Red Clover

A broken-down shop called the Red Clover stands on a muddy back street. The shop's signboard, a three-leafed clover covered in peeling red paint, gives no real clue that this is an apothecary's shop. The building has no public entrance. Penzer, the owner, dispenses his wares over an outdoor counter. Fortunately, the building's overhanging second story provides reasonable cover for the Red Clover's customers.

The Business

Penzer opens for business at midmorning, six days a week, and closes up at dusk. In the spring and fall, he spends considerable time puttering around in his herb garden behind the shop. Locals know to walk around back if they find the shutter down during the day. Penzer is training a young alfar woman named Delilah Raincloud who stays with the clerics of Wee Jas in the Cairn of the Green Lady.

Lower Floors

The apothecary sells a wide assortment of medicinal and cooking herbs, most locally grown. He also treats minor ailments and injuries, enjoying a brisk trade in spite of the fact that several priests in town can cast healing spells. Magic costs too much for most common folk, and even when the priests are inclined to cast free spells for the needy, they never have quite enough spells to go around.
Although he has no spellcasting abilities, Penzer is a student of magic. He stocks many spell components, all neatly sealed in parchment packets. He works a small sample of the contents into each packet's sealing wax, allowing customers to identify the packets' contents by touch. Penzer does not stock any component larger than a human hand, nor any component with a base cost of more than 10 gp. Business-minded spellcasters might make some extra pocket change by selling Penzer various items they acquire during their adventures; however, the herbalist seldom will pay more than a few silver for any item.

Type

Apothecary