Tallows' Roving Pack
Est. 2025 • Halfling Rogue
Tallows' Roving Pack
Tallows' Roving Pack is not a fixed storefront but a battered two-wheeled caravan painted in a patchwork of faded banners. Merin Tallows, a halfling with ink-st...
Shopkeeper
Merin 'Maphand' Tallows, a Halfling Rogue (Lvl 4)
Keeper's Species
Halfling
Shop Inventory
(26)Dried meats, hard bread, and small preserved vegetables packed for a single day on the road.
A sturdy bedroll with a water-resistant underside; better padding than the average beggar's roll.
Reliable braided hemp rope, rated for most climbing and binding tasks.
A standard wooden torch wrapped in pitch; sheds light and burns about an hour.
Box of flint, tinder, and a small steel—useful for starting fires quickly.
Leather waterskin with a waxed interior; holds about 4 pints.
Bandages and salves for stabilizing the wounded without magic.
A compact set of picks, files, and other small tools for disabling locks and traps.
A small kit containing 10 pitons, a hammer, and a 50 ft. spare line.
A rolled parchment inscribed with the words to cast detect magic once.
A weathered scrap showing the approaches to Blackford Ridge and a hand scrawl noting 'old well'.
A dull silver coin with a smiling face stamped into it; Merin swears it 'brought him home twice'.
Light flammable oil useful for lanterns or setting fires.
Forged iron hook with a short, sturdy swivel and clasp for rope.
A polished bronze spyglass with a focusing ring; magnifies distant objects.
A carefully drawn map useful to merchants and traders traveling the regional crossroads.
A light, versatile blade favored by scouts and rogues. Finesse and light properties.
Short blade with a balanced grip; can be thrown up to 20/60 ft.
A reliable shortbow with a quiver of 20 iron-headed arrows.
A compact crossbow good for ambushes; included bolts are iron-tipped.
A well balanced shortsword etched with faint runes; clearly enchanted to strike truer.
Light armor favored by scouts. Allows mobility while granting modest protection.
Leather reinforced with metal studs; a good balance of protection and stealth.
A stout wooden shield rimmed with iron; can block blows in a tight fight.
A small glass vial with a rosy red liquid that knits flesh when drunk.
Makes your limbs surer for an hour, allowing easier scaling of obstacles.
Merin 'Maphand' Tallows
Shop Atmosphere
“Tallows' Roving Pack is not a fixed storefront but a battered two-wheeled caravan painted in a patchwork of faded banners. Merin Tallows, a halfling with ink-stained fingers and quick eyes, sits atop crates and trunks each morning and night—pulling out goods from secret compartments and rattling off prices in a singsong voice. He is an ex-scout who earned the nickname 'Maphand' for his habit of folding tiny map scraps into the lining of his coat; he collects unusual fragments and trades them like currency. He hums tunelessly while he works, counts coins aloud in a mix of common and halfling sayings, and always offers tea to a wary buyer. Merin is fond of swapping stories for discounts: a good tale or useful rumor can shave a few silver from an item's price. He restocks irregularly (every fortnight on average) and is known to vanish at the first sign of local magistrates—returning weeks later with new trinkets and the odd magical oddity picked up from other traveling merchants. He dislikes bargaining over items clearly meant for survivors or the desperate, and makes a point of tucking a free ration into the hands of any child he meets.”
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