Dreadholt Marketplace
Name: The Chain Gang
Type: Armor Shop
Location: Dreadholt
Quality of Goods: Average
Prices: Low
Selection: Good
Security Level: Above Average
Owner: Tilbur Ironshields (4th lvl Hill Dwarf), Tugan Dustfighter (2nd lvl Hill Dwarf) and Dofur Leathersoles (3rd lvl Cave Dwarf)
Capacity: 15
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Description: In his younger days, Tilbur ran across a bit of trouble with the law and ended up in prison. During his 2 year stay, he met a couple of other inmates who shared his interests in armor creation. Over the next 4 years, all 3 friends were either released or paroled and decided to start their own business. Since they met working on the chain gang, it became an inside joke among them which was carried on to the name of the store. Because it is public knowledge that the three proprietors are ex-cons, many citizens do not trust them. They are forced to keep prices very low to attract business. They make the best quality goods that they can afford but no where near the excellent quality offered by other armories in town.
Encounter: Unbeknownst to the other two owners, Dofur still uses his criminal ties to get and sell goods on occassion. Adventurers may overhear a bit of a conversion that Dofur is having with one of his underworld contacts and choose to bring him to the authorities or try to get a piece of the action.
Name: Treasure Trove
Type: Gemstones and Jewelry
Location: Dreadholt
Quality of Goods: Good
Prices: Low
Selection: Good
Security Level: High; Magical wards cover each tray of common gems but are easily disabled by the correct command word. However, every gemstone has it's own individual ward that prevents it from leaving the building. Only after the sale does Dwarka remove the ward. Extremely rare gems have the same protections as well as being incased in glassteel vaults.
Owner: Dwarka Morningstar (2nd lvl female Mountain Dwarf)
Capacity: 25
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Description: Although the Treasure Trove has some finished jewelry, they specialize in cut and uncut gemstones. Nearly every known gemstone can be purchased here including many rare stones. Due to the abundance of gemstone mines in the surrounding mountains, they are usually overstocked and offer rediculously low prices.
Encounter: Dwarka is always looking for adventuresome souls to retrieve a rare stone for her store and may hire characters to retrieve it.
Name: Pick of the Mountain
Type: Mining Equipment
Location: Dreadholt
Quality of Goods: Good
Prices: Average
Selection: Good
Security Level: Average
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Name: Grindstone
Type: Weapons and Weapon Repair Shop
Location: Dreadholt
Quality of Goods: Below Average; Many of the weapons that are sold are actually repaired weapons collected from battlefields and dumps over the years.
Prices: Above Average
Selection: Good
Security Level: Average
Owner: Neegbod Railrunner (2nd lvl Duergar Dwarf)
Capacity: 18
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Description: At first glance, patrons of the Grindstone will be impressed by the clean and shiny appearance on nearly everything. The weapons are ornate and seem to be kept in good repair. However, an experienced eye will see that the weapons are good for nothing except show. The backroom is cluttered with rusty and broken weapons. A large jagged grindstone dominates the room and it is easy to see why weapons that are repaired here are not much better off than when they came in.
Encounter: Neegbod will attempt to sell poor quality weapons as new.