Chastity's Nook

Fan art of Chastity's Nook, by Katy Grierson.

**Chastity's Nook** is a small, but well-stocked bookstore located within the Tri-Spires district of Zadash, specializing in pulp fiction and all manner of trashy smut.

Iva Deshin, a fledgling author, is the proprietor of the shop.

## **Layout**

The exterior was designed to resemble a thatched-roof cottage and had a beautiful cursive sign hanging over its arched main door. 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. Interspaced between these, leading towards the back room, were large scrolls of beautifully painted nudes.

## **Known Stock**

This book store didn't have a used book section due to there not being much business for such books here in the Tri-Spires. Most of the areas residence purchase and display books on their shelves 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: Costs 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.

### **Patrons**

* A human man in his mid-30s. He had a rounder softer face and slicked back hairline that was pulling back due to male pattern baldness. He wore a brown cloak over a sky blue tunic that had a soft silken like sheen to it.

## **History**

### **"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.
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 complements.
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.

## **References**

1. ↑ See "Zemnian Nights" (2x11) at 01:01:54.
2. ↑ See "Zemnian Nights" (2x11) at 1:13:27.
3. ↑ See "Zemnian Nights" (2x11) at 01:05:26.
4. ↑ See "Zemnian Nights" (2x11) at 2:09:33.
5. ↑ See "Zemnian Nights" (2x11) at 1:10:56.

**Art:**

1. ↑ Fan art of Chastity's Nook, by Katy Grierson (source). Used with permission.
2. ↑ Fan art of Iva Deshin telling Caleb that the *Courting of the Crick* has been banned for 15 years, by Megzilla87 (source). Used with permission.