Counterfeiter

 is a Production subclass in Elder Tale.

Overview
People with this subclass can create any type of Production-class items (regardless of the subclass this item comes from) as a fake that is near identical to the original. The copy can be sold with the same value as the real item as long as it is not detected as a forgery.

While seemingly advantageous, the forgery has several drawbacks: it needs the same materials and requires the same costs and effort as the original. Moreover the item, when used, only has a 10% chance of actually doing its job and will turn into garbage otherwise. As a Production subclass, its practicality is pretty low so it is considered more as a Role-Playing subclass.

Counterfeiters are nearly nonexistent among the People of the Earth and their public recognition is extremely low, their rarity due to technology and skills needed for the job and the possible criminal misuse of forgery. Like Trackers and Outlaws, Counterfeiters are part of the underworld, most of its members hiding their identity. The forgers are almost exclusively found in large cities, the other minority being employed by noblemen and other patrons.

To get this subclass, an Adventurer must have the subclass Artificer or Woodworker, raise its level and then accept a class-changing quest from an underworld figure. The quest requires the player to deliver a certain amount of a certain type of product.

Related Subclasses

 * Artificer
 * Woodworker

Trivia

 * While this subclass seems fan-made, it has its own article on the lhrpg database, meaning the author more or less accepted its legitimacy.