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What are the map professions?

Anyone have a list of the map professions? Most of them are easy to understand, but others might need some info. Groundskeeper, is that a glorified janitor?


8/20/2019 4:53:26 PM #1
  • Soldier
  • Ranger
  • Quarrier
  • Woodworker
  • Hunter
  • Fishermann
  • Miner
  • Merchant
  • Furrier
  • Farmer
  • Livestock Keeper
  • Woodcutter
  • Tavern Keep
  • Priest
  • Constable
  • Tailor
  • Grocer
  • Mason
  • Diplomat
  • Trader
  • Beekeeper
  • Sailor
  • Potter
  • Warrior
  • Dungeoneer
  • Guard
  • Archer
  • Leatherworker
  • Servant
  • Butcher
  • Blacksmith
  • Builder
  • Cooper
  • Fishmonger
  • Dairy Farmer
  • Clerk
  • Parchmenter
  • Officer
  • Physician
  • Herder
  • Brewer
  • Driver
  • Cook
  • Surveyor
  • Carver
  • Performer
  • Bandit
  • Shipchandler
  • Chandler
  • Mercenary
  • Lawyer
  • Trickster
  • Animal Trainer
  • Mummer
  • Mercer
  • Textile Maker
  • Jeweler
  • Miller
  • Boatmann
  • Baker
  • Founder
  • Vintner
  • Martialsmith
  • Post Messenger
  • Marine
  • Groundskeeper
  • Engineer
  • Courtesan
  • Musician
  • Interpreter
  • Attendant
  • Alcohol Merchant
  • Innkeeper
  • Basketmaker
  • Glass Maker
  • Quartermaster
  • Politician
  • Tanner
  • Skirmisher
  • Navigator
  • Alchemist
  • Cavalry
  • Diviner
  • Landlord
  • Brightsmith
  • Weaver
  • Beggar
  • Spicer
  • Spy
  • Author
  • Monk
  • Stationer
  • Astronomer
  • Tax Collector
  • Bounty Hunter
  • Librarian
  • Scholar
  • Artist
  • Veterinarian
  • Tinkerer
  • Fence
  • Judge
  • Investigator
  • Bookbinder
  • Philosopher
  • Fool
  • Nurse
  • Silk Maker
  • Artillerist
  • Teacher
  • Marine Officer
  • Bailiff
  • Animal Handler
  • Barber
  • Mortician
  • Moneylender
  • Scout
  • Page
  • Cartographer
  • Executioner
  • Dancer

Count LizenÇace VeLeîjres of Mydra's Crossing, VII of the order of the IX.

Order of IX

8/20/2019 5:15:15 PM #2

8/21/2019 2:22:34 AM #3

Here is a image list of all 124 professions in alphabetical order. i.imgur. com/a9rFoJ0.png

As well as the list written out in alphabetical order:

  • Alchemist
  • Alcohol Merchant
  • Animal Handler
  • Animal Trainer
  • Archer
  • Artillerist
  • Artist
  • Astronomer
  • Attendant
  • Author
  • Bailiff
  • Baker
  • Bandit
  • Barber
  • Barker
  • Basketmaker
  • Beekeeper
  • Beggar
  • Blacksmith
  • Boatmann
  • Bookbinder
  • Bounty Hunter
  • Brewer
  • Brightsmith
  • Builder
  • Butcher
  • Cartographer
  • Carver
  • Cavalry
  • Chandler
  • Clerk
  • Constable
  • Cook
  • Cooper
  • Courtesan
  • Dairy Farmer
  • Dancer
  • Diplomat
  • Diviner
  • Driver
  • Dungeoneer
  • Engineer
  • Executioner
  • Farmer
  • Fence
  • Fishermann
  • Fishmonger
  • Fool
  • Founder
  • Furrier
  • Glass Maker
  • Grocer
  • Groundskeeper
  • Guard
  • Herder
  • Hermit
  • Hunter
  • Innkeeper
  • Interpreter
  • Investigator
  • Jeweler
  • Judge
  • Landlord
  • Lawyer
  • Leatherworker
  • Librarian
  • Livestock Keeper
  • Marine
  • Marine Officer
  • Martialsmith
  • Mason
  • Mercenary
  • Mercer
  • Merchant
  • Miller
  • Miner
  • Moneylender
  • Monk
  • Mortician
  • Mummer
  • Musician
  • Navigator
  • Nurse
  • Officer
  • Page
  • Parchmenter
  • Performer
  • Philosopher
  • Physician
  • Politician
  • Post Messenger
  • Potter
  • Priest
  • Quarrier
  • Quartermaster
  • Ranger
  • Sailor
  • Scholar
  • Scout
  • Servant
  • Shipchandler
  • Silk Maker
  • Skirmisher
  • Soldier
  • Spicer
  • Spy
  • Stationer
  • Surveyor
  • Tailor
  • Tanner
  • Tavern Keep
  • Tax Collector
  • Teacher
  • Textile Maker
  • Tinkerer
  • Trader
  • Trickster
  • Vagabond
  • Veterinarian
  • Vintner
  • Warrior
  • Weaver
  • Woodcutter
  • Woodworker

