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  1. From jaa@philabs.philips.com Fri Aug 31 08:07:48 1990
  2. From: jaa@philabs.philips.com (Joseph M. Amato)
  3. Newsgroups: rec.games.frp
  4. Subject: Dungeon Aids: Town
  5. Date: 30 Aug 90 18:30:30 GMT
  6. Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff Manor, NY
  7.  
  8. What follows is a compilation of professions to scan through and
  9. used to fill in shops one may have overlooked.  It originally
  10. started out as the professions list in the DMG.  It was expanded
  11. on the basis of medieval professions, and then got all out of 
  12. whack when I started skimming the dictionary, and the spelling 
  13. checker libraries. :-)  Please e-mail additions ( with definitions 
  14. if necessary) to jaa@philabs.philips.com
  15. Flames will be ignored.
  16.  
  17. Over 400 lines.
  18.  
  19. ----- cut here -----
  20. #professions  - * means I made it up
  21. Actor
  22. Adjutant (assists a commanding officer)
  23. Adventurer - Charter, Explorer, Voyager
  24. Alchemist (studies to turn base metals to gold)
  25. Amanuesis (one who takes dictation)
  26. Annunciator (one who announces)
  27. Apothecary - Chemist, Druggist, Pharmacist
  28. Apprentice (of anything else listed)
  29. Arbiter (judge)
  30. Archeologist
  31. Archer
  32. Architect - Drawer, Planner
  33. Archivist (keeper of the archives)
  34. Armorer - Bladesmith, Bowyer, Fletcher, Knife-grinder, Sheather
  35. Arrowsmith
  36. Artificer
  37. Assassin
  38. Assayer (determines property worth)
  39. Astrologer (mystical zodiac interpreter)
  40. Astronomer (studies the heavens)
  41. Athlete
  42. Attendant (of anything else listed)
  43. Auctioneer
  44. Axeman (one who wields an axe - executioner)
  45. Bailiff (official who serves writs and makes arrests)
  46. Baker
  47. Balancer
  48. Balladeer (a singer of ballads)
  49. Banker
  50. Barber (sometimes also a leecher)
  51. Barkeep (Bartender) Tapster, Barmaid[en]
  52. Barker (vendor in open market)
  53. Barrister (lawyer)
  54. Bartender
  55. Barterer
  56. Bathmaster (keeper of the public bath house)*
  57. Beachcomber - beggar, mendicant
  58. Beamsplitter
  59. Bearer
  60. Bedder (maker of beds)
  61. Beefeater (yeoman guard of a monarch)
  62. Beefer - Beefherder
  63. Beekeeper - honeyman
  64. Beggar
  65. Bellifounder (bell-maker)
  66. Bellman (ringer of the bell) -Crier
  67. Biologist - scientist, doctor
  68. Blacksmith - Bloomer, Farrier, Spurrier
  69. Bleacher - launderer, wringer, 
  70. Bloomer (Iron-Smelter or puddler) 
  71. Bonder (one who keeps slaves)
  72. Bondmaid (female slave)
  73. Bondman (male slave)
  74. Bookbinder
  75. Bookkeeper
  76. Bookmaker
  77. Bookseller
  78. Botanist
  79. Bouncer
  80. Bowyer (bow-maker)
  81. Boxer - Athlete
  82. Brazier (brass-worker)
  83. Breeder
  84. Brewer - Vintner
  85. Bricklayer
  86. Brigadier
  87. Bringer - Bearer, Carter, Courier
  88. Builder - Carpenter, Mason
  89. Burgher (a middleclassman)
  90. Butcher
  91. Butler
  92. Cager
  93. Calligrapher
  94. Caner - (one who weaves with cane)
  95. Caretaker
  96. Carpenter - Joiner, Woodturner 
  97. Carrier
  98. Carter
  99. Cartographer (map-maker)
  100. Cartwright (cart-maker)
  101. Carver
  102. Cavalier
  103. Cellist - Musician
  104. Centrist
  105. Certifier
  106. Chandler (dealer of provisions of a certain kind)
  107. Changer (Moneychanger)
  108. Chapman (peddler)
  109. Charioteer
  110. Charter - Explorer, Voyager
  111. Chemist - Scientist
  112. Chimney-sweep
  113. Chiseler - Stone-worker
  114. Chronicler
  115. Chronologist
  116. Churl (peasant)
  117. Classifier
  118. Clergyman - Bishop
  119. Clergyman - Cardinal
  120. Clergyman - Deacon
  121. Clergyman - Friar
  122. Clergyman - Mendicant
  123. Clergyman - Minister
  124. Clergyman - Priest
  125. Clergyman - Reverend
  126. Clergyman - Sextan
  127. Clergyman - Verger
  128. Clerk
  129. Clockmaker
  130. Clothier
  131. Coachman
  132. Cobbler (shoe-maker)
  133. Coiner - Minter
  134. Collier (coal miner)
  135. Concertmaster
  136. Confectioner - maker of candies
