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Chapter 7: Occupation
Slave-Trader
This occupation specializes in bartering humanoids.
A slave-trader may acquire slaves through
a network of other slave-traders abroad, or by many
means. Slave-traders with less morality may associate
with ruffians and kidnap others to sell as slaves.
Finally, the most extreme slave-traders may retain
attractive females and potent males for mating, so
that offspring may be raised and sold as slaves. Most
slave-traders have sex with their slaves as desired.
Beginning slave-traders must obtain their slaves
somehow, either by purchasing or stealing them.
When a slave-trader is ready to sell a slave,
the slave is cleaned and their appearance is maximized.
For example, slaves may wear oil, so that
they seem to be in better Physical Fitness or have
more Strength. Some slave-traders insist their slaves
eat healthy food and exercise often.
Some slave-traders specialize in preparing
slaves to be gladiators and sell them to the coliseum.
The coliseum may pay a higher price for a slave that
may entertain the spectators.
Slaves are often branded with a hot iron or
marked in an original way, so that characters in authority
will recognize them as the property of the
slave-trader.
Daily wages are typically 8 s.p. for ethical
slave-traders, though higher for slave-traders who
steal their slaves.
Ability Requirements: Intelligence 75.
Gender: Female slave-traders are rare.
Race: Any but dwarf, elf, or ogre.
Disposition: Rarely ethical or moral.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Haggling + 5 and Intimidation + 3.
Equipment: Slaves.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each healthy
male slave who is traded, a slave-trader acquires 2
AP. For each healthy female slave who is traded, a
slave-trader acquires 3 AP. For each unhealthy slave
who is traded, a slave-trader acquires 1 AP.
Training: None.
Guild: None.
Soapmaker
This occupation specializes in making and
selling soap. Daily wages are typically 6 s.p.
Ability Requirements: Intelligence 75.
Gender: Female soapmakers are uncommon.
Race: Any but ogre.
Disposition: Any.
Temperament: Any.
Sociality: Serf.
Religion: Any.
Skills: Haggling + 3 and Soapmaking + 5.
Equipment: Lye.
Magic Points: Inapplicable.
Advancement Points: For each 100 pounds
of soap made, a soapmaker acquires 1 AP.
Training: None.
Guild: Soapmakers’ Guild. Each apprentice
must serve 4 years. A masterpiece must be produced
to become a journeyman.
Once an apprentice for 4 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.
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