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Chapter 7: Occupation
Pick Pocket/Cutpurse
Thieves are popular both in cities and in the
wilderness. They are a constant threat to any society.
In general, thieves tend toward unethical dispositions,
though some spies or assassins may be
very loyal. There are 5 classes of thief, including
the assassin, bandit, pick pocket, ruffian, and spy.
Considered to be urban bandits, pick pockets
most often make a habit of bumping into characters
amidst a crowd, stealing their goods, and running
to safety. Usually, pick pockets are not violent,
though aggressive ones exist.
If they carry a blade and steal purses, then
they are considered a cutpurse, not a pick pocket.
Ability Requirements: Hand-Eye Coordination
90, Agility 90, and Intelligence 75.
Gender: Either.
Race: Any but ogre or troll. Humans and
kobolds are most common.
Disposition: Pick pockets and cutpurses
tend to be unethical and most are not moral.
Temperament: Pick pockets and cutpurses
tend to be phlegmatic.
Sociality: Serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Appraise + 3, Hide + 5, Pick Pocket
+ 8, Silence + 3, Sprint + 5, and Touch + 5.
Equipment: Most pick pockets do not wear
armor at all, preferring to blend into a crowd. Few
have weapons, but if armed, a dagger is most likely
to be carried.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: Pick pockets gain AP
by successfully picking a character’s pocket, while
cutpurses gain AP for stealing purses. Points gained
by pick pockets equal the adjusted number that
passed a skill check for the Pick Pocket skill. Further,
1 AP is gained for the equivalent of each silver
piece pilfered by the pick pocket or cutpurse.
Training: None.
Guild: None.
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Opportunity makes a thief.
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Potter
This occupation specializes in making pottery.
Daily wages are typically 6 s.p.
Ability Requirements: Intelligence 75.
Gender: Female potters are uncommon.
Race: Any but ogre.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Haggling + 3 and Pottery + 5.
Equipment: Any.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each successfully
made and functional pot, a potter acquires 1 AP.
Training: None.
Guild: Potters’ Guild. Each apprentice must
serve 7 years. A masterpiece must be produced to
become a journeyman.
Once an apprentice for 7 years, they may
make a skill check as they craft their masterpiece. If
passed at TH 36, then they become a journeyman.
If failed, then they may begin crafting another masterpiece
and make another skill check in 1d10 days.
The Aedile may overrule any masterpiece skill check,
because those in the guild who review the apprentice
may dislike them or choose to keep them as an
apprentice for some corrupt reason.
For a journeyman to become a master, they
must be able financially to open their own shop,
and receive the approval of the guild. To receive
approval, they must pass a Persuasion skill check.
The TH begins at 30 and is decreased by 1 for every
period of 6 months in which the journeyman has
worked locally with the guild. The Aedile may overrule
this skill check or apply any modifier deemed
appropriate.