Leatherworker

You learned the patient craft of transforming hides into durable goods that people rely upon every day. Boots, belts, packs, saddles, waterskins, armor, and countless other necessities all begin as carefully prepared leather. Through years of practice, you learned to judge the quality of a hide, cut it with precision, and stitch it into equipment built to withstand years of hard use.

Those same skills prove invaluable on the road. Adventuring gear wears quickly beneath constant travel, harsh weather, and dangerous conditions. You know how to repair damaged equipment, recognize quality workmanship, and make practical use of materials gathered from beasts and the wilderness alike.

Ability Scores:

Choose Strength, Dexterity, or Wisdom. Leatherworking requires physical endurance, steady hands, and the experience to recognize quality materials before they become useful equipment.

Feat: Skilled. Working with leather demands knowledge drawn from many different crafts. Preparing hides, repairing equipment, and creating durable goods have given you practical experience that extends far beyond your workshop.

Skill Proficiencies: Gain proficiency in Animal Handling or Nature, and Investigation. Your familiarity with animals and their hides has taught you to recognize healthy livestock, identify the quality of harvested materials, and examine equipment for wear, damage, or signs of poor craftsmanship.

Tool Proficiencies: You have proficiency with Leatherworker's Tools. You know how to prepare hides, stitch leather, and repair everyday equipment. Whether crafting straps, reinforcing packs, patching armor, or maintaining saddles and waterskins, your experience allows you to keep leather goods dependable through years of hard use.

Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Spear, Shortbow, 20 Arrows, Leatherworker's Tools, Healer's Kit, Quiver, Traveler’s Clothes, 14 GP; or (B) 50 GP

Suggested Characteristics

Leatherworkers appreciate practical craftsmanship and tend to notice quality equipment wherever they travel. Leatherworkers appreciate practical craftsmanship and tend to notice quality equipment wherever they travel. Leatherworkers appreciate practical craftsmanship and tend to notice quality equipment wherever they travel.