New Careers (Oscariana Characters)

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Oscariana

Service Careers

Author

A scholar is an author with social 4+.

Int 4+

Eloquence 2, Observation 2, Linguistics 1, Classics 2.

Circus Artist

Soc 3-, Agi 5+, can be taken after a criminal career.

Riding 2, Throwing 1, Theatrics 1, Adroitness 2, Wilderness Travel 1.

Adroitness here is assumed to be a measure of general body control, used for acrobatics, tightrope walking, escape artistry, and similar tricks.

Detective

Replaced career; just didn’t like the one in the rulebook

Soc 3+, Int 5+.

Eloquence 1, Observation 2, Science 2, Theatrics 1, Tracking 2.

Crewman

Replaces the seaman from the rulebook that has become obsolete due to skill changes. Also covers commercial air crew.

Soc 3-, Str 3+

Fisticuffs 1, Throwing 1, Trimsman 2, Machinist (steam) 1, Linguistics 1, Observation 1.

Housekeeper

Soc 3-

Fisticuffs 1, Mechanics (machinist) 1, Wilderness Travel (foraging) 1, Observation 1, Bargaining 2, Medicine 1.

Matron

A woman of means who leads a household, partaking in the social events and adventures of her family.

Soc 3+, Female only

Observation 1, Eloquence 1, Bargaining 1, Riding 1, Classics 1, Leadership 1, Medicine 1.

Merchant Mariner

Soc 3-4

Trimsman 1, Machinist (steam) 1, Linguistics 1, Observation 2, Science (astronomy) 1, Leadership 1.

Missionary

Wilderness Travel 1, Eloquence 2, Observation 1, Linguistics 1, Classics 2.

Replace Wilderness Travel with Fisticuffs for a domestic missionary.

Priest

Soc 3+, male only

Eloquence 2, Observation 1, Linguistics 1 (latin), Science 1, Classics 2.

Politician

Cha 4+

Eloquence 2, Bargaining 2, Classics 1, Leadership 2.

Criminal Careers

Burglar

A second-storey thief.

Soc 2-, Agi 4+, criminal career

Throwing 1, Adroitness 3, Crime (lockpicking) 2, Observation 1.

Smuggler

Replaces the smuggler from the rulebook that has become obsolete due to skill changes.

End 4+, Agi 4+, criminal career

Swimming 1, Trimsman 2, Crime 1, Linguistics 1, Science (astronomy) 1, Bargaining 1