Store Name and Description
Name: Thornwhistle’s Aegis & Arms
Description: Nestled at the corner of Ironhaven’s bustling market square, Thornwhistle’s Aegis & Arms is a stout stone shop front crowned by an ironbound oak door. Its windows glow with forge-fire light, and weapons of every sort—blades, bows, polearms—hang alongside finely crafted shields and helms. Patrons hear the rhythmic ring of hammer on anvil as armor is shaped to fit, and rumors of masterwork weapons draw adventurers from all across the region.

Store Owner and Employees
• Barundin Thornwhistle (Owner): A grizzled dwarven blacksmith and retired mercenary. Broad-shouldered and bearded, he lost an eye to a hill giant’s club and now pours that same relentless drive into perfecting each blade and cuirass.
• Marisella ā€œMiriā€ Quickshot (Apprentice): A lean tiefling artificer with bright amber eyes and nimble fingers. She experiments with minor enchantments under Barundin’s supervision, hoping one day to craft legendary arms.
• Gunnar Ironhand (Journeyman Smith): A taciturn half-orc with an unmatched talent for tempering steel. His heavy strikes yield weapons known for both balance and bone-crushing weight. He rarely speaks, but winks at newcomers when they find just the right weapon.

Wares

Item NamePriceRarityTypeAttunementDescriptionSource
Dagger2 gpCommonSimple MeleeNoA small, versatile blade favored by rogues.PHB
Club1 spCommonSimple MeleeNoA basic wooden cudgel, serviceable in a pinch.PHB
Shortbow25 gpCommonSimple RangedNoA lightweight bow good for rapid skirmishing.PHB
Spear1 gpCommonSimple Melee/ThrownNoA versatile polearm, can be wielded or thrown.PHB
Handaxe5 gpCommonSimple Melee/ThrownNoA one-handed axe well-balanced for close fights.PHB
Mace5 gpCommonSimple MeleeNoA heavy metal head on a short haft, brutal.PHB
Shortsword10 gpCommonMartial MeleeNoA razor-edged blade prized by duelists.PHB
Frostfell Handaxe100 gpUncommonSimple MeleeNoIts blade glows with cold, crackling runes.KP
Bone Harpoon50 gpUncommonMartial MeleeNoCrafted from monster bone, serrated and strong.KP
Flame Tongue2,000 gpRareMartial MeleeYesOn command, its blade bursts into roaring flame.PHB

Rumor (Overheard Conversation)
Two cloaked figures huddle just outside the shop’s forge door late in the evening:
ā€œYou have it?ā€ whispers the first, finger tapping the pommel of a heavy sack.
The second glances inside at the glow of the anvil. ā€œAye. Barundin doesn’t know it’s missing yet. That Flame Tongue blade—he sold it to the Crimson Concord last night.ā€
The first’s eyes gleam. ā€œThen we strike at dawn. With that sword, we can topple House Vianne and claim the northern passes for ourselves.ā€
They melt into the shadows, leaving only the echo of scheming ambitions—and the faint scent of burning iron—on the street.