Smith's Tools

Name: Smith's Tools
Cost: 20 gp
Weight: 8 lb.
Includes: hammers, tongs, charcoal, rags, and a whetstone

Smiths forge iron in useful items using a furnace and tools. Any item made of metal had to go through the hands of a smith, from a mighty sword to the simple horseshoe. In a fantasy setting, blacksmiths are an important part of the economy. When you players find a village or city, their first stop is likely a blacksmith. Repairing and upgrading weapons and armor are essential in D&D, and blacksmiths make that possible. Because of their essential nature, having a player with proficiency in smithing can be quite useful. While they cannot make items while on the road (unless they have the magical or alchemical means to create a very hot fire) but they do have the skills and knowledge the group needs.

Smith’s Tools Skills and Special Uses

Arcana and History. Your expertise lends you additional insight when examining metal objects, such as weapons.

Investigation. You can spot clues and make deductions that others might overlook when an investigation involves armor, weapons, or other metalwork.

Repair. With access to your tools and an open flame hot enough to make metal pliable, you can restore 10 hit points to a damaged metal object for each hour of work.

When you might use these tools:

• Open a metal object or door without unlocking it
• Determine the value of weapons or armor
• Understand how a metal object was used based on the wear and damage the item received
• Repurpose a metal object to fit their needs in a pinch

Smith’s Knowledge

A smith’s knowledge goes beyond their trade. To become a proficient blacksmith, a player must have connections to materials, rich knowledge of those materials, and a skillful hand. If your player is proficient with smith’s tool, then you can expect that PC to know:

• The properties and uses of various metals
• Mining connections
• How to manipulate and utilize fire
• How to spot quality items from inferior ones

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

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