You are a blacksmith. You may have come from working with dwarves deep underground, in a forest with elves, a warband of orcs, or even from a humble human village. Your hands show the hard work you have been through, and your body is normally covered in some type of dirt, grime, or sweat. You feel most comfortable in a forge with a hammer in your hand or working with your craft.

Skill Proficiencies: As a blacksmith, you have proficiency in History and Investigation, as well as your choice of either Arcana, Athletics, or Persuasion.

Tool Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in Smith's Tools.

Languages: In your line of work, you have learned the languages of your customers. You are proficient in Common as well as your choice of Elvish, Draconic, Dwarvish, Orc, or Undercommon.

Equipment: You start out with a set of Smith's Tools, a hammer, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15gp.

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	Everything I do is with all of my heart and skill. You could say that I'm a perfectionist.
2	My work is my life. Anyone who cannot respect their equipment does not deserve to browse my work.
3	My works are extremely valuable. This makes me a hard person to haggle with.
4	My tools are my own. You can't touch them. Or else.
5	I enjoy nothing more than a cold drink surrounded by friendly faces after a day of working at the forge.
6	I can't keep still. I always need to be fiddling with something in my hands.
7	My work has helped me to understand hot metal and machines better than people. They're much less complicated than a living creature.
8	I enjoy talking about and showing off my craft to anyone who will listen.

d6	Ideal
1	Community. It is the duty of all civilized people to strengthen the bonds of community and the security of civilization. (Lawful)
2	Generosity. I never offer overpriced goods to people who can’t afford to lose a few coins. (Good)
3	Freedom. Everyone should be free to make whatever they want and profit off of that. (Chaotic)
4	Greed. I’m only in it for the gold. (Evil)
5	People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral)
6	Aspiration. I work hard to be the best there is at my craft. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	My forge and community back home are the most important things in the world to me. I would do anything for them and defend them with my life.
2	I created a great work for someone but found them unworthy to receive it. I seek to find someone worthy of that work.
3	Someone stole one of my most prized creations. One day, I will make them pay.
4	I work to gain the love of someone I hold dear.
5	One day I will craft an item to catch the attention of the gods themselves.
6	I strive to make my mentor proud in return for them forging me into the person I am today.

d6	Flaw
1	I’ll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless if it can help my work.
2	I care more about my work than anything or anyone else.
3	I have little respect for anyone who cannot take care of their own equipment.
4	If you pay the price, the gear is yours. I don't care how you use it.
5	I’m obsessed with making new things. I always need another project to work on or something to improve.
6	I'm very cheap. I always tend to oversell my own goods and haggle for better prices from others.