My Laborers of Toril Article [Archive] - Wizards Community

My Laborers of Toril Article [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Kuje31
09-23-05, 03:19 PM So I've been thinking, because some posters were discussing it with me, what laborers would all of you like to see?

Artists and musicians have been brought to my attention and I was pondering what other laborer NPC's people might want detailed for thier use.

Edit: Stablehands, breeders, and record keepers have also been mentioned. :)
Thysl
09-23-05, 03:45 PM Off the top of my head a few 'good-to-have-stats-for' workers and laborers would be:
Sailors, Courtesans, Tavern Workers, Apothecaries, Sages (with blank knowledge skills), Gambling House Workers, Drovers, Sewer Workers... that's all I can summon right now, GL Kujer!
Kuje31
09-23-05, 03:55 PM Off the top of my head a few 'good-to-have-stats-for' workers and laborers would be:
Sailors, Courtesans, Tavern Workers, Apothecaries, Sages (with blank knowledge skills), Gambling House Workers, Drovers, Sewer Workers... that's all I can summon right now, GL Kujer!

Noted and added to my list. :)
Phaerven
09-23-05, 03:58 PM What about lumberjacks?
Kuje31
09-23-05, 04:02 PM What about lumberjacks?

HEHE. :) Now I got that darn monty python song stuck in my head. :D "I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay." GAH.

But noted. :)
The ShapeLess One
09-23-05, 04:06 PM Miners, Stone cutters, Bakers(I love bakers =)), Glass blowers, alchemists of all tipes, and masonry workers. I will try to have more to come.
Phaerven
09-23-05, 04:11 PM I guess this thread will end with a near complete mercantile directory. :)

..Bakers(I love bakers =))...

This is a good idea!
Kuje31
09-23-05, 04:12 PM Miners, Stone cutters, Bakers(I love bakers =)), Glass blowers, alchemists of all tipes, and masonry workers. I will try to have more to come.

Noted and you supplied two that I didn't have on my master list. :)
Kuje31
09-23-05, 04:13 PM I guess this thread will end with a near complete mercantile directory. :)

This is a good idea!

I had a list started for one of my past games and most of these mentioned were on there but I thought I'd ask which laborers people wanted more then any others. :) Instead of me going eeiny meanie, I like this one. :)
The ShapeLess One
09-23-05, 04:14 PM Can you post the master list so that we know what you have and don't have?
Kuje31
09-23-05, 04:22 PM Can you post the master list so that we know what you have and don't have?

Let me see if I can dig up the file again. I might only have my hard copy now since my old hard drive died.

Edit: Yeah I only have my hard copy. :( I suppose I could scan these 5 pages into a file again but I was asking posters mostly which laborers they wanted more then any others instead of me just picking and choosing.
dragonheart
09-23-05, 07:45 PM kujie, let me put in a vote for the "smiths" not just blacksmith, silver/goldsmith, weaponsmith, swordsmith and armourer but the others - tin/whitesmiths, bronze/brass workers (and bell makers) etc. effectively they could be a seperste list all by themselves :P
Kuje31
09-23-05, 07:51 PM kujie, let me put in a vote for the "smiths" not just blacksmith, silver/goldsmith, weaponsmith, swordsmith and armourer but the others - tin/whitesmiths, bronze/brass workers (and bell makers) etc. effectively they could be a seperste list all by themselves :P

Noted. :) And I got a smith in the next set and it might be a smith most people would ever think of including. :)
Kirtanus_Albacron
09-23-05, 09:55 PM Uh, tanners, pavers(like for roads) , sign-makers, wood-workers, and sculpters.
Kuje31
09-23-05, 09:59 PM Uh, tanners, pavers(like for roads) , sign-makers, wood-workers, and sculpters.

Added. :) Thanks.
Karsus the Mad
09-23-05, 10:07 PM Shipwright, nanny/midwife, seamstress/tailor, cobbler, various types of engineer, architect, scribe/printer, gunsmith.
warlockco
09-23-05, 10:09 PM Undertakers, Morticians, Beauticians, Mimes (players need something to kill, right? ;) ), are some I can think of.
Dielzen
09-23-05, 10:11 PM While it's not quite a laborer thing...if you've read the last mythal series of books there was a cleric of Oghma that did research and the chars got charged for the usage/etc.

I'd like to have good #s for things like that, as I usually just make it up off the top of my head....also how long it takes to do things like make a map, look up obscure lore, etc.
Kuje31
09-23-05, 10:20 PM Noted. :)

