Your earliest memories are flashes of a warmly smiling face, a metallic ping-ting, and strong, scaled arms around your tiny frame. As you grew older, it became clear you were not quite like your parents or siblings - the scales, for one, were a big clue. When you were old enough to ask why, your parents solved this particular mystery for you:
You were adopted.
These particular dragonborn supported your exploration of this revelation by continuing to treat you as part of the family: you still helped care for the forge, oil tools, run wire, change water; you were still part of the chore rotation for the house, and as you aged, the store; and you still were not permitted the keys to the chemical cabinet until your hands proved steady and your humor as respectful as mischievous. So, you continued to learn and grow surrounded by your family’s smithing ways, their chaos, and their love.
When it became apparent you were drawn to one particular facet of this trade, your parents presented you with apprenticeship opportunities within and without the family so you could develop your skills and talents as you chose. By your teens, your work was being sold in the family shop. As you entered young adulthood, your work had achieved regional renown for its quality and distinct spin on the family’s signature style. Through your diligence, attention to detail, skill, and commitment to your craft, you’ve built a fledgeling network of fellow artisans that stretches beyond your immediate region.
- Skill Proficiencies: (pick two): Athletics, Arcana, Dexterity, History, Insight, Investigation, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand
- Tool Proficiencies: (pick one): alchemist’s supplies, artisan’s tools, jeweler’s kit, tinker’s tools, smith’s tools
- Languages: In addition to Common and Draconic, you may choose one other language.
- Equipment: 50GP, one ornamental dagger OR locket OR bracer bearing your family’s mark, one set of common clothes, one set of fine clothes, and one of the following: alchemist’s supplies, artisan’s tools, jeweler’s kit, tinker’s tools, smith’s tools
Elemental Advantage
Elemental Advantage allows you to roll with advantage on any DEX or CON save against the element associated with your dragonborn family. After all, you grew up with them, and all siblings cheat. Pick one element from the following: fire, cold, lightning, acid, poison.
Eye for Detail
After years practicing your craft, you have developed an Eye for Detail. With a quick examination you are able to discern quality items from crap, such as: gems (cut, weight, value, color, likely origin); weapons of your specialty (value, crafting style, region of stylistic origin and/or influence); jewelry (age of piece, stylistic origin and/or influence, value); construct (utility, value, capabilities, vulnerabilities). You even recognize famous artisan’s styles. You have:
- Advantage on Investigation checks pertaining to items of your specialty.
- Advantage on History checks relating to the origin, artisan, age and value of items of your specialty.
Suggested Characteristics
- Advantage on rolls pertaining to knowledge of your craft
- High passive perception due to your keen eye for detail and craftsmanship
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