Anvil of the Nine Fires

Est. 2025 Mountain Dwarf Artificer (Battle Smith)

Anvil of the Nine Fires

The smithing cavern is lined with nine rune-forges; Durgan refuses to work on any item that would 'dishonor the fires' — items for thieves that are blatantly cu...

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Shopkeeper

Durgan Ironbrow, a Mountain Dwarf Artificer (Battle Smith) (Lvl 8)

Keeper's Species

Mountain Dwarf

4 Weapons3 Armor2 Potions5 MiscEst. 42k gp

Shop Inventory

(14)
Weapons4

A finely balanced steel blade quenched in rune-ink; a faint seam of warmth runs along the fuller. Standard blade shape, ornately inlaid hilt.

Atk Counts as a +1 magical weapon for attack and damage rolls.

A long blade forged with a hollow channel for everburning ember-embers; when ignited it sheds light and spits sparks.

Atk On command (bonus action) the blade ignites, dealing an extra fire damage on hit. Emits bright light in 20 ft and dim light for additional 20 ft when lit.

A stout warhammer balanced for throwing. This is a tempered copy made on commission with some but not all of the old dwarven hammer rites.

Atk When thrown, returns to the wielder's hand. Deals + extra damage to giants (partial echo of true Dwarven Thrower).

A heavy crossbow with reinforced stock and runed tension bands for extra durability and accuracy.

Slightly reduced misfire chance; treated as a high-quality heavy crossbow—reload as normal.
Armor3

Half-plate rendered in lighter mithral inserts with integrated rune-forging to ease movement; offers protection with reduced encumbrance.

AC +15Counts as +1 to AC for wearer; mithral treatment means medium armor that doesn’t impose disadvantage on Stealth checks.

A heavy-round shield bound with runed steel strips and an inner leather cradle. Slightly lighter than its appearance suggests.

AC +1Functions as a +1 shield (adds +1 to AC in addition to regular shield bonus).

Leather boots with removable hobnails and modest metal reinforcement — useful for climbing and traction on ice.

AC +1Removable studs grant advantage on checks involving traction; can be fitted with concealed spikes (+1 gp) to allow a piercing attack in a grapple attempt at DM's discretion.
Potions2

A clear vial with rosy liquid; tingly to the tongue. Standard restorative draught.

Heal 2 HPRestores HP when consumed.

A deep crimson elixir sealed with wax. Warms the chest when swallowed.

Heal 8 HPRestores HP when consumed.
Miscellaneous5

A well-kept leather roll of hammers, tongs, punches, and calibration gauges favored by master-smiths.

Provides proficiency bonus when used for smithing; may grant advantage on a single tool check once per day if the owner is trained.

A bundle of 20 iron-headed arrows or crossbow bolts, quality-forged with true-fletched vanes.

A compact kit containing oil, stones of varying grit, and a leather strop. Keeps blades keen and rust at bay.

Using the kit grants advantage on one attack if used to sharpen a weapon immediately before the attack (DM adjudication).

On-the-spot repairs for broken metalwork and weapons, blessed briefly with runic heat to reseal fractures.

Restores a nonmagical weapon or armor to full working condition; magical items may be temporarily stabilized but require a longer commission.

Durgan accepts commissions for custom weapons — shape, balance, and ornamentation tailored to the buyer. Price varies with materials.

For an extra fee and special materials (dragonscale, rare ores) the weapon can be enhanced to +1/+2 or given minor elemental traits (pricing negotiable).
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Durgan Ironbrow

Mountain DwarfArtificer (Battle Smith)Lvl 8

Shop Atmosphere

The smithing cavern is lined with nine rune-forges; Durgan refuses to work on any item that would 'dishonor the fires' — items for thieves that are blatantly cursed or used for assassination are turned away. He'll haggle on non-magical goods but is strict about deposits for commissions. Durgan speaks in curt, good-humored grunts, offers a shot of smoked ale to new customers, and will tell tales of each rune-forge's origin if given a free lunch.
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