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A harbor market at dawn where a smith works an anvil, a scribe writes at a table, porters haul goods and sailing ships crowd the quay.

Hirelings

The book's N.P.C. professions: the sailors, smiths, scribes and sellswords a party can hire, and what they cost.

26 hirelings

  1. AlchemistMakers of magical mixtures who mostly pursue their own research, though some keep shops and sell remedies and potions to pay for it.
  2. Animal TrainerHandlers who tame and train animals of every kind.
  3. AssassinAvailable for hire; the book refers to the Assassin profession for its details.
  4. Bounty HunterAvailable for hire; the book refers to the Bounty Hunter profession for its details.
  5. Bowyer/FletcherBowmakers and arrowmakers, usually treated as one trade.
  6. CartographerA mapmaker who can chart about a square mile in a day and verify whether a map is genuine.
  7. ClothierWeavers, dyers and tailors who make any cloth goods, from blankets to costumes.
  8. CrewmenSailors hired to work river, lake and ocean vessels, from oarsmen up to captains.
  9. Driver2-5 GP per dayTeamsters who handle horses or oxen and drive carts, wagons, chariots and coaches, and who keep caravans in order.
  10. EngineerDesigners of fortifications, buildings, bridges, mines and monuments; those with military experience also build and run siege engines.
  11. HistorianA scholar of ancient lore and legend, consulted briefly or hired for research.
  12. HunterWoodsmen and trackers hired as army scouts, guides or searchers for the lost.
  13. JewelerGemcutters, goldsmiths, silversmiths and other workers in precious materials.
  14. LaborerBearers, porters, miners, dock hands and building crews.
  15. Leather WorkerTanners and makers of leather goods such as belts, pouches, saddlebags and harnesses.
  16. LinguistA scholar of languages, hired as an interpreter, tutor or translator.
  17. Mercenary SoldierSoldiers for hire as guards and armed escorts, from foot soldiers to captains.
  18. ScribeAn expert copyist who can also transcribe texts from one language to another.
  19. ServantDomestic help of every kind, from scullery workers to trusted valets and cooks.
  20. SmithIronworkers who make shields, armor, swords and tools. The finest, such as dwarven smiths, count as artisans.
  21. Spell CasterCasters of almost any kind hired for short or long jobs, though few will go adventuring.
  22. SpyAgents for covert work and information gathering.
  23. Stone WorkerBricklayers, plasterers, stonecutters and masons.
  24. TinkerJacks of all trades who repair almost anything and make small custom pieces.
  25. Witch HunterAvailable for hire; the book refers to the Witch Hunter profession for its details.
  26. WoodworkerCarpenters who cut timber and build posts, furniture, doors and wooden buildings and forts.