Glynndarryl

Calypso's Curiosities 

The door creaks open to reveal a tidy shop lined with shelves stocked with a plethora of curiosities and exotic objects. A young woman, looking slightly frazzled, greets you with a smile. “Welcome to Calypso’s. I’m Elpha. What can I help you with today?” she asks in a pleasant voice while removing a small, black hair from her shoulder. A sleek cat – likely the hair’s owner – yawns, baring a row of sharp teeth, before leaping down from the countertop and sauntering leisurely toward you. “Don’t worry, she’s friendly enough, as long as you don’t get on her bad side,” Elpha says with a nervous smile. 

Calypso’s Curiosities and Magical Emporium is a tidy little shop located on a back street in Glynndarryl. The front of the store is filled with various uncommon magical items for sale, but in the back of the store, special order enchantments and trade in dangerous items are the norm. By all appearances, the shop is run by Elpha Amalicus, a young human wizard with a penchant for enchantments. In truth, however, the shop very much still belongs to Elpha’s mother. A wizard of no small renown, the ambitious Calypso became stuck in the form of a cat a few years ago after an experiment went awry. While she usually can’t converse with customers directly, the overbearing Calypso still involves herself in every trade, guiding her daughter with a tirade of disapproving yawns and meows.

Calypso’s Curiosities and Magical Emporium carries a wide array of various magical items and trinkets, with a focus on wizards’ accoutrements and enchanted jewelry. Elpha and Calypso can also enchant items, so if a customer is looking for something that isn’t on their shelves, they may accept a commission. 

Warm light filters through the stained glass and reflects off the various relics that are laid out neatly on the floor. As you enter the small shrine, you are greeted by a young human woman with alabaster skin and hair. “I welcome you, adventurers,” she says softly, giving you a heartfelt smile. As she speaks, you somehow feel at peace, like you’d never again want to harm another creature, let alone the woman before you. “Tell me, how can I aid you?” she asks, a hint of sadness lurking at the corners of her friendly eyes.