#artisan churl

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Artisans

Artisans are the creatives of the shire. They craft tools, accessories, bandaging, and other materials needed in day to day life. They also maintain dens around the territory. Artisans are the best with their paws (and claws and teeth) and are remarkably coordinated with unmatched fine motor skills.

In Skyfall, the cats are able to craft basic items, including pottery, tanned skins, and parchment-esque materials. They are skilled in weaving, basic painting, and sculpting. This results in a culture of cats that value art moreso than the canonical clans.

Shadowshire and Rivershire in particular are enamored with creative talent and tend to produce the most complex and beautiful pieces of art. The other shires tend to encourage their artisans to focus on everyday materials rather than intricate crafts.

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Tanner (Shadowshire Only)

Tanners are specialized artisans in the Shadowshire that focus on using skins to create leather, hide-based accessories, and writing hide. Due to the Shadowshire’s boggy territory, waterproof, skin-based bandages and other such items are a must-have to help prevent infection and disease. Because of this, Shadowshire has one of its artisans be a dedicated tanner. There is usually only one tanner, but occasionally two when another artisan trains to take on the role.