Working in the deep mines of dwarven cities brings unique aspects of work. One such work is dredging of molten magma, either to sieve out rare gems and metals or to direct the flow for practicality or protection. Working this job is a tough experience that helps build character and most people either only manage a few days, or commit their life the the job.
Dredgers are mostly dwaves but other races often send apprentices to the depths to gain skills and knowledge in working with such unique tools. The skills gained often help in furthering metal, masonry and/or gem work.
Dredging is a job fraught with high risk and high reward and may foster a desire for adventure in some if its workers, wanting to continue their risk vs reward life style and leave their job to venture out into the wider world.
- Skill Proficiencies: Your time spent working in the mines gave you a fine eye for spotting things out of place as well as a hardy strength that is hard to rival.
- Tool Proficiencies: Depending on the type of work you performed in the depths, you may select from a set of tools suitable to your history.
- Languages: Most deep forges are run by dwarves, so even those visiting pick up the dialect.
- Equipment: You have equipment based of your speciality while working in the mines, along with a gem you harvested yourself from the magma
Your long hours spent around raw metals and gems have given you a deep understanding of them. This feature allow you to judge the rarity, type and purity of all common metals and most gem stones allowing you to quickly gauge their value.
Suggested Characteristics
Dredging ore and gems from molten magma usually attracts a few specific attitudes. Are you a hard working who takes pride in their work? Someone who was looking to get rich quick? Or just looking for a unique experience in your life?
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Friends often become family to me |
| 2 | I will prove I am more than just another worker from another mountain |
| 3 | I am proud of all the work I have done and yet to do |
| 4 | I am as stubborn and set in my ways as a mountain |
| 5 | I miss mining and sometimes enjoy just watching things break |
| 6 | I love nothing more than a good drink after a day's hard work |
| 7 | I am often awed by things surface folk find common |
| 8 | There is nothing better than a good time shared with friends |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I seek to learn skills beyond what I could learn staying home |
| 2 | The world will benefit from the skills I can bring to it |
| 3 | I believe there may be even greater riches to find out in the world |
| 4 | The world outside fascinates (and sometime scares) me |
| 5 | You will never find adventure sat at home all your life |
| 6 | I will face any challenge put before me head on |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My homeland is more important to me than anything else |
| 2 | I lost my family to a mining accident. Nothing holds me to my home now. |
| 3 | I am determined to make a name for my family |
| 4 | I became good friends with a travelling merchant. I wonder where they went often |
| 5 | My tools are the most precious things to me |
| 6 | I have a point to prove to my friends back home |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I had a sheltered youth and know little of the world outside |
| 2 | I believe outsiders can never be as skilled as my people |
| 3 | Spending so much time around valuable materials, I could not help but pocket some for myself |
| 4 | I find it hard to trust other races |
| 5 | The laws of my homeland are paramount. All others have flaws. |
| 6 | I dislike being in the open sunlight and often get grouchy in it |
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