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Est. 2025 • Human Sage (Commoner background)

Fenwell's Folios & Courtly Tomes

Margaud Fenwell is painfully punctual: the bell above the shop door chimes in three deliberate tones, and she will clap once at exactly noon to remind customers...

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Shopkeeper

Margaud Fenwell, a Human Sage (Commoner background) (Lvl 1)

Keeper's Species

Human

19 MiscEst. 71 gp

Shop Inventory

(19)

A simple goose-quill, glass ink bottle (black), and a small leather inkwell pouch. Useful for copying letters or keeping notes.

None

A fine sheet of prepared parchment suitable for letters, maps, or simple scroll copying.

None

A compact leather-bound notebook with 80 pages. Has a small clasp and a ribbon marker.

None

A slim pamphlet outlining basic manners, titles, and how to address minor nobility within the kingdom.

Minor social aid: a DM may grant advantage on a single Persuasion or Deception check involving a low-ranking courtier after spending 10 minutes referencing the book.

A folded map showing streets, inns, major guildhalls, and common travel routes in the kingdom's market town, Varenhold.

Contains marginal notes indicating two secret alleys and a guard rotation rumor (DM discretion).

An introductory textbook covering cantrip basics, magical theory, and simple ritual notation. Geared toward novices.

Aiding study: grants advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks to recall rudimentary spell facts if consulted for 10 minutes.

A clear, plain-language compendium of local ordinances, taxes, and penalties most citizens need to know.

Legally informative: useful when arguing minor disputes with local officials; may persuade a low-ranking magistrate with proper citation.

A brightly illustrated book of folk tales, good for entertainers or parents. Contains rhythmic lines good for memorization.

Performance bonus: a minstrel who uses passages from this book can get +2 to one Performance check when engaging a family audience.

A practical herb guide with pressed samples and notes on uses—culinary, medicinal, and poisonous.

When used by a character with proficiency in Medicine or Nature, gives +2 to identify an herb or prepare a simple poultice.

A heavy-bound ledger with pre-ruled pages for recording purchases, inventory, and debts.

Use grants advantage on one Charisma (Persuasion) check when haggling if the buyer is sense of numbers-minded and you can show entries.

A battered, multi-volume chronicle of recent regnal events, court scandals, and treaties. Heavy reading but full of names.

Research boon: a character using the book to prepare for social encounters involving nobles may gain +1 to checks or insight at DM discretion.

A practical manual for travelers and couriers: road signs, tolls, safe houses, and royal way stations across the kingdom.

Using the manual for travel planning can reduce random travel encounter chance slightly (DM adjudication).

A single-use scroll containing a common cantrip (mage hand, light, or mending). Usable by a spellcaster who knows the cantrip; others can attempt an Arcana check ().

Single use only; if an inappropriate caster attempts, failure could destroy the scroll.

Thin portfolios to carry letters, petitions, and important documents securely between offices.

Keeps papers dry and flat; a small hidden pocket conceals a single folded note.

A small vial of slightly enchanted ink favored by clerks; dries fast and resists smudging for 24 hours.

Reduces chance of forgery detection slightly if used by a skilled forger (DM's call).

A heavier reference book with topographical sketches, river fords, and notes on border patrol habits in the kingdom's borderlands.

Provides detailed knowledge for planning an expedition; grants advantage on Survival checks to find a ford or safe crossing if studied for 1 hour.

Paper, wax, seal with a generic civic symbol, and instructions for properly submitting a petition to a local magistrate.

Using the kit properly gives the petition an air of formality; may ensure it receives routine consideration (DM discretion).

A silken split bookmark embroidered with a small heraldic motif. Passed among studious clerks as a token of good memory.

Once per long rest, when the owner uses the bookmark to study for an Intelligence check, they may reroll a single d20 and take the higher result.

A sealed, unaddressed letter with a noble house's crest. The contents are unknown until opened.

Potential rumor hook: opening reveals a snippet of gossip or could be innocuous. Buying it might start a small plot thread.
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Margaud Fenwell

Human•Sage (Commoner background)•Lvl 1

Shop Atmosphere

“Margaud Fenwell is painfully punctual: the bell above the shop door chimes in three deliberate tones, and she will clap once at exactly noon to remind customers to mind their manners. She prefers to barter with stories or useful information rather than coin — occasionally accepting a verifiable rumor or a rare pressed flower in trade. If a customer lingers to read, she will bring them a cup of weak tea and a biscuit, provided they promise to handle the books carefully.”
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