The Third Bell

Shop · kept by Drazha

The Third Bell

The forge's orange glow spills through soot-black windows, catching on orderly rows of hammers, plowshares, and unfinished armor.

Stock

11 items · 74 gp

Weapons

3 items · 2 gp to 15 gp

Light Hammer1d4 damage2 GP
Battleaxe1d8 damage10 GP
Warhammer1d8 damage15 GP

Other

3 items · 1 cp to 5 gp

Chain (10 feet)Ten feet of stout iron chain, blackened to resist rust…5 GP
Iron SpikeA heavy iron spike with a flattened head, handy for…1 CP
Anvil-Ring CharmA thumb-sized iron charm stamped with the shop's mark5 SP

Armour

2 items · 10 gp

Leather ArmorAC 1110 GP
Shield+2 AC10 GP

Ammunition

2 items · 4 cp to 1 gp

Sling Bullets (20)A stitched leather pouch of smooth, carefully sorted lead…4 CP
Arrows (20)A bundle of straight-grained arrows with iron heads,…1 GP

Tools

1 item · 20 gp

Smith's ToolsPrizedA compact roll of tongs, punches, small hammers20 GP

About

The forge's orange glow spills through soot-black windows, catching on orderly rows of hammers, plowshares, and unfinished armor. The air smells of coal smoke, hot iron, and the sharp oil Drazha rubs into her tools. Every finished piece bears a small maker's punch: a square tower above three dots. The shop is called The Third Bell, named for the night a loose anvil rang three times during a tremor; outsiders insist it was a warning bell, though it was only the anvil shifting on its bed. Its owner, Drazha, is a broad-shouldered dwarf with a silver-threaded braid, a precise eye for flaws, and a habit of testing every purchase with two taps of her hammer. She is patient with honest beginners, but will not tolerate haggling over a fair price.

Stash

4 items to steal

The stash · GM only

The shop's valuables are split between the counter, the workbench, and a small back office. A bell rigged to the side door rings into the forge bay, where Drazha sleeps in a curtained cot when she is on overnight watch.

Security check: DC 14Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) to lift the counter hasp quietly; thieves' tools can be used to open the cashbox.
If they fail: A clumsy attempt knocks a rack of hanging tongs against the shop's warning bell. Drazha bars the front door, calls for the night watch, and confronts the intruders with a smith's hammer; if the party escapes, their faces and gear are remembered around the nearby market.
The whole haul: About 38 gp

Day's Receipts18 GP
Kept: Under the counter, secured with a stout hasp.
A locked iron cashbox holds the day's small change and a few gold coins set aside for the next coal delivery.
Value: 18 GP, 6 SP, and 14 CP
Family Locket2 GP
Kept: In Drazha's coat, hanging on a peg beside the back-room cot.
A brass locket holds a tiny portrait of Drazha's late grandfather, the smith who taught her the trade. Its sentimental value to her greatly exceeds its modest material worth.
Silverwork and Offcuts12 GP
Kept: In a shallow drawer beneath the workbench.
Three unfinished silver belt buckles and a small bag of silver offcuts, wrapped separately from the iron stock.
Order Ledger5 GP
Kept: On a shelf in the back office, beside the account weights.
A waxed ledger lists customer names, outstanding orders, and deposits. It could identify who has commissioned weapons, though it is of little value to a fence.
Value: 5 GP to the right buyer; little as scrap