Engineer (Kobold)

Kobolds rely on technically-minded members of their pack to construct and maintain a suitable den for their numbers. The job of engineer is long and tough, but certainly not thankless.

Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Investigation

Tool Proficiencies: Carpenter's Tools, Thieves' Tools

Equipment: Carpenter's tools (a hammer, 20 nails, a clamp, and other miscellaneous tools), a metal helmet fashioned out of a bowl, a complicated series of pulleys and weights, and 2 leather belt straps.

Suggested Characteristics

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d10	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	I've never found a problem I couldn't solve.
10	I get antsy if I'm not moving around or working on something important.

d8	Ideal
1	Function. The only thing we can use to evaluate what we create is its functionality. (Lawful)
2	Beauty. A finely constructed building is useless if one cannot appreciate its aesthetic value. (Good)
3	Community. It is the duty of all civilized people to strengthen the bonds of community and the security of civilization. (Lawful)
4	Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good)
5	Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic)
6	Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil)
7	People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral)
8	Aspiration. I work hard to be the best there is at my craft. (Any)

d8	Bond
1	I once made a mistake that caused a cave-in. Many still don't forgive me.
2	I wish to create structures to surpass those created by my mentor, a master engineer who has long passed.
3	The workshop where I learned my trade is the most important place in the world to me.
4	I created a great work for someone, and then found them unworthy to receive it. I’m still looking for someone worthy.
5	I owe my guild a great debt for forging me into the person I am today.
6	I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love.
7	One day I will return to my guild and prove that I am the greatest artisan of them all.
8	I will get revenge on the evil forces that destroyed my place of business and ruined my livelihood.

d8	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 view other kobolds as logic problems. They are limitations to my designs.
8	I constantly get in everyone's way.