The Gilded Tome

Est. 2025 Human Rogue

The Gilded Tome

Silas often hums old, forgotten songs while rearranging dusty tomes and occasionally offers 'special deals' if the buyer whispers a secret. The shop’s layout is...

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Shopkeeper

Silas Grimwald, a Human Rogue (Lvl 9)

Keeper's Species

Human

15 MiscEst. 12k gp

Shop Inventory

(15)

An ancient book detailing lost magics of a long-forgotten empire. Its pages shimmer faintly with residual arcane energy.

Grants a bonus to spell save DC for one spell per day after a long rest.

A rare spell scroll containing the powerful Meteor Swarm spell, snatched from a ruined wizard's tower.

Single-use scroll for Meteor Swarm spell (9th level), usable by any spellcaster able to read it.

A leatherbound journal filled with cryptic prophecies and sketches that might hint at the future.

DM discretion: can provide cryptic visions or clues toward campaign events.

A blackened grimoire containing spells such as Burning Hands, Scorching Ray and Flame Blade.

Contains 10 total spell casts of low-level fire spells; recharges daily at dawn.

A ledger book listing names and debts, cursed to slowly drain 1 hp per hour when opened without a Remove Curse spell.

Curse: Health drains while open until curse lifted; could also reveal secret information about debtors.

A tattered and partially burned map showing secret passages beneath the ruins of the city.

Provides advantage on navigating underground tunnels in the ruined city once per day.

Contains rare rituals with effects from commune with spirits to summoning minor elementals.

Grants knowledge to perform up to 3 unique rituals once per week.

A crudely bound book listing various underground contacts and black market prices in the ruined city.

Scroll explaining how to make rare ink used to write magical text that only certain eyes can read.

Basic tools for mixing inks and storing liquids; useful for scribes or alchemists.

A cheap bundle of ordinary quills for writing and sketching.

A finely crafted monocle with minor enchantments to reduce eye strain and improve reading clarity.

Grants bonus on Intelligence (Investigation) checks when reading obscure texts.

A rare stolen cover embossed with emerald leaves that is said to protect the spellbook from fire and water damage.

Spellbook inside remains intact even in harsh conditions (fire/water protection).

A rare, autographed chronicle from the famous historian who disappeared in the city's fall. Contains many untold secrets.

DM discretion: may offer advantage on History checks related to the region and unlock hidden lore.

A heavy codex filled with encrypted writings. Cracking its code could reveal dangerous knowledge or fortunes.

Once decoded, could grant access to 3 hidden spells or lost lore items.
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Silas Grimwald

HumanRogueLvl 9

Shop Atmosphere

Silas often hums old, forgotten songs while rearranging dusty tomes and occasionally offers 'special deals' if the buyer whispers a secret. The shop’s layout is chaotic, with stacks of books teetering dangerously and the smell of old parchment mixing with city rot.
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