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Chapter 7: Occupation
Acrobat
Acrobats are entertainers who are talented
regarding Agility, Balance, Climbing, Juggling, and
Jumping. Oftentimes, acrobats travel from town to
town, entertaining the public with their daring feats.
Usually, groups of acrobats work together to satisfy
the crowd. A common feat is for an acrobat to
throw knives at a character on a wall, not to hit them
but to get as close as possible and impress the crowd
with their superior Aim skill. Walking a tightrope is
also a trademark feature. Acrobats thrive on impressing
crowds with dangerous acts. Daily wages
are 5 s.p.
Ability Requirements: Physical Fitness 110,
Strength (must be able to bench press own weight),
Hand-Eye Coordination 110, Agility 110, Intelligence
80, and Drive 105.
Gender: Female acrobats are uncommon.
Race: Humans are most common; ogres and
trolls cannot be acrobats.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Acrobats tend not to be
phlegmatic.
Sociality: Serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Aim + 3, Animal Handling + 3, Balance
+ 8, Climb + 3, Juggling + 5, Jump + 5, Rope
Use + 3, and 1 Weapon (Specific).
Equipment: Acrobats usually prefer light
armor or none at all, so that armor does not restrict
their acrobatic movement. The most common
weapons of acrobats are throwing knives and a wellbalanced
quarterstaff.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: Acrobats gain AP
with each successful skill check for the skills listed
above when under life-threatening conditions or risk
of serious injury. Hence, an acrobat who successfully
balances themselves on a chair receives no AP,
while one who successfully balances themselves on
a tightrope over a starving beast gains AP. The points
gained equal twice the adjusted number that passed
the skill check. Acrobats must train to advance.
Training: 1 week. Training consists of
learning new feats. An acrobat must train with an
acrobat higher in occupational level.
Guild: None.
Animal Conditioner/Handler
This occupation specializes in either training
or subduing animals that are either domesticated
or wild. An animal conditioner or handler may work
with a wide variety of animals, but most commonly
includes: dogs, falcons, and horses. Daily wages are
typically 7 s.p.
Ability Requirements: Intelligence 75,
Drive 100, and Intuition 110.
Gender: Both males and females are common
animal conditioners/handlers.
Race: The most common are humans; ogres
cannot condition or properly handle animals.
Disposition: Animal conditioners/handlers
may be of any disposition, but are commonly moral.
Temperament: Animal conditioners/handlers
tend not to be phlegmatic.
Sociality: Peasant or serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Animal Conditioning + 5, Animal
Handling + 5, and Grooming + 3.
Equipment: None.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each animal that
has been successfully trained in all respects for at
least 3 months, the animal conditioner acquires 1
AP for every point when the Intelligence of the
animal is subtracted from 100. For each subdued
domestic animal, an animal handler acquires 3 AP.
For each subdued wild animal, an animal handler
acquires 10 AP.
Training: None.
Guild: None.
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