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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. Firm the farmer's plow to the leatherworker's 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 master's piece and becoming a master blacksmith. A master's 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' ware filled with the usual orders of horseshoes, nails, hinges and eating utensils

d6 Your master's piece

1 An elaborate scroll-word gate

2 A perfectly weighted battle axe

3 A new, gleaming anvil

4 A hanging  chandelier 

5 An iron sculpture of an animal

6 An embossed steel shield

 
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: Smith's tools, one  type of gaming set
Languages: Choose one from Dwarven, Gnomish, or Orcish 
Equipment: Smith's tools, a smith's stamp with your craftsman's mark, six thin iron roods, 20 nails, a thrown of your choice, a backpack containing 10 days of rations, a bed roll, a mess kit, a tinderbox, and waterskin. A belt pouch containing 12 gold pieces
 
Feature: Heat Resistance

Standing before the intense heat of the forge has hardened your mind and body to the effects of heat. You have a natural resistance to fire damage. This does not apply to magical sources of fire such as fireballs or dragon's breath but non-magical fires do half damage to you.

 
Spell List
Spell Level Spells
Cantrip [Tooltip Not Found]
 
Suggested Characteristics

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d8 Personality Trait
1 I tend to get preoccupied with my work and shut out the rest of the world.
2 It isn't in my nature to discuss what I'm working on. I keep my own counsel
3 Once I begin down a certain path, I rarely change my mind.
4 When I feel I have been wronged I find vindictive ways of getting even.
5 Despite my appearance, I am actually a very fragile person.
6 I keep myself and my equipment, I am actually a very fragile person.
7 There is my way and then there are the ways that aren't going to happen.
8 When I get in a bed mood it may take hours before I'm pleasant to talk to again.
d6 Ideal
1 Forgiveness. To forgive another person is give oneself the gift of peace. (Good)
2 Dignity. Have respect for yourself or no one else will. (Any)
3 Strength. Raw physical power is the only thing people truly pain of one's failures. (Lawful)
4 Gratitude. Thankfulness for one's victories shuts out the pain of honour. (Lawful)
5 Reverence. Always pay the proper respect to those in positions of honour. (Lawful)
6 Idealism. The trick to envisioning the best is to never settle for what's in front of you. (Chaotic)
d6 Bond
1 I want to achieve glory and make my nation proud.
2 My younger brother is a journeyman smith. I want to help him become a master.
3 My hometown smith will retire in a few years and I want to bay his smithy,
4 My true love wad too highborn to marry a humble smith like myself. But with enough money, or a title, that could change.
5 My desires are simple; power and more power.
6 My greatest dream is to build an iron golem.
d6 Flaw
1 I have no creativity or artistic ability.
2 My moral compass has no needle, if you know what I mean.
3 I'm generally uninspired and disinterested.
4 I'm suspicious of what others are saying about me. What are they plannung?
5 Fear controls my heart and my actions.
6 I'm overly aggressive and tend to attack when words would be better.
 
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