Take the 2-minute tour ×  This is my first time as a DM of D&D
4e. I have a character playing a paladin with a blacksmithing
background. This player has played a years-long campaign with
other friends. He's been looking for materials to craft weapons
for his teammates.  He says he can craft anything. For example,
a gem from a magical helm was broken thus making it less
effective. My player said that he could fix it. Looking through
his character sheet, I see nothing that mentions that ability.
Are there limitations on what he can craft? Like it must be his
level or lower? Can he craft at all in D&D 4e? Would it be a
skill check or it just happens?  share|improve this question I
can't give a full answer right now, however: DnD 4e has no
crafting skills, it does have a ritual for repair and a ritual
for item enchantment (which would require far more interaction
with you than "I repair this"), and your player has plenty of
limitations and cannot simply say "I repair this". That is
unless you as a DM want to say