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So, there is an archived version of this topic from 2007, but I was wondering if there are any products or fan creations that have done something similar.  Basically, something on the order of the Professional Template: Policeman on pg 208 of the Champions Complete book, but covering a wide variety of possible professions.

 

Here's the list from that archived thread, as an example of what I'm looking for:

Anchorman - 
Archaeologist - DONE
Artist - 
Athlete - 
Bail Bondsman - 
Bartender - 
Burglar/Thief - 
Businessman - 
Celebrity - 
Charity Worker - 
Circus Performer - DONE
Congressman - 
Coroner - 
Crime Boss - 
Day Care Provider - DONE
Doctor - 
Driver - DONE
EMT - 
Fire Chief - 
Firefighter - 
Gambler - 
Handyman - 
Inventor - 
Investigator (P.I./Police) - 
Lawyer - DONE
Librarian - DONE
Martial Arts Master - 
Mechanic - 
Medium/Psychic - 
Military Officer - 
Network Administrator/Programmer - DONE
Occult/Paranormal Investigator - 
Performer - 
Police Chief/Captain - 
Police Officer -
Politician - 
Priest - DONE
Professor - 
Reporter - 
Shop Owner - 
Stage Magician - DONE
Support Personnel - 
Teacher - 
Valet/Butler - 

 

Here's the specific ones that were done in the previous thread:

 

Archaeologist

Required: PS: Archaeologist, KS: Archeology, KS: (specific field's) History
Recommended: AK: (specific field's) Country, KS: (specific field's) Culture, KS: (specific field's) Theology, Language(s): (ancient and modern for specific field's country)
Related: KS: Library Research, Conversation, Persuasion
Notes: Contacts (other academics/archaeologists), Passport

Circus Performer 
Required: Acrobatics, Breakfall, PS: Circus Performer
Recommended: PS: Specialty Area (Aerialist, Clown, Jongleur, Animal Tamer, etc.), AK: Locations visited (cities, regions, etc), Climbing, KS: Circus History
Related: Bureaucratics (contract negotiations), also see similar professions (such as Stage Magician)
Notes: The Traveler enhancer is commonly taken, along with Perk: Passport

Day Care Provider
Required: PS: Child Care, Paramedics (First Aid/CPR, for licensed providers)
Recommended: Instructor, KS: Children's Entertainment, PS: Housekeeping
Related Skills: See Teacher for other possible skills.
Notes: Perk: Licensed Child Care Provider is required if you are caring for more than six children, DNPC is a standard disadvantage.

Driver
Required: TF: (chosen vehicle type), PS: Driver, Perk: Drivers License
Recommended: Combat Driving, Mechanics (car repair), KS: (chosen vehicle type)
Related Skills: Conversation (for drivers that carry passengers), Systems Operation (CB Radios, familiarity), Language: (local languages), Shadowing, Streetwise
Notes: Cab drivers may take WF: Small Arms and/or Martial Arts, depending on how dangerous the neighborhood is. Bump of Direction is a useful Talent, though few drivers have it.

Lawyer
Required: Bureaucratics, Conversation, Oratory, PS: Lawyer, Fringe Benefit: License to Practice Law
Recommended: Criminology (familiarity), Deduction, Interrogation, Persuasion
Related Skills: Acting, High Society, KS: (area of speciality)
Notes: Interrogation is used by particularly aggressive lawyers when trying to extract information from an unwilling individual (cross-examination!)

Librarian 
Required: PS: Archivist/Librarian, Research, KS: General Knowledge, KS: Cataloging & Classification
Recommended: KS: Specialty Area (Reference, Youth Services, History, Government, etc.), Bureaucratics, Conversation
Related: Computer Programming (becoming more prevalent), Deduction, PS: Teacher
Notes: High-security libraries may have Perk: Access, Scholar Enhancer is common, as is Cramming and Speed Reading

Network Administrator/Programmer
Required: Computer Programming, PS: Administrator or Programmer, KS: (chosen computer language)
Recommended: Additional Knowledge skills for computer languages and network protocols, Bureaucratics, Persuasion
Related: Cryptography, Electronics, Inventor, PS: Entrepreneur, SS: Mathematics, Security Systems (keycard and scanner systems), Perk: Access (for organizations with high security), Perk: Wealth
Notes: Often, one person will have worn both hats throughout their career, and there is a lot of skill crossover. Unemployed programmers may have Disadvantage: Money instead of Perk: Wealth...

