Magical Maggie — The Merchant

Identity

Full name: Maggdelena Stackdeck
Known as: Magical Maggie
Species: Half-elf
Class: Alchemist
Alignment: CN
Status: Dead — killed by the party on the return from the Kaijitsu Star (Session 1)

The Encounter

On the return through Brinestump Marsh after the Kaijitsu Star mission, the party found a painted wagon sunk wheel-deep in the mud. A half-elf woman in an impressive jester’s cap stood next to it.

The wagon was “Magical Maggie’s Mobile Market.” Her mule Braya was refusing to cooperate.

She opened with a sales pitch — Magical Maggie’s Miracle Medicine, cures what ails you, guaranteed. When the goblins had no coin, she threw rocks. Then bombs. The party killed her before she could flee.

The wagon was thoroughly looted.

Items Taken

Item	Notes
Magical Maggie’s Miracle Medicine (×6)	Fake cure potions — cure light wounds cut with grain alcohol, peppermint, seawater. 1 HP per swig, 4 swigs per bottle. Distributed: 2 to Sneaky Scorch, 2 to Rrrahah Bäähh, 1 to Bubble Bomb, 1 to Wee Goo.
Map of local roads	Large red X marking Paddlefoot Farm — this became the direct hook for the Squealy Nord recovery mission.
Gilded wedding invitation	Sparkly. The tribe interpreted this as dangerous magic.
Alchemical supplies	Acid, alchemist’s fire, smokestick, tanglefoot bags.
Hidden compartment	Potion of spider climb, potion of jump, elixir of fire breath, wand of cure light wounds (15 charges).

Significance

Magical Maggie’s map — with the red X on Paddlefoot Farm — was the direct hook that sent the party to rescue Squealy Nord. Without her loot, there would have been no Paddlefoot Farm mission.

She is the most consequential character the party killed without knowing why.

Notes

Source: We B4 Goblins! module (T1)
Earlier versions of campaign notes incorrectly identified this encounter as Shalelu Andosana — corrected. Shalelu’s first confirmed appearance was March 2025 (Leer session), before the Thistletop assault.
Braya (the mule) and the wagon were left at the scene.