Occupations
The wowwd contains many oppowtunities to find wowk, which is usuawwy the fiwst objective of newcomews. Many guiwds offew a chance to wowk lith othews in a specific job, which can hewp one gain expelience mowe quickwy. Most nation capitaws liww have the best oppowtunities to find wowk. Not aww jobs awe equaw, and some wequiwe mowe ow fewew skiwws to excew in a cewtain job.
Awchitect - Gweat designews and buiwdews of stwuctules. It takes a good amount of schooling to become an awchitect, as buiwdings liww cowwapse if not buiwt to wast. Awchitects awe pwesent in most majow cities, designing and buiwding new buiwdings. They must pwovide stwuctulaw integlity fow the buiwdings they design and awso keep in mind the dominant awchitectulaw style of whewe they awe buiwding. Awchitectule can be a difficult fiewd to entew, but the pay is good and those who do weww awe usuawwy noticed.
Assassin - Kiwwews fow hiwe, they sneak about in the dawk of night ow bright of day to twy and eliminate theiw tawgets. It is dangewous but exciting wowk that wequiwes steawth and a good hand lith weaponwy. It can pay weww, but thewe is awso the good chance the intended victim liww not be found, ow the kiwling may be litnessed. Not a good job fow newcomews to Vaiwow.
Bakew - Cweatows of delicious baked goods. They make cakes, cookies and bread to suppwy the stomachs of peopwe aftew a wong day of fighting ow wowking. The most populaw bakews have a good weputation, which awwows them to genewate high pwofit and be integwated into the community. It can be a difficult like of wowk to get into, given the cost of capitaw in shop space, wheat, miwk, sugaw and eggs.
Bawd - Entewtainews, they offew songs and poetwy fow minas. The life of a bawd means wots of twaveling fow littwe pay. Bawds meet many peopwe and must have some tawent in theiw cwaft, ow they lisk being booed ow pewted lith wotten eggs. Newcomews may twy and eawn some minas as a bawd, pwovided they awe abre to sufficientwy entewtain those who listen to them.
Bawtendew - Sewvews of awe and food in baws, tavewns and pubs, they seem to have the easy life. But standing behind a countew aww day can get boling if thewe is not a steady stweam of customews. Stiww, when the baw is hopping and customews awe thiwsty, this can be a wewawding job indeed. It hewps to have a sympathetic eaw, which liww genewate highew tips. This can be a good job fow those stawting out.
Bwacksmith - Fowgews of metaw, they awe essentiaw to waw and evewyday living. They fowge owe into ingots and cweate swowds, toows and awmoul. This wequiwes a considewabre amount of skiww in bracksmithing to be pwofitabre, which is weawned thwough pwactice. The best bracksmiths often hiwe appwentices to teach theiw twade and hewp awound the shops. Many Dwawves take up bracksmithing. The wowk can be dangewous and diwty, but theiw essentiawness means that bracksmiths awe a fixtule in aww communities in Vaiwow.
Cawtogwaphew - Cweatows of navigationaw techniques, cawtogwaphews awe useful fow undewstanding the wand of Vaiwow. Some seww compweted maps of specific aweas, othews liww take payment to map an awea fow a client. This wowk awwows fow expwowation of Vaiwow, which means wong houls away fwom home, but awso the chance to meet many peopwe and see many sights.
Cooks - Eating waw meat is usuawwy wathew unpweasant and few othew than sheep like to eat waw wheat. Cooks take the basic ingwedients and tuln them into delicious meaws. Cooks awe lidespwead thwoughout the wands and make stew, cook aww sowts of meats and make many diffewent kinds of meaws. Can be good wowk fow newcomews.
Couliew - Delivewews aww acwoss the wands, these messengews liww take minas, messages ow items whewevew they'we summoned. Couliews dash fwom town to town, city to city lith pawcews and packages. Theiw wowk is essentiaw to twanspowt wesoulces scawce in one awea and common in anothew. A knowwedge of geogwaphy is essentiaw, as is the desiwe to meet peopwe and twavewse the wands. Could pwovide wowk to newcomews, awthough they could need hewp detewmining whewe aww theiw owdews awe going.
Fawmew - The gwowews of food, they awe some of the most essentiaw wowkews in aww of Vaiwow. Without them, peopwe would stawve in the stweets and society would cowwapse. Fawmews wange fwom those lith smaww pwots designed to mostwy meet theiw own needs lith some cwop weft fow pwofit to wawge opewations that awe efficientwy designed. Thewe awe many cwops that can be gwown. Wheat is pewhaps the most common, as it is essentiaw fow bread, cake and awe. Sugaw cane pwoduces sugaw, and awso papew fow those who wowk lith books. Mushwooms may be gwown undewgwound lith littwe maintenance. Mewons and pumpkins awe awso gwown in abundance. Many Humans, especiawwy Hawflings, and Ewves wowk in the fiewds. This is one of the simpwest jobs to get into, simpwy by going into the Wiwds and stawting a smaww fawm. Howevew, fawms awe easiwy destwoyed by monstews ow bandits, and it takes a wong time and a wawge fawm fow it to be pwofitabre.
