Occupations for Toronto Crawl Classics

When creating 0-level characters for Toronto Crawl Classics, you may choose your character's occupation once per every four characters. You may choose your character's race once per every eight characters. This is done on the honour system; I am not going to check up on you. 

I nonetheless encourage you to relax into the awesomeness of discovering who your character(s) are through random rolls and through playing them. You may be prompted into areas you might otherwise never have considered!

Roll 1d10 once per character or per group of four 0-level characters (you must determine which before you roll):

1-6	Use table provided below.
6-7	Roll 1d100 and use table in Core Rulebook, pp. 22-23, ignoring race when determining results.
8-9	Roll 1d200 and use table in Alternate Occupations, pp. 3-5. If Alternate Occupations is not available, reroll on this table using 1d7. Ignore race when determining results.
10	Roll using the appropriate die and roll on any occupation table you desire, from any Dungeon Crawl Classics product or the Purple Sorcerer 0-level generators. Do not ignore race when determining results.

Although not a comprehensive list, you may find alternate occupations tables in:

Alternate Occupations; Beyond the Silver Scream; Black Powder, Black Magic Vol. 1; Crawling Under A Broken Moon fanzine #3; Frozen in Time; Death Slaves of Eternity; Drongo: Ruins of the Witch Kingdoms; Tales From the Fallen Empire; The Tribe of Ogg and the Gift of Suss; and Transylvanian Adventures.

Occupations for Toronto Crawl Classics:

To determine occupation, roll 1d120 and 1d6. If the 1d6 roll is 1-3, add nothing to the 1d120 roll. If the 1d6 roll is 4-6, add 120. Thus, a roll of 53 on the 1d20 and 5 on the 1d6 would be read as 173 (53 + 120). If you do not have a d120, the online die roller at rolz.org is capable of rolling 1d240. As with normal Dungeon Crawl Classics, if you have a weapon such as a bow, sling, or dart, roll 1d6 to determine the number of missiles you have. Quills and quill pens are treated as darts for this purpose.

