Loan Rangers Pawn Shop P3

It’s time to put the finishing touches on The Loan Rangers pawn shop, operated by the Elven brother and sister duo of Elara and Lorcan Silversong. For our last steps, we need to offer a side mission and populate their quirky storefront with a few tempting adventuring items.

This is the third installment in a three-part series, so be sure to catch up on Part 1 and Part 2, so you have everything you need to incorporate this new shop, NPCs, quests, and peculiar items into your own DnD campaign.

Last time, we had two remaining goals: creating a sidequest and putting a few tempting items on The Loan Rangers store shelves. Let’s start with an optional mission for your game group to consider. DM Ben likes it when NPCs and the party do stuff and form memorable connections!

We’ve got a helping hand this time, thanks to the talented crew over at Dice Dungeons. They make all sorts of creative card decks for things like Notice Boards and Urban Encounters. We also did their last Kickstarter, and it did not disappoint!

Lost & Wanted is one of our favorite decks, so we thumbed through all the cards to find the perfect fit for our Pawn Store NPCs. Stalwart Stonehand is wanted by The Loan Rangers for a forged artifact he previously traded in for gold.

Elara is furious someone snuck a fake past her, and brother Lorcan wants to rough that sneaky dwarf up in the worst way. However, they can’t exactly leave their popular store and hunt him down, so they’re willing to pay well (store credit anyone?) for his capture.

We even found an old Warhammer mini that practically matches the sketch on the wanted poster perfectly!

The final step in our new shop is adding a couple of tantalizing items to its store shelves. For that, we’re going to utilize our favorite PDF card builder, FelraiderRPG! Either the DnD Social Inspiration or DnD Exploration Inspiration Fillable Cards have the tools we need to quickly create some fun items for sale. They have a slew of pre-filled cards to get your creative juices flowing (like the ones above).

DM Ben prefers single-use items or objects with limited charges when giving out magical gear because it allows him to keep the game balance in check. The item can take many forms, including something edible, a lucky charm, a piece of jewelry, a powder, a liquid, a scroll, etc.

We’ve selected three tempting items here:

1. Talisman | “Next Try” | 4 charges | 400 gp
2. Piece of String| “Recover” | 2 pieces | 100 gp
3. Bag of Magic Dust | “Feast” | 1 use | 50 gp

Offering a high, medium, and low gp store item also ensures more interest in case a particular character’s pockets aren’t as full as they would like them to be.

Now, will this be a gold or trade transaction today? 😉