Valli - Armorer
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Protection with Comfort
Description
Valli - is a fairly plain-looking dwarf, with a prematurely greying beard and a perpetually harried look. He is an innocent victim of Konig’s suspicions (in fact, the lady Soranal chose Valli because she recognized the malicious streak in Konig’s temperament). Regardless of the unjustness of the persecution, however, Konig’s practices have taken a great toll. Valli has been forced to cut prices even lower to compete at all with his more renowned foe, and his business has suffered to the extent that he has had to release a substantial portion of his staff. These days, he has begun to view his situation as hopeless, and is strongly considering closing down and moving to another city with the somewhat meager fortune he has remaining. His late hours are beginning to take their toll, and there is a 20% chance any armor personally made by Valli will be seriously flawed in some respect.
Exterior
A long, not particularly deep shop made of Brick. The entire eastern half of the storefront is a full length pane of glass, behind which stand armored mannequins in various fighting poses. A sign in the window says “Why Buy Armor That Looks Good in a Trophy Case - When You Can Buy Armor You Can Fight In With Comfort?” A smaller, hastily scrawled sign tacked below it says “Lowest Prices Ever”. The wooden front door of the shop is ajar.
Interior
Here, too, there are bustling crowds, though the waiting lines seem a bit longer, and there are few employees in sight. A sandy, railed-off area, formerly used by staff wearing full armor to demonstrate their malleability and protective value, lies unused.
Hours
8:00am - 8:00pm (Valli, however, can often be heard working until 1:00 or 2:00am).
Price Range
Normally High, at present Low.
Quality
Normally Good, at present Mediocre/Good
Staff
Fertik has worked with Valli for 22 years, and is very loyal to his employer. Knowing the seriousness of Valli’s plight, Fertik has thought about the situation, and concluded that the only way to save Valli’s shop would be to kidnap Konig and somehow convince him of the error of his ways. Fertik has talked to the Thieves Guild about this, but they categorically refused to take on such a job. He is now discreetly looking for an independent band of rogues that might be willing to perform the deed.
Customers
Valli’s establishment still does a fair amount of business, but at a cost that barely pays him back for his materials and employee expenses. The wait to get fitted for a suit of armor can range from 10 minutes to 2 and 1/2 hours. For the most part, the fellow customers sharing these lines are congenial, and a great deal of gossip (a fair portion of it concerning this situation) is passed through the crowd over the course of the day.
Outstanding Items
As the sign implies, Valli’s specialty is making chain armor that provides normal protection, but inhibits its wearer’s activities less. For 2x his normal rates, Valli can make a suit of chain that does not reduce characters DEX when worn, and reduces DEX by only -1 (normal penalties are -1 and -2 respectively).
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Armor (Shopping)
Owner: Valli
District: The Dwarrow
Grid (Key) Ref.: B15 (HR)
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Type: Shop, Generic
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Ruler/Owner: Valli
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World Anvil Metadata
Id: 73c16ca8-454b-4ccd-b0c5-7850bedefebd
Entity Type: Article / landmark
Category: Places: The Dwarrow
Tags: fcoh,the-dwarrow-location,cat-shop,type-armor,armorers-guild-location,armor
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