Priest
Required: PS: Priest, KS: (own religion), Oratory
Recommended: Conversation, Persuasion, KS: Theology
Related: High Society or Streetwise (depending on social status), SS: Psychology (familiarity)
Notes: Most priests should take Fringe Benefit: Right to Marry and Membership (the clergy). Social Limitation: Vow Of Celibacy optional, depending on religion in question.

Stage Magician 
Required: Sleight of Hand, Oratory, KS: Prestidigitation, PS: Magician
Recommended: KS: Specialty Area (Grand Illusions, Close up magic, escapism, card tricks, etc.), Concealment, Lockpicking, KS: History of Magic
Related: Stealth, KS: Ventriloquism, KS: Stagecraft 
Notes: Rivalry: Other Magicians is common (it’s a very competitive business), famous magicians may have Perk: Money and/or Perk: Reputation

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In some cases, a free 11 or less Everyman Professional Skill is all that's appropriate. In others, a character's entire set of Skills might all relate to an occupation.

 

And even if two characters have the same occupation, they might represent it with different Skills.

 

Lucius Alexander

 

PS: Palindromedary Rider

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Not really, it's something that is also VERY genre locked. So your list there works for modern settings, but doesn't work very well for Fantasy and some things may not work for SciFi.

 

 

Fantasy Versions

 

Tomb Robber

Required: PS: Tomb Robber, KS: Tomb Robbing, KS: Legends and Lore

Recommended: AK: (Local) Country, KS: (Local) Culture, KS: (Local) Theology, Language(s): (Local)

Related: KS: Scroll Research, Conversation, Persuasion, Streetwise

Notes: Contacts (other Tomb Robbers), Shovel and Pick

 

Travelling Performer

Required: Acrobatics, Breakfall, PS: Travelling Performer

Recommended: PS: Specialty Area (Aerialist, Clown, Jongleur, Animal Tamer, etc.), AK: Locations visited (cities, regions, etc), Climbing, KS: Circus History

Related: Bureaucratics (contract negotiations), also see similar professions (such as Prestidigitator)

Notes: The Traveler enhancer is commonly taken,

 

Wet Nurse or Serving Woman

Required: PS: Child Care, Paramedics (Healing)

Recommended: Instructor, KS: Children's Entertainment, PS: Housekeeping

Related Skills: See Teacher for other possible skills.

Notes: Perk: Positive Reputation: Good with Children, DNPC is a standard disadvantage.

 

Charioteer or Wagoneer

Required: TF: (chosen vehicle type), PS: Driver, Animal Handling: (Choose type)

Recommended: Combat Driving, Mechanics (Wainwright), KS: (chosen vehicle type)

Related Skills: Conversation (for drivers that carry passengers), Language: (local languages), Shadowing, Streetwise

Notes: Coach drivers may take WF: Small Arms and/or Martial Arts, depending on how dangerous the neighborhood is. Bump of Direction is a useful Talent, though few drivers have it.

 

Inquisitor

Required: Bureaucratics, Conversation, Oratory, PS: Lawyer, Fringe Benefit: Low Justice

Recommended: Criminology (familiarity), Deduction, Interrogation, Persuasion

Related Skills: Acting, High Society, KS: (area of speciality)

Notes: Interrogation is used by Inquisitors when trying to extract information from an unwilling individual.

 

Archive Keeper

Required: PS: Archivist, Research, KS: General Knowledge, KS: Cataloging & Classification, Literacy

Recommended: KS: (Scholarly Area), Bureaucratics, Conversation

Related: Deduction, PS: Teacher

Notes: Scholar Enhancer is common, as is Cramming and Speed Reading

 

Blank (can't think of a fantasy equivalent for a Network Administrator, yet)

Required:

Recommended:

Related:

Notes:

 

Priest

Required: PS: Priest, KS: (own religion), Oratory

Recommended: Conversation, Persuasion, KS: Theology

Related: High Society or Streetwise (depending on social status), SS: (players choice) (familiarity)

Notes: Most priests should take Fringe Benefit: Right to Marry and Membership (the clergy). Social Limitation: Vow Of Celibacy optional, depending on religion in question.

 

Prestidigitator

Required: Sleight of Hand, Oratory, KS: Prestidigitation, PS: Travelling Performer

Recommended: KS: Specialty Area (Small Illusions, Close up magic, escapism, card tricks, etc.), Concealment, Lockpicking.

Related: Stealth, KS: Ventriloquism, KS: Stagecraft

Notes: Rivalry: Other Travelling Performers is common (it’s a very competitive business), and/or Perk: Reputation

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