The Brass Anvil & Steamworks

Est. 2026 Gnome Artificer

The Brass Anvil & Steamworks

The forge's bellows are rhythmically timed by a brass metronome, so the shop always feels like someone's heart is beating. The owner insists on ringing a tiny s...

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Shopkeeper

Tessa 'Tink' Cogsworth, a Gnome Artificer (Lvl 9)

Keeper's Species

Gnome

5 Weapons2 Armor1 Potions5 MiscEst. 2.7k gp

Shop Inventory

(13)
Weapons5

A well-forged steel blade with brass filigree and a leather-wrapped grip. Reliable, balanced, and kept razor sharp.

A heavy-headed hammer with steam-quenched face. Brass rivets hold the head to a reinforced walnut haft.

A longsword with a faint runic etch and a small boiler-sprocket set into the pommel. The blade is balanced as if the maker tuned it to the wielder.

Atk +1 to attack and damage rolls

A brass gauntlet with piston plates and a small pressure gauge. Steam vents hiss softly when the internal mechanism charges.

Once per short rest, the gauntlet can unleash a concussive blast that deals thunder in a 10-foot cone (Dex save for half). Adds +1 to unarmed attack damage.

A compact crossbow whose crank-driven magazine clicks and whirs. Perfect for scouts and engineers who prefer mechanical reliability.

Magazine preserves bolts; slightly heavier than a normal hand crossbow.
Armor2

Interlocking iron rings banded with copper plates. The interior padding conceals small brass gears that reduce chafing.

AC +16

A tempered steel shield with a little steam vent and a mounted gear motif. Light enough for long patrols.

AC +2
Potions1

A small glass vial sealed with wax. The liquid inside glimmers faintly with a red shimmer.

Heal 7 HPCommon magic item
Miscellaneous5

A dark cloak trimmed with copper thread and micro-gears along the hem. The inner lining hums faintly when danger is near.

Grants bonus to saving throws and AC while worn

A studded leather satchel reinforced with brass ribs and a ticking gear lock. The interior seems larger than the outside.

Retrieving an item requires an action to reach into the bag

A compact brass hook with a coiled cable and a hand-wound winch. Gears engraved with the maker's stamp hide in the hook assembly.

Winch can pull up to 600 pounds at normal speed; powered by a small single-use steam canister (included, single use).

A heavy leather roll stamped with a brass anvil motif. Smells faintly of oil and hot iron.

A selection of small gearwork odds and ends, oiled bearings, rivets, springs, and flasks of lamp oil kept for repairs and tinkering.

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Tessa 'Tink' Cogsworth

GnomeArtificerLvl 9

Shop Atmosphere

The forge's bellows are rhythmically timed by a brass metronome, so the shop always feels like someone's heart is beating. The owner insists on ringing a tiny steam whistle when an item is ready. Clockwork sparrows perch in the rafters and sometimes drop small polished gears into a customer's bag as a 'token of quality'. Bargaining is expected; the owner prefers trades of unique mechanical parts or recipes to straight coin if it amuses them.
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