Smiths in a medieval or fantasy town: how many, and where
About one household of smiths for every 2,000 townspeople. Counted as masters and heads of household: journeymen, apprentices and servants come on top. The Paris tax roll of 1292 names 110 of them, for a city of about 220,000 people: only those who paid the taille, so fewer than there were. About as common as weavers and fullers and goldsmiths.
| Townspeople | Households |
|---|---|
| 3,000 | 2 |
| 10,000 | 5 |
| 40,000 | 20 |
| 150,000 | 75 |
More of them where
- the town makes iron (3 times as many)
- the town makes arms and armour (1.5 times as many)
Where they work
The fire trades: at the edge, away from roofs that burn. The districts of a town
Hear it
- Smiths: Blacksmith (album RPG Ambiences Vol. 2)
- The fire trades: Medieval Industrial District (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
Other trades
Weavers and fullers, Tanners and cobblers, Masons and carpenters, Potters, Glassmakers, Goldsmiths, Shipwrights, Chandlers
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