Paired Talent Tree: Field Medic
Aligned Attribute: Artistry
Masters of culinary arts and food preparation. Cooks understand nutrition, flavor, and the art of sustaining adventurers through nourishment.
Craft nourishing meals, beverages, and potions with various effects using rare and common ingredients.
Professional Skills progress through practicing the Skills and Proficiency.
Refer to Basic Rules - Pairing on page 6
NPC Dispositions: Innkeeper, Vendor
Disposition Logic: Inns need consistent food service; Cooks need reliable kitchens and steady clientele. An Innkeeper-Cook pairing is survival, Cooks anchor Inn reputation through food quality, Inns provide Cooks security and prestige. Vendors distribute goods; Cooks produce packaged foods, preserved goods, specialty meals, trade ingredients. Vendors rotate stock with Cook products that attract diverse customers. Cooks gain retail presence beyond one kitchen, Vendors gain high-margin food products that build customer loyalty.
Paired Talent Tree: Treasure Hunter
Aligned Attribute: Artistry
Masters of precious gemstone cutting, polishing, and jewelry crafting.
Cut, polish, and set gemstones into jewelry and decorative items of varying quality and complexity.
Professional Skills progress through practicing the Skills and Proficiency.
Refer to Basic Rules - Pairing on page 6
NPC Dispositions: Auctioneer, Vendor
Disposition Logic: Gem Crafters work with luxury materials; Auctioneers sell luxury goods to elite buyers. Auctioneers create competitive bidding environments that drive prices up, maximizing Gem Crafter profit margins. Gem Crafters gain access to wealthy clients who value exceptional quality. Auctioneers build their reputation on handling exceptional pieces. Vendors provide retail distribution for mass-market gems and settings. Crafters produce volume pieces alongside luxury commissions; Vendors ensure steady retail sales don't require personal shop management. This dual approach maximizes both prestige (through Auctioneers) and cash flow (through Vendors). Gem Crafters establish themselves as elite while maintaining stable income.
Paired Talent Tree: Patriarch
Aligned Attribute: Strength
Craftspeople skilled in metalworking, weapon forging, and armor creation.
Forge weapons, tools, and armor from raw metal using heat, hammers, and skill in shape and temper.
Professional Skills progress through practicing the Skills and Proficiency.
Refer to Basic Rules - Pairing on page 6
NPC Dispositions: Henchman, Demon Hunter
Disposition Logic: Henchmen are the primary market for weapons and armor, soldiers, mercenaries, fighters all need gear. Blacksmiths survive on Henchmen demand. Demon Hunters seek specialized blades forged from rare materials that pierce supernatural hide. A Blacksmith known for "demon-slayer quality" becomes legendary; Demon Hunters pay premium prices for weapons named after their forge. Blacksmiths gain both steady Henchman revenue and prestige through Demon Hunter association.
Paired Talent Tree: Artificer
Aligned Attribute: Intellect
Masters of craftsmanship and magical innovation. Artificers create wondrous devices and artifacts through meticulous design and arcane enhancement.
Design and craft magical devices, artifacts, and enchanted constructs that combine mechanical precision with arcane power.
Professional Skills progress through practicing the Skills and Proficiency.
Refer to Basic Rules - Pairing on page 6
NPC Dispositions: Inventor, Priestess
Disposition Logic: Artificers and Inventors both solve problems through material innovation, Artificers via arcane enhancement, Inventors via mechanical design. They trade techniques: Artificers teach Inventors about magical materials, Inventors teach Artificers about structural efficiency. Priestesses sanctify artifacts, unlocking sacred applications, a blessed magical sword becomes a holy relic with power beyond its magic alone. Artificers gain access to blessed reliquaries and temples where sacred artifacts command premium prices.
Paired Talent Tree: Vivisectionist
Aligned Attribute: Intellect
Masters of surgical precision and biological enhancement through technological innovation.
Design and perform surgical augmentations, implanting technological enhancements into living bodies with precision and care.
Professional Skills progress through practicing the Skills and Proficiency.
Refer to Basic Rules - Pairing on page 6
NPC Dispositions: Cybernetics Registrar, Inventor
Disposition Logic: Cyberneticists perform precise surgical augmentation; Cybernetics Registrars provide institutional oversight and certification. Registrars ensure implants meet safety standards, building client trust. Cyberneticists gain legitimacy and access to high-profile clients through Registry connections. Registrars maintain detailed augmentation records that inform future procedures. Inventors collaborate on experimental implant designs; Cyberneticists provide surgical perspective on feasibility and human compatibility. Inventors innovate implant capabilities; Cyberneticists integrate them into living bodies safely. Both push bio-tech frontiers while learning from each other's constraints. Cyberneticists gain cutting-edge implants that set them apart, Inventors gain real-world human trials that refine designs.