The Burdock Forge
The Burdock Forge is a tidy, medium-sized smithy serving the settlement's everyday needs. Its open work floor is swept clear of scale, its tools are in good repair, and finished goods are displayed on a plain rack near the entrance. The forge is hot but carefully managed, with a clear path from the doorway to the workbench.
The Burdock Forge
- Type
- Forge / Workshop
- Condition
- Well-Maintained
- Size
- Medium
- Run by
- Bram Kett
Overview
The Burdock Forge is a tidy, medium-sized smithy serving the settlement's everyday needs. Its open work floor is swept clear of scale, its tools are in good repair, and finished goods are displayed on a plain rack near the entrance. The forge is hot but carefully managed, with a clear path from the doorway to the workbench.
Atmosphere
Warm, busy, and practical. The clang of a hammer carries into the street, mingling with the smell of hot iron, charcoal, and the burdock that keeps sprouting along the back wall.
Style
A sturdy, single-story timber workshop with a broad stone chimney, slate roof, and wide double doors for carts and long stock.
What stands out
History
The workshop was built on a plot once choked with stubborn burdock. The first smith cleared it for a forge, but the prickly plants still return each summer along the stone foundations. Locals began calling the place the Burdock Forge, and the name stuck.
- Work and Prices
Bram takes ordinary commissions for horseshoes, nails, hinges, cooking tools, and repairs. A basic iron tool costs 1 to 5 gp, depending on its complexity; he asks for half the price up front if he must order metal. He can mend a simple weapon, but lacks the stock and time to make fine arms or armor.
- Inside the Workshop
The front room holds a small forge, an anvil, a quench barrel, and a bench for filing and fitting finished work. A rack of tongs and hammers hangs within easy reach. The rear store is kept locked; it contains charcoal, iron stock, and finished orders awaiting pickup.
- Workshop Safety
Bram insists that visitors stay behind a yellow line painted across the floor unless invited closer. Loose sleeves must be rolled up, and no one may touch the bellows or quench barrel without permission. A bucket of sand and a water barrel stand by the door for small fires.
People
3 peopleOwner and master smithBram Kett Steady, direct, and quietly generous. He prefers honest work to grand promises and dislikes waste, boasting, and careless handling of hot metal.
Owner and master smithBram Kett A compact, broad-shouldered human with soot-darkened hands and a habit of checking every finished piece twice. Bram is fair about prices and patient with beginners, but will not tolerate anyone treating the forge as a toy.
Apprentice and shop assistantSesh A quick-handed young half-elf who keeps the tools in order and is learning to shape small fittings. Sesh is curious about strangers and remembers what they say, especially if they mention unusual metalwork.
Rumours
Secret
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