Dust & Ledger — Western Scriptorium

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Est. 2025 • Human Lore Bard

Dust & Ledger — Western Scriptorium

Atlee keeps a smoking pipe tucked behind one ear, speaks in a slow, dry drawl, and stamps every purchased book with a tiny sun-and-cactus seal. He offers a free...

Shopkeeper

Atlee , a Human Lore Bard (Lvl 4)

Keeper's Species

Human

9 Misc4 Misc1 PotionsEst. 2.3k gp

Shop Inventory

(14)

Miscellaneous9

Blank Parchment Ledger (bundle of 50)

Hand-tanned goat parchment bound with stitched leather — plain, durable, favored by ranchers and traveling scribes.

2 gp

Hand-tanned goat parchment bound with stitched leather — plain, durable, favored by ranchers and traveling scribes.

Bottle of Iron Gall Ink

Thick black ink that ages well and resists fading — used for official deeds and contracts.

3 sp

Thick black ink that ages well and resists fading — used for official deeds and contracts.

Stains are difficult to remove (Ink requires time and good solvent to erase).

Quill & Sandbox Set

A well-balanced feather quill and a small tin of fine sand used to dry ink quickly.

1 sp

A well-balanced feather quill and a small tin of fine sand used to dry ink quickly.

Map: 'Roads of Bitterwash & Ghostrail' (detailed)

A folded map showing caravan roads, blemished ruins, and known waterholes across the Bitterwash Basin.

5 gp

A folded map showing caravan roads, blemished ruins, and known waterholes across the Bitterwash Basin.

Grants advantage on Navigation checks (when plotted) and reduces chances of random-encounter travel mishap in the mapped area.

Spell Scroll (1st-level) — Feather Fall

A carefully scribed scroll that casts Feather Fall when read aloud. Common in trading caravans for emergency use.

75 gp

A carefully scribed scroll that casts Feather Fall when read aloud. Common in trading caravans for emergency use.

Single-use. If the reader can't cast the spell, they must make an Intelligence (Arcana) check () to use it.

Spell Scroll (2nd-level) — Pass Without Trace

An uncommon scroll favored by scouts heading into unsettled deserts and ghost towns.

175 gp

An uncommon scroll favored by scouts heading into unsettled deserts and ghost towns.

Single-use. Grants the effect of Pass Without Trace (2nd level).

Spell Scroll (3rd-level) — Leomund's Tiny Hut

A practical precaution for long nights in exposed lands — shelters a small group from storm and sand.

360 gp

A practical precaution for long nights in exposed lands — shelters a small group from storm and sand.

Single-use. Conjures Leomund's Tiny Hut (3rd-level).

Antique Weathered Atlas (Rare — Collector's Item)★ PRIZED

A fragile atlas from an age of early exploration. Contains maps to minor ruins, hidden springs, and one possible marked tomb.

900 gp

A fragile atlas from an age of early exploration. Contains maps to minor ruins, hidden springs, and one possible marked tomb.

When studied for 1 hour, the owner can make an Intelligence check () to identify a short route or hidden landmark; success yields a clue to a lesser site (DM decides specifics).

Charred Scrap: 'Tales of the Black Spurs' (Cursed Fragment — Unknown until used)

A small, singed page that hums faintly. Atlee buys such curiosities and is willing to part with them cheap.

10 gp

A small, singed page that hums faintly. Atlee buys such curiosities and is willing to part with them cheap.

Unknown until read — may be harmless lore, a miscast cantrip, or a minor curse (DM determines). Sold as-is.

Miscellaneous4

Campaigner's Field Guide: Flora of the Western Plateaus (Commoner's Handbook)

A battered but practical compendium of herbs, edible cacti, and useful desert plants — illustrated in simple ink sketches.

1 gp

A battered but practical compendium of herbs, edible cacti, and useful desert plants — illustrated in simple ink sketches.

Gives +1 to Survival checks made to forage in arid or plateau environments when consulted for at least 10 minutes.

Minor Warding Tome (Uncommon) — 'Bound Circuits of the Sentinel'

A compact leather-bound manual describing simple defensive glyph patterns. A favored purchase for small-town marshals and caravan guards.

450 gp

A compact leather-bound manual describing simple defensive glyph patterns. A favored purchase for small-town marshals and caravan guards.

If studied for 1 hour, grants a one-time bonus to AC for 10 minutes to a willing reader (non-stackable with other AC bonuses).

Ledger of Local Decrees (Reference Book)

A volume compiling local bylaws, land claims, and notes on water-rights — indispensable to anyone arguing a claim in the frontier towns.

8 gp

A volume compiling local bylaws, land claims, and notes on water-rights — indispensable to anyone arguing a claim in the frontier towns.

Grants advantage on Persuasion or Deception checks involving local land law when a clause is cited directly (DM discretion).

Tome of Shared Stories (Uncommon — Consumable Ritual Focus)

A storybook of frontier legends. When used as a ritual focus, its tales provide comfort and minor magic to a group.

300 gp

A storybook of frontier legends. When used as a ritual focus, its tales provide comfort and minor magic to a group.

Once per long rest, a reader can spend 10 minutes performing a communal reading that grants allies within 30 feet temporary hit points equal to the reader's Charisma modifier + party level (minimum 1).

Potions1

Potion of Healing

A common crimson vial bottled with a comforting warmth. Restores vitality when consumed.

50 gp

A common crimson vial bottled with a comforting warmth. Restores vitality when consumed.

Heal 2 HPHeals HP when drunk (standard D&D 5e potion of healing effect).

Atlee

Human•Lore Bard•Lvl 4

Shop Atmosphere

“Atlee keeps a smoking pipe tucked behind one ear, speaks in a slow, dry drawl, and stamps every purchased book with a tiny sun-and-cactus seal. He offers a free scone and spiced tea to customers who browse for more than 15 minutes and will sometimes trade a small clue or rumor for a story in return.”

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