You were a member of an artisan’s guild, skilled in a particular field and closely associated with other artisans; who has set out to explore the world and find new opportunities. Prior to setting out, you are a well-established part of the mercantile world, freed by talent and wealth from the constraints of a feudal social order. You learned your skills as an apprentice to a master artisan, under the sponsorship of your guild, until you became a master in your own right.
- Skill Proficiencies: Any two.
- Tool Proficiencies: Two artisan’s tools
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a letter of introduction from your guild, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Guild Business
Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans practicing the same trade; however, as you've set out for a world of adventuring, guilds no longer feel obligated to provide any favors, but do hear you out and consider any situations as they arise.
| d20 | Guild Business |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alchemists and apothecaries |
| 2 | Armorers, locksmiths, and finesmiths |
| 3 | Brewers, distillers, and vintners |
| 4 | Calligraphers, scribes, and scriveners |
| 5 | Carpenters, roofers, and plasterers |
| 6 | Cartographers, surveyors, and chart-makers |
| 7 | Cobblers and shoemakers |
| 8 | Cooks and bakers |
| 9 | Glassblowers and glaziers |
| 10 | Jewelers and gemcutters |
| 11 | Leatherworkers, skinners, and tanners |
| 12 | Masons and stonecutters |
| 13 | Painters, limners, and sign-makers |
| 14 | Potters and tile-makers |
| 15 | Shipwrights and sailmakers |
| 16 | Smiths and metal-forgers |
| 17 | Tinkers, pewterers, and casters |
| 18 | Wagon-makers and wheelwrights |
| 19 | Weavers and dyers |
| 20 | Woodcarvers, coopers, and bowyers |
Feature: Safe Haven
As a faction agent, you have access to a secret network of supporters and operatives who can provide assistance on your adventures. You know a set of secret signs and passwords you can use to identify such operatives, who can provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.
Suggested Characteristics
Guild artisans are among the most ordinary people in the world — until they set down their tools and take up an adventuring career. They understand the value of hard work and the importance of community, but they’re vulnerable to sins of greed and covetousness.
| d20 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right. I can’t help it — I’m a perfectionist. |
| 2 | I’m a snob who looks down on those who can’t appreciate fine art. |
| 3 | I always want to know how things work and what makes people tick. |
| 4 | I’m full of witty aphorisms and have a proverb for every occasion. |
| 5 | I’m rude to people who lack my commitment to hard work and fair play. |
| 6 | I like to talk at length about my profession. |
| 7 | I don’t part with my money easily and will haggle tirelessly to get the best deal possible. |
| 8 | I’m well known for my work, and I want to make sure everyone appreciates it. I’m always taken aback when people haven’t heard of me. |
| 9 | There's nothing I like more than a good mystery. |
| 10 | I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace. |
| 11 | I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen. |
| 12 | Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude. |
| 13 | I fall in and out of love easily, and am always pursuing someone. |
| 14 | I have a joke for every occasion, especially occasions where humor is inappropriate. |
| 15 | I don't part with my money easily and will haggle tirelessly to get the best deal possible. |
| 16 | I am utterly serene, even in the face of disaster. |
| 17 | I'm oblivious to etiquette and social expectations. |
| 18 | I often get lost in my own thoughts and contemplations, becoming oblivious to my surroundings. |
| 19 | I'm driven by a wanderlust that led me away from home. |
| 20 | I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of newborn pups. |
| 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. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good) |
| 3 | Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (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 | The workshop where I learned my trade is the most important place in the world to me. |
| 2 | I created a great work for someone, and then found them unworthy to receive it. I’m still looking for someone worthy. |
| 3 | I owe my guild a great debt for forging me into the person I am today. |
| 4 | I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love. |
| 5 | One day I will return to my guild and prove that I am the greatest artisan of them all. |
| 6 | I will get revenge on the evil forces that destroyed my place of business and ruined my livelihood. |
| d20 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’ll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless. |
| 2 | I’m quick to assume that someone is trying to cheat me. |
| 3 | No one must ever learn that I once stole money from guild coffers. |
| 4 | I’m never satisfied with what I have — I always want more. |
| 5 | I would kill to acquire a noble title. |
| 6 | I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my handiwork. Everywhere I go, I’m surrounded by rivals. |
| 7 | I can't say no to coffee. |
| 8 | When tasked with splitting treasury, I always give myself more than the others. |
| 9 | I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants. |
| 10 | Violence is my answer to almost any challenge. |
| 11 | I overlook obvious solutions in favor of complicated ones. |
| 12 | I can't help but pocket loose coins and other trinkets I come across. |
| 13 | If I'm outnumbered, I always run away from a fight. |
| 14 | I can't keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else's. |
| 15 | Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take notes on its anatomy. |
| 16 | There's no room for caution in a life lived to the fullest. |
| 17 | I'd risk too much to uncover a lost bit of knowledge. |
| 18 | Now that I've returned to the world, I enjoy its delights a little too much. |
| 19 | I'm never satisfied with what I have--I always want more. |
| 20 | I'll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless. |
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