Character occupational progression

[SekoETC]

Someone on FTO forums was complaining about a town in Cantr that doesn't allow people to build new buildings but people should work to earn one of the old ones. Then I started thinking about how my characters got started, not like they would've gone building houses from scratch straight after spawning. Everybody starts from the bottom, some work their way up and some are content with staying where they are.

I've included both dead and living characters and tried to make it vague enough not to be recognizable although some people might guess. I would like other people to write their characters' occupational progression in a similar manner so that we can give newbies an example of how a character might advance.

wanderer/independent resource gatherer -> slave -> mental patient

village idiot -> wanderer -> smithy worker -> wanderer -> settler/lion hunter -> wanderer -> general "stay in the village, help people" person

wanderer/explorer on land -> longboat owner -> wanderer/explorer on sea

local explorer -> resource runner -> independent -> town leader

independent resource gatherer -> settler -> councilor -> frail old woman

settler -> resource runner -> independent tailor -> disgruntled killer/rapist -> convalescent with amnesia -> disgruntled killer

wanderer/critic -> wanderer with a girlfriend -> prisoner -> ex con with a girlfriend -> wanderer without a girlfriend -> temporary worker -> longboat captain -> darter owner/wannabe revolutionist

independent wanderer/resource gatherer

independent resource gatherer -> traveler with friends -> prisoner/slave -> clan member

resource runner/shop worker -> business partner -> business owner -> ship captain/traveling merchant

wanderer/explorer

wanderer -> resource runner -> traveling trader -> failed massacrist

girlfriend helping boyfriend -> traveling with friends

failed survivor

scientist/wanderer -> settler, resource runner for own purposes

confused person -> girlfriend -> wanderer/soul searcher/advocate

village idiot -> town guard -> inefficient town guard (since skills were implemented)/grave digger's assistant

shop worker -> shop owner

resource runner with a friend -> boyfriend -> husband -> widower

factory worker -> settler -> explorer/pirate/scavenger/map maker -> settler -> kidnapper/rapist -> disturbed wanderer

private entrepreneur/wanderer -> slave -> wanderer -> worker -> ship captain -> town manager

explorer/resource gatherer -> community organizer/resource gatherer

wanderer -> settler -> village leader (sort of)/resource runner for town purposes

thief -> explorer/map maker

town guard/worker -> wanderer -> settler -> town leader (sort of)

disgruntled wannabe pirate/revolutionist -> wanderer -> contract worker -> crew member on a small boat -> owner of a small boat -> crew member on a big boat

town worker -> girlfriend

local resource gatherer -> resource runner

independent worker

[frenchfisher]

Silly Newspawn -> Wanderer -> Shipbuilder -> Pirate-Wannabe -> Prisoner

Hunter -> Trader -> Explorer -> Protector

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Wannabe Librarian

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Turtlekiller

Messianic Devotee -> Bodyguard -> Prisoner

Wanderer -> Priestess

Explorer/Settler -> Searcher

Wanderer -> Farmer -> Driller

Wannabe

"Town Leader" -> Prisoner

Leech -> Explorer/Leech -> Pirate/Trader/Leech -> Prisoner

Wannabe Trader

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Wife-Searcher/Crowbar Desirer

Silly Person

[Dudel]

This is just my current charries but still the have advanced rather far (in my mind) for their young ages.

village idiot -> town guard -> personal guard

crazy newspawn -> naval recruit -> possible cult leader

stupid newspawn -> hunter -> town guard -> town military

bored -> walking wonderer -> sailing wonderer

survivor -> resource runner -> doing his own thing

wood cutter -> water driller -> resource runner

[joo]

From my current account:

