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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Staffan" data-source="post: 9695431" data-attributes="member: 907">I might have to look into that. Right now I'm focusing more on Savage Worlds, but it's good that there are options.I'm mostly coming at this from how things work in 1e, and while the rules are a bit fuzzy on the topic they certainly do imply that you need the trappings of a career to actually take that career. The section on "adventuring careers" is mostly made up of an example rather than hard rules, but it does say "She seeks out someone who can begin her training as a Scout, and looks out for the Trappings she will require. [...] As soon as she has bought or found her trappings, and started to advertise her services, she can be considered a true Scout." A bit later it says "Each time she will seek out her new trappings, look for work in her new role, and start filling the additional advances the job confers."So basically, in order to take a career in 1e, you need to "walk the walk". You can't just say you're an Assassin for those sweet +3 attacks, you need to actually get a garrotte, grappling hook + rope, hand weapon, mail shirt, net, shield, and 4 throwing knives, and then start actually work as an assassin – likely by finding an assassin's guild and forging some kind of relationship with them.2e is pretty much the same, except it makes trappings an explicit requirement to enter a new career.  4e seems more flexible on the topic, though.To some degree, this is assumed to be happening during downtime (as long as you have the money to spend on the trappings), and at least in 1e there seems to be some allowance for on-the-job acquisition of some stuff. But it does require that there is downtime, which lends itself more to an episodic campaign rather than a continuous one.</blockquote>

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