The game I have in the works starts the group out at an expert level class. I'm doing this to set the roots of my game and their characters, also to play through the transition to adventurer.
I will have a "Choosing Day" where they will compete against NPCs for the right to apprentice with a master craftsman. Each member of the town with spend time on guard duty.
I was thinking of tasks to role play through related to the job they've apprenticed to. So far I've made mining, smiting, carpentry, baking, brewery, huntsman, husbandry, herbalist(apothecary)
Thanks
Perhaps Artist for flag and royal emblem making? After all, All of those nights shields and banners don't design and paint themselves.
Also, whatever would equate to a professional writer might work. The kind that writes up royal laws, papers to enter the city without having to pay, even poems and stories may work as well.
Engineering might be interesting, although that could be more of what the smithy or carpenter do I suppose.
A diplomat could also work. A person under the tutelage of a noble for the purposes of being an ambassador and talking down people. However, this may not work as it may promote this one person to be the parties only speaker.
Butcher sounds like a fitting one though. Different from baker as meat is different from breads.
Town messenger could be good. Responsible for running around the town getting messages to people as quickly as possible.
I realize you probably can't officially do a thieves guild and that you've said each town member does guard duty. So I won't mention a thief or a full time soldier.
Perhaps a Librarian though, depending on the size of the town and how much lore is available.
That's what I've got so far. Hope it helps.
You could take a look at the first adventure of the skull and shackles AP for the working on the ship tasks for some ideas as to skilll dc's and challanges.
Thanks for the ideas, I plan on this part lasting one session two at most. When the group takes their annual stint on the guard, they will learn their combat feats.
This is when they will begin their transition into adventurers. The overall theme for my game is humanity rediscovering the the mythical and supernatural world.