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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rarity | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 gp 7 sp | 5 gp | "Boring heart" | common |
By Ronald Whimhand Not a particularly famous book, but surprising to the end. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 11 gp | 10 gp | "Delving Deeper" | common |
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 | 3 gp 9 sp | 4 gp | "Each strange mystery" (Dog-eared) | common |
By Angrodor the First Not a particularly famous book, but entertaining. The book is a bit dog-eared, but in serviceable condition. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 7 gp 9 sp | 8 gp | "Fingeth's Book of Elven Letters" (Dog-eared) | common |
By Fingeth A calligraphers guide to the Elven alphabet. When making a ability check using a Forgery Kit involving Elven, 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 | 14 gp | 15 gp | "From Basket to Zigzag: A Book for Weavers" (1st Edition) | uncommon |
By Emeldida Eledhwen Pearson A pattern book, with instructions on how to recreate all the most popular cloth designs and regional weaves. Aimed at the professional weaver but may also be of use to anyone who needs to create an authentic disguise... It is from the first print run. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 19 gp | 20 gp | "Healing with Plants: A Complete Guide" | common |
By Galionan Auglaraan A hefty tome detailing hundreds of herbs and there medicinal uses. When making a herbalism kit check with proficiency, you can consult this book to gain +2 to the check. You can only consult one book per check. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 5 gp 1 sp | 5 gp | "His new child" | common |
By Nancy Hatcher Not a particularly famous book, but pretty interesting. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 12 gp | 12 gp 5 sp | "I ne'er do that" (Mint) | common |
By Peree Doolapup A collection of love poems. The book is in mint condition. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 9 gp 3 sp | 10 gp | "Island Hopping" | common |
By Frank Strickland Widely considered the definitive guide to sailing the Ataland seas. Packed with practical advice but consciously short of actual maps. When making a survival check at sea, you can consult this book to gain +1 to the check. You can only consult one book per check. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 10 gp | 10 gp | "K'ryn's More Fairy-tales" | common |
By Mr. K'ryn A collection of traditional fairy-tales, collected by Mr. K'ryn. The book makes the dubious claim the stories were collected from actual fairies. Includes: "The goose that laid the adamantine egg", "Stone soup", and "The happy kobold". |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 15 gp | 15 gp | "Let sleeping dragons lie" (1st Edition) | uncommon |
By Bofáin Taleforger Fiction. An aging thief re-assembles his old crew for one last score: stealing a dragon's horde. It is from the first print run. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 9 gp 7 sp | 10 gp | "Moon City: Invasion" | common |
By Gus Newman A spinoff from the "Spellships" magic-fiction series. A mysterious alien army targets Moon City. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 4 gp 9 sp | 5 gp | "New feeling" | common |
By Alarihal Dickson-Muggardner Not a particularly famous book, yet thought provoking. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 3 gp 9 sp | 4 gp | "One bitter day" (Dog-eared) | common |
By Thear Not a particularly famous book, but a good read. The book is a bit dog-eared, but in serviceable condition. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 5 gp 3 sp | 5 gp | "One bitter game" | common |
By Vannen Indiel Ilbenath Not a particularly famous book and unintentionally funny. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 4 gp 6 sp | 5 gp | "Right mystery" | common |
By Criswish Moody Not a particularly famous book, yet thought provoking. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 10 gp | 10 gp | "Spellships: 3 - The World of Tomorrow" | common |
By Gus Newman A book in a magic-fiction series about boats that fly through the sky using advanced magic. In this book the heroes fly their spellship down to Ataland and we get to see what it looks like in the year 1000 A.C. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 9 gp 6 sp | 10 gp | "The Art of Xor" | common |
By Claud Sanford A book of advice on achieving victory in situations of conflict, in a wide range scenarios, from family disputes, and business negotiations, to large scale military operations. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 9 gp 5 sp | 10 gp | "The Calamity: Theories and Facts" | common |
By Lóhal, daughter of Tharóin This book posits that the calamity that caused the destruction of Teyruse was an accident caused by sorcerers dabbling with Pattern Magic. It reveals that sorcerers from the same bloodline live in Ataland to this day. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 11 gp | 10 gp | "The Chef's Greatest Grits" | common |
By Chef Gorman Meal ideas for those on a budget or with lots of mouths to feed. |
5 lbs. |
| 1 | 10 gp | 10 gp | "The Giant Book of Giant Tales" | common |
By Mr. K'ryn A collection of traditional fairy-tales with a giants theme, collected by Mr. K'ryn. The book makes the dubious claim the stories were collected from giants. Includes: "The crown that was a giant's ring", "The friendly giant", and "Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum". |
5 lbs. |