Blacksmiths come from all walks of life, and you are no exception. No matter how your life began, you've found solace and a strange kind of peace while working your forge. Masterworks, quality weapons, even never-before-seen devices, these things all come from you and your strange, brilliant mind.
- Skill Proficiencies: You have proficiency with two skills of your choice.
- Tool Proficiencies: You're proficient with a Smith's tool set and a Tinkers' Tool Set!
During your time at a forge, you found that one particular kind of equipment was easiest to make. As a result, whenever you craft that item type, the item you make will have the "+1" property. I.e., the item will grant its wielder:
-a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls (if the item is a weapon)
-a +1 bonus to AC and HP (if the item is a piece of armor)
-a +1 bonus to a stat. check of your choice (if the item is a wondrous item).
| d3 | Speciality |
|---|---|
| 1 | Weapons |
| 2 | Armor |
| 3 | Wondrous Items |
After having spent so much time in a forge, you know how to take raw metals and turn them into quality items. Work with your DM to determine exactly how this process would go--if you simply use standard forging techniques to make your weapons/armor/items, or if you use something similar to a fabrication spell, etc.
You also carry quite the reputation, and your work as a renowned smith for certain places means that some people may be more eager to offer gold or information in exchange for a sample of your items. Additionally, you are able to contact certain sources for things that your DM determines would fall under a smith's purview.
Suggested Characteristics
Most characteristics of a smith revolve around their work, their pride in it, or their thoughts on others' opinions of it.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I worry not about the opinions of others--I'm more concerned about my legacy, and my work, therefore. |
| 2 | Once I pick a goal, I become obsessed with it, and it alone. |
| 3 | I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right. I can’t help it — I’m a perfectionist. |
| 4 | I'm always hungry to know more about my craft. |
| 5 | I lack respect for those who can't keep up with my work ethic. |
| 6 | I do what I do solely for the attention and praise of others. |
| 7 | Once you get me talking about my work, I won't stop. |
| 8 | I only trust a select few people with my work. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Community. It is the duty of all civilized people to strengthen the bonds of community and the security of civilization. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good) |
| 3 | Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil) |
| 5 | People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I work hard to be the best there is at my craft. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The workshop where I learned my trade is the most important place in the world to me. |
| 2 | I created a great work for someone, and then found them unworthy to receive it. I’m still looking for someone worthy. |
| 3 | I'm grateful, both to my mentor for teaching me, and to my colleagues for all their support in the forge. |
| 4 | My pursuit of perfection is fueled by a need to craft a fitting gift for the one I love. |
| 5 | One day I will craft an item beautiful enough to earn the favor of the gods themselves. |
| 6 | I forge my weapons to use them against the evil that infests my home. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will do anything to get to work with a rare metal. ANYTHING. |
| 2 | I'm quick to anger when others critique my skill or my work. |
| 3 | My projects are never finished--I just abandon them after a time. |
| 4 | I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my handiwork. Everywhere I go, I’m surrounded by rivals. |
| 5 | I always think that I deserve more coin for what I do. |
| 6 | I get furious if others ignore my work, or if they praise someone else over me. |
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