Craft (D&D skill)
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Rules
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.
