The Black Anvil

Shop · kept by Brunna Ironvein

The Black Anvil

The Black Anvil is a low, soot-darkened stone shop built around a roaring forge.

Stock

16 items · 266 gp

Other

7 items · 1 gp to 20 gp

Smith's Hammer1d4 damage2 gp
Forge Gloves1d4 damage1 gp
Copper-Scale Smith's ApronA heavy leather apron sewn with overlapping copper…8 gp
Mundane Iron StockA bundled selection of iron bars, wire, rivets, nails5 gp
Smith's ToolsA compact smith's tools kit containing tongs, small…20 gp
Volcanic WhetstoneA fine whetstone infused with powdered volcanic glass15 gp
Iron Door SpikesA box of twelve broad-headed iron spikes, each stamped…1 gp

Weapons

5 items · 2 gp to 15 gp

Plain Handaxe1d6 damage5 gp
Forge-Balanced Longsword1d8 damage15 gp
Reinforced Battleaxe1d8 damage10 gp
Utility Dagger1d4 damage2 gp
Hooked Guard's Pick1d8 damage12 gp

Armour

4 items · 10 gp to 75 gp

Quiet-Fitted Chain ShirtAC 1650 gp
Riveted Chain MailPrizedAC 1875 gp
Anvil-Crest Shield+2 AC10 gp
Braceplate Shoulder GuardA custom-forged shoulder plate with a low, hooked ridge…35 gp

About

The Black Anvil is a low, soot-darkened stone shop built around a roaring forge. Heat shimmers above the floor, sparks leap through iron grates, and every wall is crowded with hanging tools, horseshoes, weapon blanks, shields, and half-finished commissions. The air smells of coal smoke, oil, hot metal, and rainwater from the cooling trough. A narrow public counter separates customers from the work floor, while a rear storeroom holds coal, raw metal, packing straw, and locked commission racks. The shop's owner is Brunna Ironvein, a level 6 dwarf fighter and master smith with cropped iron-gray hair, burn scars across both forearms, and a braided beard threaded with copper rings. She is blunt, observant, and proud of reliable craftsmanship. Brunna refuses to sell poorly maintained weapons, charges fairly for repairs, and remembers every customer who has ever failed to pay a debt. Her two young apprentices sleep in a loft above the rear storeroom and know the shop's alarm wires well. The Black Anvil serves caravan guards, local militia, adventurers, and laborers, with most stock designed for durability rather than ornament. Brunna occasionally accepts unusual commissions, especially weapons made from recovered monster parts, but she demands proof that the materials were obtained lawfully.

Stash

5 items to steal

The stash · GM only

The shop's coin and records are kept in the front counter and Brunna's desk, while reserve metals are stored in the coal room behind the forge. The rear storeroom has one entrance, a narrow window, and a bell wire connected to the apprentices' sleeping loft.

Security check: DC 15Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) or thieves' tools
If they fail: A failed theft attempt triggers a suspended chain of forge tools and alerts Brunna Ironvein, the shopkeeper, who confronts the intruders with a heated poker and calls the neighboring watch if they do not immediately surrender. If the party fails by 5 or more, a bell wire connected to the front counter rings in the smithy next door, bringing two apprentices within 1d4 rounds.
The whole haul: About 225 gp

Day's Receipts48 gp
Kept: Locked beneath the front counter in a concealed drawer
A locked iron cashbox containing the day's sales, mostly in silver and gold coins, along with a few copper pieces used for small purchases.
Value: 48 gp, 73 sp, and 19 cp
Mentor's Brass Locket5 gp
Kept: Inside a small desk beside the rear workbench
A soot-stained brass locket containing a tiny portrait of Brunna's late mentor. It has little resale value but is emotionally important to the shopkeeper.
Value: 5 gp to a buyer, priceless to Brunna
Guild-Marked Silver Ingots90 gp
Kept: Wrapped in canvas beneath a stack of coal sacks in the storeroom
Three unusually pure silver ingots bearing a retired guild stamp. They are kept for special commissions and could be sold to a metalworker or smuggler.
Value: 90 gp total
Forge Commission Ledger25 gp
Kept: Locked inside the shopkeeper's desk
A leather-bound ledger listing debts, commissioned weapons, delivery routes, and the names of several local adventuring companies. The information could be valuable for leverage or investigation.
Value: 25 gp to a rival merchant, much more to someone seeking information
Ironvein Anvil Seal40 gp
Kept: Hidden in a false-bottomed drawer beneath the polishing cloths
A masterwork signet stamp used to mark weapons and armor produced by the Ironvein family. Counterfeiters would pay for it, though using it openly could bring guild trouble.
Value: 40 gp to a criminal buyer, 10 gp as scrap metal