431. Unconsidered Trifles
240A W Church Street
Tucked away in a side alley, one might easily be unaware of this store’s existence; indeed, many walk right past the alleyway each day without knowledge of the treasures to be found within. An antique shop, Unconsidered Trifles is a small concern but nevertheless is well regarded in the local trade of historical items. From European furniture to early colonial objects and memorabilia, as well as old books, oil paintings, jewelry, and more, the shop is a dusty collection of valuables that would interest the most serious of collectors. Open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, closed for two hours for lunch, Monday to Friday; occasionally open Saturday.
There is an office on the floor above the shop, while at the rear of the store is storeroom and loading yard. In the storeroom is a door that leads down into a copious basement filled with packing cases and a rackety old boiler.
A successful Spot Hidden roll in the basement will reveal a partially concealed trapdoor that leads down to a maze-like subbasement filled with old packing cases, chests, busted coffins, and bones—lots of bones, mostly human. Some of the bones have been fashioned into torches, chairs, desks, and similar macabre paraphernalia. At the center and far below street level is a chamber, the center of which is a brick-lined well that drops away to darkness, where the ghouls dwell. Here is a charnel shrine and the effects of the occult and dark lore (if Wick possesses the Witch Trial Papers, they will be found here).
The subbasements of the antiques shop are a death trap—at least one and possibly more of Wick’s servants are in residence down here at any time and any alarm or the sound of gunfire is likely to bring ghouls from below.
Should Wick’s secret be discovered and exposure threatened, the shop will be gutted by fire and the basements collapsed (before any authorities might pry), leaving no trace of the tunnels.
Unconsidered Trifles info for Crimson Letters
Abner Wick Jr’s shop is a respectable and established antiques business, not large but well regarded in the local trade—Wick insures that any goods of traceably dubious origin never see the front of store.There is an office on the floor above the shop, while at the rear of the store is storeroom and loading yard. In the storeroom is a door that leads down into a copious basement filled with packing cases and a rackety old boiler.
A successful Spot Hidden roll in the basement will reveal a partially concealed trapdoor that leads down to a maze-like subbasement filled with old packing cases, chests, busted coffins, and bones—lots of bones, mostly human. Some of the bones have been fashioned into torches, chairs, desks, and similar macabre paraphernalia. At the center and far below street level is a chamber, the center of which is a brick-lined well that drops away to darkness, where the ghouls dwell. Here is a charnel shrine and the effects of the occult and dark lore (if Wick possesses the Witch Trial Papers, they will be found here).
The subbasements of the antiques shop are a death trap—at least one and possibly more of Wick’s servants are in residence down here at any time and any alarm or the sound of gunfire is likely to bring ghouls from below.
Should Wick’s secret be discovered and exposure threatened, the shop will be gutted by fire and the basements collapsed (before any authorities might pry), leaving no trace of the tunnels.
Rumor:
You want antiques? Let me tell you about a little place off the beaten track. Tucked away down an alley off Church Street. Unconsidered Trifles is its name. The fellow there is very helpful.Notable Folk
Abner Wick Jr., 46, is the portly and indulgent owner, who wears an overabundance of cologne to mask the sickness and odor he exudes.Abner Wick Sr., 68,
Hector & Carla Fademan, age unknown, are Wick’s “assistants” who carry and load for him. They are siblings whose ghoul-taint is farther along than Wick’s own and, consequently, they seldom show themselves in public; if they must venture forth or risk being seen, they wear scarves and hats, and loose-fitting clothing to hide their rubbery skin and claw-like nails.
Crimson Letters
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, closed 2 hours for lunch,
Monday to Friday;
occasionally open Saturday.
Monday to Friday;
occasionally open Saturday.
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