The three professions I found missing from Zimmah's list are Beggar, Hermit, and Vagabond. Such unsavory ones!


8/21/2019 6:13:07 AM #4

But I think the main question is, how do those translate into the game. Most of them are easy to figure out like Vintner or Woodcutter but not all of them. Vagabond? Does that mean there are homeless running around in my village? Stationer? So he makes stations? Mercer? The GI Joe that was a defected COBRA Viper lives there?


8/21/2019 12:25:48 PM #5

Posted By Tilarium at 07:13 AM - Wed Aug 21 2019

But I think the main question is, how do those translate into the game. Most of them are easy to figure out like Vintner or Woodcutter but not all of them. Vagabond? Does that mean there are homeless running around in my village? Stationer? So he makes stations? Mercer? The GI Joe that was a defected COBRA Viper lives there?

Vagabond: Homeless or itinerant person - could be a seasonal worker, could be a spice addict. In this case, however, I suspect they're using the Middle English definition of low level criminal.

Stationer: Makes or sells stationery (pens, paper and the like).

Mercer: Sells cloth.

Feel free to ask more, I have google.


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8/21/2019 12:58:29 PM #6

so are the deviants just these or am I missing any?:

Vagabond Bandit Fence Courtesan Spy Trickster


8/21/2019 1:04:35 PM #7

Posted By coach at 1:58 PM - Wed Aug 21 2019

so are the deviants just these or am I missing any?:

Vagabond Bandit Fence Courtesan Spy Trickster

You forgot Beggar

Mummer could count depending on the various skills required as could Dungeoneer, Moneylender, Performer, Dancer and Fool.


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8/21/2019 3:20:33 PM #8

Posted By chipla at 08:04 AM - Wed Aug 21 2019

Posted By coach at 1:58 PM - Wed Aug 21 2019

so are the deviants just these or am I missing any?:

Vagabond Bandit Fence Courtesan Spy Trickster

You forgot Beggar

Mummer could count depending on the various skills required as could Dungeoneer, Moneylender, Performer, Dancer and Fool.

