A curious and quiet merchant, the Unkindness Trader appears to be a young human woman of albino-pale skin and hair, marked by some paint on her face. Her garb is adorned with shiny black raven feathers, and she usually chooses an out-of-the-way corner of whatever market she happens to be in. Her stall is a simple affair of a canvas sheet over a wooden frame, but it is inevitably festooned with at least a dozen silent ravens who watch all passers-by, tracking their movements.
In person, the trader is pleasant, if shy, and offers a variety of exotic goods which seem to come from the Shadowfell itself. Among the goods sold are: 1 - Gloomcloak (250gp) - This seems like a single layer of insubstantial dark silk, but is hard for the eye to focus upon. When worn, this grants advantage on Stealth checks and allows a Hide check as a bonus action, even when not in cover. However, once donned, it begins to irreversibly fray, and entirely disintegrates within 1 minute. 2 - Ring of Ravencalling (500gp) - This plain metal ring is a glossy black in colour, and can be magically activated as an action by taking it off and reversing it. When this is done, the user is surrounded by a flock of ravens which grant them three-quarters cover for 1 minute (as Call the concealing horde). If the wearer attacks, the flock dissipates immediately. The ring's magic fades after this has been activated three times. 3 - Midnight apples (10 gp each) - These apples are a deep purple with white spots, appearing much like a night sky. When eaten, they are crisp and flavourful. More surprisingly, these can be eaten by (and interacted with) by incorporeal creatures, often granting them some human comfort in undeath. 4 - Bell of Safe Passage (750 gp) - This small tarnished silver bell can be rung as an action to cast Hold person, affecting only an Undead creature within range. Legend tells that there are seven of these bells, belonging to a special order of 'white necromancers', but the others have been lost. 5 - Feather Token (Raven) (1,500 gp) - This token can be unfolded to conjure an almost horse-sized giant raven (statistics as a Giant Eagle), which will follow your commands for 1 hour. 6 - Second Shadow (a favour) - This particular service costs the customer a favour to the Raven Queen herself, the terms of which are appropriately nebulous. For this favour, the Unkindness Trader uses special thread spun from moonlight to stitch an additional shadow to the customer's heels, meaning that they have double the usual number of shadows under an overhead light. However, when subject to any effect that would kill them instantly (a finger of death spell, or similar effect), the second shadow instead absorbs the curse and burns away, leaving the user with no ill effects. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 6 October 2021. Comments are closed.
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