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This seems like something that would be considered very close to Craft(Alchemy) to me, which is its own skill that can be used for a Day Job. Craft(Alchemy) is also a very useful skill to have in PFS. Do note that you probably still could have Profession(Apothecary) as the Profession skill list is not exhaustive.
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Profession is kind of a "make up your own job" skill.
You will get money based off of the die roll + wisdom bonus + 3 for it being a class skill no matter what you call it.
How useful it is/ if it ever comes up in an adventure is high DM dependent. Since there are no hard and fast rules for making professions, there aren't any for using them.
This character has a higher wisdom score than their intelligence right?
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Now, I think there is a profession called Herbalism. Is that the same as apothecary?
Probably Profession (Herbalist), to be more precise.
Professions are really open-ended. And flavorful. Do what you feel fits your character better.
You know how to use the tools of your trade, how to perform the profession's daily tasks, how to supervise helpers, and how to handle common problems. You can also answer questions about your Profession. Basic questions are DC 10, while more complex questions are DC 15 or higher.
A martial type character with Profession (Gladiator) might be allowed to use their skill to rally a crowd during a fight ("supervise helpers").
Walking into a new town, with an arena at the center, I'd probably allow the same character a Profession (Gladiator) check instead of a Knowledge (Local) check when ask about the renown of that city, or maybe how they go about running their fights ("answering questions").
When readying for a match, I'd probably allow another check to guess at possible loopholes in the rules for how to disqualify your opponent ("handle common problems").
That's, of course, how I'd run it, anyways. Use of the Profession skill will run the gamut of table variation.
But, IMO, if you're investing a resource (limited skill ranks) into something as niche as a Profession, I'm going to let you be the expert on that sort of thing.
It just doesn't come up enough.
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Why Profession(Torturer) only?
I mean, Profession(Kidnapper), Profession(Castrator), or Profession(Rapist) all seem pretty bad too.
I am sure there are more, as well.
When the parenthetical notation after Craft or Profession has strong potential to make the game seriously unfun or upsetting for others at the table in a public play environment, it's time to reconsider that parenthetical notation. I have zero doubt that your third suggestion would fall into that category, and the other two could depending on how you handled them.
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When the parenthetical notation after Craft or Profession has strong potential to make the game seriously unfun or upsetting for others at the table in a public play environment, it's time to reconsider that parenthetical notation. I have zero doubt that your third suggestion would fall into that category, and the other two could depending on how you handled them.Why Profession(Torturer) only?
I mean, Profession(Kidnapper), Profession(Castrator), or Profession(Rapist) all seem pretty bad too.
I am sure there are more, as well.
Okay.
That makes more sense.