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This cluttered storefront houses one of the world's newest and most exciting inventions: the moveable-type printing press (or, in a literal translation from Gnomish, ''"Barnabus and/or Nobble's multiple-letter/number/symbol adjustable-order paper-based steam-powered columnated textual reproduction machine"''. No one said Gnomish was concise.) Barnabus and Nobble are a pair of [[Gnomish Ministry of Engineering|Ministry]]-certified [[gnome|Gnomish]] tinkers who share a love for the written word and efficiency. They sell cheap copies of the most popular books, particularly the ''[[Librera]]'', ''[[Apparitions to Zombies]] – A Practical Guide to the Walking Dead'', and ''[[Pelor's Common Prayers]]''. | This cluttered storefront houses one of the world's newest and most exciting inventions: the moveable-type printing press (or, in a literal translation from Gnomish, ''"Barnabus and/or Nobble's multiple-letter/number/symbol adjustable-order paper-based steam-powered columnated textual reproduction machine"''. No one said Gnomish was concise.) | ||
Barnabus and Nobble are a pair of [[Gnomish Ministry of Engineering|Ministry]]-certified [[gnome|Gnomish]] tinkers who share a love for the written word and efficiency. They sell cheap copies of the most popular books, particularly the ''[[Librera]]'', ''[[Apparitions to Zombies]] – A Practical Guide to the Walking Dead'', and ''[[Pelor's Common Prayers]]''. | |||
There is a nasty rumor floating around [[Ferrodyne]] that the reason they moved to [[Luminaux]] was that they were ostracized for having produced an invention that worked well, was a benefit to society, and didn't explode, go on a rampage, or simply cease to exist in a mind-bending twist of anti-logic. | |||
An alternate rumor cites a disagreement B&N had with [[House CopperWire]] over the practicality and price point of printing various dictionaries and lexicons. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 8 April 2024
This cluttered storefront houses one of the world's newest and most exciting inventions: the moveable-type printing press (or, in a literal translation from Gnomish, "Barnabus and/or Nobble's multiple-letter/number/symbol adjustable-order paper-based steam-powered columnated textual reproduction machine". No one said Gnomish was concise.)
Barnabus and Nobble are a pair of Ministry-certified Gnomish tinkers who share a love for the written word and efficiency. They sell cheap copies of the most popular books, particularly the Librera, Apparitions to Zombies – A Practical Guide to the Walking Dead, and Pelor's Common Prayers.
There is a nasty rumor floating around Ferrodyne that the reason they moved to Luminaux was that they were ostracized for having produced an invention that worked well, was a benefit to society, and didn't explode, go on a rampage, or simply cease to exist in a mind-bending twist of anti-logic.
An alternate rumor cites a disagreement B&N had with House CopperWire over the practicality and price point of printing various dictionaries and lexicons.