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Est. 2026 • Gnome Wizard

The Wandering Margin

Every shelf is labeled with handwritten constellations instead of standard numbers. A small brass owl perches above the counter and blinks whenever someone lies...

PE

Shopkeeper

Pellin Moonquill, a Gnome Wizard (Lvl 7)

Keeper's Species

Gnome

5 Misc17 MiscEst. 2.2k gp

Shop Inventory

(22)
Miscellaneous5

Ink, quills, sealing wax, and a sand shaker bundled in a ribbon-tied case.

Advantage on the first Arcana check made to identify a freshly copied scroll, if the DM allows it.

A tidy folio of blank scroll paper and careful copying tools.

Can be used to preserve or present a purchased scroll more safely during travel.

A whimsical teacup painted with drifting stars and tiny moons.

No mechanical effect, but it is a favorite of the owner and often refills itself after a rest.

Sweet-smelling tea leaves sold in little glassine packets.

Adds a pleasant scent to any reading nook or spellbook page, purely cosmetic.

A little folded paper charm for decorating desks, shelves, and reading corners.

Glows softly for 1 hour when placed near a lit candle, purely for ambiance.
Miscellaneous17

A common scroll etched in silver-blue ink.

Stores the spell cantrip on a single parchment strip until cast.

A common scroll bound with a red thread seal.

A tiny illusion of a fluttering page appears when unrolled.

A common scroll covered in neat geometric script.

The ink sparkles faintly under moonlight.

A common scroll rolled into a silver tube.

The parchment feels pleasantly cool to the touch.

A common scroll with cheerful gold ink flourishes.

Casting it leaves behind a few drifting motes like fireflies.

A common scroll wrapped in blue twine.

The parchment hums like a tuning fork when held near a wand.

A common scroll copied on soft cream vellum.

A faint image of a key appears in the margins.

A common scroll used by couriers and careful travelers.

The ink briefly rearranges itself into arrows when shaken.

An uncommon scroll tied with green silk.

Produces the whisper of distant wind when opened.

A moon-touched scroll that ripples at the edges.

The parchment smells faintly of rain and wet stone.

A carefully warded scroll in a lacquered tube.

Tiny bells chime softly from nowhere when read aloud.

A silver-bordered scroll for defense in a pinch.

The ink glows bright white for a heartbeat when unrolled.

A whisper-soft scroll sealed with lavender wax.

Reading it causes nearby candles to bend away from the page.

A higher-circle scroll copied in pale winter ink.

The parchment leaves behind a faint trail of frost when moved.

A rare defensive scroll tied with a gold knot.

The text shimmers like heat haze over a summer road.

A whimsical custom scroll that helps careful hands and steady study.

For 1 minute, tiny paper stars orbit the caster, shedding dim light in a 5-foot radius and granting advantage on the next check to copy, decipher, or preserve a spell scroll made during that minute.

A practical custom scroll favored by couriers, archivists, and nervous apprentices.

For 10 minutes, the caster can hold one flimsy sheet, bookmark, or loose page together as if it were reinforced, preventing accidental tearing or soaking.

Lootable Stash

(4)

Where The Take Sits

The real valuables are kept in a narrow back office behind a curtain of fluttering paper charms, with the coinbox tucked into a fake bottom under the main register.
1 Money1 Personal Item2 Valuables

Security Check

Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) or Intelligence (Investigation) to locate the false bottom, then Dexterity (Thieves' Tools) to open it quietly
DC 15

On Failure

If the theft attempt fails, the shop's illusion bell chimes, the owner releases a burst of harmless but blinding glittering motes, and the animated card catalog shutters the rear door shut while a nearby apprentice runs for the city watch or local guild guard.

Estimated haul

177.41 gp

MoneyLoot target #1

Counter Lockbox

42 gp, 18 sp, 61 cp
Hidden beneath the register drawer behind a false ledger tray
A stout lockbox beneath the counter with coin from the day's scroll sales.
Personal ItemLoot target #2

Star-Thimble

8 gp
On a hook beside the kettle and sealing wax station
A tiny silver thimble engraved with stars, worn by the owner for sealing wax work.
ValuablesLoot target #3

Order Ledger

75 gp
In the back office under a stack of catalog sheets
A handwritten ledger listing rare spell scroll orders, buyer names, and a few marked debts.
ValuablesLoot target #4

Supply Chest Contents

50 gp
A locked cabinet in the rear storeroom, behind a curtain of hanging parchment
A bundle of rare blank vellum, silver thread, and sealed invoices for incoming magical stock.
PE

Pellin Moonquill

Gnome•Wizard•Lvl 7

Shop Atmosphere

“Every shelf is labeled with handwritten constellations instead of standard numbers. A small brass owl perches above the counter and blinks whenever someone lies about needing just one more scroll. The owner insists on offering tea before discussing business, and the teapot sometimes steams in the shape of question marks.”
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