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Chapter 7: Occupation
Courtesan
This is a female occupation in which an attractive
and talented female specializes in delighting
males with her knowledge and skills. A successful
courtesan is skilled at many things. Most likely, a
courtesan has additional skills that distinguish her
from other courtesans. A male will hire a courtesan
to accompany him in public or during business dealings.
Since courtesans also supply sex, they are essentially
expensive, intelligent, and skillful whores
(see Whore). Courtesans are paid for each day of
service. Daily wages are typically 100 s.p., or 5 s.p.
per hour.
Ability Requirements: Physical Fitness 100,
Bodily Attractiveness 130, Facial Charisma 130, Vocal
Charisma 90, Kinetic Charisma 100, and Intelligence
90.
Gender: Female only.
Race: Human.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Serf or noble.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Acting (Drama) + 3, Cleaning + 3,
Contortion + 3, Cooking + 3, Cosmetics + 5, Dance
+ 5, Etiquette + 3, Massage + 5, Music + 3, Seduction
+ 5, Sexual Adeptness + 5, Storytelling + 3,
and Weaving + 3.
Equipment: None.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each satisfied
customer, a courtesan acquires 10 AP.
Training: None.
Guild: None.
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Cowherd
This occupation specializes in herding cattle.
A cowherd must protect a herd of cattle from predators
and thieves. Then, the cowherd sells the cattle
to skinners and butchers. Daily wages are typically
4 s.p.
Ability Requirements: Intelligence 75.
Gender: Female cowherds are rare.
Race: Human.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Slave or peasant.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Animal Conditioning + 5 and Animal
Handling + 5.
Equipment: None.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each herd that
is cowherded successfully, a cowherd acquires 10 AP.
Training: None.
Guild: None.
Cupbearer
A cupbearer is a character who brings and
refills beverages at meals, feasts, and parties in a castle.
Daily wages are typically 5 s.p.
Ability Requirements: Hand-Eye Coordination
90, and Intelligence 75.
Gender: Either.
Race: Any but ogre.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Slave or serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Etiquette + 5.
Equipment: None.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each meal in
which no drinks were spilled nor any problems related
to cupbearing, a cupbearer acquires 1 AP.
Training: None.
Guild: None.