The Whirring Anvil

Est. 2025 Rock Gnome Artificer (Tinkerer)

The Whirring Anvil

The Whirring Anvil hums constantly with hidden gears and a faint scent of oil and pine resin. Brunli talks in measured ticks and small rhymes when bargaining an...

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Shopkeeper

Brunli Cogweld, a Rock Gnome Artificer (Tinkerer) (Lvl 4)

Keeper's Species

Rock Gnome

5 Weapons9 Misc4 Armor2 PotionsEst. 1.1k gp

Shop Inventory

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Weapons5

A finely balanced shortsword forged with tiny springs and brass inlays. Sized for small hands but functional for all. A favorite among gnome militia and tinkers.

Atk Uncommon magical weapon: +1 to attack and damage. Once per long rest, when you reduce a Small or smaller creature to 0 HP with the Cogblade, a tiny clockwork ornament pops free and distracts nearby creatures, granting you advantage on your next Dexterity (Stealth) check.

A razor-edged dagger tempered with gnomish oil; balanced for throwing or close work.

A standard shortsword, slightly lighter and perfectly balanced for nimble wielders.

One-handed throwing/close-combat axe, a common tool for woodsfolk and guards in the village.

A compact crossbow with a shortened stock and a quick-reload mechanism favored by tunnel watchmen.

Stock-mounted spinner that reduces reloading time: grants the user the equivalent of a single free shove to aid reloading (DM adjudicates).
Miscellaneous9

Twenty well-fletched arrows, wooden shafts with feathered vanes; made to fly true from gnomish bows.

A glass flask with a stopper of oiled cork and spring-sealed safety cap. Hurls burning pitch on impact.

As alchemist's fire: a thrown sticky flame. (Refer to DM rules for exact damage/effects.)

Hammers, tongs, files and a portable anvil set in a leather roll — well-kept and oiled.

A box of fine screwdrivers, pliers, springs, cogs and calibrated gauges — Brunli's specialty kit.

A compact, folding wrench with clipped pliers, a tiny hammerhead and a set of snaps. Worn on the wrist.

Once per short rest, grants advantage on a single small repair or disarm check.

A tiny brass beetle with articulated legs. It scuttles about under spring power and can carry a very small item.

Nonmagical clockwork construct: can carry up to 1 lb, scuttle up to 20 ft per round, and record a short sequence of simple sounds (up to 10 words) to replay for 1 minute. Wind lasts ~8 hours.

A set of oils, patches and small files for fixing gears and weapons in the field.

A good stone for sharpening blades; compact and soaked in oil from local presses.

A wooden pipe inlaid with brass gears; used for relaxing after a long day in the forge. Burns local leaf blends.

Provides calming scent; grants advantage on one Charisma (Persuasion) check in friendly social situations once per day if used beforehand (DM discretion).
Armor4

Soft leather armor tailored for smaller frames but cut to allow flexibility for tool-carrying.

AC +11

Studded leather plated and tuned with tiny springs to absorb jolts; favored by scouts and tinker-guards.

AC +12Minor vibration dampening: once per short rest you can negate 2 points of bludgeoning damage from a single hit (DM tracks).

A small, lightweight shield with concentric brass rings that flex to absorb blows.

AC +2The rings reduce impact shocks; once per long rest, you can reduce the damage of a single hit by an additional .

A tiny circular buckler; easy to carry and especially popular with gnome duelists.

AC +1
Potions2

A small vial of rosy liquid brewed by village apothecaries and stabilized by Brunli's brass filters.

Heal 7 HPHeals hit points when consumed.

A clear vial of anise-scented liquid. Brewed to counter common toxins found in mine run-off and mushroom spores.

When consumed, grants advantage on saving throws against poison for 1 hour (does not heal poison).
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Brunli Cogweld

Rock GnomeArtificer (Tinkerer)Lvl 4

Shop Atmosphere

The Whirring Anvil hums constantly with hidden gears and a faint scent of oil and pine resin. Brunli talks in measured ticks and small rhymes when bargaining and rarely charges for sentimental repairs. A brass robin perched on a high beam repeats customer orders and village gossip at odd hours. Brunli prices some custom tinker jobs in 'sprockets' (1 sprocket = 1 sp) and will give a free demonstration — but only if you clap your hands in a pattern he approves.
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