• Citizen > Farmer > Ambassador
• Gentleman > Duellist > Corpse
• Shy newspawn > Citizen > Town leader/councillor > Absconder > Crazy wanderer
• Newspawn > ??? > Corpse
• Independent wanderer/occasional labourer
• Shy/Confused Newspawn > Opportunist > Partner > Loner (her parner died) > Corpse
• Marginally successful notethief > Wanderer > Introverted citizen/traveller/resource collector/cartographer
• Inert newspawn > Partner > Sailor > Ship's cook > Mutineer > Trader > Pirate > Outlaw > Corpse
• Newspawn > ??? > Corpse
• Shy/confused newspawn > Citizen/worker > Corpse
• Independent opportunist > Corpse
• General helper > Lumberer/forest survivor > Corpse
• Newspawn > ??? > Corpse
• Ambitious newspawn > Town guard > Town guard leader > Besieged prisoner > Corpse
• Independent wanderer > Unofficial citizen > Brewer
• Newspawn > ??? > Corpse
• Confused and detached newspawn/insane person > Ship crew member > Random wanderer
• Opportunistic and shrewd newspawn > Settlement founder/entrepeneur
• Inquisitive and naïve newspawn > Citizen > Town Knight
• Opportunistic and lively newspawn > opportunist/occasional wanderer
• Deranged/inquisitive newspawn > Random wanderer
• Eccentric and deranged newspawn
• Well-mannered and helpful newspawn

[rain21]

Current:

Ignore newspan> friend> captive > survivor >traveler >cook >tailor >corpse

Animal punching bag >clan member > tailor >sailor >explorer >lost at sea

Helpful newspawn > wanderer >trader

Hunter > cook apprentice > wanderer > leader > friend

Traveler > resource runner > traveler

Wide-eyed newspawn > water gatherer > sailor > resource gatherer > wanderer

Bold newspawn > manufacturer > naval recruit > navy member

[15454]

Wanderer > citizen > building owner > leader > murderer > wanderer > old woman.

Newspawn > traveler > citizen > hunter > senator

Newspawn > citizen gatherer > leader

Newspawn > citizen > navy recruit > stranded > citizen > leader

Wanderer > leader > knight > head guard > monster > death

[chase02]

Not at all surprised to see most following Bartle's "main sequence" in character growth. Starting out as achievers/explorers and ending up as politicians/socialisers.

[Tangential]

Guilty pleasure - I had fun recollecting my characters' pasts. Sometimes I get too caught up in the present that I forget about the good times back then. Thank you for this.


Wanderer -> soldier -> prisoner of war -> wanderer -> town guard -> Major of town guard -> town Elder

Thief -> town repairman -> traveler -> Chef

Town helper -> Protector <-> Navy Commander

Town helper/resource runner -> town guard -> wanderer -> town prison guard -> corporal of imperial army-> spy -> traveler -> prisoner -> pirate

Weaponsmith -> Protector -> widowed corpse

Knight -> King’s First Knight -> corpse

Oil driller -> Club Manager -> traveler -> corpse

Simpleton town worker -> corpse

Commune member <-> Law enforcement

Simpleton town helper -> accidental and failed thief -> resource runner -> corpse

Simpleton town helper -> Hotel manager/architect

Child -> Guild member -> Crew member

Town guard -> Commander

Tribe member

[nitefyre]

see if you can guess this one:

local guard > captain in Empire > de facto town leader > scholar > explorer > editor/researcher > cartographer

[SekoETC]

No, we've never heard of him. Not like you'd ever mention him on the forums.

[chase02]

hahahahaha oh the sarcasm

[Relegalize]

I haven't been playing too long but my charries have progressed a bit.

worker > resource runner with GF

worker> traveler without a map

lost> worker in large city

newspawn after massacre > soldier in an army

thief/worker > thief who got away

worker > town guard> resource runner>

worker> slave with BF

settler> resource manager/runner

newspawn afraid for his life> wanderer

newspawn ladykiller> overwhelmed in big city

worker> antagonist with evil plans

wanderer> diseased town founder

loner> grumpy wanderer

worker> worker *shrugs*

manchild accidental thief> worker with family

Its not much but it's a start.

[Jos Elkink]

Somebody at some point should try to make a list of all the occupations that appeared here ... There is a lot of repetition, but also some cool ideas ...

