Quill & Codex: Curiosities of the Written Word

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Est. 2025 • Half-elf Wizard (lore-focused, College of Lore equivalent flavor)

Quill & Codex: Curiosities of the Written Word

Lirielle hums the last line of whatever book she closes; she catalogs purchases in a ledger that sometimes reorders itself to highlight books it 'thinks' the bu...

Shopkeeper

Lirielle Quillbound, a Half-elf Wizard (lore-focused, College of Lore equivalent flavor) (Lvl 9)

Keeper's Species

Half-elf

5 Misc3 Misc12 Misc1 MiscEst. 31k gp

Shop Inventory

(21)

Miscellaneous5

Tome of Understanding (Wondrous Item, Rare)

A thick leather-bound book with a brass lock. Reading it for an hour grants the reader a permanent +1 bonus to Intelligence or Wisdom (player's choice) when the book is attuned and read fully; after being read it becomes inert for 30 days.

2,500 gp

A thick leather-bound book with a brass lock. Reading it for an hour grants the reader a permanent bonus to Intelligence or Wisdom (player's choice) when the book is attuned and read fully; after being read it becomes inert for 30 days.

Grants +1 to chosen mental ability score after attunement and reading protocol; 30-day cooldown for re-use.

Grimoire of Echoes (Wondrous Item, Rare)

A black-paged grimoire that softly repeats the last spell written on its pages. When you copy a spell into the grimoire, you can cast that spell once per day without expending a spell slot (spell level ≤ 4).

3,000 gp

Allows one free casting per day of a recorded spell (up to 4th level).

Annotated Atlas of Portals (Very Rare, Wondrous)★ PRIZED

A heavy atlas that marks safe planar travel points—some common, some obscure. Grants once per week the ability to cast plane shift (self plus up to eight others) to a locale listed in the atlas without a spell slot.

12,000 gp

Once per week cast plane shift to a recorded destination.

Lirielle's Recommended Spell Compendium (Consumable Tome)

A curated compendium of copied spells (levels 1–4). Provides one caster an hour of study time per day that yields a free prepared swap of one spell of equivalent level once per long rest.

600 gp

A curated compendium of copied spells (levels 1–4). Provides one caster an hour of study time per day that yields a free prepared swap of one spell of equivalent level once per long rest.

Once per long rest allows a prepared spell swap after study.

Bound Poems of the River (Rare, Sentient Book)

A slim, sentient volume that hums with watery imagery and occasionally speaks. It offers cryptic hints about nearby bodies of water and can, once per long rest, cast control water.

5,000 gp

A slim, sentient volume that hums with watery imagery and occasionally speaks. It offers cryptic hints about nearby bodies of water and can, once per long rest, cast control water.

Can cast control water once per long rest. Communicates telepathically in Sylvan and Common.

Miscellaneous3

Scroll — Fireball (6th-level spell scroll, consumable)

A parchment scroll containing an improved Fireball (6th-level). Single-use: if the reader can cast the spell it activates normally; otherwise, spellcasting check (DC 16).

3,600 gp

A parchment scroll containing an improved Fireball (6th-level). Single-use: if the reader can cast the spell it activates normally; otherwise, spellcasting check ().

Area effect 20-foot radius; save for half damage (Dex ).

Scroll — Dispel Magic (4th-level spell scroll)

Single-use scroll that casts dispel magic. If caster level insufficient, caster makes an Intelligence (Arcana) check (DC 13).

375 gp

Single-use scroll that casts dispel magic. If caster level insufficient, caster makes an Intelligence (Arcana) check ().

Functions as dispel magic (automatic on spells of 3rd level or lower; roll for higher).

Scroll — Legend Lore

A single-use scroll that casts legend lore to reveal information about a person, place, or object.

1,200 gp

A single-use scroll that casts legend lore to reveal information about a person, place, or object.

Grants Legend Lore information; subject must be familiar to the world’s myths or known on the current plane.

Miscellaneous12

Ink of True Names (Uncommon, Consumable Vial)

A vial of shimmering ink used to write a creature's true name. If the true name is written while the creature is incapacitated, the writer gains advantage on the next Charisma-based check against it.

150 gp

A vial of shimmering ink used to write a creature's true name. If the true name is written while the creature is incapacitated, the writer gains advantage on the next Charisma-based check against it.

One use: writing a true name confers advantage on a single subsequent Charisma check against that creature within 7 days.

Masterwork Quill & Ink Set

A fine feather quill, a small pot of well-preserved ink, and a leather inkwell—perfect for drafting spells or writing letters.

