Artisan
Player's Handbook (2024) p. 178
- Proficiencies
- Investigation, Persuasion
Traits
Description
You began mopping floors and scrubbing counters in an artisan's workshop for a few coppers per day as soon as you were strong enough to carry a bucket. When you were old enough to apprentice, you learned to create basic crafts of your own, as well as how to sweet-talk the occasional demanding customer. Your trade has also given you a keen eye for detail.
Ability Scores: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence
A background lists three of your character's ability scores. Increase one by 2 and another one by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.
Feat: Crafter
You gain the following benefits. gain proficiency with three different Artisan's Tools of your choice from the Fast Crafting table. you buy a nonmagical item, you receive a 20 percent discount on it. you finish a Long Rest, you can craft one piece of gear from the Fast Crafting table, provided you have the Artisan's Tools associated with that item and have proficiency with those tools. The item lasts until you finish another Long Rest, at which point the item falls apart.
Fast Crafting Table:
| Artisan's Tools | Crafted Gear |
| Carpenter's Tools | Ladder, Torch |
Leatherworker's Tools | Crossbow Bolt Case, Map or Scroll Case, Pouch
| Mason's Tools | Block and Tackle |
| Potter's Tools | Jug, Lamp |
| Smith's Tools | Ball Bearings, Bucket, Caltrops, Grappling Hook, Iron Pot |
| Tinker's Tools | Bell, Shovel, Tinderbox |
| Weaver's Tools | Basket, Rope, Net, Tent |
| Woodcarver's Tools | Club, Greatclub, Quarterstaff |
Tool Proficiency: Choose one kind of Artisan's Tools
Each background gives a character proficiency with one tool—either a specific tool or one chosen from the Artisan's Tools category.
Artisan's tools:
| Tools | Cost | Weight |
| Alchemist's supplies | 50 gp | 8 lb. |
| Brewer's supplies | 20 gp | 9 lb. |
| Calligrapher's supplies | 10 gp | 5 lb. |
| Carpenter's tools | 8 gp | 6 lb. |
| Cartographer's tools | 15 gp | 6 lb. |
| Cobbler's tools | 5 gp | 5 lb. |
| Cook's utensils | 1 gp | 8 lb. |
| Glassblower's tools | 30 gp | 5 lb. |
| Jeweler's tools | 25 gp | 2 lb. |
| Leatherworker's tools | 5 gp | 5 lb. |
| Mason's tools | 10 gp | 8 lb. |
| Painter's supplies | 10 gp | 5 lb. |
| Potter's tools | 10 gp | 3 lb. |
| Smith's tools | 20 gp | 8 lb. |
| Tinker's tools | 50 gp | 10 lb. |
| Weaver's tools | 1 gp | 5 lb. |
| Woodcarver's tools | 1 gp | 5 lb. |
Starting Equipment
Choose A or B: (A) Artisan's Tools (same as above), 2 Pouches, Traveler's Clothes, 32 GP; or (B) 50 GP