Don't mind me - I'm just shovelln' coal.
- Skill Proficiencies: You are skilled in Investigation and may choose one of the following skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, or Insight.
- Tool Proficiencies: Smith's Tools
- Languages: Choose a language from the following list: Dwarven, Giant, Gnomish.
- Equipment: A leather apron, a manual of general repair techniques, a good shovel, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a leather pouch with 10 gp
Shovel In Hand!
Your life tossing coal into the furnace has shaped you; you can roll on the following table to determine its impact or choose an element that best fits your character.
| d6 | Shovel In Hand! |
|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Designs. You are working on plans and schematics for a new steam engine. You must examine as many different kinds of steam powered devices as possible to help ensure the success of your design. |
| 2 | Solid and Sound. You patched up a furnace of a large merchant guild, preventing it from exploding. Several merchant guilds regard you as a friend. |
| 3 | Favored. Your efforts have been noticed by others. Work with the DM to determine which faction has come to know and respect you. |
| 4 | Master of Armaments. You specialized in designing defenses for the city. You easily recognize and determine the quality of such items. You are known to ranking members of the local military / city guard. |
| 5 | Low Places. You helped many impoverished families during winter, which saved them from freezing. You have many friends in the poorer areas of the city. |
| 6 | Mysteries of the Deep. You experienced an encounter with an infernal or divine being while deep in a mine. Work with your DM to determine the secret this entity revealed to you. |
Feature: I’ll Patch It!
Provided you have tools and the proper materials, you can perform repairs on a furnace or steam powered device. When you use this ability, you restore a number of hit points to the device equal to 5 × your proficiency modifier. The device cannot be patched by you in this way again until after it has been shut down and fully repaired.
Spell List
Your are skilled at mending things. If you can cast cantrips, the Mending cantrip is available to you.
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| Cantrip | mending |
Suggested Characteristics
You have an affinity for working with your hands, and you are a resourceful repair person and designer. You have earned a dedicated spot at the local tavern.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love talking and being heard more than I like to listen. |
| 2 | I’m extremely fond of puzzles. |
| 3 | I thrive under pressure. |
| 4 | I love sketching and designing objects, especially steam powered devices. |
| 5 | I’m not afraid of hard work — in fact, I prefer it. |
| 6 | A pipe, an ale, and the smell of burning coal: paradise. |
| 7 | I have an endless supply of cautionary tales related to mines. |
| 8 | I don’t mind getting my hands dirty. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Crew: If everyone on deck pitches in, we’ll get the job done. (Good) |
| 2 | Careful. A fire and all things volatile must be be tended carefully according to the laws of the universe. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Invention. Make what you need out of whatever is at hand. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Perfection. To measure a being and find it lacking is the greatest disappointment. (Evil) |
| 5 | Reflection. Heated things always cool in time. (Any) |
| 6 | Hope. Tomorrow is a rest day and it holds the greatest promise. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I must repair what needs to be repaired to earn the respect of others. |
| 2 | Much of the treasure I claim will be used to enrich my community. |
| 3 | I must find a way to strengthen my body through magical means. |
| 4 | I repair broken things to redeem what’s broken in myself. |
| 5 | I will craft a steam engine capable of running forever. |
| 6 | Beasts that use cold to cause injuries are a greater threat to communities than fire. I must strive to control or eliminate them. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t know when to throw something away. You never know when it might be useful again. |
| 2 | I get frustrated to the point of distraction by shoddy craftsmanship. |
| 3 | Though I am an excellent crafter, my work tends to look as though it may break at any moment. |
| 4 | I am so obsessed with sketching my ideas for elaborate inventions that I sometimes forget little thing like eating and sleeping. |
| 5 | I’m judgmental of those who are not skilled with tools of some kind. |
| 6 | I sometimes take things that don’t belong to me, especially if they are very well made. |
Contacts
Monarch's Factory Ties
You have contacts with one of the following leaders in town. Choose or roll on the table.
| d3 | Contact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mining company guild leader |
| 2 | Local drinking establishment know-it-all |
| 3 | The best repair people around - if I can't fix it, they can. |
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