SUGGESTED OCCUPATIONS

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ARTISTS;

Bard - A storyteller that does not play an instrument.
Barker - One who advertises a show by shouting on the street.
Bear-ward - Owner of a performing bear.
Fiddler - One who plays a bowed and stringed instrument.
Fresco Painter - One who paints murals to decorate houses.
Glasspainter - One who paints or stains glass.
Harper - A harp player.
Jester - A person who engages in sometimes dangerous antics to entertain a crowd in towns or at court.
Limner - Illuminator of books.
Lutenist - Player of a lute.
Mummer - Actor who performs without sound. Mime.
Nakerer - Player of a naker, a small kettle drum.
Painter - An artist that paints on canvas or paper.
Piper -
Player -

COMMON FOLK;

CRAFTSMEN;

CRIMINALS;

Burglar - One who steals things from houses.
Deserter - A former soldier who has reneged on the oaths of war.
Fence - One who trades in stolen goods.
Footpad - Pickpocket. One who robs pedestrians, usually without being noticed.
Outlaw - A person wanted for a crime.
Pirate - One who
Poacher - One who hunts animals illegally.
Marauder - Highwaymen. People who attack, kidnap or steal from travellers.
Shariya - All Shariya are exiled and forbidden from entering any of the five Princedoms on pain of death.

GOVERNMENT;

Bailiff - One who makes arrests and executions, or someone in charge of craftsmen and servants in a noble household.
Catchpole - Lit. 'chicken catcher', one who collects debts.
Chancellor - A secretary to a noble or royal household.
Exchequer - A person responsible for a Prince's revenue.
Hayward - An officer in charge of fences and hedges.
Herald - A person in charge of making announcements, and an expert in heraldry.
Liner - A person in charge of tracing property boundaries and settling disputes over boundaries such as wandering cattle.
Master of Revels - Official in charge of court entertainment and theatres.
Pursuivant - Officer of arms, similar duties to herald but of lower rank.
Reeve - Official in charge of the capture of criminals, executions and disputes. Essentially police and judge combined.
Watchman - A member of the town guard. Only employed in times of war or in areas with high criminal activity.
Woodward - Keeper of forests. Compare Ranger.

LABOURERS;

MERCHANTS;

Acater - A provisioner of food.
Alewife - Female alehouse keeper (innkeeper).
Apothecary - A preparer and merchant for drugs and medicines.
Banker - One who lends money.
Boothman - One who sells grains.
Chapman - A travelling merchant.
Costermonger - Fruit seller.
Drover - One who drives sheep, pigs or cattle to market.
Eggler - Egg merchant.
Fishmonger - One who sells fresh fish and seafood.
Glass Seller - One who sells glass.
Greengrocer - Seller of fruit and vegetables.
Haberdasher - Seller of men's clothing.
Hay Merchant - One who sells hay.
Innkeeper - Owner of an inn or alehouse.
Ironmonger - Sells things made of iron.
Lighterman - One who ferries goods between islands on a small boat or barge. Common in Aurar.
Linen-draper - One who deals in rough cloth such as linen and calico.
Mercer - One who deals in expensive clothes such as silk.
Merchant - A person who sells things.
Milkmaid - Female who milks cows.
Oynter - Oil seller.
Plumer - Deals in feathers.
Poulter - Seller of poultry.
Shrimper - One who catches shrimp.
Skinner - One who sells furs and skins.
Spicer - Deals in spices.
Stationer - Copyist. Sells books and writing tools.
Thresher - One who thrashes grain to separate it from straw.
Unguentary - Seller of unguents.
Waferer - Confectioner.
Weirkeeper - Tends fish traps.
Woodmonger - One who sells fuel wood.
Woolstapler - Seller of wholesale wool.

