The purpose of this is for me to organize and share my brain storming. With no doubt it will generate job ideas and hype for the game. This will be an on-going thought of which jobs should be ripe for the picking during the start, middle, and late game. They will be ordered in risk, from top to bottom, categorized as Low, Moderate, and High.

Note: I didn't want to make a list, because that felt REALLY limiting. I wanted to categorize some fields and picture when certain fields would be best at a time. Beginning being just after launch, middle being after 6 months, and late being after a year or two. Thanks for all the feedback so fast!

I will work on this in my spare time.

The Beginning

  Low-Risk

Farming | Most players would likely turn their backs to this task, for how boring it may seem. But out of this low supply, there must be a high demand. Likely, kingdoms would outsource this to NPCs, but a player with some basic business know-how could easily make well over twice the profit the NPCs do. This doesn't always apply to crops, but botany as well; more on that later.

Crafting | Such as smithing, architecture, brewing, or anything man-made. This field of work is likely filled by those wanting to start a name for themselves by supplying armies, or working their way to quality goods (Light-durable horseshoes, really nice metal doors or anything). But most crafting tasks will reach a slow with not enough research, so I urge some of you to become researchers instead, for now anyway.

Research | Containing things such as botany, chemistry, physics, or anything science. This will be the second most useful task for the early-game, the first being exploration; more on that later. Without research, farms will have a low area:yield ratio and armor will be like a cheap plastic.

  Moderate-Risk

Gathering | Going out into the woods for hunting, lumbering, or mining doesn't sound bad, but has more risk than farming or city-dwelling. Anything can attack you, from bandits to bears (and we all know there is more than just 'a bear'). However, more risk, more reward.

Inn-keeping | Or anything business related. Not a 'fear for your life risk' but more of a lack of certainty. I haven't read any news on in-game government or the sorts, so I would feel more comfortable letting the NPCs take over. If you don't have a generous knowledge of business and aptitude for it, then this may not be the job for you.

Fighting | It may sound comparably dangerous to the last point, but it isn't anything to be feared (so much as your lawful with it). Be a guard or fight for the king, if you master this now, you'll be unstoppable later. With so many players already wanting to pick up this job, you'll be fine in the army.

  High-Risk (Here is where it gets interesting)

Exploration | Kings need to know where a good location is, miners need to know where a good location is, city-builders need to know where a good location is, bandits... need a hideout. Everyone is dependent on exploration and NPCs won't cut it. Be careful, because there will be bears, and wolves, and so much else in the uncharted lands. You might need a personal guard...

Cahmpioning | For caravans and explorers and kings, they all need to be personally guarded. Without a doubt, you will find yourself in a hairy situation (especially if you do it right).

Illegitimacy-ing | You're down for anything illegal. Smuggling, highway-ing, espionage-ing, assassinating, anything illegal.