Build and run your Dungeons & Dragons 5e campaign on World Anvil!

START NOW

Apprentice

Ever since you could remember, you have been working under the guidance of a master. The hours are long, tedious, and the pay might not be that great, but it beats not having a job.
What did you train to be when you were younger? Who was your master? Did you two get along at all? You can roll on the table below or pick one of your choice.

Apprenticeship
d6  Job
Baker
Cordwainer
Gaffer
Seamstress
Stationer
Tailor

 

Skill Proficiencies Insight, Performance
Tool Proficiencies One artisan tool that matches with your apprenticeship
Languages One of your choice
Equipment A tool of your choice that would match your apprenticeship, a pouch with 5 gp

Features

Easy Work

While in town, you can pick up temporary jobs that match your apprenticeship. You earn enough to cover a comfortable living quarters.

Suggested Characteristics

Use the tables for the guild artisan background in the Player's Handbook as a basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries as you see fit.

Apprentice
d4  I became an apprentice because...
My parents couldn't afford to take care of me as a child
I had a natural talent and was noticed
I had been caught for a crime, and my punishment was to learn the trade
I always had envy for the local guild and wanted to join


World Anvil: The Ultimate Worldbuilding Toolset & RPG Campaign Manager

Created for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters, World Anvil has everything you need to build your own homebrew RPG campaign setting, and run your games, either online or around the table!

  • Speed up prep with a whole library of community statblocks you can copy (and edit!)
  • Enthrall your players with interactive maps, timelines, and a whole wiki of your world
  • Keep track of NPCs, PC character sheets, monster stats, treasure, journals, notes and more
  • Quickly look up essential info with session notes, campaign map markers, and bookmarked lore at your fingertips
  • Build your own campaign setting, or expand a prewritten campaign, with expertly created worldbuilding templates and prompts
  • Control who sees what in your worldbuilding wiki with secrets and subscriber groups
  • Collaborate with players and GMs to build the campaign setting of your dreams 
  • NEVER lose your notes!

GET STARTED TODAY!

Take the first step. Create your account. Your world and characters await!

100+ RPG systems