I have no clue why my words in this thread are used for advertisement. I am sorry about it. It has nothing to do with me.
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THERE IS FIRST NOVICIUS TUTORIAL:
FOOD PRODUCTION AND HOW TO START AS SERF:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtrn3ddIYkE
______________________________
I MADE IT!!!
Delicious Meat Pie:
1 Raw Meat
1 Sack of Flour
Cook it slowly in oven for 30 second
________________
PW GUIDE
DATABASE
I believe it is time to make one. There is a lot of profession to choose from. It is confusing for players as well as mapmakers {OK it is just me
}.
Post if you can help. I need all possible info about it. If you preffer one profession more than other post as well and say why. Which one is better and for what? Etc.Etc.
Some stats definitions would be very helpfull as well.
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EDITING IN PROGRESS
Jobs to do:
- putting all info together in some order.
- ask few more questions
- finish editing.
Generally I become more ambitious about this. I want to create complete PW guide based on professions...
For now use this : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoRHZwIqBE-udDBQZWxaV3ZxNFluTDdlQ0NTRVZVTEE&hl=en_US#gid=0
or this http://loppen.com/PW/troops.html which is great and made all this thread a bit useless
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PEASANT [completed]
"I am just cleaning here" - Broom [Short Wooden Pole, Flax Bundle]
Let's be honest: You do not want to be one. You start as one and you may finish as such if you will have to leave your faction.
It is good profession to start only because you have to...
Peasant is limited to food production. He can chop some wood if needed. Working as peasant in mine is time consuming.
Once again: Make some money and move on to better things as soon as you can.
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: woodcutting
TIP: Do not harvest flax. You can do nothing with it anyway. Do not kill animals. You will get nothing from it.
SERF [completed] - I may put even more info here later.
Serf is the legend, blood in veins of this world. He is not as strong as peasant, but he is far more cleaver and his work rate is what make him legendary...
Serf is great at woodcutting, but he can leave that job to somebody else. His main job is mining. He can mine iron and salt very efficiently. When he get tired of it and need some fresh air, serf can make some delicious food and drinks. He can harvest flax and weave linen. He can make clothing for him self. Nothing fancy but enough to look different. He can rise, herd and butcher animals for their meat and hide. He can prepare leather for tailor, however working with leather is to complicated for serf, most of the time. He is good with horses, but he needs help with making saddles or armor for it. Cart with Cart Horse is the thing, which can make serf very rich guy. There is also a lot of wheelbarrows,sacks and baskets around, which can help in serf work.
Life of serf is not perfect by any means. In this dangerous and cruel world there is a lot of guys who want to exploit serf hard work. Serf simply can not fight, however, when pushed to the limit, he can be quite dangerous. Serf need to stay close to other serfs or hire guards which protect him. You can always try to work for a faction. Cleaver Lord will protect his serfs. On the other hand faction soldiers may become serf biggest nightmare. They always hungry and they never have enough money. Cleaver serf will give them some food and few coins to keep them happy. He may need them when bandits come around. Oh,yes! Bandits. They are always around trying to rob "poor" serf. If you have to, give them what they want. Your tools, skills and your life is worth much more than few coins. Compere to you, bandits are truly poor people of this world. Try to understand: They are really desperate. If you show them a bit of heart they may become your best friends...NEVER!!!
Speaking about friends: Nothing make serf more angry that other serf stealing from him. Every day number of serfs die in fights over "priceless" bundle of wheat or iron ore. Try to remember that you can quickly get hundreds more of it. Just calm down and let him have it. On other hand: Do not steal from others!
Serf needs some help in his work. You can craft some staff by yourself, but necessary tools are made by craftsmen. You will start with small mining pick, hatchet or knife [randomly]. This are good for start but to get you really going you need proper tools:
woodcutting: woodcutter axe
mining: mining pick
butchering: butchering knife
harvesting wheat: sickle or scythe (scythe is better)
pruning: knife
You can buy this tools at the market. If there is nothing there try to find some craftsman to make it for you. I have to say it is not easy. Craftsmen are usually very busy..with crafting.
