The Keel & Shadow
Est. 2025 • Human Rogue (former shipwright / smuggler)
The Keel & Shadow
The Keel & Shadow sits under a rusted crane in the port's worst lane; its lanterns are always low, and the air reeks of tar and stale beer. Raghnar answers ques...
Shopkeeper
Raghnar 'Knots' Vesh, a Human Rogue (former shipwright / smuggler) (Lvl 4)
Keeper's Species
Human
Shop Inventory
(17)Falsified manifests and port-clearance papers, stamped with a faded port authority seal. Good enough to convince a bored dock clerk for a quick inspection — or to delay a searching guard for an hour.
A set of hinged boards, false bottoms, and tarred seams designed to be fitted inside a chest or barrel to hide contraband. Requires carpentry time to fit.
A heavy iron hook with three barbs and a short length of chain. Useful for hauling lines or boarding small vessels.
Thick hemp rope, salted and stitched to resist rot. Standard kit for sailors and smugglers alike.
A metal tin containing hot pitch, tar-soaked cloth, primitive caulking tools and instructions for patching small hull breaches.
A dense, easy-to-seal sack used to throw weight in cargo holds; hollowed to allow secret storage if desired.
A sealed leather satchel of rough gunpowder intended for flintlocks; corrosive if stored wet.
A sail made from scavenged canvas and reinforced with leather — cheap but serviceable for a sloop or longboat.
Raghnar will cut and outfit a small hidden compartment in a ship's bilge or under a bench. Price is for labor; materials extra.
A hastily scribbled note 'approved' by a contact who runs an evening lane — lets you load or unload without immediate interference if used in one specific dock sector.
A greasy flask used to pour a quick slick on a small patch of deck or a gangplank. Slippery, nasty-smelling.
A crude glass vial with a blackened cork. Raghnar smiles when he offers it and warns that its effects are... situational.
A box containing flintstones, a bit of charcloth, and oily cloth for rapid fire-starting. Cheap, essential.
A leather-bound notebook that looks like a real logbook. Blank inside — perfect for planting false entries.
Short, broad blade used by sailors for cutting ropes and sudden close-quarters fighting. Sharpened and durable.
A crude early firearm meant for close-range use. Loud and unreliable; spare flints and powder sold separately.
A cutlass with a nicked blade and a handle repaired with twine. Still sharp enough to be dangerous in close quarters.
Raghnar 'Knots' Vesh
Shop Atmosphere
“The Keel & Shadow sits under a rusted crane in the port's worst lane; its lanterns are always low, and the air reeks of tar and stale beer. Raghnar answers questions with slow, amused nods and never uses his full name. Haggling happens in whispers; a cheap tin cup by the register collects promises and IOUs more than coins. Regulars knock three times on the doorframe and nod toward the sea before discussing business.”
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