Roll	Occupation	Trained Weapon	Trade Goods
001	Accountant	Quill pen (1d4)	Accounting ledger
002	Acolyte	Dagger	Holy symbol
003	Actor	Wooden sword (1d4)	Makeup kit
004	Acupuncturist	Long needle (1d4)	1d10+2 silver needles (1 sp each)
005	Ale-conner	Club	Pewter mug
006	Almoner	Walking stick (1d4)	5 sp, 24 cp
007	Animal trainer	Club	Pony
008	Apothecary	Dagger	Drugs, 6 doses
009	Architect	Metal ruler (1d4)	Roll of building plans
010	Archivist	Heavy book (1d4)	Parchment, 10 sheets
011	Arkwright	Chisel (1d4)	Large chest
012	Armorer	Hammer (1d4)	Iron helmet
013	Artist	Special	Special
014	Astrologer	Dagger	Spyglass
015	Athlete	Special	Special
016	Bailiff	Club	Symbol of office
017	Baker	Club	Flour, 1 lb.
018	Bank clerk	Dagger	Bearer’s note for 5 gp
019	Barber	Razor (1d4)	Scissors
020	Barista	Dagger	Sack of unground coffee, 1 lb.
021	Barrister	Quill (1d4)	Law book
022	Bartender	Cudgel (1d4)	Bottle of spirits
023	Basket weaver	Knife (1d4)	Large basket
024	Beadle	Staff	Holy symbol
025	Beekeeper	Staff	Jar of honey
026	Beggar	Stick (1d4)	Begging bowl
027	Bellfounder	Hammer (1d4)	Iron bell
028	Bellows maker	Knife (1d4)	Large leather bellows
029	Bicycle mechanic	Wrench (1d4)	Beater-level bicycle
030	Bird catcher	Stick (1d4)	Net
031	Blacksmith	Hammer (1d4)	Steel tongs
032	Boat maker	Heavy mallet (1d6)	6 heavy wooden pegs
033	Bookbinder	Awl (1d4)	Book
034	Bowyer	Short bow	Draw knife and scraper
035	Bravo	Rapier (1d7)	Jewellery worth 15 gp
036	Brewer	Club	Cask of ale
037	Bricklayer	Trowel (1d4)	Bricks, 10 lbs.
038	Broadsheet reporter	Quill pen (1d4)	Parchment, 10 sheets
039	Burglar	Dagger	Thieves’ tools
040	Busker	Acoustic guitar (1d4)	Begging bowl
041	Butcher	Cleaver (1d6)	Side of beef
042	Butler	Letter opener (1d4)	Immaculate suit of clothes
043	Cabinet maker	Chisel (1d4)	Small trunk
044	Carpenter	Planer (1d4)	4 boards, 1’ x 6” x 6’
045	Cartographer	Protractor (1d4)	Map in scroll tube
046	Cartwright	Handaxe	Small wagon
047	Chambermaid	Knife (1d4)	Feather duster
048	Chandler	Candlestick (1d4)	1d5 candles
049	Charcoalburner	Iron brazier (1d4)	Bag of charcoal
050	Charwoman	Broom (1d4)	Cleaning supplies
051	Cheesemaker	Cudgel (1d4)	Stinky cheese
052	Chimney sweep	Broom (1d4)	Cloth bag of soot
053	Clockmaker	Brass clock hand (1d4)	Finished clock
054	Clothier	Scissors (1d4)	Bolt of fine cloth
055	Cobbler	Awl (1d4)	Shoehorn
056	Confectioner	Knife (1d4)	Box of chocolates
057	Confidence artist	Dagger	Quality cloak
058	Cook	Long metal spoon (1d4)	Meat pasties, 6
059	Cooper	Crowbar (1d4)	Barrel
060	Coppersmith	Hammer (1d4)	Raw copper, 10 lbs.
061	Cordwainer	Knife (1d4)	Rope, 100’
062	Costume designer	Scissiors (1d4)	Theatrical costumes, 3
063	Courier	Dagger	Important package
064	Court reporter	Quill pen (1d4)	Parchment, 10 sheets
065	Cultist	Dagger (wavy)	Holy symbol
066	Cutler	Knife (1d4)	Pedal-powered grinding wheel
067	Cutpurse	Dagger	Small chest
068	Dancer	Dagger	Special
069	Debt collector	Club	1d10-1 gp, 1d12-1 sp, and 1d30-1 cp
070	Dentist	Hand drill (1d4)	Pliers
071	Ditch digger	Shovel (1d4)	Fine dirt, 1 lb.
072	Dock worker	Belaying pin (1d4)	Piece of scrimshaw
073	Dog catcher	Club	Rope, 50’
074	Door warden	Spear	Iron helmet
075	Dowser	Forked stick (1d4)	Waterskin
076	Dressmaker	Scissors (1d4)	Fine dresses, 3
077	Drink server	Dagger	Pewter tray
078	Dyer	Staff	Fabric, 3 yards
079	Engraver	Chisel (1d4)	Vial of acid
080	Errand runner	Cudgel (1d4)	Special
081	Exterminator	Club	Poison, 10 doses
082	Falconer	Dagger	Falcon
083	Farmer	Pitchfork (1d8)	Special
084	Farrier	Hammer (1d4)	4 iron horseshoes
085	Fisherman	Pole (1d4)	Net
086	Fletcher	Arrow (1d4)	Quiver with 1d5 additional arrows
087	Florist	Knife (1d4)	Floral arrangement
088	Fortune-teller	Dagger	Tarot deck
089	Furrier	Scrapping knife (1d4)	Beaver pelt
090	Gelder	Dagger	Pincers
091	Glassblower	Hammer (1d4)	Glass beads
092	Glazier	Dagger	Glass pane, 4’ x 2’
093	Glovemaker	Awl (1d4)	Gloves, 4 pairs
094	Goldsmith	Dagger	20 gp worth of unworked gold
095	Gongfarmer	Trowel (1d4)	Sack of night soil
096	Grave digger	Shovel (1d4)	Trowel
097	Grocer	Knife (1d4)	Fruit
098	Guard	Spear	Leather armour
099	Guild beggar	Sling	Crutches
100	Guild builder	Heavy mallet (1d6)	Hardhat
101	Guild driver	Club	Beater-level cargo van
102	Guild electrician	Screwdriver (1d4)	Heavy gloves
103	Guild fireman	Fire axe (1d6)	Bucket
104	Guild mechanic	Wrench (1d4)	Beater-level small car or keeper-level motorcycle
105	Guild police officer	Truncheon (1d4)	Handcuffs
106	Guild postman	Club	Mail satchel
107	Guild storage worker	Club	Cold weather clothing, 1 set
108	Guild welder	Welding iron (1d5)	Welding amalgam, 1 lb.
109	Gunsmith	Pistol, revolver (1d8)	Fine tools and cleaning kit
110	Gypsy	Sling	Hex doll
111	Haberdasher	Scissors (1d4)	Fine suits, 3 sets
112	Hansard	Short sword	1d5 short swords
113	Herald	Dagger	Book of heraldic arms
114	Herbalist	Club	Herbs, 1 lb.
115	Herder	Staff	Special
116	Hermit	Staff	Special
117	Hunter	Shortbow	Deer pelt
118	Indentured servant	Staff	Locket
