeds its modest resale price.
Order Deposits18 gp
Kept: Bolted beneath the workbench in the rear storage room
A heavy brass-bound strongbox holds two recently completed orders awaiting pickup, including a deposit paid in coin.
Order Ledger5 gp
Kept: On a shelf above the counter, wrapped in oilcloth
A stitched ledger records customer names, repair orders, deposits, and unpaid balances. It could expose private debts or help someone forge a claim to goods.
Value: 5 gp to the right buyer; more as leverage