One thing that normally sets a fantasy (or just medieval) setting are the professions in the hamlet, village or town. I use the word profession lightly, it is really a list of livelihoods. With a good list of realistic (and not so) occupants the players can and will use them to their advantage, but the DM can also flesh out their settlements with a plethora of individuals to burst the player's imaginations.
I know many of the names are sexist, but I did not invent them and 'Ferryperson' sounds silly!
Organised into chronological levels...............
Pure fantasy professions are indicated with a superscript 'F'
| Acrobat Actor Alchemist Apothecary Apprentice Armourer Arms Merchant Artist AssassinF |
Baker Barber Bard Barkeep BeastmasterF Begger Blacksmith Bodyguard Bowman Bounty Hunter Brothel Keeper Builder Butcher |
Cabinetmaker Candlemaker Captain (Guard) Captain (Ship's) Carpenter Cartwright Castle Archer Castle Blacksmith Castle Carpenter Castle Chamberlain Castle Cook Chamberlain Cheesemaker Cleric Clothmaker Cloth Merchant Cobbler Conjurer Cook Cowherd Crossbowman |
Dancer DruidF Dyer |
Engraver | Falconer Farmer (crops) Farmer (livestock) Farrier Ferryman Fisherman Forester Fortune Teller Foundryman Frier Furrier |
Gemsmith Gladiator Glassblower Goldsmith |
Harness-maker Herbalist Horse Trainer Hounds Master Hunter |
Initiate Innkeeper |
Jester Jewelsmith Juggler |
Knight | Laborer Leper Locksmith |
| MageF MagicianF Magic MerchantF Man-at-Arms Mariner Messenger Miller Mine Owner Miner Money ExchangerF Money Lender Monk |
Nun | Oiler |
PaladinF Peddler Penfold Perfumer Physician Pickpocket Pit Fighter Potter Preacher Priest Prostitute |
Quartermaster | Ranger Rat Catcher |
| SageF Salter Scholar Scribe Sculptor Seaman SeerF Sergeant Shepherd Sheriff Ship's Mate Ship Owner Shipwright Shopkeeper Silversmith Slinger SorcererF Spice Merchant Stable Hand Stabler Stall-keeper Stockbreeder Stonemason Storyteller Swineherd |
Tailor Tanner Thatcher Thief Tinker Tracker Trapper |
Warrener Weapon Merchant Weaver Wheelwright Wine Merchant Wizard's ApprenticeF Wood-Keeper Wrestler |
Last Updated: 10th May 2004