Profession Farmer and Agriculture Rules

[LordQulex]

You can earn half your profession check in gold pieces per week of dedicated work. So a level 1 commoner with 4 points in profession (farmer) and skill focus (profession(farmer)), taking 10, makes 8gp a week. But when trying to make an authentic economy, what exactly does that mean? It could mean 800 pounds of wheat, or 400 pounds of flour...

How much land can one farmer work in a week? How much of what exactly does the farmer produce? How many farmers does it take to support a city of what size using what square footage of farm land? I'm trying to create a medieval-fantasy post-apocalyptic world and getting supply/demand just right is pivotal in the setting.

I know I've read the rules in WotC D&D 3.5 somewhere, but I can't seem to find it again. I've seen other posts that mention A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe, or the Stronghold Builders Guide, I've even checked the PHB, DMG, and DMG 2 and just can't find it again. I know it's been officially written down somewhere.

[Stynkk]

Out of my element for sure, but I'll try to help. You've got the basic profession skills down.

LordQulex wrote:

How much land can one farmer work in a week?

8 Hours of work?

LordQulex wrote:

How much of what exactly does the farmer produce? How many farmers does it take to support a city of what size using what square footage of farm land? I'm trying to create a medieval-fantasy post-apocalyptic world and getting supply/demand just right is pivotal in the setting.

I know I've read the rules in WotC D&D 3.5 somewhere, but I can't seem to find it again. I've seen other posts that mention A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe, or the Stronghold Builders Guide, I've even checked the PHB, DMG, and DMG 2 and just can't find it again. I know it's been officially written down somewhere.

No idea about the specifics of stuff, but someone out there with more famiiarity with D&D 3.5 might be able to help you.