The Hemlock Armory
Est. 2026 • Tiefling Artificer
The Hemlock Armory
The shop is called The Hemlock Armory and sits in a narrow, cobbled lane whose lamplight seems to bow away from the windows. Inside the walls are lined with imm...
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Shopkeeper
Mirna Voss, a Tiefling Artificer (Lvl 9)
Keeper's Species
Tiefling
3 Weapons4 Armor4 Misc1 PotionsEst. 28.9k gp
Shop Inventory
(12)Weapons3
Berserker Axe (cursed)
4,000 gp
A beautiful, balanced battle-axe whose haft is wrapped in braided leather. It hums with a hunger that seems friendly at first.
Atk Canonical cursed item behavior: grants +1 to attack and damage; while attuned the user's hit point maximum increases by 1 per character level. Curse: once attuned the wielder is unwilling to part with the axe and has disadvantage on attack rolls with other weapons; when damaged while in possession, must succeed on a Wisdom save or go berserk, attacking the nearest creature until no enemies remain within 60 feet.
+1 Longsword of False Valor
600 gp
A seemingly mundane longsteel blade that always returns a faint metallic scent to the nose of whoever holds it.
Atk Functions as a +1 longsword. Curse: once drawn in combat it whispers promises of glory; while attuned the wielder suffers disadvantage on ability checks made to avoid reckless or suicidal actions unless they succeed on a Wisdom saving throw () at the start of the encounter.
Merciless Rapier
1,200 gp
A slender rapier with a smile carved into the pommel that seems to sharpen in candlelight.
Atk Functions as a +1 rapier. On a critical hit the target takes an extra psychic damage. Curse: the rapier hungers for superiority; whenever the wielder scores a critical hit they must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or suffer psychic damage as the blade murmurs for more blood. The blade subtly urges duels and slights its owner if left unbloodied.
Armor4
+1 Shield of the Grinning Guard
600 gp
A heavy, well-balanced shield that sits comfortably on the arm but prickles at the back of the neck.
AC +1Functions as a +1 shield to AC. Curse: the shield glows when danger is near but cannot be removed willingly while the bearer perceives a threat; enemies gain an easier time targeting the bearer (attackers gain a +1 situational bonus when targeting the bearer). Remove Curse required to detach it without a willing act of sacrifice.
Echo-Plate Mail
4,000 gp
Plate mail with flowing engraving that seems to replay recent noises when the light hits it.
AC +1Grants +1 to AC when worn. Curse: the armor records the wearer's actions in a chorus of whispering echoes that are audible to the wearer at unpredictable moments, giving disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Charisma (Deception) checks while worn until a Wisdom save is made at the end of a long rest. The echoes also make the wearer easier to track (advantage on Survival checks by trackers).
Grinsteel Sabatons
350 gp
Shiny sabatons that feel lighter than they look and twitch like a smile when set down.
While worn the boots increase base walking speed by 10 feet and grant advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks made to jump. Curse: when the wearer attempts to move silently they occasionally emit a loud, uncontrollable laugh (roll a d6 each time you make a Dexterity (Stealth) check; on a 1 the wearer laughs loudly enough to reveal their position).
Misleading Helm
800 gp
A handsome helm that fits like a conversation and smells faintly of iron and old incense.
Once per long rest the helm grants advantage on one Charisma (Intimidation) check as the wearer’s voice swells. Curse: in dim light or darkness the wearer occasionally misidentifies friends as foes for a brief instant (the wearer must succeed on a Wisdom save when entering dim light or darkness to avoid treating an ally as hostile for one round).
Miscellaneous4
Cloak of Protection, Spun in Shadow (cursed)
600 gp
A handsome cloak that warms and settles around the shoulders as if remembering the wearer.
AC +1Grants a bonus to AC and to saving throws while worn. Curse: at dawn one small personal memory (user-chosen or chosen by the DM if the user refuses) is leeched from the wearer and becomes inaccessible; the cloak will not reveal that memory until a Remove Curse is performed and an hour of calm meditation is spent.
Bag of Devouring (impudent leather)
6,000 gp
A compact leather bag that seems to breathe faintly when the shop is quiet.
Functions like a Bag of Holding in appearance but is actually a Bag of Devouring: there is a chance the bag will attempt to consume creatures or items placed inside it (when opened or probed improperly it makes a bite attack; consumed creatures are lost; the bag hums malevolently). Curse: the bag leaves a faint trail of hungry residue on the wearer, attracting small predatory creatures within 1 mile over time unless a Remove Curse is cast.
Ring of Protection, Bonded★ PRIZED
10,000 gp
A plain band that somehow fits every finger exactly, but it leaves the skin tinged a faint gray where it rests.
AC +1Grants +1 to AC and saving throws while worn. Curse: the ring fastens physically and psychically; it cannot be removed by mundane means and imposes a creeping possessiveness. The wearer gains no benefit from voluntarily transferring the ring; only Remove Curse or similar magic severs the bond.
Whispering Bandolier
700 gp
A tidy row of pouches and loops that hum faintly when an arrow is withdrawn.
Atk When worn it seems to organize and present ammunition for the wearer, granting a bonus to attack rolls with ranged weapons while at least one compatible projectile is slotted. Curse: the bandolier will occasionally swallow one nonmagical piece of ammunition permanently each dawn and has a 10% chance to irreparably corrupt a magical arrow/bolt placed upon it (DM adjudicates).
Potions1
Potion of Healing (bitter-laced)
50 gp
A crystalline phial of rosy liquid that seems to pulse once when uncorked.
Heal 7 HPLooks and tastes like a standard Potion of Healing (heals ). Curse: while it heals normally, it siphons a sliver of vigor; for the next 24 hours the drinker suffers a -1 penalty to Strength checks and Strength-based saving throws (this effect does not stack with similar reductions).
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Mirna Voss
Tiefling•Artificer•Lvl 9
Shop Atmosphere
“The shop is called The Hemlock Armory and sits in a narrow, cobbled lane whose lamplight seems to bow away from the windows. Inside the walls are lined with immaculate weapons and armor, each polished to a threatening shine. Brass plaques describe provenance in ornate script that always lists one extra owner than the records show. A faint scent of iron and pipe-smoke hangs thick. Everything looks new, tailored, and practically humming with promise. The owner is Mirna Voss, a tiefling artificer of modest renown (level 9). She wears a soot-dark apron stitched with sigils and keeps a set of lockpicks and a tiny infernal compass at her belt. Mirna is disarmingly polite and speaks in measured phrases laced with wry humor. She will demonstrate a blade's balance and never outright reveal a curse; instead she offers cryptic trivia about 'unforeseen features' and sells a tasteful pamphlet titled 'Care and Custody for Possessive Goods'. She expects buyers to provide a written receipt and an oath of responsibility for particularly hungry items. Mirna's shop keeps a small, locked cabinet labeled 'Remove Services' where she offers Remove Curse and exorcism for a fee and a favor. Regulars say Mirna once apprenticed with a traveling binder of bargains and that she has a soft spot for adventurers who return something the shop swallowed. The armory's bell tinkles in a minor key and anyone who lingers finds a whispering draught of tea on the house that makes one more certain of an old decision than is strictly wise.”
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