119	Innkeeper	Club	3d24 sp
120	Janitor	Mop (1d4)	Bucket
121	Jester	Dart	Silk clothes
122	Jeweller	Dagger	Gem worth 20 gp.
123	Juggler	Wooden pin (1d4)	Coloured balls
124	Keeper of the hounds	Club	Hunting dog
125	Labourer	Club	Special
126	Lapidary	Knife (1d4)	Jewellery worth 20 gp
127	Launderer	Wooden bat (1d4)	Bucket of lye
128	Leatherworker	Knife (1d4)	1d5 pieces of raw leather
129	Lens grinder	Dagger	2d6 lenses
130	Limner	Penknife (1d4)	Powdered paints and brushes
131	Locksmith	Dagger	Fine tools
132	Magician	Collapsing dagger	Special
133	Maid	Special	Special
134	Mason	Trowel (1d4)	Fine stone, 10 lbs.
135	Masseuse	Garrotte	Fragrant oils, 3 vials
136	Medicant	Club	Cheese dip
137	Mercenary	Longsword	Hide armour
138	Mercer	Knife (1d4)	1’ x 1’ cloth samples, 6
139	Merchant	Dagger	4 gp., 14 sp., 27 cp.
140	Meteorologist	Pointer (1d4)	Ancient book on weather patterns
141	Midwife	Knife (1d4)	Sewing kit
142	Miller	Club	Flour, 1 lb.
143	Milner	Knife (1d4)	Fine hats, 6
144	Moneylender	Short sword	20 gp, 25 sp, 50 cp
145	Mudlark	Pole (1d4)	Special
146	Musician	Dagger	Special
147	Nanny	Dagger	Carpet bag
148	Navigator	Longbow	Spyglass
149	Noble	Longsword	Gold ring worth 10 gp.
150	Nurse	Knife (1d4)	First aid kit
151	Office scribe	Fountain pen (1d4)	Bottle of ink
152	Optometrist	Walking stick (1d4)	Magnifying glass
153	Orphan	Club	Rag doll
154	Ostler	Staff	Bridle
155	Outlaw	Short sword	Leather armour
156	Painter	Extension stick (1d4)	Roller and bucket of paint
157	Paper-stainer	Cudgel (1d4)	Rolls of wallpaper, 3
158	Paver	Trowel (1d4)	Paving stones, 20 lbs.
159	Perfumer	Staff	Vials of scent, 1d5
160	Philosopher	Staff	Ancient book
161	Physician	Caduceus (1d4)	Doctor’s bag
162	Pimp	Dagger	3d6 sp
163	Pipe fitter	Heavy pipe (1d6)	Wrench
164	Playwright	Quill pen (1d4)	Manuscript for unmade play
165	Plumber	Heavy wrench (1d5)	Plunger
166	Politician	Dagger	Special
167	Porter	Heavy yoke (1d5)	Large backpack
168	Pot boy	Knife (1d4)	Dirty pots, 1d5
169	Potter	Knife (1d4)	Clay pots, 3
170	Printer	Metal rod (1d4)	Broadsheet samples, 20 pages
171	Private investigator	Dagger	Magnifying glass
172	Prostitute	Dagger	Red cloak
173	Psychic	Dagger	Crystal ball
174	Psychoanalyst	Walking stick (1d4)	Ancient text
175	Publisher	Walking stick (1d4)	2d3 chapbooks
176	Quarryman	Pick (1d6)	Sack of rubble, 10 lbs.
177	Rag and bone man	Stick (1d4)	Assortment of rags and bones
178	Rake	Rapier (1d7)	Foppish hat
179	Rat-catcher	Club	Net
180	Recycler	Long pole (1d4)	Special
181	Saddle maker	Knife (1d4)	Saddle
182	Sage	Dagger	Parchment and quill pen
183	Sail maker	Long iron needle (1d4)	10’ square of sailcloth
184	Sailor	Cutlass (1d6)	Piece of scrimshaw
185	Sandwich board advertiser	Brass bell (1d4)	Sandwich board (+2 AC)
186	Scholar	Special	1d3 ancient tomes
187	Scribe	Dart	Parchment, 10 sheets
188	Security consultant	Dagger	Thieves’ tools
189	Set decorator	Pointing stick (1d4)	Special
190	Sewerjack	Crowbar (1d4)	Hip waders
191	Sexton	Shovel (1d4)	Holy symbol
192	Shingler	Knife (1d4)	10’ ladder
193	Short order cook	Knife (1d4)	Bag of carrots
194	Sign maker	Signboard (1d4)	Paint and bushes
195	Silversmith	Hammer (1d4)	20 sp of unworked silver
196	Smelter	Iron bar (1d5)	5 lb. iron ingots, 4
197	Soap maker	Wooden ladle (1d3)	Soap, 10 bars
198	Soldier	Short sword	Shield
199	Spinner	Wooden spindle (1d4)	Spinning wheel
200	Squire	Longsword	Steel helmet
201	Stable hand	Pitchfork (1d8)	Bag of oats
202	Steam fitter	Big wrench (1d5)	Metal shears
203	Stone cutter	Chisel (1d4)	Hammer
204	Street cleaner	Broom (1d4)	Dustpan
205	Street preacher	Holy Book (1d4)	Handful of pamphlets
206	Street punk	Special	Special
207	Stripper	Dagger	Trenchcoat
208	Surgeon	Scalpel (1d4)	Bone saw
209	Tailor	Measuring stick (1d4)	Sewing kit
210	Tanner	Dagger	Tanned deer hide
211	Tattooist	Cudgel (1d4)	Selection of needles and inks
212	Taverner	Cudgel (1d4)	Cask of ale
213	Tax collector	Longsword	100 cp
214	Taxidermist	Knife (1d4)	Stuffed and mounted animal
215	Teacher	Yardstick (1d4)	Textbook
216	Teamster	Club	Special
217	Thug	Special	Leather jacket (+1 AC)
218	Tinker	Knife (1d4)	Special
219	Tobacconist	Heavy pipe (1d4)	Tobacco, 10 lbs.
220	Town crier	Dagger	Bullhorn
221	Toymaker	Knife (1d4)	Special
222	Trader	Dagger	Special
223	Trapper	Sling	Badger pelt
224	Trash collector	Long scoop (1d4)	Steel trashcan
225	Turnkey	Truncheon (1d4)	Ring of heavy keys
226	Undertaker	Scalpel (1d4)	Bottle of preservative
227	Urchin	Stick (1d4)	Begging bowl
228	Vagabond	Club	Begging bowl
229	Valet	Dagger	Garment brush
230	Veterinarian	Knife (1d4)	Medical kit
231	Wainwright	Club	Pushcart
232	Watchman	Spear	Lantern
233	Water seller	Heavy yoke (1d5)	10 gallon waterskins, 2
234	Weaver	Dagger	Fine suit of clothes
235	Wig maker	Staff	Wigs, 5
236	Wire puller	Long pliers (1d4)	Coil of 28 gauge copper wire, 100’
237	Witch hunter	Special	Holy symbol
238	Wizard’s apprentice	Dagger	Black grimoire
239	Wood cutter	Handaxe	Bundle of wood
240	Woodworker	Adze (1d6)	Small table

