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Est. 2025 • Human Ritualist (Homebrewed / Sage-like NPC)

Noll's Quiet Bindery & Folklore

The bindery smells faintly of damp paper and smoked herbs. Candles gutter with no breeze, and a small radio-like box on the counter plays an old lullaby between...

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Shopkeeper

Marta Noll, a Human Ritualist (Homebrewed / Sage-like NPC) (Lvl 3)

Keeper's Species

Human

15 MiscEst. 1.7k gp

Shop Inventory

(15)

Hand-pressed, slightly fibrous sheets made from pulped reeds and linen; holds ink cleanly and resists smudging.

A sturdy goose quill and a vial of dark iron-gall ink. The nib holds fine detail suitable for calligraphy.

A collection of short stories, tall tales, and lullabies gathered from nearby hamlets. Useful for research or entertainment.

Grants +1 to Persuasion checks when reciting an appropriate story to commoners in the region (DM adjudication).

A small tied bunch of dried herbs used in protective rites and to mask the smell of rot.

When burned, grants advantage on Survival checks to track through brackish wetlands for 1 hour (smoke attracts attention).

A folded map with ghostwritten trails that appear only by moonlight or when sprinkled with water.

Reveals one hidden path, trail, or entrance within 1 mile when exposed to moonlight for at least 1 minute (DM decides exact route).

A tapered candle of grey wax. When burned for at least 10 minutes by a person holding a keepsake, it reveals a single vivid memory tied to that object.

Allows the user to recall one past event as if they had witnessed it (no divination of hidden mental secrets). The memory is truthful but may be subjectively phrased.

A thin manual outlining simple warding circles, binding glyphs, and common folk rituals to deter beasts and petty spirits.

Teaches a non-spellcaster a ritual that creates a faint ward granting +1 AC to a 5-foot square for 10 minutes (requires chalk, salt, and a minute to draw).

A slim black-bound book whose pages are warm to the touch. It seems to sigh softly when opened.

Once per day, a reader may ask a single question aloud; the book offers a cryptic two-sentence hint related to local lore or a nearby secret (works like a faint Divination but limited to local matters).

A small vial of brackish water taken from the Weeping Marsh. Looks murky but contains faint silver motes.

When sprinkled over a recently disturbed grave, it reduces chance of a shambling reawakening for 24 hours (no mechanical guarantee; DM tool).

A weatherproof journal whose binding is reinforced with salt-stitching. Includes a hidden pocket in the back for a small keepsake.

Pages resist fading when exposed to moonlight; notes written here cannot be read by non-magical scrying for 24 hours after writing.

A blackened silver locket containing a single polished raven bone. It hums faintly when thunder approaches.

AC +1Grants the wearer +1 to Stealth checks made at night or in shadows. Once per long rest, can cast Message (as the cantrip) via a soft croak audible only to the recipient.

A heavy book filled with charms, minor curses, and binding rites specific to the region—many margins annotated in a trembling hand.

Contains three usable rituals (DM chooses; examples: Blessing Against Rot, Minor Soothe of Broken Things, Quieting of Lesser Spirits). Requires time and components to perform. Some entries cause unsettling side effects (hallucinations, whispers).

A vial of black ink that dries pale and unreadable to ordinary eyes unless viewed under starlight or by those who speak the book's name.

Useful for secret messages: writing with this ink renders the text invisible to normal sight until illuminated by starlight or a Read Magic effect.

Small kit containing bandages, powdered comfrey, plantain leaves, and instructions for treating common wounds and infections.

Heal 2 HPHeals 2 HP when applied during short rest (can be applied once per short rest per kit).

Each card bears a folk omen; villagers draw them for guidance. Some lead to useful clues, others to petty misfortune.

As a roleplay/plot device: DM may use draws to seed rumors or small boons/banes (e.g., +1 to a single skill check that day, or -2 on first Social check).
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Marta Noll

Human•Ritualist (Homebrewed / Sage-like NPC)•Lvl 3

Shop Atmosphere

“The bindery smells faintly of damp paper and smoked herbs. Candles gutter with no breeze, and a small radio-like box on the counter plays an old lullaby between customers. Marta keeps a jar of toothpicks she calls 'truth spindles'—she offers one to anyone asking for a discount and insists they answer one question honestly before a sale. She will not sell the Grimoire to anyone who eats bread in the shop nor to anyone who refuses to listen to a single story from Volume I.”
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