Maybe I should have asked people to put them in order of most wanted to least wanted. :)
Old Sage
09-24-05, 01:37 AM Hmmm... What about tavern guards? Or hired hitmen and other assorted ruffians...
Jonathan Strange
09-24-05, 03:47 PM Bartenders and waitress/waiters. Alchemists. Jewelers/Monetary Exchange persons. (gold for gems and visa versa)
Gladi
09-24-05, 04:37 PM Be well.
Are farmers and gardeners labourers? Are you going to include merchants?
Plus hunters, masons, herdsmen, clothmakers, clockmakers, servants, bodyguards, parfumerists, cobblers, tailors, <various-food-and-drink>makers, carpenters, drivers, wheel- and barrel- makers, you know what? It would be better if you tried to do all you could ;).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Kuje31 09-23-05, 03:19 PM	So I've been thinking, because some posters were discussing it with me, what laborers would all of you like to see? Artists and musicians have been brought to my attention and I was pondering what other laborer NPC's people might want detailed for thier use. Edit: Stablehands, breeders, and record keepers have also been mentioned. :)
Thysl 09-23-05, 03:45 PM	Off the top of my head a few 'good-to-have-stats-for' workers and laborers would be: Sailors, Courtesans, Tavern Workers, Apothecaries, Sages (with blank knowledge skills), Gambling House Workers, Drovers, Sewer Workers... that's all I can summon right now, GL Kujer!
Kuje31 09-23-05, 03:55 PM	Off the top of my head a few 'good-to-have-stats-for' workers and laborers would be: Sailors, Courtesans, Tavern Workers, Apothecaries, Sages (with blank knowledge skills), Gambling House Workers, Drovers, Sewer Workers... that's all I can summon right now, GL Kujer! Noted and added to my list. :)
Phaerven 09-23-05, 03:58 PM	What about lumberjacks?
Kuje31 09-23-05, 04:02 PM	What about lumberjacks? HEHE. :) Now I got that darn monty python song stuck in my head. :D "I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay." GAH. But noted. :)
The ShapeLess One 09-23-05, 04:06 PM	Miners, Stone cutters, Bakers(I love bakers =)), Glass blowers, alchemists of all tipes, and masonry workers. I will try to have more to come.
Phaerven 09-23-05, 04:11 PM	I guess this thread will end with a near complete mercantile directory. :) ..Bakers(I love bakers =))... This is a good idea!
Kuje31 09-23-05, 04:12 PM	Miners, Stone cutters, Bakers(I love bakers =)), Glass blowers, alchemists of all tipes, and masonry workers. I will try to have more to come. Noted and you supplied two that I didn't have on my master list. :)
Kuje31 09-23-05, 04:13 PM	I guess this thread will end with a near complete mercantile directory. :) This is a good idea! I had a list started for one of my past games and most of these mentioned were on there but I thought I'd ask which laborers people wanted more then any others. :) Instead of me going eeiny meanie, I like this one. :)
The ShapeLess One 09-23-05, 04:14 PM	Can you post the master list so that we know what you have and don't have?
Kuje31 09-23-05, 04:22 PM	Can you post the master list so that we know what you have and don't have? Let me see if I can dig up the file again. I might only have my hard copy now since my old hard drive died. Edit: Yeah I only have my hard copy. :( I suppose I could scan these 5 pages into a file again but I was asking posters mostly which laborers they wanted more then any others instead of me just picking and choosing.
dragonheart 09-23-05, 07:45 PM	kujie, let me put in a vote for the "smiths" not just blacksmith, silver/goldsmith, weaponsmith, swordsmith and armourer but the others - tin/whitesmiths, bronze/brass workers (and bell makers) etc. effectively they could be a seperste list all by themselves :P
Kuje31 09-23-05, 07:51 PM	kujie, let me put in a vote for the "smiths" not just blacksmith, silver/goldsmith, weaponsmith, swordsmith and armourer but the others - tin/whitesmiths, bronze/brass workers (and bell makers) etc. effectively they could be a seperste list all by themselves :P Noted. :) And I got a smith in the next set and it might be a smith most people would ever think of including. :)
Kirtanus_Albacron 09-23-05, 09:55 PM	Uh, tanners, pavers(like for roads) , sign-makers, wood-workers, and sculpters.
Kuje31 09-23-05, 09:59 PM	Uh, tanners, pavers(like for roads) , sign-makers, wood-workers, and sculpters. Added. :) Thanks.
Karsus the Mad 09-23-05, 10:07 PM	Shipwright, nanny/midwife, seamstress/tailor, cobbler, various types of engineer, architect, scribe/printer, gunsmith.
warlockco 09-23-05, 10:09 PM	Undertakers, Morticians, Beauticians, Mimes (players need something to kill, right? ;) ), are some I can think of.
Dielzen 09-23-05, 10:11 PM	While it's not quite a laborer thing...if you've read the last mythal series of books there was a cleric of Oghma that did research and the chars got charged for the usage/etc. I'd like to have good #s for things like that, as I usually just make it up off the top of my head....also how long it takes to do things like make a map, look up obscure lore, etc.
Kuje31 09-23-05, 10:20 PM	Noted. :) Maybe I should have asked people to put them in order of most wanted to least wanted. :)
Old Sage 09-24-05, 01:37 AM	Hmmm... What about tavern guards? Or hired hitmen and other assorted ruffians...
Jonathan Strange 09-24-05, 03:47 PM	Bartenders and waitress/waiters. Alchemists. Jewelers/Monetary Exchange persons. (gold for gems and visa versa)
Gladi 09-24-05, 04:37 PM	Be well. Are farmers and gardeners labourers? Are you going to include merchants? Plus hunters, masons, herdsmen, clothmakers, clockmakers, servants, bodyguards, parfumerists, cobblers, tailors, <various-food-and-drink>makers, carpenters, drivers, wheel- and barrel- makers, you know what? It would be better if you tried to do all you could ;).