You are a blacksmith from a local village or aspiring city who decided to pick up and test their own gear since the adventurers always die, or maybe you just got sick of only crafting nails and bolts. Perhaps you're even a famous smith from the big city who was hired by your party to come with them on their adventure to maintain their equipment. Whatever your reason, hopefully your knowledge of how to create a weapon translates into knowledge on how to use it.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from the following - Sleight of Hand, History, Intimidation, and Athletics
- Tool Proficiencies: Smith's Tools
- Equipment: A Tinderbox, a hammer, 10 nails, a set of work clothes with a leather apron, a simple weapon you made, and a pouch containing 15 gp.
Your work with searing heat and molten metal has steeled your heart. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened and Constitution saving throws you make to maintain concentration as a result of taking damage from non-magical fire, as well as advantage on Intelligence (History) checks you make relating to weapons and armor.
Moreover, you can inspect a piece of equipment and (over the course of 1 minute) learn vague knowledge about it, such as its approximate price. Alternatively, you can spend more time to learn additional knowledge, such as the age of the item, and a more accurate price.
Suggested Characteristics
Most are big and tough on the outside, but what about the inside? Sure, lots are cold and tough as steel inside and out, but who says a blacksmith can't be into fine arts, or maybe even the biggest fan of that really popular bardic troupe - you know the one. Maybe you only became a blacksmith to take up the family mantle and make the old man proud, and you've been hoping for any excuse to leave it all behind and go on an epic adventure.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love to talk about the art of smithing and will often get lost in conversation about it, even with those who are uninterested. |
| 2 | I can't help but inspect all the weapons and armor I see. |
| 3 | I dislike people who don't respect the equipment they use. |
| 4 | I'm always thinking about the next item I'm going to make. |
| 5 | I blush and get embarrassed whenever someone compliments my work. |
| 6 | I prefer grunting and pointing over words. |
| 7 | I worked hard for these muscles - of course I'm going to flex them and show off! |
| 8 | I like to make it clear that I could fix that. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Reliability - Just like steel, people should be strong and unwavering. (Any) |
| 2 | Usefulness - People and gear are only as valuable as they are useful: to society, or myself. (Any) |
| 3 | Fairness - People should put in the effort and be rewarded fairly because of it. (Good) |
| 4 | Skill - The only thing that matters is what you can do, and how good you are at doing it. (Neutral) |
| 5 | Responsibility - People should always pay their dues, in whatever way they can. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Improvement - Every failed piece of work is an opportunity to learn. (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My forge is my haven, and I'll protect it with my life. |
| 2 | My family is the most important thing there is - as long as they're safe, I'm happy. |
| 3 | I'll stand up for any working class citizens. |
| 4 | Equipment isn't just an extension of yourself - they are their own being, and should be treated with respect. |
| 5 | My weapon or armor was given to me by someone important to me, and is my most valuable possession. |
| 6 | My hammer is a family heirloom, once owned by a legendary blacksmith. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I become enraged when someone mistreats gear. |
| 2 | Well-crafted equipment is more valuable to me than people. |
| 3 | I won't use good weapons or armor, for fear of damaging them. |
| 4 | I don't care for those who have no use to society. |
| 5 | My word is final, and I won't change my mind. Why would I? I'm right. |
| 6 | I'd prefer to haggle over equipment with my fists instead of words. |
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