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Occupations for D&D
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Desdichado
Hero
I'm interested too. I've seen some done in the past, but I'd like to see some others. Barring that, when does d20 Past come out? 
JimAde
First Post
Tonguez, I assume you're saying "take a level of an NPC class for your background"? That's a reasonable approach, but d20 Modern Occupations are cooler. They give you continuing stuff (like making certain skills always class skills, etc.). They're just about my favorite feature of d20 Modern, in fact. I'd be very interested in occupations for D&D. If nobody has any, I vote we hash some out right in this thread.
wingsandsword
Legend
I like the idea of d20 Modern style Occupations for D&D characters, here are some ideas on what I think they could be
Noble (Noble birth and high society)
Acolyte (Grew up in a temple or monastery)
Slave (From humblest origins)
Rural (Grew up in the wilderness)
Tradesman (Apprenticed to a trade)
Scholar (Worked with sages and Wizards)
Merchant (Worked in a shop or caravan)
Sailor (Life at sea)
Thief (The underside of society)
Noble (Noble birth and high society)
Acolyte (Grew up in a temple or monastery)
Slave (From humblest origins)
Rural (Grew up in the wilderness)
Tradesman (Apprenticed to a trade)
Scholar (Worked with sages and Wizards)
Merchant (Worked in a shop or caravan)
Sailor (Life at sea)
Thief (The underside of society)
JimAde
First Post
These look good. A great place to start. I'll grab the Rural and Tradesman, if that's OK with you, and try to post something today.
Crosshair: We're looking at Occupations which aren't the same as classes. If you're not familiar with them from d20 Modern, think of it as a feat that gives you a small collection of related perks. For example, you might get to select two skills from a given list and those skills are always treated as class skills throughout your career. You choose an occupation at character creation (at level 1) and you have it forever.
A Merchangt occupation is a fine idea (and is on the list wingsandsword posted). So go to it!
Crosshair: We're looking at Occupations which aren't the same as classes. If you're not familiar with them from d20 Modern, think of it as a feat that gives you a small collection of related perks. For example, you might get to select two skills from a given list and those skills are always treated as class skills throughout your career. You choose an occupation at character creation (at level 1) and you have it forever.
A Merchangt occupation is a fine idea (and is on the list wingsandsword posted). So go to it!
Desdichado
Hero
Once, I while ago, I adopted some that someone posted here in house rules. I've got them on my old geocities account, but to be honest with you, I'm not that happy with them anymore. I want to either redo them, or have someone else do it.
nobodez
Explorer
Classically Modern
I know it's a bit old, and that it's being revised, but if you go to http://www.merlinsworkshop.co.uk/ you can find a download of the last completed version (0.8), that has some great D&D themed occupations.
I know it's a bit old, and that it's being revised, but if you go to http://www.merlinsworkshop.co.uk/ you can find a download of the last completed version (0.8), that has some great D&D themed occupations.
