Potter's Tools

Name: Potter's Tools
Cost: 10 gp
Weight: 3 lb.
Includes: potter’s needles, ribs, scrapers, a knife, and calipers

A potter uses his/her hands and some tools to mold clay into useable items, such as pots, jars, or pieces of art. The clay is then fired in a kiln to harden it. Much like the glassblower and the painter, proficiency in pottery is often overlooked by players and DMs. However, being a potter in a fantasy world would have been a very practical profession! While the wealthy might order glass or precious metal items, common folks would have turned to a potter to provide them with everyday items. The world of D&D is practically littered with pottery, making knowledge of it extremely practical!

Potter’s Tools Skills and Special Uses

History. Your expertise aids you in identifying ceramic objects, including when they were created and their likely place or culture of origin.

Investigation, Perception. You gain additional insight when inspecting ceramics, uncovering clues others would overlook by spotting minor irregularities.

Reconstruction. By examining pottery shards, you can determine an object’s original, intact form and its likely purpose.

When you might use these tools:

• Attempting to date, appraise, or otherwise understand a piece of pottery or investigate broken pottery
• Determining if a piece is authentic or fake
• Find clay or understand a geological area based on the dirt found there
• Use their tools for a purpose other than creating pottery, such as removing a small object or delicately placing one

Potter’s Knowledge

Potters are unique in that they have both practical and artistic knowledge which they use in their work. A potter must have an artist’s eye to create beautiful pieces people want to buy, but they also much know the benefits and limitations of the materials they are working with. The combination of art and practicality in this profession should be fun to explore! Some areas a potter would be especially knowledgable of include:

• Geographic areas to find different types of clay and how to use them
• History of pottery styles and techniques in different cultures
• A wide and eclectic client base
• The purpose of items, especially if they were for common use, decorative, or ceremonial

*This represents the average cost of goods. Prices may vary all around the world.

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