Merchant generator

Career Options

"Look at the quality of that, worth twice the price, it is."

Craftsman

You don't live leech-like on the skills of others. No, you produce valuable items and sell them for a fair price - if you can't get anything else. Take PS: Craftsman (11-) and either Gadgeteering or skill enhancer: Jack of all trades (for 5 points) as your first skills, then roll a d6 to develop your career:

1-3. Perform competently - roll on the Crafts (1-3), Merchant (4-5) or Street Life (6) table.
4. Perform well - roll on the Crafts (1-2), Merchant (3-4) or High Society (5-6) table.
5. Perform Brilliantly! Roll on the Crafts (1-2), Merchant (3-4), High Society (5) or Spellcraft (6) table AND on the Merchant Perks table.
6. Things don't work out as planned! Roll on the On the Road, (1), Crafts (2-3), Merchant (4-5) or Street Life (6) table AND on the Merchant Disadvantages table.

"So you see, my suggestion would certainly be in your best interests"

Envoy

You make your living selling the craft of words, whether as a diplomat, or an envoy for a powerful personage such as a noble or a magus. Take PS: Courtier (11-) and either High Society or skill enhancer: Linguist (for 5 points) as your first skills, then roll a d6 to develop your career:

1-3. Perform competently - roll on the High Society (1-2), Street Life (3) Merchant (4) or On the Road (5-6) table.
4. Perform well - roll on the High Society (1-2), Merchant (3), On the Road (4-5) or Wisdom (6) table.
5. Perform Brilliantly! Roll on the High Society (1-2), On the Road (3), Wisdom (4-5) or Arcane Knowledge (6) table AND on the Merchant Perks table.
6. Things don't work out as planned! Roll on the Thief (1-2), Street Life (3) Merchant (4) or On the Road (5-6) table AND on the Merchant Disadvantages table.

"I'm afraid without the official seals, I can't help you"

Officer

You are agent for a higher power - but unlike the envoy, you represent that power at the source. You might be a magistrate, a guildmaster or an official of the local thieves' guild. Take KS: Bureaucratics (11-) and either High Society or skill enhancer: well connected (for 5 points) as your first skills, then roll a d6 to develop your career:

1-3. Perform competently - roll on the Merchant (1-2), Street Life (3-4), Crafts (5-6) table.
4. Perform well - roll on the Merchant (1-2), Street Life (3), Crafts (4-5) or High Society (6) table.
5. Perform Brilliantly! Roll on the Merchant (1-2), Street Life (3), Crafts (4), High Society (5) or the Underworld (6) table AND on the Merchant Perks table.
6. Things don't work out as planned! Roll on the Merchant (1), Street Life (2-3), Crafts (4), On the Road (5) or Underworld (6) table AND on the Merchant Disadvantages table.

"Well I suppose I could offer a few copper coins for it - strictly out of the goodness of my heart, you understand"

Trader

You may run a large merchant house with hundreds of retainers, or trudge from town to town with a pack on your back. Either way, you make your living by the sharpness of your wit, and the selling of your goods. Take PS: Trader (11-) and either KS: estimate value or skill enhancer: Jack of all trades (for 5 points) as your first skills, then roll a d6 to develop your career:

1-3. Perform competently - roll on the Merchant (1-3), Street Life (4), Crafts (5-6) table.
4. Perform well - roll on the Merchant (1-3), Street Life (4), Crafts (5) or High Society (6) table.
5. Perform Brilliantly! Roll on the Merchant (1-2), Street Life (3), Crafts (4), High Society (5) or the Underworld (6) table AND on the Merchant Perks table.
6. Things don't work out as planned! Roll on the Merchant (1-2), Street Life (3-4), On the Road (5) or Underworld (6) table AND on the Merchant Disadvantages table.

"I got it from an old wizard on the far side of the sea of clouds."

Traveller

You travel from city to city, acquiring objects to sell or trade, or if nothing else works, selling tales of far-off lands. You might make a fair living - or not - but the lure of the road is the main thing. Take PS: Trader (11-) and either AK: Trade routes or skill enhancer: Traveller (for 5 points) as your first skills, then roll a d6 to develop your career:

1-3. Perform competently - roll on the On the Road (1-2), Street Life (3-4) or Merchant (5-6) table.
4. Perform well - roll on the On the Road (1-2), Street Life (3-4), Merchant (5) or Wisdom (6) table.
5. Perform Brilliantly! Roll on the On the Road (1-2), Street Life (3), Merchant (4), Wisdom (5) or Arcane Knowledge (6) table AND on the Merchant Perks table.
6. Things don't work out as planned! Roll on the On the Road (1-2), Street Life (3-4) or Thief (5-6) table AND on the Merchant Disadvantages table.

"Ah. Pre-Medarian, I'd say. From Ened-Hetet, by the looks of it"

Sage

When people want answers, they come to you - you have spent your life acquiring the means to answer them. Take skill enhancer: Scholar and skill enhancer: Linguist (for 6 points) as your first skills, then roll a d6 to develop your career:

1-3. Perform competently - roll on the Wisdom (1-2), Arcane Knowledge (3-4) or Merchant (5-6) table.
4. Perform well - roll on the Wisdom (1-2), Arcane Knowledge (3-4), Merchant (5) or High Society (6) table.
5. Perform Brilliantly! Roll on the Wisdom (1-2), Arcane Knowledge (3-4), Spellcraft (5) or High Society (6) table AND on the Merchant Perks table.
6. Things don't work out as planned! Roll on the Street Life (1-2), Wisdom (3-4) Arcane Knowledge (5) or Merchant (6) table AND on the Merchant Disadvantages table.