SavRS Characters 08.02: Public Occupation
Roll 1d4 or Select the table that best suits your character concept
Type of Public Occupation/Career
1d4 | Type of Occupation |
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1 | Special Occupation |
2 | High Income Occupation |
3 | Blue Collar & Moderate Income Occupation |
4 | Low Income Occupation |
Special Occupations
1d20 | Special Occupations |
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1 | Business Owner - Business is based on a occupation. The character does not actually do this service, but has employees who do it. Determine the type of business on your own or roll 1d3 again on the occupation type table. |
2 | Media Personality - Seen or heard on broadcast media, usually under the scrutiny of a propaganda ministry. |
3 | Adventurer/Explorer- A professional hero/explorer for hire. |
4 | Assassin- a professional killer. Works secretly. |
5 | Author/Writer - A successful writer |
6 | Career Criminal |
7 | Clergy |
8 | Entertainer/Celebrity - Examples include a racer, comedian, nightclub signer, popular band member, actor, rock musician or stage magician. |
9 | Gladiator/Pit Fighter - A professional underground street or fight club fighter |
10 | Guide/Pilot - a planetary bound or in-system pathfinder who aids travelers and merchants in unknown areas. |
11 | Jack of All Trades - Multi-Craftman |
12 | Mage/Psionicist/Mentalist |
13 | Professional Athlete - plays a sport professionally. |
14 | Professional Prostitute/Escort - A companion for hire. |
15 | Professional Gambler |
16 | Spacecraft pilot - Can navigate a spacecraft between planets. |
17 | Bounty Hunter - earns his fees from the government, bringing in criminals, political enemies and other scum. |
18 | Government Worker - Works special jobs for the local authority |
19 | Smuggler |
20 | Street Medic/Organ-legger/CyberDoc - Some kind of illegal medical service on the streets |
High Income Occupation
1d20 | High Income Occupation |
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1 | Administrator/Manager - Oversees the operations of a large scale business or other organization. |
2 | Architect - the designer of impressive buildings, both public and private. |
3 | Attorney - Deals in the finer points of the law and defending the innocent against unjust prosecution. On the other hand he may spend most of his time going for the "deep pocket" of insurance companies in civil liabilities cases. |
4 | Banker - keeps track of other folks credit and loans credits to make credits. |
5 | Business Owner - The type of activity the business is up to the player. The character does not actually do this service, but has employees who do it. |
6 | Courtier/Courtesan - TAn attendant in the court of a Noble or Royal ruler sometimes nothing more than a fancy prostitute (particularly the female courtesan). |
7 | Craftsman- |
8 | Dentist- fixes teeth that need repair. |
9 | Diplomat or Negotiator- Establishes or soothes relationships between governments or between businesses and governments. |
10 | Government Official- If the occupation appears to be of low status within the government, assume that the character is in charge of all that type of activity for the government. |
11 | Interpreter- speaks several important languages fluently. Is probably attached to a government office or a large corporation. Speaks {1d4} languages |
12 | Landlord- owns property, rents it to others. Roll {1d10} for the number of properties owned. |
13 | Marketing Specialist- knows how to promote and popularize people, consumer goods, corporations and so on |
14 | Medical Doctor- General Practitioner or Specialist |
15 | Merchant Captain - pilots a freighter between planets, transporting and selling goods. |
16 | Philosopher- A thinker, a sage, or even a theologian probably associated with either a religious institution or a school of higher learning. |
17 | Research Scientist - Examples: Aerospace, Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Cybernetics, Electronics/Computers, Medicine, Paranormal, Physics, Robotics |
18 | Specialist - One of the characters highest skills acts as a major revenue producer for him. He has a unique approach to his particular skill. |
19 | Colony Administrator - Character oversees some high level aspect of a colony. |
20 | Colonial Specialist- A specialist in some aspect of colonial living. |
Blue Collar/Moderate Income Occupations
1d20 | Blue Collar/Moderate Income Occupations |
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1 | Aircraft Pilot - Character can fly most standard aircraft. |
2 | Professor/Scholar/Field Scientist - Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Biologist, Botanist, Geologist, Paleontologist, Planetologist or the like. |
3 | Bar Owner - Character Runs a bar, pub or tavern where drinks and food are sold. |
4 | Business Owner - The type of activity the business performs is up to the character and the GM. The character has employees who perform this service. |
5 | Cook/Chef - A Cook for a good restaurant or a wealthy family. |
6 | Construction Professional - Examples are Carpenter, Electrician, Heavy equip. driver, Mason, Plumber, and Steelworker |
7 | Craftsman |
8 | Criminologist |
9 | Engineer - Examples include Aerospace, Agricultural, Computer, Electrical/Power, Cybernetic, Robotics, Manufacturing, Starship, Mechanical, Medical, or Structural |
10 | Government worker - If the selected job appears to be one of a relatively high status, assume that the character is an assistant to that position, maybe a second in command. |
11 | Journalist - A reporter of news and events |
12 | Manager - Manages the operation of a restaurant, hotel or retail establishment. |
13 | Merchant |
14 | Naval/Sea Ship Captain - Character sails ships on the high seas, lakes and rivers. |
15 | Public Safety/Servant - This occupation includes Fireman, Paramedic, Constabulary, etc |
16 | Starship Ship Captain |
17 | Teacher - teaches children and young people, usually under the scrutiny of a government ministry . |
18 | Security Specialist - A corporate cop, security guard or even a private bodyguard. |
19 | Colony Administrator - Character oversees some aspect of a colony. |
20 | Colonist - A transplant to another planet. |
Low Income Occupation
1d20 | Low Income Occupation |
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1 | Alchemist - a maker of potions, a "magical" meddler in the sciences. Not truly a wizard, not quite a scientist. |
2 | Charcoal burner - converts wood into charcoal. |
3 | Fisherman - his livelihood is the sea. |
4 | Forester - a warrior, guide and hunter who knows the forest, its flora and its fauna. |
5 | Hunter - he stalks wild game, providing both food and clothing. |
6 | Laborer - a strong body is all he needs. |
7 | Launderer - washes clothing. |
8 | Peat cutter - cuts peat moss blocks for use as fuel. |
9 | Prophet - someone who speaks for God, bringing the diety's messages directly to the people. |
10 | Riding Master - breeds riding beasts, breaks them to the saddle and teaches riding skills. |
11 | Scribe - reads and writes fluently in several languages and has legible, even elegant handwriting. |
12 | Second Hand Shop - buys used goods, fixes them up a bit and resells them for less than new. Much junk, but often real bargains to be found. |
13 | Serf - an agricultural slave. |
14 | Shaman - a religious leader. Often feared and quite powerful. This is the early equivalent of both physician and priest. In addition to totem spirit magic, he is wise in the ways of plant lore and folk medicines. |
15 | Sharecropper - he farms another's lands. |
16 | Shipwright - a builder of sailing vessels. |
17 | Tent or Sail maker - depending on the culture, he makes tents (of felt, fabric or leather) or sails for sailing boats. |
18 | Toolmaker - a craftsman who makes simple tools. |
19 | Street Warrior - Muscle for hire on the streets |
20 | Woodcutter - cuts wood for fuel and lumber. |