25 gp

A fine feather quill, a small pot of well-preserved ink, and a leather inkwell—perfect for drafting spells or writing letters.

Common Spellbook (Blank, Standard Binding)

Blank spellbook suitable for a budding wizard. 100 blank pages of vellum, durable binding.

50 gp

Blank spellbook suitable for a budding wizard. 100 blank pages of vellum, durable binding.

Pocket Bestiary (Common)

A handy reference of small and common creatures, with useful stats and little-known lore entries helpful for trackers and scholars.

8 gp

A handy reference of small and common creatures, with useful stats and little-known lore entries helpful for trackers and scholars.

Provides a bonus to survival or nature checks when used as reference during downtime.

Annotated Map of the City’s Ley Lines (Uncommon)

A foldable parchment charting local ley lines, nodes, and arcane hotspots within the city. Useful for ritualists and planar scholars.

300 gp

A foldable parchment charting local ley lines, nodes, and arcane hotspots within the city. Useful for ritualists and planar scholars.

Grants a bonus to checks to identify or safely tap ley line nodes.

Candle of Script (Uncommon)

A thin white candle whose flame causes ink on a page to shimmer, revealing any hidden inks or recent alterations while lit.

75 gp

A thin white candle whose flame causes ink on a page to shimmer, revealing any hidden inks or recent alterations while lit.

When lit (lasts 1 hour), reveals hidden writing or invisible ink within 10 feet.

Book of Lesser Rituals (Common, Consumable Index)

A compendium of minor rituals (lesser restoration variants and common divinations) that a caster can study to perform ritual versions without known spells.

40 gp

A compendium of minor rituals (lesser restoration variants and common divinations) that a caster can study to perform ritual versions without known spells.

Enables learning one ritual from the book with an hour of study; book degrades after teaching three rituals.

Dust of Dry Book Preservation (Uncommon, 1 dose)

A pinch of silvery powder that halts paper decay, mold, and mundane magical fading for one book for 10 years.

60 gp

A pinch of silvery powder that halts paper decay, mold, and mundane magical fading for one book for 10 years.

Preserves a book's material and non-powerful inks for a decade.

Mouthpiece Lenses (Uncommon, Scribe's Aid)

Delicate lenses on a fine chain that clip to a reader's nose—grant advantage on checks to decipher magical scripts or languages at a distance.

120 gp

Delicate lenses on a fine chain that clip to a reader's nose—grant advantage on checks to decipher magical scripts or languages at a distance.

Advantage on Intelligence (Investigation / Arcana) checks to decipher scripts beyond normal range.

Leather Bookmark of Recall (Uncommon)

A leather bookmark embossed with tiny runes; when placed in a book and the owner sleeps beside it, they retain one piece of information learned from that book as if they had studied for 30 minutes.

90 gp

A leather bookmark embossed with tiny runes; when placed in a book and the owner sleeps beside it, they retain one piece of information learned from that book as if they had studied for 30 minutes.

Once per day grants the benefit of 30 minutes study for recall of information from that book.

Old Ledger of Contracts (Rare, Plot Seed)

A ledger listing unusual contracts, some long-fulfilled, some still active. Buying it may attach the party to lingering obligations or opportunities.

1,800 gp

A ledger listing unusual contracts, some long-fulfilled, some still active. Buying it may attach the party to lingering obligations or opportunities.

Provides leads: adventure hooks relevant to the buyer's locale (DM discretion).

Common Stationery Pack

A bundle of paper, wax, three quills, and a vial of ordinary ink.

1 sp

A bundle of paper, wax, three quills, and a vial of ordinary ink.

Miscellaneous1

Cup of Tea & Reading Nook (Service)

Pay for a quiet, arcane-filtered corner where patrons may read for an hour without distraction; Lirielle may offer minor advice or rumors.

2 gp per hour

Pay for a quiet, arcane-filtered corner where patrons may read for an hour without distraction; Lirielle may offer minor advice or rumors.

May grant a bonus to one Knowledge check if Lirielle is consulted (her discretion).

Lirielle Quillbound

Half-elf•Wizard (lore-focused, College of Lore equivalent flavor)•Lvl 9

Shop Atmosphere

“Lirielle hums the last line of whatever book she closes; she catalogs purchases in a ledger that sometimes reorders itself to highlight books it 'thinks' the buyer needs. The shop smells faintly of rain and old ink; a shaded corner with a well-worn armchair seems to collect whispers from other customers’ readings.”

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