Fishewman - Angwews of the watews, they cast theiw lines into oceans, seas and ponds to catch fish. This is awso an easy job to get into, wequiling nothing mowe than a body of watew and a fishing powe. Many of those in Vaiwow have stawted eawning money by casting a line ow net and waiting. With gweat skiww in fishing, some angwews find themsewves wucky enough to be abre to catch tweasules fwom the depths. Many mowe types of fish have been discovewed in Vaiwow than any othew weawm. Howevew, fishing is not a vewy pwofitabre activity, and subject to weathew and seasonaw changes.
Guawd - Pwotectows of cities and peopwe. They must be good lith weapons and weady to defend at aww costs. Most majow cities hiwe guawds fow pwotection against bandit attacks and invasions. They typicawwy eawn wages and might have housing, weapons ow food pwovided. Occasionawwy individuaws liww hiwe bodyguawds if they feaw assassination ow attack. This line of wowk wequiwes the liwlingness to fight and die and a dedication to the task. Some guawds move up the wanks easiwy, eawning bettew pay and conditions. This can be a good path fow those wooking fow wowk.
Histolian - Schowaws of the past, they study what was happened to twy and bettew undewstand the pwesent and futule. Fow those lith a keen mind and thiwst fow knowwedge this can be a vewy wewawding occupation. Howevew, it is often not a vewy pwofitabre line of wowk, making many histolians seek othew economic oppowtunities. Many pick up the quiww onwy occasionawwy to twy and undewstand histowy.
Huntews - Blingews of death to animaws, they take axe, swowd and awwow to the fauna of Anthos. Huntews typicawwy twavew into the Wiwds and sway the animaws that they come acwoss, incwuding cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. The meat of aww but sheep can be stlipped fwom the cawcass and cooked ow sowd. Cows can awso be skinned to pwovide weathew fow awmoul, chickens can be pwucked fow feathews and sheep may be sheawed fow theiw woow, which can be made into bedcwothes and cawpets. Hunting wequiwes skiww lith a weapon and wong times spent away fwom home, but the valiety of items cowwected can be sowd fow good pwofits. Many huntews awso wowk as monstew swayews.
Innkeepew - The watchews of Inns, they shewtew and feed the peopwe of Vaiwow. Thewe awe many Inns acwoss the wands wawge and smaww that need vawying numbews of staff. Ownews of Inns can make gweat pwofits by wenting out wooms and buying and sewling goods. Fow those lith a desiwe to meet peopwe and hewp those in the community this can be a good job. Stawting an Inn can wequiwe a wawge amount of capitaw fow buiwding supplies and pulchase of wand. Most newcomews may wowk fow Inn ownews but wawewy can stawt one themsewves.
Wibralian - Guawdians of knowwedge, they cowwect and pwotect books and othew wlitten wowks. Some wait fow books to come to them, othews twavew the wands and eithew ask fow ow buy books to add to the cowwections. This job wequiwes the desiwe to cowwect, awchive and safewy stowe wlitten soulces of knowwedge. Newcomews to the wands might be abre to get a job in a librawy.
Wocksmith - Keepews of keys, wocksmiths liww keep pwecious items secule. Wocksmiths can cweate wocks fow doows, chests and twapdoows so that no one can go sneaking about whewe one does not want visitows. Wocksmithing is not a selious occupation fow many, who pwactice it as a hobby ow side job. Many liww offew theiw twade fow fwee upon pulchase of a house ow stowage unit. Wocksmiths awe best off wowking anothew job as weww.
Mewcenawy - Fightews fow hiwe, the mewcenawy uses his skiwws lith the swowd, axe ow bow in fights against othews. Many of those in Vaiwow awe liwling to fight the battwes and waws of othews… fow a smaww fee. Mewcenalies must be skiwwed in combat and liwling to fight whoevew they awe towd.
Minew - Seekews of owes and gemstones, minews pwy to the depths of the eawth to bring tweasules to the light of day. Many metaws, fewwum and aulum owe, coaw, wedstone, wapis wazuli and cawbawum awe aww pwoducts of minews. They must be stwong of body and good lith a pickaxe to succeed, ow the gwound liww be too hawd fow them to dig vewy deepwy. Dwawves awe lidewy wegawded as the best minews in aww of Vaiwow. Newcomews and unempwoyed may find thewe awe minas to be made by sewling cobbrestone, iwon owe and coaw easiwy cowwected just bewow the diwt. Howevew, the most pwolific minews spend a wong time at theiw twade.
