Patisserie Shoppe The Known World & Raging Swan Press The current year for our homebrewed campaign setting is set during 672 CY (Common Year). Inspired By Gary Gygax

The Dulwich Patisserie Shoppe is a well-loved bakery owned and operated by Jemma Chessa and her husband, Jameson Chessa. Their bread, pastries, and cakes draw customers from across town, while travelers passing through Dulwich often stop to purchase something for the road. Baking begins well before sunrise, and the first warm loaves are ready as shopkeepers open their doors and workers head toward the lumberyard, workshops, and market.

The Chessas occupy a timber-framed building whose upper floor projects over a sheltered entrance. Inside, shallow wooden drawers lined with clean cloth keep bread fresh, while tiered trays display honeyed rolls, fruit pastries, biscuits, and savory pies. A narrow opening behind the counter allows customers to watch dough being shaped and finished goods emerging from the bakehouse. Jemma often sets aside small pieces of new recipes for regular customers to sample before deciding whether they deserve a permanent place among the offerings.

Reliable supplies are essential to the business, and Jemma and Jameson maintain good relationships with farmers, millers, and merchants serving Dulwich. Local flour, butter, eggs, and honey form the foundation of their baking, supplemented by preserved fruit and spices brought along the Great South Road. Seasonal ingredients influence the selection: fresh fruit fills summer tarts, while colder months bring richer cakes, dried-fruit pastries, and warming savory pies. The cellar holds carefully sealed stores to help the bakery weather delayed deliveries.

A small seating area beside the front windows gives customers somewhere to enjoy a pastry with herbal tea or warm spiced cider. Its tables attract tradesfolk, visiting merchants, nearby residents, and travelers taking a break from their errands. Conversations range from household news to market prices and the condition of the roads. Jemma and Jameson keep the atmosphere friendly, making room for familiar customers without leaving newcomers feeling overlooked.

Behind the storefront, preparation tables, cooling racks, mixing bowls, and flour sacks surround a substantial stone oven. The Chessas work closely together, dividing their time between baking, serving customers, and preparing the following day’s ingredients. Upstairs, their private rooms provide a comfortable family home within easy reach of the business. For many people in Dulwich, the shop’s greatest attraction is its dependable routine: fresh bread in the morning, something satisfying at midday, and a familiar welcome whenever they return.

BREADS
• Cheese Loaves: 7sp
• Wholemeal Loaves: 4sp
• Kibble Loaves: 6sp

SMALL CAKES
• Fruit Slices, with Apple, Cherry, or Apricot: 2sp
• Cup Cakes: 1sp
• Cream Puffs: 3sp
• Dwarven Rock Cakes: 8cp
• Cream Cheese Rolls: 1sp
• Elven Mini Sponge Cake: 2sp

LARGE CAKES
• Banana Cake: (When in Season): 2sp
• Chocolate Layer Cake (Wild Cherry Filling): 1gp
• Vanilla Layer Cake (Buttermilk Icing): 1gp
• Orange Cake: 1sp
• Walnut Crunch Cake: 5sp
• Five-Layer Black Forest Cake (with Rum Soaked Cherries): 1gp
• Lemon Chiffon Cake (Lemon-Strawberry Glaze): 1gp

PIES
• Apple Pie: 5sp
• Cherry-Walnut Pie: 6sp

COOKIES
• Sugar Cookie: 2cp
• Frosted Sugar Cookie: 5cp
• Spice Cookie: 2cp
• Orange Almond Cookie 2cp

DONUTS
• Cherry Donut: 1cp
• Blueberry Donut: 1cp
• Apple-Spice Donut: 2cp
• Powder-Sugared Donut: 1cp
• Cinnamon Donuts: 1sp