what has your occupation brought to your game?

[reddist]

Molecular biologist: All the alchemists, or any character making alchemical items, carry protocol books

-Reddist

 

[Pbartender]

...you'd be surprised how much stuff it takes to feed even a small group of people for a reasonable journey...

Not if you've got kids.

Accelerator Operator... I'm one of a crew that operates and maintains a 4-mile wide particle accelerator. I get to play with antimatter, cryogenics, and assorted high-voltage equipment, amongst other things.

As such, when it comes to modern and sci-fi games, I can techno-babble like no one's business.

 

[Kesh]

Sales: Having dealt with people in various situations, I think I have a good grasp on both understanding someone's point of view, and persuading them towards my own. Helps when settling player disputes, and running negotiation RP.

Tech support: See above. Gives me some background in problem-solving, though, which can help with setting up puzzles or traps.

Amateur writer: I've never been formally published, but I like to think I'm a decent story-teller. Hopefully helps with plots and making a realistic world to play in.

 

[John Crichton]

Also, I work for a cable company. This means that I pause the game every ten minutes or so and try to sell something to my players.

I, for one, got a kick out of this. Thanks for the laugh.

 

[bwgwl]

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...you'd be surprised how much stuff it takes to feed even a small group of people for a reasonable journey...
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Not if you've got kids.

ha! good point.

in somewhat a reverse of the main idea of this thread, i'm a math major at college right now, and i don't think i'd be interested in math at all if it wasn't for role-playing games... all those years of playing HERO has prepared me well.

 

[eXodus]

Chef: i tend to make really good snacks for the group. when i dm and there is a feast or meal in an inn it is always very well described.

 

[Darrin Drader]

In a very literal sense, my game is my occupation, so I could either say nothing or everything.

 

[Eosin the Red]

Firefighter ------> ICU/ER RN ------> Poison Center RN

I know all the bad things that can happen to the body and can give great descriptions of wounds and the effects of toxins. I especially like describing old wounds!! Oh, the smell!

Somewhere in all that school, I worked doing computer graphics for awhile - not good but I can do some mean maps (I think).

 

[Impeesa]

I'm just wrapping up my second year of studies in Computer Science and Physics... so far, all I've gotten out of it is a few well-reasoned arguments on how long it takes a falling character to hit the ground.

--Impeesa--

 

[S'mon]

My actor training alongs me to shout, complain, argue and enjoy my D&D sessions because I have good breath control. I can also project my voice very loudly for a long time.



Plus of course, I like to think it means I can roleplay my characters better.

My legal education makes me a great rules lawyer (not such a bad thing when you're the GM).
Also, my PhD involved a lot of philosophy, and some of that shows up in the game cultures.