Ok, there has got to be a better use for profession, no character will really take it unless it is required in a PrC. I dont on the other hand... i love that skill, i just want to know what some of your ideas on the different professions, and how much they make the player earn.... right now i have a mage that has 14 ranks in the profession skill in architecture. I have got to earn more money than some one who has the same amount of ranks in profession(waiter). Could there be like a list of professions and prerequisites...isnt a profession wisdom based... why not break it down,, like an street acrobat would have dex as its modifier, or a comedian have charisma... a novelist or an architect use intelligence. I mean come on... just give me some ideas that you have in your games and what not...
Profession Skill....
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GuardianLurker
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Well, you can always use the DMG hiring guide as a guideline.
Also, IMC each class gets associated Profession(Class) as a class skill, and one free rank in it per level. I use this to represent the "Old Boys" network, professsional gossip, etc. I also use it as a sort of reputation measure, and as a "hook generator".
For instance, a fighter new to town, looking for a good armorer, might make a Prof(Fighter) check to remember that his sparring partner a few adventures back recommended a smith in this town. A gather information check on the same topic might yield the name of a more skilled smith, or the fact that the smith's bedridden with a fever.
Also, IMC each class gets associated Profession(Class) as a class skill, and one free rank in it per level. I use this to represent the "Old Boys" network, professsional gossip, etc. I also use it as a sort of reputation measure, and as a "hook generator".
For instance, a fighter new to town, looking for a good armorer, might make a Prof(Fighter) check to remember that his sparring partner a few adventures back recommended a smith in this town. A gather information check on the same topic might yield the name of a more skilled smith, or the fact that the smith's bedridden with a fever.
Urza82 said:
Free download magazine called Asgard (issue #6), made by folks on this site.
http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/news...d&name=Downloads&file=index&req=getit&lid=103
Go to about page 31 (?). It is a great way to get the thought process going on how you want to do this. At the very least, it has some sample profession skills
Khorod
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I'm kicking around ideas of having profession skills provide synergy more often. For example, Profession[laborer] can get synergy to three craft skills, Profession[sailor] gets synergy to Intuit Direction, Balance, and Swim, and so on...
That makes Profession, which is currently behind Knowledge and Craft for most characters, something much more interesting.
That makes Profession, which is currently behind Knowledge and Craft for most characters, something much more interesting.
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