List of things serf can craft:
- Knobbed Mace[Stick+Iron Piece]
- Winged Mace[Stick+Iron Piece]
- Quarter Staff[Wooden Pole]
- Shortened Spear[Wooden Pole+Iron Piece]
- Plain Board Shield[3 Boards]
- Plain Kite Shield[2 Boards]
- Plain Round Shield[1 Board]
- Torch[Stick]
- Wheat Sack[Wheat Sheaf]
Serf can not smelt iron. You will need ask craftsman for iron piece if you really want to craft those. He will do it for you if you bring him iron ore and.. let him have what left from it after smelting
Wheat Sack is very important for wheat production. Without it you can not seed wheat on the field. Most of the time you can import it. It is more expensive than crafting it and buying from stockpile. If you can take some left overs from harvest [wheat sheaf] and craft some more.
List of clothing serf can craft:
Straw Hat [Wheat Sheaf]
Head Wrapping [Small Linen Cloth]
Headcloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Woolen Cap [Small Linen Cloth]
Felt Hat [Small Linen Cloth]
Head Cloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Head Cloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Lady Head Cloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Lady Head Cloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Arming Cap [Small Linen Cloth]
Fur Hat [Leather Piece]
Felt Hat [Small Linen Cloth]
Felt Hat [Small Linen Cloth]
Hood [Small Linen Cloth]
Black Hood [Small Linen Cloth]
Pilgrim Hood [Small Linen Cloth]
Turban [2 Small Linen Cloth]
Shirt [Linen Cloth]
Linen Tunic [Linen Cloth]
Black Robe [Linen Cloth]
Dress [Linen Cloth]
Blue Dress [Linen Cloth]
Peasant Dress [Linen Cloth]
Woolen Dress [Linen Cloth]
Gray Dress [Linen Cloth]
Brown Dress [Linen Cloth]
Tunic with Green Cape [Linen Cloth]
Rough Tunic [Linen Cloth]
Red Shirt [Linen Cloth]
Pelt Coat [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth]
Worn Robe [Linen Cloth]
Worn Robe [Linen Cloth]
Rawhide Coat [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth]
Tunic with Vest [Linen Cloth]
Leather Apron [2 Leather Piece, Small Linen Cloth]
Tribesman Armor [Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Pilgrim Disguise [Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Wrapping Boots [Small Linen Cloth]
Woolen Hose [Small Linen Cloth]
Blue Hose [Small Linen Cloth]
Pointed Shoes [2 Small Linen Cloth]
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: mining + cart [with cart horse]
TIP: Stay calm as long you can. Think about future and try to avoid troubles. It is good time to make some friends. Do not just be a busy bee. You have no much to loose at this stage. Give yourself a break and talk to someone.
REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE JUST A SERF! DO NOT CHALLENGE BIGGER THAN YOU! ROLE PLAY IN THIS CASE CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!!
MILITIA [completed]
You can look at militiaman from two points of view. He may be just angry serf who had enough of being defenceless, or he may be "community worker" with mission to lead, organize and deffend village community. Difficult times need difficult decisions. If there is no other way to survive than with arms in your hand, militia is right option to choose.
He can fight. He is strong enough to wear light armor and skillfull enough to use light weapons. He is no match for professional soldier in duel, but fighting as a group militia can be very effective.
Militiaman can work. He is very poor miner, but he can cut wood and make all sort of food. He can butcher animals and tan leather. He can prepare[make] some horses but he need help from serf or craftsman, because he can not make even simple [wooden board] saddle. Unfortunately crafting for him is sort of black magic.
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: the fact that you can make money as militiaman is good enough. Woodcutting or leather production if there are animals around.
TIP: buy your self good looking armor and proper sword or spear - you are one of the weakest fighters, but nobody has to know about it. You can try to make some money protecting serfs from bandits, but the best way is working your way up, slowly getting more money and spending it on better military training.
IF YOU [PLAYER] ARE EXPERIENCE FOOT FIGHTER YOU MAY LIKE THIS PROFESSION VERY MUCH!
HEALER [completed]
Healer is just a bit smarter villager. In every community you will find this person, which is a bit more sensitive, cleaver and fragile. Instead of flexing his muscle he decide to use his brain. He learned basic of medicine, tailoring and herding to avoid hard work in mines. He decide to help people in this tough times rather than fight with them.
