¶ Blacksmith's Journeyman
Difficulty: Easy
Duties: Assisting with forging, gathering resources, carrying out the blacksmith's errands
Restrictions: The role's faction falls into the category of Peaceful factions.
A blacksmith's journeyman is the backbone of any smithing operation.
¶ The Apprentice's Path
You took a job helping a blacksmith. Perhaps your family forced you into it so that you would become wealthy. Or perhaps you spent your whole childhood studying so that the blacksmith would take you on. Then again, you may simply be a dependent working for a handful of jingling coins.
Your task is to do everything the blacksmith orders: help forge equipment, mine ore, gather charcoal, and obtain other materials needed for the work. You should learn from your superior, even if they make no effort to teach you.
If the blacksmith dies or turns out to be a completely inexperienced hired hand, you may take their place and run the smithing operation. In other circumstances, however, you will most likely spend most of your time gathering resources.
My partner was crushed in the mine, so today I'll eat for two.
¶ Tips
- Ask the blacksmith for a percentage of the proceeds from your work.
- Work as a team and stay organized. Do not try to work separately from your colleagues.
- If you take an order, tell the other forge workers about it.
¶ Conclusion
A blacksmith's journeyman is a valuable worker and the main supplier of resources, especially early on. Without journeymen, the enterprise will not last long. For this reason, competent blacksmiths respect their subordinates and help them learn the craft.