MILITARY;

Archer - A soldier who fights with a bow and arrow.
Camp Follower - Spouses of soldiers, or others who follow an army.
Cavalry - A mounted soldier who fights with lance, sword or bow. Skilled horse rider.
Crossbowman - A soldier who fires a crossbow or arbalest.
Guard - A person who guards a location or person to ensure they come to no harm.
Infantry - A soldier who fights unmounted with sword, axe, shield, knife or staff.
Knifeman - A soldier skilled with a knife, specifically trained to disembowel horses.
Mercenary - A hired sword, often foreign and badly disciplined.
Pikeman - A soldier who fights with a pike, spear or halberd.
Sapper - A specialist in field fortifications.
Scout - A mounted soldier who scouts the area for enemy forces, suitable camp sites and such.
Siege Engineer - Military engineer responsible for the construction, transport and maintenance of siege machines.
Spy - While not officially employed by the army, war is when spies find the most use.
War Mage - A mage experienced with offensive techniques hired by the army to fight. Like all other mages, their loyalty is usually still to the Enclave.

NOBILITY;

The nobility of Arlezar's five princedoms are a rich, powerful few who rule land. Some titles are unisex - a Prince may be male or female, with their spouse given the appropriate title of Lord or Lady. In addition, there is only one title of "peerage" - Lord/Lady, because the land is not divided beyond the Princedoms into Duchies or Baronies. Lords and Ladies are considered more as tenants of the land, but they do not rely on the entire feudal system by in turn having knight tenants - they employ farmers and the like to work their land. Lords and ladies can be knights, though a military career in the ranks is considered an unfit life for nobility. The land a Lord or Lady owns can vary greatly in size, and the only real indicator of rank beyond the title is money.

Diplomat - A person of noble birth appointed by the Prince, King or Lord to be his or her representative and negotiate on his or her behalf in another Prince's court (ex: the Jarstene diplomat in the Torenian court).
King - Obsolete. A sovereign with complete authority over the human populations of Arlezar.
Lady - Spouse of a Lord or male Prince, or a person with authority over lands given by the Prince or King, in return for military support or service.
Lord - Spouse of a female Prince, or a person with authority over lands as given by the Prince or King, in return for military support and service.
Prince - Formerly heir to the King. A sovereign with complete authority over the lands as divided by the Mages.
Queen - Obsolete. Spouse of the King.

OTHERS;

SCHOLARS;

SERVICE;

Assistant - A person who assists professionals such as artists and scholars.
Apprentice - A person who is apprenticed to a craftsman, such as a carpenter or smith.
-- smiths, merchants, LEGITIMATE occupations of most kinds
servants, cooks, housewives etc
Mercenary

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Thief -
-- bandits, mercenaries, thieves, pirates etc
Master - A person looked to as the leader of all Mages. The most powerful living Mage.
Emissary - Mages who represent the Enclave wherever they may be. Often sponsors of local artists, theatres, libraries, schools and scholars. Some may be appointed to watch over the Princely courts by the Master.
Dragon Hunter - A person knowledgeable and skilled in hunting dragons.
Artist - A person that paints, sketches, sculpts or weaves to create fine statuettes or wall hangings.
Scholar - A person with great knowledge in a chosen subject. Often teaches.
Jester - A person who engages in sometimes dangerous antics to entertain a crowd in towns or at court.
Bard - A person who recites stories, poems and songs acoustically for the enjoyment of a crowd.
-- more here associated with arts, libraries and the enclave


Below is a list of occupations in the land of blankblank. Members can use this as a reference, but feel free to make your own if it's not on the list.
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Just adding whatever I can think of.

Acrobat
Archer
Armorer
Artist
Apprentice (Covers everything, long as you're learning it from someone)
Assassin
Bandit
Bartender
Beggar
Blacksmith
Bodyguard
Bounty Hunter
Builder
Clown
Coachman
Dancer
Farmer
Fortune teller
Herald
Hunter
Innkeeper
Inventor
Jailer
Locksmith
Mercenary
Merchant
Minstrel
Pirate
Ranger
Scribe
Slave
Slaver
Soldier
Storyteller
Thief
Town Guard
Trainer
Watchman