DCC Greyhawk - Occupation Tables

 So, if I'm going to have gnomes, half-orcs and such, I need a new Occupation Table.  It's also my opportunity to make things feel more appropriate to Greyhawk -- add in grocers, aspirants, Rhenee Riverfolk, and such.

I'm also going to tone down some of the silliness -- while I don't want to take away from the 0-level experience, there are common folk who can rise up to be great warriors, taking out the Gongfarmer or a cart of dead people will feel more grounded.

I also made the decision to create two new classes -- the HIgh Elf and Sylvan Elf.  The former will be a lot like the DCC Core Elf (with some exceptions, like an automatic Patron), and the Sylvan Elf will have less magic and be more of a warrior style class -- not sure what that's going to look like, but that's a future me problem.

Occupation

Your character once toiled away at mundane tasks, and his family and peers still do. Whether alongside his family or apprenticed to a master, a character’s former occupation provides a set of skills. These skills may be useful to a character only as a fallback when he emerges crippled from the dungeon, but they are useful nonetheless. These skills also include training in a rudimentary weapon of some kind. Roll d% on table 1-3 to determine a character’s background. Unless noted otherwise, a character is human.

Note that a character’s occupation need not be determined randomly. If a player has a strong sense of the character’s background, he should feel free to use it. Starting trained weapon and trade goods can be determined thematically with the judge’s approval.

Can I Choose To Start As A Dwarf?

 Yes, the GM will let you pick the race of some of your 0-level characters (maybe 1 in 3), but still roll d100 for Occupation, overriding any racial descriptions – you might end up with a Gnome Tavernhand or a Sylvan Elf Merchant, and that’s okay.

Demi-humans at level 0: Characters whose 0-level result includes a demi-human race may advance in their demi-human class. For example, a dwarven miner levels up as a dwarf. 0-level demi-humans are able to utilize select racial traits as follows:

·         Dwarves have infravision up to 60’, a base speed of 20’, and the ability to smell gold and gems within 30’

·         Gnomes have infrqvision up to 60’, a base speed of 20’ and a +2 bonus to detect structurally unsafe caves, walls, ceilings or floors.

·         Half-Elves have infravision up to 30’, a +2 bonus to detect secret doors with an automatic chance if they pass within 10’ of such a door, and a +2 bonus to save against magical sleep or paralysis

·         Half-Orcs have infravision up to 30’, and toughened nails or sharp teeth able to cause 1d4 damage even when normally unarmed

·         Halflings have infravision up to 30’, small size allowing them to crawl through narrow spaces, and a base movement rate of 20’.

·         Sylvan Elves and High Elves both have Infravision up to 60’, immune to magical sleep and paralysis, a +2 bonus to detect secret doors, and an auomatic chance if they pass within 10’ of such a door.

Refer to the dwarf, high elf, sylvan elf, half-elf, half-orc, and halfling class descriptions for more information on these abilities. 0-level demi-humans speak Common plus their racial language, with additional languages gained as they level up. Just as all characters gain improved abilities and, sometimes, additional languages when they reach level 1, demi-human characters polish their natural talents through adventuring.

