There are quite a few that I can think of, but each one raises more questions! To be honest until we know more I am not sure exactly how any will work, or even if they are possible. These are four of the list:

Courier - This is the one mentioned in all the introduction posts, but still grabs my attention. Whether delivering mail or items it is certainly an interesting profession. Q: Can you write the courier into the contract, or even if you can write a whole courier guild into the contract so any member could complete it?

Warehouse owner - We have had a couple of mentions form the Devs about “Where will you store that?” and it could be that profession builds up around it. You give your items and a fee to the warehouse manager, they then store them for a pre-arranged time and then return them to you. Q: Can you write collection into a contract or would the warehouse manager be forced to hunt the person down to return the goods?

Developer - No not the game, but housing estates. You could have people buying up areas of land just to develop them working with contracts to architects, carpenters and other crafts to build a range of houses, roads, amenities, which can then be sold on individually to people who want them. Q: Will the way land ownership allow for a package of land to be sold off in sections?

Landlord - A person who owns land with several properties on it and rents out that space to tenants in return for coinage. The tenant would have limited control over the property but wouldn’t have the worry of security etc. as that would all be in the hand of the landlord. Q: Will landownership allow tenants, especially being able to be limit access to communal areas and their own designated space?

Accounting- The handling of money, from bankers to tax collectors. Someone has to handle the money.

Weaver-One who crafts tapestries, carpets, curtains, etc. (Not a tailor, tailors deal with cloths on a person.)

Performer - A circus, local, or even royal performer hired/payed to make people entertained with many "things" up their sleeve, creating many tricks, illusions, and gymnastic moves.

We know that there are going to be barbers in towns to get your hair cut and your beard trimmed when you come back from adventures. But I'm not sure if that is something players will be able to do.

Innkeeper: It will be the owner of an Inn, not only a place to eat but also to sleep temporarily or even on a more permanent base.

Actually we have conflicting info on this one!

“But don’t worry, if you don’t like the “I’ve been to Mt. Doom and back” look you can always stop at a barber shop and get cleaned up.” [Source - DJ]

That seems to pretty clear cut and confirms their existence but in the last Live Chat, when our resident style icon and fashionista Liva asked about them, the responses were far more mixed and uncertain.

“Either allowing people to change their style at will - tied to the current length, or having to go to a barber to do it. In general, I think I like the idea of allowing people to style their hair themselves.....” The reason there was doubt about making it a job was the risk that no one would actually take on a purely cosmetic based profession where they were no making a real impact on the world. When NPC run barber shops was speculated on there was also the comment “But remember... anything an NPC can do a player can do.”

As the Live Chat is the more recent source it looks like it is still up in the air. So it might be something we can do as a profession, or if might just be something we do for ourselves.

Yes VictoriaRachel, that was actually what I had in mind when I said that... It's just that I worded it wrong :D

Thanks for the clarification!

I do know locks will be in the game as they have said that rooms will each have their own lock and key. I do not know if we are required to build the lock separately but if so it would be and it provides a new challenge for thieves.