Raised in a bustling workshop—whether a family storefront or a hidden nook down the street—you learned the value of hard work and clever hands. Your curiosity and skill let you craft a wide variety of items with your tools, and your ingenuity ensures you reap the rewards directly, without relying on a middleman.
- Skill Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in Insight and Persuasion skill checks.
- Tool Proficiencies: You gain proficiency with two of your choice: Brewer’s Supplies, Carpenter’s Tools, Mason’s Tools, or Smith’s Tools.
- Languages: Choose between Dwarvish or Halfling.
- Equipment: You start with two sets of artisan’s tools matching your chosen proficiencies, two letters signed by master craftsmen proving the completion of your apprenticeships, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp.
Sweatshop: You gain special crafting abilities with your chosen tools:
- Brewer's Supplies: Know recipes for a number of craft brews equal to half your Proficiency Bonus (minimum 1).
- Carpenter's Tools: Build simple furniture. At 7th level, craft Artisan Furniture; at 15th level, craft Custom Furniture with hidden compartments or traps.
- Mason's Tools: Craft stone statues; large at 7th level, gargantuan at 15th level.
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Smith's Tools: You specialize in one metal. Starting at 6th level, any weapon or armor you craft from this metal gains a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls (weapons) or AC (armor). At 14th level, the bonus increases to +2. These items are otherwise nonmagical.
Down but Up: You sell your creations for 20% above market value.
Suggested Characteristics
As a tradesman, you have a talent for working with your hands, be it for wares and household items or hearty drinks. You take up your trade to gain court with nobility, get your wares in every household, or even just simply to stop casting fireball indoors every other night
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I believe anything worth doing is worth doing right the first time. |
| 2 | I take pride in my creations more than my own comfort. |
| 3 | I'm full of witty aphorisms and have a proverb for every occasion. |
| 4 | I have a knack for turning mistakes into opportunities—or at least making them look intentional. |
| 5 | I'll get around to it, someday. |
| 6 | If it's not functionally beautifully, give it to the hogs. |
| 7 | Shoddy work disguised as masterful craftsmanship irks me to the point I notice nothing else. |
| 8 | A brew in my hand and sweat on my brow is better than...work... |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I frequently sell at a loss, taking the customer’s situation into consideration. (Good) |
| 2 | I overcharge for the products I make whenever I can. (Evil) |
| 3 | I get by; everyone knows me, but I’m neither requested nor ignored. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Every sale includes tax, a receipt, and a seal of authenticity. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Dangerous? I see it as innovation! (Chaotic) |
| 6 | I keep a notebook of future items I plan to create. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My workbench is my shrine; my workshop my temple. |
| 2 | I only wish to one day make something of comparable level to that of my masters. |
| 3 | I have a backlog of my greatest creations, hoping one day to find someone worthy of my best. |
| 4 | I once made a child very happy with an invention, I wish to do so again. |
| 5 | My old workshop is now in ruins due to an accident. I will never make that mistake again. |
| 6 | One day I will be great enough to have a rival, and I strive to make that be tomorrow. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | My only real recognition came from plans I found discarded in an alley, and I still don’t fully understand what I’ve been building. |
| 2 | The secret to my success that no one can know - spider spit. |
| 3 | A few of my items were cursed during crafting, and I sold them all without telling anyone. |
| 4 | I find that most people are trustworthy. Hey, where's my belt pouch? |
| 5 | Oh, you think that's complicated? Woo...yeah. Just uh, let me close my workshop's door real quick... |
| 6 | I will do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless. |
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