The Intelligent Pen Booksellers
The small yet crammed-full bookshop lovingly named the Intelligent Pen is run by a halfling woman named Filippa Karahaliakou. She appears to be the only halfling in the city of Meletis. The shop is in the middle-class area of town and offers both rare and commonplace books for sale. It's inventory often changes but it a repository of information about Meletis and Theros, containing several history books that touch on any number of events, people, places, and myths.
She currently has for the players to buy:
- The Myths & Deeds of the Gods- contains the most-common myths of the Gods, players can use it to obtain missing information about the Gods and relating to their quests. 5 g
- Surviving the Wilds- about cooking and survivalism out in the wilderness. 20 g
- Wrong About The Animals- a book writing by a centaur druid, Epona, who could speak to animals and seeks to enlighten others how their judgments and disregard of them is wrong. 50 g
- Giants And Serpents- essentially the Volo's Guide to Theros, but written by the mage Kalliroi Cosmalli who was particularly adept at the study of magic creatures. 100 g
- Country With Pride- the history of Meletis. 5 g
- Pirate of my Soul- a trashy romance novel about a minotaur pirate and the gentle triton woman who claims his heart, Bruno and Letessa. 10 g
- Companion Without Shame- A gay erotic romance novel about a leonin barbarian soldier who parades Oreskos in search of evil to slay and his kind cleric lover, a satyr, Athoz and Omiros. 10 g
Purpose / Function
To sell the finest books and the most-essential to anyone and everyone who's interested! Filippa is all about knowledge and wants to share it with the world.
Architecture
The white-beige stone used to make the building gives way to endless bookshelves on the inside. There are beautiful wooden beams across the roof and some that arch in lovely curves to break up all the straight lines. There are magical dancing lights floating about the shop in addition to candle chandeliers in the shape of celestial-like globes. There are ladders that extend up the shelves so patrons can reach the top and a second-floor balcony that house the overflow. There are several skylights in the room to let in light as well.
History
Filippa built the store from the ground up with a little help from her magic. The building was there and abandoned but Filippa was determined to improve it and make it her own. She saw its potential. However, the building did appear to be haunted, though it appears to be a friendly spirit. He, at least Filippa thinks it's a he, appears as a small man wearing a top hat. But he's always just out of sight and if you look directly at him, he vanishes. Books do seem to float about on occasion and rearrange themselves. She's always putting them back in order when morning comes.
Tourism
While the shop isn't the most happening place, because the general population of Meletis is a knowledge-loving people, Filippa does see regular customers and is able to stay comfortably in business. However, the higher-ups are more likely to visit the Library in the Dekatia Academy, however, that is not open to everyone.
Alternative Names
The Pen
Type
Shop, Generic
Parent Location
Owning Organization
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