Flavor roles that would work in game

[Saellyn]

Title says it all. What kinds of flavor roles do you think could work IG within the realms of hiring?

Some that I feel would work out:
Clerk (or, in this case, Money Handler/Launderer)
Animal caretaker
Dung sweeper ()
Barracks sweeper
Massage therapist?
Drummer/Instrument player
Flag/Banner Bearer

[bcw81]

Quartermaster
First Trooper
Recon Team
Mapreader

It's really all up to your imagination (and your character).

[a french mans shirt]

Cook
Sawbones
Bouncer (keep out the elves)

[Barsook]

Hairdresser

[HavokBlue]

Slightly off-topic, but I love it when people play out all the little flavor things from the docs (that I don't think have been updated to the new website).

Things like white always being fashionable in Allanak, or exposed skin in the south being an implication of poverty. Northern physicians that recommend whiran blood poultices for bad coughs, nobles (again particularly in the south) that play up the extravagant fashion thing. Bards that sing 'classic' songs from the old submissions page like Amos Kanked A Gemmer that give a sense of life to the songs in that they really are well-known pieces.

[Rahnevyn]

Rahnevyn's 100% foolproof* way to create a playable flavor role: try this easy formula!


Your character is a <well understood role archetype> who is also a <something interesting for flavor>.


Examples:

Your character is a soldier who is also a hairdresser.

Your character is a Bynner who is also an izdari grandmaster.

Your character is a burglar who is also a masseuse.

Your character is an aide who is also a cook.

Now come up with your own!


*never actually tested; your results may vary. Try at your own risk.

[Patuk]

Y u plagiarise, Brahnevyn?

Your character is a soldier who is also a hairdresser.

I did this once dammit.

It uh, it's not a concept I recommend retrying.

[Gimfalisette]

Hairdresser/soldier is a totally valid role. I could see that working really well for someone who wants to hire out to Fale or Kadius.

[Malken]

Dung sweeper ()

The most fun I've had with a character in the past.. 2 years? Was a simple dung sweeper kid and nothing else. Everyone was trying to change him/get him better jobs but I stuck to just being a dung sweeper and it was great.

We even had a dung sweeping war going on at some point, with the Legion actually telling us which stables we were allowed to sweep dung in on different days. It was ridiculously hilarious.

[Patuk]

Hairdresser/soldier is a totally valid role. I could see that working really well for someone who wants to hire out to Fale or Kadius.

Sure it was valid

Things just went south really, really quickly for my dude

[Kol]

Hairdresser/soldier is a totally valid role. I could see that working really well for someone who wants to hire out to Fale or Kadius.

Sure it was valid

Things just went south really, really quickly for my dude

AHAHAHA!

Make it look like a dragon, damn you! I want it roaring at her later!

[creeper386]

I have played with sword dancing.

I've tinkered a little with Krath readings.

I think gambling is fun to play with. I never really saw much of it before. Haven't seen any since and seems every time I've gotten a game together it draws attention.

[RogueGunslinger]

I always wanted to play a gambling pickpocket who cheated with the sleight of hand skill and an extra deck of cards.

[creeper386]

I always wanted to play a gambling pickpocket who cheated with the sleight of hand skill and an extra deck of cards.

Please. Though I'd imagine that could lead to death.

[nauta]

I always wanted to play a gambling pickpocket who cheated with the sleight of hand skill and an extra deck of cards.

Oh, I did that with an early PC, went to jail a lot, although I used Plant and Steal.  I kept wondering why this trick would bring the half-giants into the Gaj....

[Saellyn]

RGS, you and I have a very similar idea

[Culinary Critic]

Hairdresser/soldier is a totally valid role. I could see that working really well for someone who wants to hire out to Fale or Kadius.

Did anyone else think of this?

[Zoan]

We try not to.

[Molten Heart]

Archaeologist
Painter
Gardener
Matchmaker