Nulligan's Trove
Tucked away in the Open Close, a winding alley off Cargo Street, Nulligan’s Trove stands as a curiosity among curiosities. This section of the River Quarter is home to an eclectic mix of oddities, antiquities, and arcane galleries, but even among them, Nulligan’s shop stands apart.
Its exterior is unmistakable—green continual flame torches flicker with an eerie glow, their light refracted through firebeetle ichor-infused signage, casting shifting, almost hypnotic sigils onto the damp cobblestones below. Those who step inside find no rhyme or reason to its stock, save for one constant: everything here is valuable—to the right buyer.
The Hidden Market of Nulligan’s Trove
Buying & Selling Magic Items
Nulligan’s Trove operates under its own rules—a shop with no set inventory, yet nearly limitless availability.
- He buys and sells magic items at standard prices.
While a handful of potions, rings, rods, staves, wands, and wondrous items are on display, most notable acquisitions are by request. - Orders are typically fulfilled within 48 hours, though more obscure or powerful requests may take up to a week.
- Nulligan is known to secure even Very Rare and Legendary items, though such transactions come with a hefty price—and often, conditions.
Where these treasures come from, who supplies them, and what price Nulligan himself pays for such convenience—these are questions few dare to ask.
But for those who do, one thing is certain: the answer is worth more than gold.
Penander Nulligan: Merchant or Middleman?
The Trove is run by Penander Nulligan (LN male human wizard 6), a balding, sharp-eyed merchant who carries himself with an air of both confidence and secrecy. He is all business, yet never boastful, speaking in clipped tones and taking copious notes whenever a client requests a specific magical item.
- Magic items line the shelves, though only a handful are ever on display. Wealthy adventurers, sea captains, and collectors come to browse—but more often, they come to request.
- The true service Nulligan provides is acquisition—custom magic items, often delivered within a mere 48 hours, an unheard-of feat in Greyhawk’s markets.
- When pressed, he speaks of unpredictable contacts and rare trade secrets, refusing to elaborate on where, how, or from whom he secures his goods.
There is something peculiar about his manner. Though he speaks with authority, there are times when it seems as though he does not fully understand the items he provides. A wizard himself, yet not a creator? A merchant, yet one who refuses to haggle? To the keen-eyed, Nulligan seems more a conduit than a craftsman.
Following the Merchant’s Trail
Those who grow suspicious of Nulligan’s unusual efficiency may choose to follow him after dark—though this is no simple task.
Each night, Nulligan slips away from his shop, making his way toward Old City . His route is labyrinthine, winding through the tenement-choked streets, doubling back through shadowed alleys, as if ensuring no one follows him unseen.
For those skilled enough to stay on his tail, the path eventually leads to an abandoned alleyway—one that, despite its appearance, hides a secret of great significance.
- At the alley’s dead end, Nulligan mutters an incantation, one he will never reveal, and steps through a shimmering, arcane portal.
- Where does it lead? None can say.
- Hours later, he re-emerges, a portable hole clutched tightly within his robes, now filled with the very orders he had taken earlier that week.
His true supplier remains a mystery, and few have dared confront him about it. But one thing is certain: Penander Nulligan does not work alone.
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