You have spent most of your life excavating the minerals that allows the giant's civilisation to thrive. Without your work and expertise, soldiers wouldn’t have swords and the teamsters wouldn’t have horse shoes. In the dim lights of giant-sized tunnels, you might have mined iron, mithril, and most important, gemstones.
More so than most, you are used to danger. When not underground, you helped guard the mine from outsiders who would plunder her wealth. You saw many of your friends crushed when the mines caved in. Sometimes you could hear them shouting for help, but by the time you could safely clear away the debris they had suffocated or starved. You’ve crawled out of the mines only to find greater dangers.
- Equipment: A Miner's Pickaxe, a piece of chalk, a bullseye lantern, Oil (flask), a set of traveler’s clothes, 5 days rations, and a small gem worth 25gp
You have become adept at navigating underground caverns. You grew up digging tunnels, exploring caves, and learning the mysteries of the places. It is nearly impossible for you to get lost underground. You can naturally sense the slope of a cavern or mine shaft telling if it goes up or down. Your sense of smell is attuned to the smell of fresh or stagnant air. The twists and turns of underground passages cannot disorient you. While you may not always know exactly where you are, you can always find your way back. You have advantage on any Survival checks made to navigate while underground.
Additionally, you can recognise the work of others and are able to identify, the size of the creature that dug any tunnel and also what tools (if any) were used in the process.
Suggested Characteristics
Hard, pitiless work makes miners. While others studied in the safety of temples or academies, you were digging into the earth trying to earn the money needed to feed your family. Whatever events forced you to leave the mines behind, you’ll always carry the hard lessons learned in mineshafts with you.
| d7 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm full of witty aphorisms and have a proverb for every occasion. |
| 2 | I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right. I can’t help it—I’m a perfectionist. |
| 3 | I always want to know how things work and what makes people tick. |
| 4 | I’m rude to people who lack my commitment to hard work and fair play. |
| 5 | I like to talk at length about my profession. |
| 6 | I don’t part with my money easily and will haggle tirelessly to get the best deal possible. |
| 7 | I’m well known for my work, and I want to make sure everyone appreciates it. I’m always taken aback when people haven’t heard of me. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aspiration: I work hard to be the best there is at my craft. (Any) |
| 2 | Community. It is the duty of all civilized people to strengthen the bonds of community and the security of civilization. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good) |
| 4 | Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil) |
| 6 | People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The mines where I learned my trade are 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 owe my guild a great debt for forging me into the person I am today. |
| 4 | I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love. |
| 5 | One day I will return to my guild and prove that I am the greatest artisan of them all. |
| 6 | I will get revenge on the evil forces that destroyed my place of business and ruined my livelihood. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm never satisfied with what I have― I always want more. |
| 2 | I’ll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless. |
| 3 | I’m quick to assume that someone is trying to cheat me. |
| 4 | No one must ever learn that I once stole money from guild coffers. |
| 5 | I would kill to acquire a noble title. |
| 6 | I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my handiwork. Everywhere I go, I’m surrounded by rivals. |
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