Upper Class Characters

If your character is Upper Class then he or she should select one Profession and optionally one Secondary Trade Skill

Though children from upper class families were encouraged to follow the traditional profession of their family they didn't always succede. In this event they were usually forced into a skill or trade of a lower class (much to the disappointment of the family.) Soldiering except as a senior officer, or if the family has a history of Generals and Admirals, was generally looked down on by the upper class. Naval careers were more respectable but the Merchant Marine was not as noteworthy as the Navy. The Clergy was a respectable fall back career for many failed Doctors and Lawyers. Clerking or shop keeping was even worse then the Army. And you were better off dead then pursuing a manual trade or being a common criminal! Many failed upper class would head for the Colonies for a second chance, looking for opportunities that their better education might provide.

General Skills are skills that an individual is likely to have learned in their lifetime that are not related to their trade or profession. The Weapon Skills listed with the general skills are for those characters whose careers have not otherwise given them weapon skills. All Upper Class may select two (2) weapon skills from the list.

PROFESSIONS

Doctor/Surgeon (Includes the ability to diagnose and treat ailments and injuries. Must be Literate and able to do Math. Being generally Healthy is valuable as well. Latin is required.)

Naturalist (Includes knowledge of botany, geology, astronomy, basic chemistry etc. Requires Literacy and Math Latin is required.)

Lawyer/Barrister (Trained in Law and related fields. Must be Literate and able to do Math. Latin is required.)

Investment/Banking/Merchant (Usually has a specialty area but must be Literate and able to do Math)

Engineer (Builds and designs bridges, forts, buildings. Helps destroy them as well. Must be Literate and able to do Math. Mechanical Aptitude is valuable. Latin is required.)

Ship Wright (Designs and oversees the construction of large ships. Must be Literate and able to do Math Mechanical Aptitude is valuable. )

Artist/Sculptor/Composer (Must be Literate and have either Artistic or Musical Ability.)

Politics/Government Service (Similar to Lawyer or Barrister. Trained in Law and related fields. Must be Literate and able to do Math. Latin is required.)

Professor/Teacher/Academic (Requires skills in appropriate field, Medecine, engineering, Law, Religion etc. Latin is required.)

Military/Naval/Merchant Marine Career (This is as an officer not a common soldier or sailor. Must be Literate and able to do Math. Small Arms and Swordsmanship, Fencing or Sabre, is required. Navigation, Seamanship are required for Naval and Merchant Marine officers. Gunner is common to all.)

SECONDARY SKILLS or CAREERS Pick one (1)

Military/Naval/Merchant Marine Career (This is as an officer not a common soldier or sailor. Must be Literate and able to do Math. Small Arms and Swordsmanship, Fencing or Sabre, is required. Navigation, Seamanship are required for Naval and Merchant Marine officers. Gunner is common to all.)

Military, Officer

Infantry

Cavalry

Artillery

Navy

Officer

Merchant Marine

Officer

Book Keeper/Accountant (Must be Literate and able to do Math)

Clergy (Religious and philosophical training. Must be Literate and able to do Math. Latin is required as is Religion )

Manners (All Upper Class characters have this. The skill of getting along in polite society, for upper class this means speaking appropriately to their superiors AND dealing with the lower class appropriately.)

First Aid (The skills needed to stop the bleeding. The best that most people are able to do.)

Swimming (The character can keep from drowning. See the Trait for more)

Climbing (Trees, rock faces, buildings, masts etc)

Riding (Horse or pony)

Driving (Carriage, cart or wagon.)

Sewing/Needlepoint (As a hobby, past time or for personal use.)

Gardening

Animal Handling (Not professionally, keeping only)

Gambling (knowledge of common gambling games, dice, cards etc.)

WEAPON SKILLS

Small Arms (Loading, cleaning and shooting pistols, muskets, blunderbuss. The character should rate them 1, 2 and 3. One being the weapon he is best at 3 being the worst.)

Brawling (fighting without a weapon)

Axe Throwing (Throwing a small axe)

Crossbow (Cocking, loading and shooting a crossbow)

Archery (Using a bow and arrow)

Swordsmanship (The basic skill of attacking and defending with a long bladed weapon. Though a swordsman can pick up any sword and use it, he or she has a preferred weapon. The character should select one of the three below as his preferred choice.)

Fencing (Use of a Rapier, Mortuary Sword or Small Sword in combat)

Sabre (Use of a sabre, hanger or cutlass in combat)

Broadsword (Use of a Claymore or similar in combat.)