Holden Books
172 year old Human construction, medium sized
Location: City of Abingend
Owned by: Rogerius Holden
A historic 7th Century half-timbered house. A friendly black cat greets strangers as they approach. It's nametag says "Laura." The dwelling also serves as a Booksellers.
Occupants
Name | Role | Age | Gender | Race | Description |
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Aylewynus Ware | Shopkeep's Assistant | 25 | Male | Human | He is an adult human with blue eyes, long flowing dyed brown hair, a clean shaven face, and light brown skin. |
Gonilda Holden | 53 | Female | Human | She is an elderly human with grey eyes, long tied back dyed brown hair, and light pink skin. | |
Marie Ware | Shopkeep's Assistant | 21 | Female | Human | She is an adult human with amber eyes (behind a pair of spectacles), red and grey streaked hair in a bun, and light pink skin. |
Mary Holden | Housekeeper | 44 | Female | Human | She is an adult human with amber eyes, long flowing auburn hair, and medium brown skin. |
Mona Holden | 4 | Female | Human | She is a human child with amber eyes, short red hair, and light pink skin. | |
Rogerius Holden | Shopkeep | 46 | Male | Human | He is an adult human with grey eyes (behind a pair of spectacles), balding dyed red hair, bushy sideburns, and light pink skin. |
Family Tree
- Rogerius Holden (♂/46) + Mary Holden nee Robertson (♀/44/Rogerius' wife)
- Marie Ware nee Holden (♀/21/Rogerius' daughter) + Aylewynus Ware (♂/25/Rogerius' son in-law)
- Mona Holden (♀/4/Rogerius' daughter)
- Gonilda Holden (♀/53/Rogerius' half-sister)
Items for sale
At this location, items are priced between 92% and 105% of their base value.
Available | Price | Value | Item | Description | Weight |
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1 | 6 gp 7 sp | 7 gp | "A simpler life" |
By Amber Rose A trashy romance novel. In this fish out of water story, the daughter of a wealthy city family is sent to live on a farm. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 11 gp | 10 gp | "Alchemical Tables and Ratios Explained" |
By Grhal Baker An updated reference book of chemical combinations and what they do when mixed, updated with a appendix explaining how to use fractions. When making an arcana skill check on the subject of alchemy, you can consult this book to gain +1 to the check. You can only consult one book per check. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 9 gp 7 sp | 10 gp | "Beneath a blue sky" |
By Peree Doolapup A collection of poems on the subject beauty. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 9 gp 6 sp | 10 gp | "Delving Deeper" |
By Thóni Eagertunnel A guide on the construction of deep mineshafts, with a particular emphases on how to do so safely. It covers such mining disasters as cave-ins, flooding, gas-pockets and monster attacks. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 7 gp 4 sp | 8 gp | "Fingeth's Book of Common Cursive" (Dog-eared) |
By Fingeth A calligraphers guide to the Common alphabet. When making a ability check using a Forgery Kit involving Common, you can consult this book to gain +1 to the check. You can only consult one book per check. The book is a bit dog-eared, but in serviceable condition. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 7 gp 4 sp | 8 gp | "Fishes and Frogs" (Dog-eared) |
By Reyen Heyemapup A book of traditional Otterfolk recipes. The book is a bit dog-eared, but in serviceable condition. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 13 gp | 12 gp 5 sp | "Getting away with murder" (Mint) |
By Induilawen Detective fiction. 6 seemly unconnected individuals are invited to an isolated mansion. When one of their number is murdered, they must all figure out who did it and why, before the watch arrive. The book is in mint condition. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 9 gp 8 sp | 10 gp | "Glind palt Nimbë" |
By Inelda Orbrysar A collection mournful poems in the original Elvish. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 23 gp | 25 gp | "Good Without Gods" (Illustrated) | An anonymous paladin's treatise on how to be a good and just person without faith in any of the deities. An expensive illustrated edition, with painted etchings. | 5 lbs. |
3 | 9 gp 2 sp | 10 gp | "K'ryn's Return to Fairyland" |
By Mr. K'ryn An apocryphal account of Mr. K'ryns adventure back to Fairyland, after being urged by his own fans to find more fairy-tales. The book contains several short stories within the main story. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 9 gp 7 sp | 10 gp | "K'ryn's Tales of Teyruse" |
By Mr. K'ryn A collection of traditional fairy-tales, collected by Mr. K'ryn. These stories are set in Teyruse, before it was destroyed by the calamity. K'ryn makes the improbable claim that he witnessed them first-hand. Includes: "The man who flew too high", "The lost labyrinth" and "The golden sheep". |
5 lbs. |
1 | 10 gp | 10 gp | "Lament" | A book of sacred songs celebrating death, most often used in worship of Kalis and at the funerals of his followers. | 5 lbs. |
1 | 5 gp | 5 gp | "Last crime" |
By Michael Smith Not a particularly famous book, but entertaining none the less. |
5 lbs. |
3 | 9 gp 7 sp | 10 gp | "Lurgid bee" |
By Peree Doolapup A collection of pretty awful experimental poems. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 9 gp 4 sp | 10 gp | "Songs that make you laugh" |
By Edward Zephier Contains lyrics and musical notation for many comedic bard songs. Includes "Run away! Run away!", "Fleas" and "He's a pig". |
5 lbs. |
1 | 13 gp | 12 gp 5 sp | "The games of the gods" (Mint) |
By Randolph Silias Considered the definitive work on the creation of this plane of existence, the pantheon, their worship and the games the gods play with the fates of mortals. The book is in mint condition. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 4 gp 8 sp | 5 gp | "This boring river" |
By Angrodor the First Not a particularly famous book, but entertaining none the less. |
5 lbs. |
1 | 5 gp 1 sp | 5 gp | "Ugly river" |
By Rhierup Rhoomapup Not a particularly famous book, but a good read. |
5 lbs. |