Notes on Occupations

Acolyte: Choose who you worship. Your holy symbol is the symbol of that deity or religion.

Ale-conner: The job of an ale-conner is to test the quality of beers and ales, and ascertain that people paying for a pint actually get a pint.

Almoner: An almoner disperses alms. Alms are charity given to poor people. That money you are carrying probably is meant for distribution.

Apothecary: You have six doses of drugs. What do they do? Roll 1d7 for each dose: (1) pain killer, (2) antihistamine, (3) sleeping medicine, (4) antibiotic, (5) anti-fungal cream, (6) or (7) recreational drugs.

Arkwright: This is a chest-maker.

Artist: An artist’s trained weapon and trade goods depend upon the type of artist.

1d7	Artist Type	Trained Weapon	Trade Goods
1	Bronze sculptor	Knife (1d4)	1’ cube of beeswax
2	Engraver	Knife (1d4)	1’ square panel of wood, 2” thick
3	Landscape painter	Palette knife (1d4)	Easel and 1d3 canvases
4	Mural painter	Scaffolding pole (1d5)	Paints and brushes
5	Portrait painter	Easel (1d4)	Paints and brushes
6	Stone sculptor	Hammer (1d4)	Chisels, 3
7	Wood carver	Chisel (1d4)	Hammer and 3 wood chisels

Athlete: Even in the ruined city of Toronto Crawl Classics, sports continue to thrive. An athlete’s trained weapon and trade goods depend upon his sport:

1d8	Sport	Trained Weapon	Trade Goods
1	Baseball	Baseball bat (1d5)	Baseball and baseball mitt
2	Curling	Broom (1d4)	Curling stone, 40 lbs.
3	Football	Football (1d3)	Shoulder and knee pads (+2 AC)
4	Gymnastics	Club	Training mat
5	Hockey	Hockey stick (1d4)	Hockey pads (+2 to AC), hockey puck
6	Parkour	Dagger	Excellent running shoes
7	Tennis	Racket (1d3)	Tennis balls, 3
8	Track & field	Discus (1d4)	Vaulting pole, 15’ long

Bailiff: A bailiff’s symbol of office grants him the right to arrest or release prisoners. Possessing or using this symbol of office without being a bailiff is considered a serious crime.

Beadle: A beadle is a church officer who delivers news to the faithful and keeps order. Choose a deity or religion; this determines what holy symbol you possess.