Table 1-3: Occupation

D100	Occupation	Trained Weapon†	Trade Goods
01	Acolyte	Staff	Holy Symbol
02	Alchemist	Staff	Flask of Oil
03	Apothecary	Sickle (as dagger)	Herbal tea
04	Armorer	Hammer (as club)	Iron Helmet
05	Aspirant	Staff	Bundle of mistletoe
06	Astrologer	Dagger	Spyglass
07	Barber	Razor (as dagger)	Scissors
08	Beekeeper	Staff	Jar of honey
09	Beggar	Dagger	Crutches
10-11	Blacksmith	Hammer (as club)	Steel tongs
12	Brewer	Wooden mallet (as club)	Small hogshead of beer
13	Butcher	Cleaver (as axe)	Side of beef
14	Caravan guard	Shortsword	Linen (1 yard)
15	Cheesemaker	Cudgel (as club)	Stinky cheese
16	Cobbler	Awl (as dagger)	Shoehorn
17	Cook	Knife (as dagger)	Sack of flour
18	Cutpurse	Dagger	Small sack
19	Dwarf Armorer	Hammer (as club)	Shield
20-21	Dwarf Blacksmith	Hammer (as club)	Mithril (1 ounce)
22	Dwarf Coalkeeper	Shovel (as club)	Sack of coal
23-24	Dwarf Miner	Pick (as club)	1d6 Iron Spikes
25	Dwarf Silversmith	Dagger	Silver ring worth 10 gp
26	Dwarf Stonemason	Chisel (as dagger)	Fine stone (10 pounds)
27	Ferryman	Club	10’ pole
28-29	Fisherman	Club	Net
30-34	Farmer	Pitchfork (as javelin)	Hen**
35	Fishmonger	Cleaver (as axe)	2d6 salted fish
36	Gnome Bootbinder	Awl (as dagger)	Extra pair of boots
37	Gnome Gardener	Trowel (as dagger)	Bag of garden weeds
38	Gnome Goatherd	Staff	Pet goat
39	Gnome Hedgekeep	Pruning shears (as dagger)	Satchel with herbs
40	Gnome Miner	Pick (as club)	Lantern
41	Gnome Trapper	Club	1d3 Rabbit pelts
42-43	Half-Elf Chandler	Scissors (as dagger)	20 candles
44	Half-Elf Minstrel	Dagger	Lute
45	Half-Elf Trader	Shortsword	20 sp
46	Half-Orc Brigand	Morningstar	Leather armor
47	Half-Orc Dockworker	Club	10’ pole
48	Half-Orc Lamplighter	Club	Lantern
49	Half-Orc Tavernhand	Club	Battered tankard
50	Halfling Grocer	Broom (as club)	Apron with pockets
51	Halfling Mariner	Knife (as dagger)	Sailcloth (2 yards)
52-53	Halfling Tailor	Scissors (as dagger)	Embroidered cloak
54	Halfling Trader	Shortsword	20 gp
55	Halfling Weaver	Staff	Bolt of wool (3 yards)
56	Healer	Staff	Holy water (1vial)
57	Herbalist	Sickle (as dagger)	Herbs (1 pound)
58	Herder	Club	Herding dog**
59	High Elf Glassblower	Steel Tongs (as club)	Glass beads
60	High Elf Scholar	Dagger	Parchment and quill pen
61	High Elf Troubador	Dagger	Small harp
62-63	Hunter	Shortbow†	Deer pelt
64	Indentured Servant	Staff	Locket
65	Jeweler	Dagger	Gem worth 20 gp
66	Kennel Master	Dagger	Hunting Dog
67	Leatherworker	Dagger	Side of leather (1 yard)
68	Locksmith	Dagger	Fine tools
69	Magic-User’s Apprentice	Dagger	Spellbook with 1d3 spells
70	Man-at-arms	Spear	Guard tabard
71-72	Mercenary	Longsword	Studded leather armor
73	Merchant	Dagger	4 gp, 14 sp, 27 cp
74	Miller/Baker	Club	Sack of flour (1 pound)
75	Moneychanger	Dagger	Set of scales
76	Noble	Longsword	Gold signet ring worth 20 gp
77	Ostler	Crop (as club)	Pony or mule
78	Outlaw	Shortsword	Leather armor
79	Performer	Dagger	Shawm or reed instrument
80	Rhenee Riverfolk	Dagger	50’ of rope
81	Ropemaker	Knife (as dagger)	100’ of rope
82	Scribe	Dagger	Parchment (10 sheets)
83	Shopkeeper	Club	Sack of goods***
84	Slave (escaped)	Club	Strange looking rock
85	Smuggler	Sling	Waterproof sack
86	Soldier	Shortsword	Shield
87	Squire	Longsword	Steel helmet
88	Stablehand	Broom (as club)	Bit and bridle
89	Sylvan Elf Bowyer	Shortbow	2d6 arrow heads
90	Sylvan Elf Falconer	Dagger	Falcon
91-92	Sylvan Elf Hunter	Shortbow†	Horn
93	Sylvan Elf Woodcarver	Chisel (as dagger)	Fine wooden comb
94	Tailor	Scissors (as dagger)	Fine set of clothes
95	Tax Collector	Longsword	100 cp
96	Trapper	Sling†	Badget pelt
97	Watchman	Crossbow†	Woolen cloak
98	Wainwright	Club	Push cart***
99	Woodcutter	Handaxe	Bundle of wood
00	Yeoman	Shortbow†	Sheep**

† If a missile weapon is generated, roll 1d6 to determine number of sling stones, darts, bolts, or arrows

* Roll 1d8 to determine farmer type: (1) potato, (2) wheat, (3) turnip, (4) corn, (5) bean, (6) squash, (7) apple, (8) carrot

** If the party contains more than one of the same animal, roll 1d6 on the following chart: (1) sheep, (2) goat, (3) cow, (4) duck, (5) goose, (6) mule

*** Roll 1d6 to determine what is in the cart or sack: (1) tomatoes, (2) nothing, (3) straw, (4) something dead, (5) dirt, (6) onions