From humble bowls and sturdy storage jars to roof tiles and carefully crafted vessels, your work helped shape the objects people used every day. You learned to judge good clay, prepare it for the wheel, and transform soft earth into durable pottery through patience, steady hands, and the careful control of fire. Every finished piece reflected a balance of craftsmanship and practicality.
Those same skills accompany you on your travels. You appreciate well-made containers, recognize quality workmanship, and understand the importance of preserving food, water, and valuable materials. Whether replacing broken campware or examining ancient ceramics uncovered in forgotten ruins, you know that even the simplest vessel can tell the story of those who made it.
- Ability Scores:
Choose Dexterity, Wisdom, or Constitution. Pottery demands steady hands, patient craftsmanship, and the endurance to shape, fire, and finish each piece with care.
- Feat: Crafter. Years spent refining your craft have taught you that quality comes through careful preparation and attention to detail. You value dependable workmanship and understand the satisfaction of creating something built to last.
- Skill Proficiencies: Gain proficiency in Insight and Investigation. Your experience has taught you to recognize quality materials, examine objects for flaws, and understand how careful craftsmanship reflects the people who created it.
- Tool Proficiencies: You have proficiency with Potter's Tools. You know how to prepare clay, shape useful vessels, and fire durable pottery. Whether creating bowls, jars, crocks, mugs, storage containers, or other ceramic goods, your experience allows you to produce practical items relied upon in homes, workshops, and on the road.
- Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Quarterstaff, Potter's Tools, Book (history), Parchment (8 sheets), Robe, 8 GP; or (B) 50 GP
| d6 | Creation |
|---|
| 1 | Storage jars |
| 2 | Fine tableware |
| 3 | Decorative pottery |
| 4 | Roof tiles |
| 5 | Water vessels |
| 6 | Kiln-fired art |
You gain the following benefits.
Tool Proficiency. You gain proficiency with three different Artisan’s Tools of your choice from the Fast Crafting table.
Discount. Whenever you buy a nonmagical item, you receive a 20 percent discount on it.
Fast Crafting. When you finish a Long Rest, you can craft one piece of gear from the Fast Crafting table, provided you have the Artisan’s Tools associated with that item and have proficiency with those tools. The item lasts until you finish another Long Rest, at which point the item falls apart.
| Artisan's Tools | Crafted Gear |
|---|---|
| Carpenter's Tools | Ladder, Torch |
| Leatherworker's Tools | Case, Pouch |
| Mason's Tools | Block and Tackle |
| Potter's Tools | Jug, Lamp |
| Smith's Tools | Ball Bearings, Bucket, Caltrops, Grappling Hook, Iron Pot |
| Tinker's Tools | Bell, Shovel, Tinder Box |
| Weaver's Tools | Basket, Rope, Net, Tent |
| Woodcarver's Tools | Club, Greatclub, Quarterstaff |
Suggested Characteristics
Potters understand that useful things can also be beautiful. Many possess remarkable patience and rarely rush their work.
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