Mason's Tools

Name: Mason's Tools
Cost: 10 gp
Weight: 8 lb.
Includes: a trowel, a hammer, a chisel, brushes, and a square

Mason’s work with brick and stone to create buildings and structures. Masons can be found in any village or city and should be considered the “working class.” Don’t ignore this toolset just yet, it has just as many benefits as more “upper-class” professions.

Mason’s Tools Skills and Special Uses

History. Your expertise aids you in identifying a stone building’s date of construction and purpose, along with an insight into who might have built it.

Investigation. You gain additional insight when inspecting areas within stone structures.

Perception. You can spot irregularities in stone walls or floors, making it easier to find trap doors and secret passages.

Demolition. Your knowledge of masonry allows you to spot weak points in brick walls. You deal double damage to such structures with your weapon attacks.

When you might use these tools:

• Determine the age/culture of origin/purpose of a building or structure
• Find the weak point in a building in order to collapse it
• Investigate the type of rock found in an area to determine what geological features might be in the area (e.g. If traveling underground, the party might start to see a lot of obsidian, the mason would know they are getting close to volcanic activity)
• Find traps or hidden doors in a stone structure

Mason’s Knowledge

A mason is more of a people-profession than a lot of other more “upper-class” trades. A mason builds and repairs homes, businesses, and even places of worship. They are seen as “down-to-earth” and people often trust a mason right away. There is more to masonry than just laying one brick on to of another. Masons have special skills and knowledge such as:

• An understanding of materials and which are the strongest or weakest
• A network of clients and businesses who would be willing to help them in a pinch
• The ability to determine how old a structure is and what culture created it
• Knowledge of where different types of stone are located in the earth and what forces create them

*This represents the average cost of goods. Prices may vary all around the world.

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