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Est. 2025 • Duergar (gray dwarf) Rogue

The Hollow Lantern

The Hollow Lantern serves exclusively outsiders — surface folk, merchants, and other non-Underdark locals are allowed; local Underdark houses are politely turne...

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Shopkeeper

Maerel Vh'xun, a Duergar (gray dwarf) Rogue (Lvl 6)

Keeper's Species

Duergar (gray dwarf)

11 Misc2 Armor1 Weapons2 PotionsEst. 279 gp

Shop Inventory

(16)
Miscellaneous11

A frothy, slightly sour ale brewed from glowfung extract. Emits a faint bioluminescent sheen for 1 minute after drinking.

Provides dim light in a 5-foot radius for 1 minute; mild inebriation (disadvantage on Dexterity checks for 1 hour if more than two mugs consumed).

Dried, spiced crickets — cheap, protein-rich, and chewy.

Thick stout made with crushed cinderwort root. Keeps patrons warm in cold caverns and numbs minor aches.

Grants advantage on saves vs. cold for 1 hour (folk belief; works 50% of the time as DM adjudicates).

A concentrated ink from cave-wight fungi. Applied to skin or gear; creates a 10-foot sphere of dim magical darkness for 10 minutes when smeared and slammed to the ground.

Creates nondispersing dim magical darkness (as Darkness spell, dim instead of total) for 10 minutes. Does not block darkvision entirely—DM discretion.

Dried lichen cakes, salt, and preserved fungus. Cheap but filling.

A small brass lantern whose flame sheds light but makes no sound. Its glow is steadier in windy tunnels.

Provides bright light in a 30-ft radius and dim light for an additional 30 ft. The flame produces no crackling noise, granting +2 to Stealth checks when moving by the light source.

A polished coin struck in a Drow house motif. Valued more by collectors and nobles.

Acts as a minor status symbol; granting advantage on one social check with Underdark nobility if spent as a gift (single-use).

Sturdy hempen rope treated to resist fungal rot.

A modest set of picks, files, and pliers kept in an oiled leather roll.

Grants proficiency advantage to those trained; in Maerel's shop sometimes rented overnight for 2 gp.

A smooth, palm-sized stone etched with runes. Slightly cool to the touch.

Once per day, grants the user the benefits of the Pass without Trace spell (as 2nd-level cast) for 1 hour. Wears out after 3 uses.

A potent, smoky liquor imported from a drow enclave. Highly sought by certain patrons.

On drink, give +2 to Charisma (performing) checks for 10 minutes, but imposes -1 Constitution for 1 hour. Known to draw attention from drow agents.
Armor2

A dark cloak woven from coarse spider-silk; light and slightly resistant to tearing.

AC +11Grants +1 to Stealth checks when in dim light or darkness while wearing the cloak.

A wristband studded with tiny quills from cave porcupines. Useful as an improvised defense.

If successfully grappled by the wearer, the attacker takes piercing damage. Usable 3 times before needing re-sharpening.
Weapons1

A crudely made dagger fashioned from a keg band, often used by bar bouncers. Balanced for throwing.

Thrown (range 20/60). If used in a surprise attack, deals +1 damage.
Potions2

A small glass phial filled with a crimson liquid that mends minor wounds.

Heal 2 HPHeals HP when consumed (standard D&D 5e lesser healing).

A thick salve that eases the effects of common spider venoms found in the Underdark.

When applied within 1 minute of being poisoned by spider venom, grants advantage on the saving throw to resist the poison. Usable once.
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Maerel Vh'xun

Duergar (gray dwarf)•Rogue•Lvl 6

Shop Atmosphere

“The Hollow Lantern serves exclusively outsiders — surface folk, merchants, and other non-Underdark locals are allowed; local Underdark houses are politely turned away. Maerel collects small favors as payment: a scrap of news, a locked note, or a single monster fang. He speaks in clipped tones, counts change with a brass weight, and keeps a sleeping duergar mastiff under the bar that only barks at those who lie. If offered a song, Maerel pays in credit and occasionally with a useful 'favor' voucher redeemable later.”
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