World of Asphodel
You trained in the shadowed smithies of Kuroshima, where obsidian is worked through methods both mundane and arcane. You learned to bind shadow and steel, crafting weapons that seem to drink light. The volcanic heat and poisonous fumes of your island forge your body as much as your creations.
Skill Proficiencies
Arcana, Investigation
Tool Proficiencies
Smith's tools
Languages
Common
Shadow-Forged Weaponry: You can craft weapons with shadow-touched properties that grant advantage on attacks against creatures vulnerable to darkness. You can work obsidian into intricate designs that hold magical resonance longer than normal steel. You can identify shadow-touched artifacts and sense nearby dark magic.
I speak in whispers, as if afraid light might expose me.
I find beauty in darkness, obsidian, and things hidden.
Mastery: Shadow-smithing is the highest art.
Mystery: Some things are best left unknown and hidden.
A rival smith outbid me for a legendary obsidian deposit. I seek revenge.
I guard the location of a shadow-touched ore that could change the archipelago.
I'm afraid of bright light and prefer to work in darkness.
I have a hunger for forbidden shadow-magic that grows each year.