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Chapter 7: Occupation
Papermaker
This occupation specializes in making and
selling paper. For more information on making paper,
see the Papermaking skill (Chap. 8: Skills). Elves
only make paper from dead trees. Papermakers sell
paper to bookbinders. Daily wages are typically 12
s.p.
Ability Requirements: Spatial Intelligence
90 and Intelligence (overall) 80.
Gender: Female papermakers are rare.
Race: Any but ogre.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Haggling + 3 and Papermaking + 5.
Equipment: Paper.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each piece of
paper made, a papermaker acquires 1/20 th of 1 AP.
Training: None.
Guild: Papermakers’ 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.
Pawnshopman
This occupation specializes in the business
of pawning valuables, trinkets, and possessions.
Daily wages are typically 6 s.p.
Ability Requirements: Intelligence 80 and
Common Sense 85.
Gender: Female pawnshopmen are rare.
Race: Any but ogre.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Haggling + 5.
Equipment: None.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each 10 items
traded, a pawnshopman acquires 1 AP.
Training: None.
Guild: Pawnshopmans’ Guild. Each apprentice
must serve 4 years. Once an apprentice for
4 years, they may apply to work as a journeyman for
the guild.
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.
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