  137. Conjurer - Wizard
  138. Cook
  139. Cooper - (barrel maker)
  140. Coper (a horse dealer) - Breeder
  141. Coppersmith 
  142. Cordwainer (worker in cordovan [horsehide] leather)
  143. Costumer - Tailor, Seamstress
  144. Courier
  145. Crier
  146. Cryptographer
  147. Crystallographer (studies powers of common crystals)
  148. Cutler (makes, deals, repairs cutlery)
  149. Dairyman - Dairymaid  (work in a creamery)
  150. Dancer - Entertainer
  151. Darner - Tailor, Seamstress
  152. Draco-Sage *(a sage devoted to the research of Dragonkind)
  153. Drafter - Architect, Limner
  154. Dragoman (Official Interpreter or Guide)
  155. Drainer
  156. Draper
  157. Drawer (architect)
  158. Drawmaster (one skilled in measuring liquids)
  159. Dressmaker - Seamstress, Costumer
  160. Druggist - Apothecary
  161. Dyer
  162. Embrioderer - Seamstress
  163. Enameler
  164. Engraver - Sculptor
  165. Entertainer - Actor, Musician
  166. Envoy - Emissary, Representative
  167. Examiner
  168. Exchanger - Money Lender, Banker
  169. Executioner -Axeman, Lynchman, Torturer, Whipper
  170. Exorcist - Cleric
  171. Explorer - Adventurer
  172. Falconer - trainer of hawks for gaming
  173. Farmer
  174. Farrier ( Horseshoe-maker )
  175. Featherer
  176. Fiddler - Musician, Beggar
  177. Financier - Banker, Exchanger
  178. Fisherman
  179. Fishmonger
  180. Flautist - Musician
  181. Fletcher (affixes feathers to arrows shafts) - Bower
  182. Florist
  183. Fool - Entertainer, Jester, Joker, Juggler
  184. Forester  -Gardener
  185. Forger - Blacksmith
  186. Fowler (raises  or hunts fowl for sale)
  187. Framer - Painter
  188. Friar - Mendicant
  189. Fuller (shrinks and thickens woolen cloth)
  190. Furrier (dealer in furs) -Trapper
  191. Futurist
  192. Gardener - Florist
  193. Gem-cutter - Jeweler
  194. Gilder (coats items with gold)
  195. Girdler
  196. Glassblower
  197. Glazer
  198. Glazier (glass-cutter)
  199. Glover
  200. Goldbeater - Gilder
  201. Goldsmith
  202. Grocer - Provisioner
  203. Groom ( Horse Keeper )
  204. Groundskeeper
  205. Guitarist
  206. Haberdasher ( seller of needles and thread )
  207. Hangman - Executioner
  208. Harbinger
  209. Harrier (cross country runner)
  210. Hatter (maker and repairer of hats)
  211. Hauler - Carrier, Teamster
  212. Hawker (sells goods by yelling in the street)
  213. Headmaster (male head of a school)
  214. Headmistress (female head of a school)
  215. Headsman (Executioner)
  216. Healer - Cleric
  217. Herald - Crier
  218. Herbalist
  219. Herder - Farmer
  220. Hewer (Coal-digger or miner )
  221. Historian - Archivist
  222. Honeyman - Beekeeper
  223. Horner ( Horn-worker)
  224. Horologist ( Clock-maker ) - Timekeeper
  225. Hosier (Hose and Garter-maker)
  226. Hosteler (Innkeeper)
  227. Hoyer (animal driver)
  228. Hunter - Furrier, Trapper
  229. Hypnotist - Fortune Teller, Mystic
  230. Iceman (keeper of the ice house)
  231. Importer
  232. Inker
  233. Instrumentalist
  234. Interpreter
  235. Ironmonger (seller of iron goods)
  236. Jailer - Sheriff
  237. Janitor
  238. Jester - Entertainer, Fool, Joker, Juggler
  239. Jeweler - Gem-cutter
  240. Joiner (Cabinet-maker or Furniture-maker)
  241. Joker - Entertainer, Fool, Jester, Juggler
  242. Journeyman (employee of a trade - worker)
  243. Juggler - Entertainer, Fool, Jester, Joker
  244. Knife-grinder
  245. Knight
  246. Laborer
  247. Lancer
  248. Landowner
  249. Larder - Butcher
  250. Laundere[r][ss] - Bleacher, Wringer
  251. Leecher (often the same person as the barber)
  252. Leveler
  253. Limeburner
  254. Limner (one who paints signs and heraldic devices)
  255. Linguist
  256. Linkboy
  257. Locksmith
  258. Lutemaker
  259. Lyko-Slayer *(one employed to hunt Lycanthropes)
  260. Lyncher
  261. Marbler
  262. Mariner
  263. Mason
  264. Measurer
  265. Mender
  266. Mendicant - Friar (also beggar)
  267. Mercer (dealer in textile fabrics)
  268. Merchandiser
  269. Messenger
  270. Midwife
  271. Miller
  272. Milliner (one who makes women's hats)
  273. Miner
  274. Minister
  275. Minstrel
  276. Minter