Beggar: This is an unlicensed beggar who is not protected by the Beggar’s Guild. Guild beggars will usually attack non-guild beggars in an attempt to drive them away.

Bicycle mechanic: There are still enough working bicycles in parts of the Toronto Crawl Classics milieu that bike mechanics have no organized guild.  The description of the bicycle as “beater-level” follows the nomenclature of Crawling Under a Broken Moon #6.

Bird catcher: A bird catcher stands out in the fields all day, driving away birds. Hopefully, he catches a few to sell or eat. Older bird catchers tend to hunt pigeons in Hanging Gardiner, which they sell to street vendors.

Bravo: The ne’er-do-well children of the (at least moderately) wealthy, who hang around causing trouble and getting into fights.

Broadsheet reporter: The town of Hanging Gardiner still has printers using what is, essentially, a Gutenberg press. There are three main broadsheets that have survived into the future of Toronto Crawl Classics: The Metro Star, the Xtreme Sun, and the Global Now. A broadsheet reporter works for one of these three. Choose or roll 1d3.

Cartwright: You have made a small wagon, but it needs an animal to pull it. A few people working together would do in a pinch.

Courier: What is that important package? If you open it up, roll 1d12: (1) bearer’s note for 3d7 gp, (2) cryptic message, (3) scroll of random 1^st level wizard spell, (4) letter from a concerned father to his wayward son, (5) love letter, (6) illicit love letter, (7) recipe for cheese dip, (8) notice of a lawsuit, (9) demand for payment on a past due account, (10) instructions for concocting an anti-fungal foot cream, (11) request for catering services for a dinner party, or (12) request to kill the bearer of this note. Be aware that the original sender and/or recipient may seek you out if you open it. If you deliver it, you gain 1d3 sp.

Cultist: Choose the forbidden religion you are an adherent of. That determines what your holy symbol is. You may wish to hide your affiliation with an outlawed cult, and pretend to be something else.

Dancer: To determine your trade goods, roll 1d4: (1) 2d3 gossamer silk scarves, (2) BPA-free water bottle, (3) turnboard, or (4) 5’ stretch band.

Debt collector: The money you are carrying probably isn’t yours. It probably belongs to a powerful crime syndicate that you work for. Roll 1d5: The money belongs to (1) the Green Medusa Banking House, (2) the Black Osprey Syndicate, (3) the Red Rat Brotherhood, (4) the Snake Lotus Triad, or (5) you.

Door warden: The job of a door warden is to, literally, stand outside the door and determine who is, or is not, admitted.

Exterminator: To determine what types of poisons you have, roll 1d5: (1) poisoned rodent bait (Fort DC 7; 1d3 damage if failed), (2) insect fumigation charge (10’ x 10’ cloud, causes coughing and choking that reduces all die rolls by -1d on the dice chain while within, no save, lasts 3d4 minutes), (3) anti-roach paste (1d3 temporary Stamina damage if ingested; Fort DC 15 or 1 point is permanent), (4) sticky contact paste (adheres on contact unless dissolved by soap or alcohol, Fort DC 5 each round of contact or take 1 hp damage; a dose can be applied to a weapon for +1 damage on 3d3 attacks with no save), or (5) all-bane (by contact or consumption, 1d3 damage and Fort DC 10 or die; this black paste can be applied to a weapon). For each poison type that you roll, roll 1d10 to determine the number of doses. Once you have reached 10 doses, that’s all you have (overages are ignored).

Farmer: What do you farm? Roll 1d12: (1) potatoes, (2) wheat, (3) turnips, (4) corn, (5) rice, (6) parsnips, (7) radishes, (8) rutabagas, (9) soy beans, (10) kale, (11) carrots, or (12) pumpkins. What are your trade goods? Roll 1d7: (1) hen, (2) sheep, (3) goat, (4) cow, (5) duck, (6) goose, or (7) mule.

Guild beggar: A beggar you may be, but you are a member of a proud guild that traces its roots back to Toronto That Was. The guild licenses out parts of Hanging Gardiner to beggars, and expects a 10% cut of anything gleaned by its membership. So long as you follow its edicts, you are protected by a powerful guild, and avenged by its assassins.

Guild builder: The ancient uses of rebar, rivet, girders, and concrete has been all but lost over the centuries. What useful knowledge remains is the zealously guarded secret of the Builder’s Guild. You are expected to protect the guild’s secrets and come to its aid as needed. Membership is for life.

Guild driver: You are a member of the Drivers Guild, attached to the Motor Yard in Western Gardiner. You have been driving for the town, and you know how dangerous the ill-repaired highways have become. The beater-level cargo van assigned to you is the property of Hanging Gardiner, and they will probably be upset if you abscond with it. The description of your vehicle follows the nomenclature of Crawling Under a Broken Moon #6.

