Iva Deshin, a fledgling author, is the proprietor of the shop.
Description
The exterior was designed to resemble a thatched-roof cottage and had a beautiful cursive sign hanging over its arched main door, with textured purple curtains in the windows on either side of the doorway. In contrast, it had a lush, cozy interior that was divided into a front and a back room.
The front room had one long chamber with shelves and a central table, that progressed from tawdry goods and knickknacks towards shelves and stacks of books that had painted covers. Interspersed between these, leading towards the back room, were large hanging tapestries of beautifully painted nudes on the walls. Scented candles, oils, and incense created a pungent mix in the air.
Known stock
This book store didn't have a used book section due to there not being much business for such books in the Tri-Spires. Most of the area's residents purchased and displayed books on their shelves as a symbol of status. The more books one had displayed on their shelves, the more well-read they appeared to their guests.
General stock
Tawdry decor including:
- Rugs
- Embroidered tapestries
- Candles, both scented and not
- Oils
- Incense
Smut
- Tusk Love: A tale of the saucy union between a half-orc named Oskar and the daughter of a travelling merchant as they meet on the Amber Road up near Druvenlode. They want to be together but they can't, because what would the parents think?
- Scent of the Sea
- The Rosed Embrace
- Guard of My Heart
- Zemnian Nights
- Enchanting Tryst
- Shallow Breaths: Cost 3 sp
- Courting of the Crick: Having been banned for the past 15 years, this book was sold in secret and was thus a bit pricier compared to the other books within the shop, costing 15 gp.
Eight years later, the inventory still included Enchanting Tryst, Shallow Breaths, Guard of My Heart, and Tusk Love. New books included:
- The Emerald Kiss
- Spirited Succulents
- The Dance of the Burning Call: More of a classical romance, published around 841 PD
- The Gale and the Raven: A newer novel
- Just the Tip
- Untitled tome of erotic illustrations, the alleged author was a former priest from Vasselheim who discovered himself (and sex) one century ago
" Zemnian Nights " (2x11)
Beau, Caleb, and Jester visited Chastity's Nook for the first time in episode 11, immediately after placing an order at the bakery next door. They were greeted in the front room by Iva Deshin, who introduced herself and offered her assistance. Amused at Caleb's claim that the Nook was "recommended" to him for literature, Iva quickly guided the trio to the adults-only back room of the shop. Caleb declined her enthusiastic recommendations of Tusk Love and Guard of My Heart, asking instead for something more along the lines of "historical fiction." Intrigued, Iva described a book that was banned by the Dwendalian Empire 15 years prior entitled The Courting of the Crick. After a furtive discussion of the contents of the tome and the rather hefty 15-gold price tag, she disappeared into another room to retrieve a copy. While waiting, Jester delighted in both embarrassing another patron into swiftly fleeing the Nook.
Ultimately, Caleb declined to purchase The Courting of the Crick, citing the price tag and illicit nature of the book. While purchasing a copy of Tusk Love, however, Jester secretly purchased the book as a gift for him. After the sale, Iva proceeded to share some of her own romantic writings with Beau. Overly wordy, with atrocious dialogue and some bizarre metaphors for farm equipment, it took a supreme effort for Beau to humor Iva with a smile and series of mild compliments. Meanwhile, Jester took the opportunity to scrawl the ominous words "WE'RE WATCHING YOU" in a copy of Guard of My Heart. The Traveler seemed rather pleased.
Campaign Three: Bells Hells
Bells Hells visited the shop in the company of a disguised Essek Thelyss, who had been told they could locate Astrid Becke there. When he asked Iva if she had other employees, she referred him to "Erma" in the back room. After some conversation, the adventurers left, allowing Astrid to maintain her fake identity, and acquiring some smut on their way out.