  277. Moneylender - Banker, Moneychanger, Pawnbroker
  278. Musician
  279. Nailsmith - Blacksmith, Ironworker
  280. Navigator
  281. Necromancer
  282. Needler
  283. Oiler
  284. Oilman 
  285. Oliver
  286. Optometrist
  287. Organmaker
  288. Overseer
  289. Packer
  290. Page
  291. Painter
  292. Parchment-maker
  293. Pawnbroker
  294. Percussionist
  295. Performer
  296. Perfumer
  297. Pewterer
  298. Philosopher
  299. Physicist
  300. Plasterer
  301. Ploughman or Plowman
  302. Porter
  303. Potter
  304. Poulterer
  305. Preacher
  306. Procurator
  307. Prophesier
  308. Prostitute - Harlot, Wench, Whore
  309. Provisioner
  310. Psychiatrist
  311. Psychologist
  312. Publican (licensee of a public house [bar])
  313. Puddler - (converts pig iron to wrought iron or steel)
  314. Pursemaker
  315. Purveyor (merchant or supplier )
  316. Quarrier
  317. Quartermaster
  318. Rancher - Herder
  319. Receptionist
  320. Recruiter
  321. Rider
  322. Ritter - Knight
  323. Runner (usually a scout at an outpost)
  324. Saddler
  325. Sage
  326. Sailor -Captain    
  327. Sailor -First Mate
  328. Sailor -Mid-shipman (officer in training)
  329. Sailor -Scully (oarsman)
  330. Sailor -Shipmate 
  331. Saucemaker
  332. Sawyer
  333. Schoolmaster
  334. Schoolteacher
  335. Scientist - Alchemist
  336. Scientist - Biologist
  337. Scientist - Botanist
  338. Scientist - Chemist
  339. Scientist - Physicist
  340. Scrivener - scribe, writer, author
  341. Sculley (one who cleans dishes)
  342. Sculptor
  343. Seamstress
  344. Serf
  345. Servant -Beefeater
  346. Servant -Butler 
  347. Servant -Coachman
  348. Servant -Dresser
  349. Servant -Emissary
  350. Servant -Groundskeeper
  351. Servant -Lackey
  352. Servant -Lady-in-Waiting
  353. Servant -Linguist
  354. Servant -Maid-in-Waiting
  355. Servant -Maidservant
  356. Servant -Manservant
  357. Servant -Pissboy *(taken from Mel Brooks??)
  358. Servant -Stableman
  359. Servant -Waiter
  360. Servant -Wetnurse
  361. Sexton (one whoa takes care of church property)
  362. Sharecropper
  363. Shearman
  364. Sheather
  365. Shepherd (Goatherd)
  366. Shipwright
  367. Skinner
  368. Slater
  369. Slaughter
  370. Slaver
  371. Smelter - (purifies metals)
  372. Smoker
  373. Soapmaker
  374. Soldier
  375. Songwriter
  376. Soothesayer - Diviner, Seer, Sorcerer, Wizard, Alchemist
  377. Sorcerer
  378. Spicer
  379. Spinner
  380. Spinster
  381. Sponger
  382. Spurrier
  383. Spy
  384. Steward
  385. Storyteller
  386. Sugarist (??maker of sugar)
  387. Supplier
  388. Swineherd
  389. Tailor
  390. Tanker
  391. Tanner
  392. Tapper
  393. Tapster
  394. Taskmaster
  395. Taster
  396. Taxidermist
  397. Teacher
  398. Teamster
  399. Thatcher
  400. Tilemaker
  401. Tiler
  402. Tinker
  403. Tinner
  404. Toolmaker
  405. Topographer
  406. Torch-bearer - Verger
  407. Torturer
  408. Tracker
  409. Trader
  410. Trainer
  411. Transcriber
  412. Transporter
  413. Trapper
  414. Traveler
  415. Treasurer
  416. Trumpeter
  417. Tumbler - Entertainer, Jester, Juggler
  418. Turner
  419. Twiner
  420. Typesetter
  421. Undertaker
  422. Upholsterer
  423. Usher
  424. Vacationer
  425. Vaulter
  426. Verger (one who carries an emblem of power- as before a bishop)
  427. Vicar
  428. Villein (free villager or serf becoming free peasant)
  429. Vintner
  430. Violinist
  431. Voyager - Adventurer, Charter
  432. Wagoneer
  433. Wainwright (maker and repairer of wagons)
  434. Wanderer
  435. Warbler
  436. Washer
  437. Watchman
  438. Waxer
  439. Weaver
  440. Whaler
  441. Wheelwright (maker and repairer of wheels)
  442. Whipper
  443. Wiredrawer
  444. Woodcarver - Woodworker
  445. Woodcutter
  446. Woodturner (lathe operator)
  447. Worshiper
  448. Wrangler
  449. Wrestler
  450. Wringer (one who wrings out cloth to dry them)
  451. Zoologist
  452. --
  453.  jaa@philabs.philips.com  |  Some go up,  Some go down.
  454.                           |  Some go thirsty,
  455.     My company's views    |  Some just drown.
  456.         may differ        |                      -Marillion
  457.  
  458.