Guild electrician: Most of the electricity remaining in the world of Toronto Crawl Classics is the product of generators, wind turbines, or stored in powerful batteries. There is also wild electricity, and there are stories of creatures that produce voltage from their own bodies. The Guild of Electricians collects a 5 gp per annum from its members.

Guild fireman: The Firehall is organized by the Town of Hanging Gardiner, and pays its members room, board, and 1 sp per day of work, whether there is a fire or not. Leaving the guild to avoid fighting a fire is frowned upon.

Guild mechanic: You are part of the Guild of Automotive Mechanics, a select group licenced to perform upkeep on the vehicles in the Motor Yard in Western Gardiner.  Choose whether you have a beater-level small car or keeper-level motorcycle (following the nomenclature of Crawling Under a Broken Moon #6). This vehicle is your own property, given to you for service to the town, and kept running by your own sweat and know-how.

Guild police officer: The Guild of Law Enforcement Officers is licensed by Hanging Gardiner to maintain the peace, investigate crimes, and make arrests. Pay is 2 sp per day of work. The motto of the Guild is “Service to the Lords and Protection of the Peace”. The authority of the Guild is not recognized beyond the limits of the town.

Guild postman: Preventing a member of the Guild of Postal Workers from performing his duties is a serious offense. The contents of the mail satchel are protected by severe penalty. Your mail satchel contains 3d24 letters. Luckily, there is a 75% chance that these merely need to be returned to the Guildhall for sorting.

Guild storage worker: One of the wonders of Hanging Gardiner is the Cold Storage Area, which falls under the preview of the Guild of Refrigeration and Frozen Storage. No one knows exactly how the area stays cold, or why part of it is colder than the rest.

Guild welder: The Welders’ Guild controls the supply of welding amalgam, which is used in conjunction with a heated welding iron. Only licensed welders may perform this function within the town limits. Members pay 5 sp each year.

Gunsmith: Your revolver uses the rules from Crawl! Fanzine #8, and gunsmithing is covered in Crawling Under a Broken Moon #1.

Gypsy: This is not an ethnic group, or even a species-specific designation in the world of Toronto Crawl Classics. When the Old World fell, a number of people escaped the cities, travelling the land in groups trying to rediscover a lifestyle that never actually existed. Rather than following the traditions of the historical Romany, the culture of these gypsies was cobbled together from popular culture, especially Hammer Studios horror films.

Hansard: A hansard sells weapons, especially swords. Do you really want to give away your profits for nothing?

Herder: To determine trade goods, roll 1d7: (1) herding dog, (2) sheep, (3) goat, (4) cow, (5) duck, (6) goose, or (7) pig.

Hermit: To determine trade goods, roll 1d7: (1) holy book (choose god), (2) holy symbol (choose god), (3) hairshirt, (4) begging bowl, (5) handful of juniper berries, (6) lantern, or (7) 2d3 songbirds and small mammals that act as friends.

Labourer: To determine trade goods, roll 1d5: (1) hammer, (2) hand saw, (3) brick hod, (4) 7’ folding aluminum ladder, or (5) retractable craft knife.

Lens grinder: You know how to grind and polish lenses, mostly for eyeglasses, but also for more esoteric uses, such as spyglasses.

Limner: You illustrate hand-copied editions of books.

Magician: You are not a wizard (yet?) but a performer with a special bag of tricks. Your collapsing dagger is designed to look like a normal dagger, but to prevent injury. You can use it as a normal dagger, but if you roll maximum damage, it automatically retracts the blade, doing only 1 point of damage. You can collapse the blade for no damage at will. Your trade goods are prepared magic tricks. Roll 2d3 to determine how many tricks you have, then 1d12 for each trick: (1) colour-changing scarf, (2) wand turns into bouquet of flowers, (3) coin dances on knuckles before disappearing, (4) liquid disappears when poured into paper cone, (5) pull rabbit out of hat, (6) cup-and-ball trick, (7) scarf becomes 5’ long chain of scarves, (8) identify mark’s card from deck, (9) misidentify mark’s card, which then appears in a sealed envelope, (10) lean outrageously without falling down, (11) number of balls change between 1 and 3, or (12) object disappears and appears in mark’s pocket (10’ range).

Maid: Your trained weapon and trade goods are both have a 1 in 3 chance of being stolen from the house of your employer. Whether or not they care depends upon what the items are. For trained weapon, roll 1d5: (1) candle snuffer (1d3), (2) fireplace poker (1d4), (3) knife (1d4), (4) broom (1d4) or (5) short sword. For trade goods, roll 1d7: (1) plastic bottle of cleaning fluid, (2) feather duster, (3) gem worth 10 gp, (4) 3d4 sp, (5) silver-plated tray worth 5 gp, (6) rubber gloves, or (7) dustpan and hand broom.