gotcha, so for those it is basically HOW you play that toon, fair enough


8/21/2019 4:05:43 PM #9
  • Alchemist -> mixes reagents to produce potions and elixirs or attempt to "transmute" materials.
  • Alcohol Merchant -> someone who sells Alcohol
  • Animal Handler -> someone who trains and cares for animals
  • Animal Trainer -> trains animals but does not care for them
  • Archer -> soldier specialized in archery, see soldier
  • Artillerist -> soldier specialized in artillery, see soldier
  • Artist -> someone who produces art
  • Astronomer -> studies stars and other astronomical objects
  • Attendant -> provides a service at a particular location, someone who 'attends'. In the context of CoE likely someone who attends the houses of the wealthy.
  • Author -> someone who writes
  • Bailiff -> legal officer
  • Baker -> bakes bread and such
  • Bandit -> does unlawful things
  • Barber -> cuts hairs
  • Barker -> someone who yells ("barks") to attract patrons to entertainment events
  • Basketmaker -> makes baskets
  • Beekeeper -> keeps bees (usually for honey, but also to stimulate growth of plants in the region).
  • Beggar -> typically homeless person asking for food or gifts
  • Blacksmith -> smith who works with iron or steel
  • Boatmann -> hires out boats or provides transport by boat
  • Bookbinder -> binds books
  • Bounty Hunter -> catches criminals that have a bounty (reward for catching criminals) on their head
  • Brewer -> brews, usually beer or other alcoholic beverages
  • Brightsmith -> a smith who works with pewter or tin, or a smith who finishes and polishes the work as opposed to forging it.
  • Builder -> builds
  • Butcher -> cuts up and sells meat
  • Cartographer -> makes maps
  • Carver -> someone who carves a hard material
  • Cavalry -> soldier who specializes in mounted combat, see soldier
  • Chandler -> a person who makes and sells candles.
  • Clerk -> (has many definitions, but most likely: a literate or scholarly person)
  • Constable -> A Constable is essentially a policemann. They are charged with keeping the peace in a settlement and are generally responsible for things like crime prevention, riot quelling, investigating murders in a settlement, etc. In America we'd call a constable a "beat cop."
  • Cook -> cooks
  • Cooper -> someone who makes or repairs barrels or casks
  • Courtesan -> could be anyone attending a court, could also be a prostitute
  • Dairy Farmer -> farmer specialized in dairy (milk, cheese, etc)
  • Dancer -> dances
  • Diplomat -> represents a country abroad.
  • Diviner -> someone who deals with the divine (holy), usually they claim to have the ability to gather knowledge from higher powers, like dowsing for water.
  • Driver -> someone who operates a vehicle or drives an animal (probably the latter)
  • Dungeoneer -> dungeon guide, someone exploring or helping to explore dungeons and caves
  • Engineer -> designs and builds complex machines or structures
  • Executioner -> official who carries out the death sentence
  • Farmer -> grows crops
  • Fence -> sells stolen goods
  • Fishermann -> catches fish
  • Fishmonger -> sells fish
  • Fool -> basically a clown
  • Founder -> person who manufactures articles of cast metal; the owner or operator of a foundry; a person who establishes an institution or settlement
  • Furrier -> skins animals for their fur
  • Glass Maker -> makes glass and glass items like bottles
  • Grocer -> sells groceries (food and small household items)
  • Groundskeeper -> takes care of a particular tract of land
  • Guard -> A Guard is not an officer of the law, but rather hired security. Think a rent-a-cop in modern life, or a body guard, or the security of a nightclub.
  • Herder -> takes care of a herd of livestock, usually cattle, goats or sheep
  • Hermit -> someone who secludes himself from society, often for religious reasons
  • Hunter -> hunts and kills animals, usually for meat.
  • Innkeeper -> attends an Inn or tavern
  • Interpreter -> interprets (translates) from one language to another
  • Investigator -> detective, a person who carries out a formal inquiry or investigation
  • Jeweler -> creates or sells jewelry
  • Judge -> a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court
  • Landlord -> person who rents out land, a building, or accommodation.
  • Lawyer -> a person who practises or studies law
  • Leatherworker -> works with leather
  • Librarian -> a person in charge of or assisting in a library.
  • Livestock Keeper -> keeps livestock
  • Marine -> soldiers specialized in amphibious warfare, see soldier
  • Marine Officer -> a leader of a group of marines, see marine
  • Martialsmith -> smith specializing in forging weaponry
  • Mason -> uses bricks, concrete blocks, or natural stones to build structures
  • Mercenary -> give him money, they fight for you, typically no political affiliation or loyalty towards a specific faction. Their loyalty is to money.
  • Mercer -> sells cloth, usually luxury imported cloth (silk, linnen, fustian)
  • Merchant -> person who trades in commodities produced by other people
  • Miller -> owns or operates a mill
  • Miner -> mines for rocks or minerals
  • Moneylender -> lends money
  • Monk -> religious person
  • Mortician -> undertaker, buries the death, takes care of funerals
  • Mummer -> actor, usually silent acting (mime)
  • Musician -> plays music
  • Navigator -> navigates
  • Nurse -> a person trained to care for the sick or infirm
  • Officer -> An Officer is an agent of the government related to security or law enforcement in a senior role. They might be a mid-ranked Constable with some leadership duties and/or specialized investigation skills, or the commander of a squad or larger group of soldiers in the military.
  • Page -> personal attendant or servant to a nobleman
  • Parchmenter -> someone who makes parchment
  • Performer -> someone who performs, either music or theater
  • Philosopher -> a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.
  • Physician -> a person qualified to practise medicine, especially one who specializes in diagnosis and medical treatment as distinct from surgery.
  • Politician -> skilled in bureaucracy and taking your money without doing anything useful
  • Post Messenger -> delivers mail
  • Potter -> makes pottery (items created from baked clay, like pots, bowls, vases, etc).
  • Priest -> religious person
  • Quarrier -> works in a stone quarry
  • Quartermaster -> responsible for administering barracks, laying out the camp, and looking after supplies.
  • Ranger -> a keeper of a park, forest, or area of countryside.
  • Sailor -> sails a ship or boat
  • Scholar -> student
  • Scout -> sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements.
  • Servant -> a person who performs duties for others
  • Shipchandler -> a retail dealer who specialises in supplies or equipment for ships
  • Silk Maker -> makes silk
  • Skirmisher -> A Skirmisher is an elite fighter in the Waerd culture. Like Warriors, Skirmishers aren't exactly members of a standing army. However, unlike Warriors, Skirmishers are dedicated to the defense of their realm full time, similar to a soldier. They spend their time roaming the realm, looking for threats, training locals to better defend themselves, and maintaining their combat readiness. When a true threat enters their territory, Skirmishers will come together to form small squads or bands, to harass, harry, ambush, distract, and ultimately whittle away an enemy force until that force is routed or is reduced in strength enough that they can be defeated by local defenders with the Skirmishers' help.
  • Soldier -> A soldier is a fighter of some sort charged with the duty of defending the realm as a member of its standing army. Soldiers can have further specializations like Footman or Archer or Cavalry. A soldier is assumed to have no command responsibility by default.
  • Spicer -> spice dealer (sells spices)
  • Spy -> it's a secret
  • Stationer -> a person or shop selling paper, pens, and other writing and office materials
  • Surveyor -> a person who examines the condition of land and buildings.
  • Tailor -> makes clothes
  • Tanner -> a person who is employed to tan animal hides.
  • Tavern Keep -> keeps a tavern
  • Tax Collector -> collects taxes
  • Teacher -> teaches
  • Textile Maker -> makes textiles
  • Tinkerer -> makes gadgets
  • Trader -> trades
  • Trickster -> tricks
  • Vagabond -> roams
  • Veterinarian -> cures animals
  • Vintner -> makes or sells wine
  • Warrior -> A Warrior is a fighter of some sort, who has pledged themselves to the defense of the realm, should the need arises, but they are not a member of any sort of standing army. They are essentially regular citizens with combat prowess who can act as a sort of local militia if the need arises. They are generally considered elite fighters with superior skills to your average soldier, but often lack a nuanced understanding of strategy.
  • Weaver -> weaves
  • Woodcutter -> collects wood
  • Woodworker -> works with wood

