Soldier.
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I love the feat Breadth of Experience. I can use any profession I can dream up when it becomes necessary.
"Sure, I used to be a barrister, but it was a long time ago..."
Eh?
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underwater basket weaver?
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If you're creating an Exchange character you almost have to go with Merchant. Keep an eye out for scenarios with the key words of "market", "bazaar", "trade" or "deal".
If you're creating a Dark Archive character you almost have to go with Librarian. Keep an eye out for scenarios with the key words of "library", "tome", "research" or "book".
If you're creating a pirate or naval character you almost have to go with Sailor. Keep an eye out for scenarios with the key words of "ship", "sea", "sail" or "Throaty Mermaid".
I've also seen Barrister, Gambler, Gardener, Soldier and Weaponsmith come up at least once.
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It's also important to remember that even if a particular Profession isn't specifically called for, you may still be able to make a case to your GM that your Profession has relevance in a different situation.
An Architect may be able to recognize an unstable ruin. An Artist may be able to contribute to a dinner conversation. A Soldier may be able to hustle a group of ten Sarenrite refugees down a Venture Captain's hidey hole.
If you're inventive, you can use your Profession in almost any scenario.
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I guess Barrister, Merchant, Soldier, Gambler, Sailor are most common, but I personally like to make my own. Profession: Marriage Councelor was fun. There's never really checks for it, but I have had some nice rp in certain scenarios with it and couple times I have actually gotten to roll it instead of diplomacy.
Quite often it's up to your gm if they let you use your profession instead of normal skill checks in certain situations. It can be a lot of fun if you take a fun profession and find a creative way to use it.
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It's also important to remember that even if a particular Profession isn't specifically called for, you may still be able to make a case to your GM that your Profession has relevance in a different situation.
An Architect may be able to recognize an unstable ruin. An Artist may be able to contribute to a dinner conversation. A Soldier may be able to hustle a group of ten Sarenrite refugees down a Venture Captain's hidey hole.
If you're inventive, you can use your Profession in almost any scenario.
Yeah, I've had a lot of fun failing profession: tax collector rolls with my barbarian.
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I actually have profession: archaeologist on one PC, and a GM let me use that instead of knowledge: history once. For history checks having to do with ancient ruins, that would make sense.
Also, it's the only profession that's a perfect fit for the Pathfinder Society. After all, that's supposedly what Pathfinders are always supposed to be doing.
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I would say Profession Cop is the most valuable, but I'm biased.
I also have profession Barkeep which I have used to great effect.
No, you are not. Profession:Cop is where it is at. Usual room in many situations.
Many fewer than profession barkeep. Don't know how the world keeps letting that happen.
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Well, I can say one of the people in my society group has a male Halfing with profession: midwife. I really want to run a game where he could roll it.
But in my experience, (though all the suggestions are good), I've seen Profession Sailor and Profession Merchant come up a few times
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Profession Shipwright?
Profession Shipwright?Technically shipwright isn't a profession in Pathfinder, instead it is Craft (ships).
While that might be appropriate for the guy doing small boats on his own as a profession it covers all the day laborers involved and the broader range of things they need to be able to do.
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While that might be appropriate for the guy doing small boats on his own as a profession it covers all the day laborers involved and the broader range of things they need to be able to do.Profession Shipwright?Technically shipwright isn't a profession in Pathfinder, instead it is Craft (ships).
agreed. I also think the Profession would include the ability to read blue prints, how to interpret government requirement contracts, and possibly (depending on location) how to negotiate with the local Druids Circle/Fey Leadership for supplying raw materials.
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While that might be appropriate for the guy doing small boats on his own as a profession it covers all the day laborers involved and the broader range of things they need to be able to do.Profession Shipwright?Technically shipwright isn't a profession in Pathfinder, instead it is Craft (ships).
I disagree. What you're describing is a manager, who would still have the same craft skill, just more of it by virtue of ranks or Skill Focus. The manager rules in Ultimate Campaign support this line of thinking.
Wage 4gp/day
Skills Appraise, Craft (any one), Perception, Profession (any one)
A Master Smith oversees a productive business. He's typically a 3rd-level bard, expert, rouge, or member of another skilled class. A Master Smith runs the day-to-day operations of a production facility devoted to a particular trade, trains apprentices, and works on the more challenging and masterful creations being produced.
Which also requires profession in addition to Craft showing that there is more than just knowing how to build the X going on.
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Which also requires profession in addition to Craft showing that there is more than just knowing how to build the X going on.
Once again, I disagree. I would think a character with 10 ranks in craft (alchemy) would be able to direct and advise a team of less skilled alchemists without needing a rank in a profession. To also put it in real-life context, we have professors and vocation teachers who have minimal, if any, training to as an educator or manager. They get by with their specialized knowledge/skills and can still be effective teachers.
What I'm getting at is that being able to manage others is a part of higher levels of a craft.
That's an opinion, certainly. It's not actually supported anywhere in the rules text, though.
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What I'm getting at is that being able to manage others is a part of higher levels of a craft.That's an opinion, certainly. It's not actually supported anywhere in the rules text, though.
To provide another example from Ultimate Campaign:
Wage 5gp/day
Skills Heal, Perception, Sense Motive, Survival
A Doctor is trained to treat all manner of maladies and injuries. He's typically a 3rd-level adept, cleric, druid, or oracle. An expert can make a suitable Doctor, but can heal and treat wounds and diseases with only mundane methods or the use of magic items. A Doctor is typically in charge of a Hospital or organization that provides medical care.
A doctor is stated to often be in charge of others, but the text does not suggest that he needs a profession skill in order to do so effectively. So while no, it's not directly stated in the rules, I think it can be easily inferred.