Mercer: A mercer is a seller of cloth.

Mudlark: You make a living by looking through the refuse that comes down the Don River and collects in the mudflats of the Portlands. Your trade goods depend upon what you have found recently. Roll 1d14: (1) dead body, (2) purse containing 3d12 cp, (3) warped shopping cart with wonky wheel, (4) bent chrome hubcap, (5) old CD case, (6) six-inch action figure in poor condition, (7) carcasses of a small but strange creature, (8) pair of boots with only a few holes in them, (9) cache of 2d12 quarters from Toronto That Was, (10) empty glass Coke bottle, (11) sack full of old fish bones, (12) Rob Ford bobblehead, (13) green compost bin in good shape, or (14) make three extra rolls on the Toronto Crawl Classics Extras Table.

Musician: Your trade goods are your musical instrument. Roll 1d16: (1) bongo drums, (2) accordion, (3) bagpipes, (4) clarinet, (5) didgeridoo, (6) dulcimer, (7) guitar, (8) lute, (9) flute, (10) panpipes, (11) harmonica, (12) saxophone, (13) violin, (14) fiddle, (15) lyre, or (16) harp.

Painter: You are an interior/exterior painter. Your extension stick is a device that can extend your paint roller up to 15 feet. To determine the color of the latex paint in your bucket, roll 1d12: (1) bright yellow, (2) watermelon red, (3) pure pink, (4) carrot stick orange, (5) Gladstone tan, (6) majestic violet, (7) Scandinavian blue, (8) cactus green, (9) hummingbird green, (10) snowfall white, (11) parish white, or (12) sepia tan. One day, the world will run out of paint from the Old World, but that day is probably far away. (For the curious, these are paint colours from Benjamin Moore.)

Paper-stainer: A paper-stainer designs and creates wallpaper.

Philosopher: What is your ancient book? Roll 1d20: (1) The Dungeon Masters Guide by Gary Gygax, (2) Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, (3) A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, (4) The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, (5) A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, (6) The Fairies in Tradition and Literature by Katherine Briggs, (7) Christine by Stephen King, (8) Fear of Flying by Erica Jong, (9) Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, (10) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling, (11) The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, (12) Life of Pi by Yann Martel, (13) UK Habitats of the Canadian Goose by H.M. Stationary Office, (14) The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien, (15) Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems, (16) Mystery of Crocodile Island by Carolyn Keene, (17) The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis, (18) Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, (19) Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, or (20) The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White. If you can utter pieces of a strange, funny, and yet sometimes profound philosophy based on your book, you are likely to gain Luck bonuses.

Politician: You are a minor politician. Decide, right now, if you are an honest politician or not. If honest, your trade goods are 2d6 gp. If dishonest, your trade goods are 2d24 gp, but you also owe 1d5+1 favours to shady characters that will one day come to collect. If you survive.

Psychoanalyst: What is your ancient text? Roll 1d7: (1) The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim, (2) Conditioned Reflexes by Ivan Pavlov, (3) Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality by Sigmund Freud, (4) Totem and Taboo by Sigmund Freud, (5) Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung, (6) The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell, or (7) The Behaviour of Organisms by B. F. Skinner.

Rake: You are a wannabe bravo from a less fortunate family.

Recycler: What are your trade goods? Roll 1d7: (1) plastic shopping bag containing 3d24 crushed soft drink cans, (2) 5 lbs. of rusty scrap iron, (3) 3d16 feet of copper wire, (4) stack of old broadsheets bound with twine, (5) burlap sack containing 1d6 scavenged 2-litre plastic bottles, (6) 2d3 ancient beer bottles, or (7) old cardboard box with 3d8 used and leaky AA batteries.

Scholar: To determine your trained weapon, roll 1d5: (1) quill pen (1d4), (2) club, (3) dagger, (4) dart, or (5) pool cue (1d4). To determine which ancient tomes you own, roll 1d24 for each. (1) The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, (2) The Call of the Wild by Jack London, (3) Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, (4) Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, (5) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, (6) The Necronomicon by Abdul al-Hazred (7) David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, (8) Nameless Horrors and What to Do About Them (author unknown), (9) The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism by Emmanuel Goldstein, (10) The Stand by Stephen King, (11) Dracula by Bram Stoker, (12) The Canadian Mounted (author unknown, but the name “D. Griffith” is written on the cover inside), (13) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, (14) The Monster Manual by Gary Gygax, (15) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill, (16) Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stephenson, (17) The Trees in My Forest by Bernd Heinrich, (18) Lo! by Charles Fort, (19) Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, (20) Watership Down by Richard Adams, (21) Collected Ghost Stories by M.R. James, (22) Doctor Who: The Wheel of Ice by Stephen Baxter, (23) The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming, or (24) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. These are hardcover editions.