Anyway, my list, for as far as I can remember (bad brains - and there are 57 of them):

- don't remember
- businessman -> mayor -> refugee
- town leader (short lived)
- don't remember (criminal, I think)
- introvert farmer
- don't remember
- lonely traveler in overcrowded animal area (short lived )
- not sure - some kind of leader (short lived)
- businesman -> corrupt banker
- prins (according to name - can't remember)
- lonely wanderer
- member of guards -> soldier in war -> killed
- lonely wanderer (short lived)
- don't remember
- ambitious criminal with no success -> lonely man in a cottage
- don't remember
- highly ambitious military commander -> secretly building spy organisation (fairly short lived; hated his political boss)
- sea captain / trader
- don't remember - farmer? wanderer?
- town guard leader
- soldier -> refugee
- don't remember
- herb farming old lady
- lighthouse operator / shop owner
- journalist -> banker -> president (/ librarian) (my absolute favourite of all times, even taking other players' characters into account )
- lonely traveler
- don't remember
- don't remember
- novice in religious order -> ambitions to become religious leader in colony
- don't remember
- traveler / girlfriend
- ambitious businessman / banker
- don't remember
- don't remember
- lonely wanderer
- never even got a name
- soldier -> prisoner
- don't remember -> president (another cool char)
- 6 x don't remember
- wanderer
- 4 x don't remember
- councillor
- don't remember
- prisoner
- 3 x don't remember
- unemployed
- resource runner
- navy recruit

Wow, I'm shocked! I don't remember half the names on the list! I thought this would be a very interesting list, but it's the most boring one I've seen ... And most of my chars excel in ambitions rather than in actions ...

[Mr. Black]

Helpful newspawn -> scholarly wanderer -> outlaw (only for a short time) -> desperately starving wanderer

newspawn->framed prisoner->nomad->failed rebuilder->lost wanderer

newspawn thief(yes, one of my more embarrassing moments)->polite Navy recruit->important Navy man

newspawn->hot-tempered exile->failed visionary

newspawn->traveler->tooth-and-nail survivor->knight

NS->worker with evil machinations->rickshaw thief on the run->longboat thief lost in the great blue sea->survivor->tentative philospher->prisoner

NS->relationship therapist->thief on the run->clan member->prisoner->clan member again

NS->revolutionary->revolutionary on the run->prisoner

NS->village idiot->hurt, scared traveler->unknowing, slightly schizophrenic thief->terrified prisoner->more confident, still schizophrenic, wanderer without a purpose

NS->wandering observer of all things good->wandering preacher of his faith->hermit with homicidal urges->settled preacher and worker trying to control his dark side

NS->barely-scraping-by mountain man->budding economist and hermit->charismatic innovator and economist

NS->cheerful, blind, wanderer->a blind wanderer so in love he can barely breathe->practical married wanderer with, er, a blind side

NS->restless worker->depressed wanderer

NS->wanderer->budding poet

NS->a happy, practical mountain worker with a tendency to forget to eat

The dead ones:

NS->quiet, subtly crazy murderer--SENTENCED TO DEATH

NS->failed thief--KILLED ON THE ROAD

NS->mountain traveler->desert traveler->desperate car thief->prisoner--KILLED SELF IN PRISON

NS->fast-talking con who ran away from a dull town->nearly mute wanderer in a land of carnage--MAULED BY ANIMALS IN OBSCURITY

All the deaths were quite early for me, and I didn't really have the hang of RPing yet. Not really, anyway.

[The Latter]

Some from the time before I quit (and came back)


Got to somewhere around 47 years:
Newspawn -> Loner -> Worker -> Inherited a business (business owner) -> fell in love -> died

Somewhere around 45 years:
Newspawn criminal -> prisoner -> helpful around the town -> Stone Knight Initiate -> Stone Knight -> went on to build a galleon to help his town and the Stone Knights -> died

Somewhere around 30-40 years:
Helpful newspawn -> "everybody's friend" -> Protector -> a trusted friend -> badly rp'd death.