The Sable Quill and Commonplace

Est. 2025 Human Wizard

The Sable Quill and Commonplace

The shop smells of old paper, pipe smoke, and citrus ink. The owner keeps a ledger that insists on being corrected in a tiny spidery hand; customers sometimes f...

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Shopkeeper

Elowyn Voss, a Human Wizard (Lvl 8)

Keeper's Species

Human

12 Misc3 Potions3 Weapons4 Armor3 MiscEst. 2.7k gp

Shop Inventory

(25)
Miscellaneous12

A day's worth of preserved food suitable for travel. Dark brown waxed wrapping with the shop's stamp.

Sturdy hempen rope, useful for climbing, hauling, or tying up loose ends of felonious plots.

A short, hand-held torch bound in blackened leather. Emits warm light and the faint scent of library smoke.

A heavy leather waterskin treated to keep water cool and tastes faintly of bergamot.

A compact bedroll suitable for campus dormitories or damp mausolea.

A leather case with small flasks, bandages, and stitch tools. Common among traveling scholars and healers.

Allows stabilization of a creature without a medicine check; contains components for treating minor wounds.

Essential for opening stubborn desks and locked study carrels; respected and frowned upon in equal measure.

A scholar's ink set; calligraphy-friendly and favored by those who copy ancient marginalia.

A small vial of obsidian-tinted ink stamped with the shop crest. The script seems to shift ever so slightly.

Useful for secret instructions, practical jokes, and subtle warnings.

A slim kit of glue, thread, and tiny clamps. Popular with archivists and bookbinders.

High-quality parchment favored by scribe-scholars; resists smearing from alchemic residues.

A small iron press with dark wax. Leaves an impression of an open book and a key.

Potions3

A small glass phial of ruby liquid; standard healing draught used by adventurers and intern physicians.

When consumed, restores hit points equal to the potion's healing roll.

A larger phial with deeper crimson liquid. Sold behind the counter and sometimes only to known customers.

Heals the listed amount when consumed.

A bitter draught in a labeled vial. Useful for explorers of crypts and diners of ill-advised fungi.

When administered, grants advantage on saving throw against poison for the next minute.
Weapons3

A well-balanced short sword with a matte-black guard. Practical for both study and defense.

A sharp dagger with a cracked-ivory grip; useful in classrooms and alleyways alike.

A compact longbow variant favored by field researchers. Dark-stained yew with scholar's etchings.

Armor4

Studded leather dyed midnight; comfortable for long hours in lecture halls and libraries.

AC +12

A fitted chain shirt meant for scholars who expect trouble on campus grounds.

AC +13

A sable cloak that seems to drink in light. Its hem is embroidered with tiny sigils of concealment.

Wearer may attempt stealth with greater subtlety; stores sometimes condition sale on references.

A high-collared cloak edged with ink-black thread; favored by tutors who teach hedge magic.

Small permanent boon while attuned.
Miscellaneous3

A leather-bound binder with buckles made of tarnished brass. Its pages rearrange to hold a few temperamental spells.

Requires attunement by a literate creature.

A simple signet ring etched with a miniature laurel and an open book. Carried by alumni of private academies.

Minor attunement required.

A slim ebony wand inlaid with powdered bone. Its tip picks up stray ink like a magnet picks up filings.

Requires attunement by a spellcaster to use higher level functions.
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Elowyn Voss

HumanWizardLvl 8

Shop Atmosphere

The shop smells of old paper, pipe smoke, and citrus ink. The owner keeps a ledger that insists on being corrected in a tiny spidery hand; customers sometimes find marginalia relevant to their questions slipped into their purchases. Background music is a low hum of whispered lectures, and the bell over the door rings with the sound of a turning page.
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