Vara's Arcane Oddities

Est. 2025 Human Arcane Merchant

Vara's Arcane Oddities

Vara's Arcane Oddities is a narrow shop tucked between a tanner and a cobbler on Moonfall Lane. Inside, smoke-silvered lanterns hang at varying heights, and she...

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Shopkeeper

Vara Marn, a Human Arcane Merchant (Lvl 6)

Keeper's Species

Human

5 Potions2 Misc1 Misc1 Weapons1 Armor1 Misc5 MiscEst. 896 gp

Shop Inventory

(16)
Potions5

A small vial of reddish tonic that staunches blood and soothes wounds. Reliable and inexpensive for low-level adventurers.

Heal 10 HP

A tin of sticky salve that closes shallow cuts and eases pain. Good for first aid between fights.

Heal 4 HP

A bitter-tasting vial that counteracts many natural venoms and foodborne toxins.

Neutralizes common natural poisons for up to one hour when ingested

A potion that sharpens the eyes and dark-adapts the viewer for short durations.

Grants the ability to see in very low light for one hour

A tonic used by couriers and laborers. Not a cure-all, but it helps push through a short bout of exhaustion.

Briefly sharpens stamina; grants a small burst of vigor for ten minutes
Miscellaneous2

A written charm that, when unfurled and spoken, helps detect lingering magic on objects or in a room.

When read aloud, reveals a single session of local magical auras and wards

A simple offensive scroll that fires a narrow arc of force. Useful for low-level threats or triggering pressure plates from range.

Releases a focused arc of force when read
Miscellaneous1

A slender wand useful for torches, small offensive jabs, and distracting foes. Durable and affordable.

Launches a small spark of elemental energy per charge
Weapons1

A finely tempered dagger with a faint rune along the blade. Modestly enchanted to aid precision strikes.

Atk Crafted to bypass minor resistance to common metals
Armor1

A hooded cloak woven with darkened warp threads. It settles in ways that smooth and mute the wearer's silhouette.

AC +1Makes the wearer subtly harder to spot; helps blend into shadows
Miscellaneous1

A slender ring favored by scouts and acrobats. It softens falls and notifies the mind of sudden drops.

Reduces fall impact and muffles footfalls while worn
Miscellaneous5

A stitched pouch holding powdered roots, string, chalk, and other small components used in common rituals and scroll preparation.

A basic scribe set for copying scrolls, recording spells, or leaving notes. Cheap and useful.

A blank, arcane-bound spellbook favored by apprentices. The binding rune helps prevent casual theft.

Can be arcane-locked to a single owner for safe keeping

A compact tome for novice ritualists. It explains small rituals that require time and components rather than raw arcane power.

Includes three low-level rituals: alarm, mend, and lantern-chant

A tiny bottle that holds a perpetuating flame. Handy for campers and workshops where an open flame is impractical.

Sustains a tiny, steady flame that gives light but does not consume fuel
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Vara Marn

HumanArcane MerchantLvl 6

Shop Atmosphere

Vara's Arcane Oddities is a narrow shop tucked between a tanner and a cobbler on Moonfall Lane. Inside, smoke-silvered lanterns hang at varying heights, and shelves are packed with glass vials, chalked runes, coiled wands, and stacks of parchment. The air smells faintly of resin and citrus, with a hint of ozone when certain trinkets are handled. The shopkeeper, Vara Marn, is a level 6 human arcane merchant with a quick smile and a habit of polishing items with a silk handkerchief. Vara speaks softly but directly, and prefers bartering for curios over pure coin. She keeps a ledger of traded stories and oddities as much as sales. The shop uses Crowns (CR), Shillings (SH), and Pennies (PP) for currency. Conversion used locally is 1 CR = 10 SH = 100 PP. Vara offers small favors to regulars and will sometimes allow trades of information, rare components, or recovered magical scraps for partial credit.
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