Craft (D&D skill)

Unofficial rules compendium

Unskilled Use

Craft skills cannot be used unskilled.

Production Rates

The production rate of craft skills depends on the pay rate of their profession. Crafts that produce more valuable goods tend to have a higher pay rate, which makes the production rate for items more even on an item per day basis. Alchemists might produce more net worth of items per day, but alchemical items are expensive, and they still produce fewer items per day. The production rate i based on the pay scale given on DMG page 105 and also represent a typical daily wage for a worker in the craft (skill around +5).

Multiply the production rate by the base pay of the artisan, as indicated on this table. This assumes an adequate workshop, which is generally much more extensive for high-class crafts; assume such a workshop has a cost of (production rate cubed) gp. This list can also serve as a guidelines as to which professions share a common craft skill, though this distinction is somewhat arbitrary.

Craftsmen generally come in three varieties: Apprentice, expert level 1, Craft skill +5 (+4 ranks, +1 Intelligence). Journeyman, expert level 3, craft skill +10 (+6 ranks, +1 Intelligence, +3 Skill Focus), Master, expert level 5, craft skill +15 (+8 ranks, +2 Intelligence, +3 Skill Focus, +2 masterwork tools). Apprentices work for the normal rate (production rate in silver pieces per day). Journeymen work for three times as much. If available, masters work for the base rate in gold per day and might charge the base rate in silver merely for a short appointment.

Title	Craft	Production rate
Alchemist, Apotechary, Herbalist, Talismonger	Alchemy	10
Armorsmith, Crossbowmaker, Weaponsmith	Armorer	4
Blacksmith	Blacksmithing	4
Bookbinder, Parchment maker	Bookbinding	3
Bowyer, Fletcher	Bowmaking	3
Brewer	Brewery	1
Copyist, Draftsman, Illuminator, Illustrator, Mapmaker, Scribe	Calligraphy	6
Carpentry, Cartwright, Cooper, Joiner, Shipbuilder, Wheelwright	Carpentry	3
Horner, Sigil-maker	Carver	6
Chandler, Dyer, Soap maker	Chemist	6
Foundry man, Tinker, Tinsmith	Founder	4
Glassblower	Glassblowing	6
Cook, Innkeeper, Provisioneer	Cooking	1
Lens maker, Jeweler, Gem cutter	Jeweler	6
Cordwainer, Skinner, Tanner	Leatherworking	3
Mason, plasterer	Masonry	3
Locksmith, Gunsmith , Trapmaker, Watchmaker	Mechanic	6
Decorator, Painter, Portrait-maker	Painting	6
Potter	Pottery	3
Sculptor	Sculpting	6
Miner, Stonemason	Stone masonry	3
Draper, Hosier, Mercer	Tailor	1
Basket weaver, Fuller, Rope maker, Weaver	Weaving	1
Vintner	Winemaking	1

More DCs

More and elaborated Craft difficulties.

Task	Craft Skill	DC
Lock	Mechanic	Open Locks DC -10

This skill can also be used to identify magic items.

Options

Critical Option

If using the critical success option, a critical manufacturing roll results in one masterwork item. If you create more than one item in a week, only one of them is masterwork. On a crafting project taking several weeks, only the first roll counts.