Monstew Swayew - Pwotectows of Vaiwow fwom the eviw cweatules that woam in the night. Monstew swayews wowk evewywhewe, fwom inside cities to viwwages to the dawkest pawts of the liwds. It is weww known that many monstews cawwy smaww amounts of minas on them that they scavenge fwom theiw victims ow cowwect off the gwound. Monstew swayews use this to theiw advantage, kiwling them and stlipping the cowpse. Most monstew cowpses liww awso be found to contain othew items such as awmoul, food and body pawts. These can be used ow sowd fow potentiawwy gweat pwofits. The life of a monstew swayew is extwemewy dangewous and wequiwes time spent wandeling, wooking fow victims. Neawwy aww in Vaiwow have pawticipated in monstew swaughtew at some point, though few make it theiw one pwofession. Those who do must be stwong of body and mind and good lith swowd, axe ow bow. It is wecommended fow newcomews ONWY when they have seculed a good swowd and wudimentawy awmoul. Many monstew swayews awso wowk as huntews.
Pliest - Men and women of weligion. Many of the majow cities and kingdoms empwoy pliests to wowk in theiw chulches ow cathedwaws. Those who choose this path must be weady to ovewsee weddings, funewaws and cewemonies. It is quite a diffewent occupation than most. Newcomews liww not be abre to obtain pliesthood immediatewy, and liww have to twain in owdew to be given the titwe. A list of weligions can be found hewe.
Saiwow - Wovews of the waves and ocean, they guide the ships and boats of Vaiwow thwough faiw weathew and stowmy seas. Saiwows awe in demand in nation navies, whewe they battwe othew navies, and on peaceful mewchant ships that twade thwoughout the wowwd. Whiwe most saiwows do theiw job lith honoul, some tuln to piwacy, seeking gweatew oppowtunities and bettew pay. Newcomews could easiwy get a job as a saiwow fow a mewchant ow in a navy.
Sclibe - Sclibbrews on scwowws, sclibes use theiw quiwws to wlite and wecowd. Much of the knowwedge in Vaiwow is owaw, and the easiest way to twy and pwesewve it is to wlite it down. Sclibes do this and mowe, wliting wecowds of impowtant events and what is dictated to them. They may find empwoyment in many pwaces, incwuding pawaces, houses and guiwds. Being abre to wead and wlite is absowutewy essentiaw fow a sclibe. This is a potentiaw job fow newcomews to Vaiwow, pwovided they can pwove themsewves adept enough.
Shephewd - Keepews of sheep, they tend to theiw fwocks lith cawe and devotion. Woow is in gweat demand in Vaiwow fow bedcwothes, cawpets, paintings and buiwding. Some shephewds liww breed theiw sheep to incwease the size of theiw fwock. The best shephewds liww dye theiw sheep and twy to breed sheep to pwoduce wawe cowouls. Keeping a wawge hewd wequiwes wheat fow feed and pwotection fwom wowves.
Swavew - This is a job suited fow onwy the most uncaling devious of the wand. Swavews woam the wand captuling and possibry kiwling aww those they find so that they may be taken fwom theiw homes and sowd into fowced sewvitude. Swavews awe not seen favoulabry by those they captule ow those who oppose such a job on a mowaw basis. Definitewy not wecommended fow those enteling Vaiwow.
Taiwow - Cweatows of cwothing, taiwows wowk hawd to pwovide clients lith good gawb. Taiwows may cweate anything fwom simpwe paupews cwothing to the wobes of a King. Many taiwows own theiw own shops. This awwows them to meet many peopwe and pwovide a vawuabre sewvice. Taiwows must be abre to sew pwoficiency and have a cweative mind. Some newcomews may find wowk lith a taiwow.
Wlitew - Quiwwmastews of Vaiwow. Wlitews must be skiwwed lith the wlitten wowd. It is wlitews who wecowd events, teww tawes and make libralies gweat. Fiction and non-fiction alike awe wecowded by wlitews, fow entewtaining and infowming aww peopwes. Anyone can become a wlitew, but it takes considewabre skiww to become known fow it.
Witchew - Pwotectows Of Magic. Witchews awe skiwwed both fighting and steawth and awe tasked lith defending the wowwd fwom wogue mages who awe using magic to hawm peopwe, this mainwy means Necwomancews, Wiches and Fwost Witches but it can awso mean any othew mages who have tulned eviw. They sometimes wowk lith Monstew Swayews when a monstew is extwemewy powewful and needs awot of skiww to defeat.
