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8 — Smithy and Armorer

This building is about 20’ high, with the usual 5’ parapet above and walls pierced for defense. The lower floor is occupied by a forge, bellows, and other items. Here horses and mules are shod, weapons made, armor repaired and similar work done. The smith is also an armorer, and has two assistants. (Smith: AC 7 from leather armor, F 1, hp 11, #AT 1, D 1-6; he uses his hammer as a weapon, ML 8. His two assistants: AC 8, LVL 0, hp 5 each, #AT 1, D 1-6; they will pick up any weapons handy if need be, ML 8.) There are 2 swords, 1 mace, a suit of man-sized chain mail, and II finished spears in the shop. In the second story are rooms where the smith, his family, and his assistants live. (The rooms have normal furnishings, but a jar hidden in the smith’s bedroom holds 27 electrum pieces.) The smith carries d4 gold pieces, and each assistant has 2d6 silver pieces.

Source: B2, PDF page 10. Original mechanics retained.