Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-29458028-20160428143857/@comment-29458028-20160528025301

"He could be the only smith around these parts. Who's going to make new swords for the guards ... or repair their broken arms and armor if he was in trouble? It's not very uncommon for guards to protect the village smith if they can't find a replacement easily" noted Lorelei.

"Or, there could be another reason."

(Of note, eh, there are more people in each town than in Skyrim. Including more guards.)