Set decorator: You decorate sets for live theatre. To determine trade goods, roll 1d8: (1) saffron robes for The King in Yellow, (2) 3’ long blue and red glow sticks for The Return of the Jedi, (3) papier-mâché skull for Hamlet, (4) fluffy pillow for Othello, (5) donkey-head mask for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, (6) pirate hat and wooden cutlass for The Pirates of Penzance, (7) 3 foot-long wooden stakes for The Return of Buffy, or (8) an armload of evergreen boughs for Macbeth.

Steam fitter: Steam power is still used in the world of Toronto Crawl Classics, although the fuel to operate a large boiler is prohibitively expensive for most.

Street cleaner: Your dustpan has a long handle so you don’t have to bend over too much while sweeping.

Street preacher: Choose the god you worship. This determines which Holy Book you have.

Street punk: Roll 1d5 to determine your trained weapon: (1) brass knuckles (1d3), (2) length of chain (1d4), (3) iron pipe (1d4), (4) dagger, or (5) club. Roll 1d7 to determine your trade goods: (1) skateboard, (2) leather jacket (+2 AC), (3) tee shirt for pre-Apocalyptic band, (4) 3d4 piercings, (5) 2d5 lengths of 2’ chain, (6) gallon jug of beer, or (7) 2d3 doses of recreational drugs.

Tax collector: That 100 cp you are carrying is collected tax revenue. Spending it is a felony offense, punishable by death. Of course, if you can pay it back, perhaps no one will know….

Taxidermist: To determine what type of stuffed and mounted animal you are carrying, roll 1d7: (1) raccoon, (2) chipmunk, (3) skunk, (4) opossum, (5) black squirrel, (6) seagull, or (7) Canada goose. There is a 1 in 10 chance that your animal has some form of mutation.

Teacher: To determine what textbook you have, roll 1d5: (1) Introduction to Mathematics, (2) Advanced Algebra, (3) A Concise History of North America, (4) Studies in English Literature, or (5) World History: A Canadian Perspective.

Teamster: To determine your trade goods, roll 1d7: (1) dry beans, 1d6 5 lb. sacks; (2) 50 lb. bale of raw wool; (3) 8 gallon firkin of lamp oil weighing 60 lbs.; (4) 40 lb. bale of dry straw; (5) two 25 lb. bundles of firewood; (6) 20 lb. crate of melons; or (7) 1d5 15 lb. bags of twisted tobacco. You make your living moving heavy goods for others; these items do not belong to you.

                                                                                               

Thug: To determine your trained weapon, roll 1d5: (1) crowbar (1d4), (2) blackjack (1d4), (3) club, (4) dagger, or (5) short sword.

Tinker: Tinkers are traveling repairmen. To determine your trade goods, roll 1d5: (1) portable grinding wheel, (2) bundle of fresh rushes, (3) bundle of cane for repairing chairs, (4) collection of 1d5 mended pots and pans, or (5) collection of 2d3 sharpened knives (1d4 damage each).

Toymaker: To determine your trade goods, roll 1d5, and then roll 1d10 a number of times equal to the result: (1) kite, (2) box kite, (3) wooden yoyo, (4) set of 3d8 wooden building blocks, (5) stick horse, (6) rocking horse, (7) wooden toy carriage, (8) tin soldier, (9) rag doll, or (10) nutcracker.

Trader: To determine your trade goods, roll 1d8: (1) bag of 5d6 delicious apples, (2) pushcart of dried fertilizer, (3) wooden box containing 3d5 well-made tobacco pipes made from carved ivory or soapstone, (4) a large sack filled with pungent onions, (5) large rolled-up rug, (6) large backpack with 4d7 skeins of coloured yarn, (7) 3d3 bones or other relics of saints, or (8) pack containing 2d12 jars of pickled beets.

Turnkey: You are a keeper of the town’s prisons, located in the Understreet. Your ring of heavy keys fits the jail cells, but, with luck, they may fit other locks as well.

Wainwright: What’s in that pushcart? Roll 1d6: (1) tomatoes, (2) nothing, (3) straw, (4) your dead, (5) dirt, or (6) rocks.

Witch hunter: You are part of a religious order dedicated to rooting out and destroying the cultists of forbidden religions. To determine your weapon, roll 1d5: (1-2) dagger, (3-5) collapsing dagger (as per magician). Determine which deity you follow to determine whose holy symbol you carry.

Wizard’s apprentice: That black grimoire you are carrying, among other things, contains the formulae for 1d5 1^st level wizard spells. You can attempt to cast them, using the book, if you like, but 0-level characters doing so use 1d10 on the spell check. As a wizard’s apprentice, you may use 1d12.