The blacksmith is vital to a community's success. Not only does he forge his own tools, he is responsible for making everyone else's tools, too. From the farmers plow to the leather workers awl, the blacksmith is the only manufacturer of iron tools. You worked your way up from a simple blacksmith's apprentice, through your journeyman years, to eventually developing your masters peace and becoming a master blacksmith. A masters piece (or masterpiece) is a work of exceptional craftsmanship which is given to your master in exchange for his approval of you earning your own title of master. The bulk of your days as a blacksmith however, were filled with the usual orders of horseshoes, nails, hinges and eating utensils.

Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, 

Tool Proficiencies: Smith's tools, One type of gaming set

Languages: Choose one from Dwarven, Gnomish, Orcish 

Equipment: Smith's tools, a smith's stamp with your carftsman's mark, six thin iron rods, 20 nails, a thrown weapon of your choice, a backpack containing 10 days rations, a bed roll, a mess kit, a tinder box, and a water skin. A belt pouch containing 15 gold pieces. 

Suggested Characteristics

Life by the forge leaves marks, makes one grow firm. But metalworkers must deal with a lot of people and their requests, even though some of them still rather have their craft as their friends.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right. I can’t help it — I’m a perfectionist.
2	My work is my family and legacy, nothing else matters.
3	The best part of my job is getting the praise of others.
4	It's this simple: you break my things, I break your face.
5	All I do, I do for the gold.
6	Everything can be improved, I'll always try to dismantle anything just to put it together more efficiently.
7	I enjoy nothing more than a cold drink after a day of working by the fire.
8	My drive is to be famous by my craft, have my name outlive myself.

d6	Ideal
1	Creation. Creation is sacred, and those who promote destruction must be destroyed themselves. (Good)
2	Devotion. Every piece I make must be my best work and I must charge fairly for it. (Lawful)
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	I would still lay down my life for the people I choose as companions.
2	I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love.
3	My honor is my life.
4	One day I will craft an item beautiful enough to earn the favor of the gods themselves.
5	Someone stole one of my most prized creations. One day, I will make them pay.
6	I forge my craft for those who need my help.

d6	Flaw
1	My blood boils like the forge at any provocation.
2	I have little respect for anyone who has no marks in their armor.
3	I care more about my craft and creations than about those around me.
4	My work is never good enough, there's always room for improvement.
5	If you pay the price, the weapon is yours. I don't care how you use it.
6	I’d rather eat my hammer than admit when I’m wrong.