Count LizenÇace VeLeîjres of Mydra's Crossing, VII of the order of the IX.

Order of IX

8/21/2019 5:09:11 PM #10

Posted By zimmah at 11:05 AM - Wed Aug 21 2019

  • Founder -> ??? I don't know

May be a Political office for those who charter cities? or a occupation using a Foundry?


8/22/2019 3:15:45 AM #11

Founder: a person who manufactures articles of cast metal; the owner or operator of a foundry; a person who establishes an institution or settlement.


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8/22/2019 3:22:16 AM #12

Also, to clarify the following 2:

Textile Maker -> makes textiles (Textiles being the turning of fiber into yarn, yarn into fabric, and fabric into clothes; related to fabric or weaving.)

Tinkerer -> makes gadgets (tinkerers also fix damaged goods, skilled in various kinds of mechanical work, fixes pots and pans, generally a jack of all trades.)


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8/22/2019 4:34:29 AM #13

There are a fair number of forester entries in swamp biome settlements.

[Edit] My bad, the main occupation of some settlements is forestry, and it appears that rangers are those who do it.


8/22/2019 4:49:56 AM #14

To be fair, swamps do tend to have a lot of trees.


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8/22/2019 6:25:30 AM #15

Very well done, zimmah and Talas! Thanks for the definitions, zimmah!


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