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Chapter 7: Occupation
Bladesmith
This occupation is a specialized caste of
weaponsmiths that shapes and forges blades. For
those who observe chivalry, swords are only to be
sold to knights; it is illegal for characters other than
knights to own or carry a sword in many societies.
A bladesmith will re-sharpen a blade for 1
s.p. The sharpness of a blade affects damage (see
Damage under Weapons in Chap. 9: Equipment). Daily
wages are typically 10 s.p.
Ability Requirements: Strength 90, Spatial
Intelligence 90, and Intelligence (overall) 85.
Gender: Female bladesmiths are rare.
Race: Any but ogre.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Peasant or serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Haggling + 3 and Weaponsmithing
+ 5.
Equipment: Forge, anvil, tongs, hammers,
etc.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each weapon
forged successfully, 1 AP is earned.
Training: None.
Guild: Smiths’ Guild. Each apprentice must
serve 10 years. All members are prohibited from
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injuring each other including apprentices, or their
property. Members accused of violating this prohibition
are banished from the guild, if not the community.
All members are discouraged by a 100 s.p.
fine from helping smiths outside of their guild, as
well as making illegal keys or tools for thieves. Apprentices
must pay 200 s.p. to join the guild as a
journeyman, though sons of members may join for
free. If any member has more charcoal than needed,
it may only be sold to other members at a fixed
price, and no member may purchase more than necessary
for their work. Violators regarding charcoal
pay 100 s.p. A master may not have more than 2
apprentices or own a slave; otherwise, a fee of 100
s.p. is charged.
Once an apprentice for 10 years, they may
apply for employment as a journeyman with their
guild.
For a journeyman to become a master, they
must be able financially to open their own shop,
and receive the approval of the guild. To receive
approval, they must pass a Persuasion skill check.
The TH begins at 30 and is decreased by 1 for every
period of 6 months in which the journeyman has
worked locally with the guild. The Aedile may overrule
this skill check or apply any modifier deemed
appropriate.