Kola bint Fayala, Locks
Kola bint Fayala is a retired thief who uses her knowledge to manufacture locks that are difficult to pick or force. Since thieves are always a problem where there is wealth, Kola has a thriving business.
Her shop is located in the Warehouse District District. Merchants in the area usually use her locks for their homes as well as their warehouses. Kola also makes average quality locks; one of her "specials" costs triple normal price.
A special lock comes in four varieties. One has a magic mouth spell set to call "Thieves!" 12 times if the lock is opened without a key. Another has a trap on it, usually a needle, poison not included. The third type is very complex, and thieves trying to pick it suffer a -5 chance to their open locks skill. The fourth type is her own invention: it opens only to a command word, having no keyhole. Combinations of types are possible, tripling the price again each time another feature is added. None of these locks can resist a knock spell, although the magic mouth variety carries out its function if forced in this way. Kola is a youngish gnome with a harassed look. She works alone and is always behind on her work. Customers wanting something immediately had better be willing to take what is in stock, because she is weeks behind in her orders. Kola's shop has been called the graveyard of locks, for there are parts of broken locks, locks under construction, tools, tumblers, springs, and other miscellaneous junk scattered everywhere.
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