The Silent Bard

Welcome to Fortuna Games Storefront image from their website This one isn't a comic store. From  their website , they are a "boutique trading card and board game store" which seems accurate. The inside is cozy , but still has several tables available for games. They even have a room with a couple of booths and a selection of open board games you can try out, including some really interesting ones like a tabletop version of Dead By Daylight  that looked pretty amazing.  There was a surprising crowd for a small store, so I didn't feel comfortable intruding by taking a lot of photos, but I did get this one right in the entryway: Again, from the website, "The shop is owned by Ashley, Hannah, and Will – partners in business and in life!" Leave your prejudices outside, these are wonderful people.  They are serious about it being a card and board game store. I saw no comics, and only one shelf of TTRPGs - mostly WotC D&D, some Pathfinder, and a small smattering...

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