Professions

Professions are roles that characters may take in addition to Classes. Whereas Classes tend to focus primarily on combat, Professions focus primarily on obtaining resources and creating items. There are 12 Professions in total and each has 2 to 3 subcategories that focus on more specific applications of the Profession.

## Husbandry

Husbandry is perhaps one of the most diverse professions as it involves the care and extraction of resources from all types of Flora and Fauna. Provided one has access to an ark's worth of species, there are only a few rare materials that a skilled Husband will not have available to them, though they still will need to expend quite a fair deal of effort to ensure that those in their care survive.

### Ranching

Ranching involves the care for and taming of all manner of Fauna.

### Farming

Farming involves the care for and harvesting of all manner of Flora.

## Foraging

Foraging is a profession centered around extracting resources directly from the natural world.

### Herbalism

Herbalism involves identifying and harvesting wild plants.

### Logging

Logging involves chopping down trees to receive lumber.

### Mining

Mining involves digging into nodes to extract ores and raw gems.

## Hunting

Hunting is a profession that focuses on capturing or killing wild animals.

### Tracking

Tracking involves locating specific animals from following environmental cues.

### Trapping

Trapping involves capturing Critters through setting Snares, using Hunting Nets, or grabbing by Hand.

### Fishing

Fishing involves capturing Fish through the use of Fishing Nets, Rods, and Harpoons.

## Jeweling

Jeweling is a profession that involves the use of gems and the evaluation of material worth.

### Refinement

Refinement involves the cutting and adjusting of raw gems into processed materials that can be used to greater effect.

### Artificing

Artificing involves setting gems into equipment to alter its properties.

### Appraisal

Appraisal involves evaluating the worth of material goods.

## Weaving

Weaving is a profession that involves using thin strands of materials to create clothing and equipment. It is particularly useful for individuals who wish to create robes and light armor as cloth is a core material for them.

### Spinning

Spinning involves the preparation of materials into strands suitable to use for weaving.

### Tailoring

Tailoring involves the creation and maintenance of cloth-based equipment.

## Cooking

Cooking is the art of preparing raw ingredients for useful products.

### Cuisine

Cuisine involves using ingredients to create delicious meals.

### Medicine

Medicine involves using ingredients to prepare beneficial medicines.

### Poison

Poison involves using ingredients to prepare harmful drugs and poisons.

## Artistry

Artistry is a profession centered around creating works of art and beauty.

### Calligraphy

Calligraphy involves the art of writing beautifully for both mundane penmanship and the inscription of runes.

### Painting

Painting involves creating and interpreting 2-Dimensional works of art.

### Sculpting

Sculpting involves creating and interpreting 3-Dimensional works of art.

## Smithing

Smithing is a profession centered around the creation of equipment from metals.

### Smelting

Smelting involves processing raw ores into usable metals as well as combining metals into alloys

### Armorcraft

Armorcraft involves smithing metal to create equipment intended to be worn on the body.

### Weaponcraft

Weaponcraft involves smithing metal to create equipment intended to be wielded in the hands.

## Tanning

Tanning is a profession related to the processing of animal hides for use in equipment and construction. It is particularly useful for individuals that wish to create their own light and medium armor as leather is a staple material for them.

### Skinning

Skinning involves processing an animal's corpse by extracting its skin, feathers, or other valuable resources.

### Leatherworking

Leatherworking involves using tanned hides to create equipment.

## Bowyering

Bowyering is a profession centered around ranged weapons.

### Fletching

Fletching involves the creation and preparation of ammunition to be used for ranged weapons

### Bowmaking

Bowmaking involves the creation and maintenance of bows and crossbows.

### Fusilry

Fusilry involves the maintenance and proper use of firearms.

## Construction

Construction is a profession centered around creating buildings and furniture.

### Carpentry

Carpentry involves creating buildings and furniture with wood and plant materials.

### Masonry

Masonry involves creating buildings and furniture with stone and earthen materials.

### Metallurgy

Metallurgy involves creating buildings and furniture with metals and alloys.

## Education

Education is a profession centered around the transfer of knowledge.

### Teaching

Teaching involves sharing knowledge with others.

### Learning

Learning involves gathering knowledge for oneself.