Healer can treat wounds of humans and animals. He need a bit more time than doctor, but he is effective enough. You need Surgeon's Scalpel for it. It is usually quite expensive, which make it usually available in every market.
It would be mistake to think about healing as your main job. Healer skills in tailoring and herding combine with ability to work gives him plenty of options to make money. Healer do not need help from anyone in his job!
Tailoring + Herding + Laboring = you can harvest flux,spin it,weave it + you can butcher animals, get leather and tan it = you can craft clothes:
Crown of Flowers Small Linen Cloth
Blue Head Scarf Small Linen Cloth
Leather Head Scarf Small Linen Cloth
Wimple Small Linen Cloth
Wimple Small Linen Cloth
Barbette Small Linen Cloth
Woolen Hood Small Linen Cloth
Felt Hat Small Linen Cloth
Leather Cap Leather Piece
Nomad Cap Leather Piece
Padded Coif Small Linen Cloth
Steppe Cap Leather Piece
Red Dress Linen Cloth
Green Dress Linen Cloth
Blue Dress Linen Cloth
Red Pattern Dress Linen Cloth
Red Dress Linen Cloth
Brown Dress Linen Cloth
Green Dress Linen Cloth
Purple Dress Linen Cloth
Orange Dress Linen Cloth
Blue Dress Linen Cloth
Leather Dress Leather Roll
Bride Dress Linen Cloth
Red Shirt Linen Cloth
Fur Coat Leather Roll
Skirmisher Armor Linen Cloth
Rich Outfit Linen Cloth
Tabard Linen Cloth
Leather Vest Leather Roll
Leather Jacket Leather Roll
Arena Tunic Linen Cloth
Bride Shoes Small Linen Cloth
Hunter Boots 2 Leather Piece
Hide Boots 2 Leather Piece
Ankle Boots 2 Small Linen Cloth
Nomad Boots Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece
Light Leather Boots 2 Leather Piece
Leather Boots 2 Leather Piece
Leather Gloves Leather Piece
Nomad Cap Iron Piece, Leather Piece
Steppe Cap Leather Piece, Iron Piece
Leather Breastplate Linen Cloth, Leather Piece
Archer's Padded Vest Linen Cloth
Ragged Outfit Linen Cloth
Nomad Armor Leather Roll
Healer can make food! Again,he do not need anyone here! He can butcher animals to get meat as well as he can harvest wheat. It will take him a bit longer than serf but not as long to make it impossible and boring.
Healer can prepare (craft) basic horse but he has no clue how to make saddle. He can, however, cut and process wood.
As a fighter healer is one of the worst. He can wear light armor and use dissent arms to help himself a little here.
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: probably tailoring, the fact that you do not have to pay for resources make it really profitable. Healing needs RP and is rather hobby here than job. Saying that, desperate player may drop a lot of money for it.
TIP: Be flexible, change from job to job to see, which is the safest way. The best thing about healer is that whatever you do you make money. Stay alive and avoid troubles. Be helpfull to get some friends. Show others how usefull you can be. Wear good looking armor because it is your only defence. You can use Scimitar as your primary weapon, which give you some advantage if you really have to fight.
YOU CAN RUN THE TAVERN! - with ability to heal as well as make food this is perfect job for you. Get some guards to help you.
[size=10pt]CRAFTSMAN [completed]
Craftsman is true handyman. It is easier to say what he can not do than what he can. Very versatile in deed. His main job is, obviously, crafting. He is excellent tailor. He can make food. He can cut wood if he need to. He can even mine some iron ore if he is patient enough. The one thing he has no clue about is animals. He can make saddle but knows nothing about horses. He can not butcher meat or hide. He can tan leather if he gets raw hide from serf.
As a blacksmith craftsman is in apprentice stage. He can process wood and smelt iron. He can craft basic weapons and tools, light armors and all clothing.
Interesting fact: Craftsman is strong enough to use or wear most of the things he can craft.
There are things which ONLY craftsman can make:
Pointed Leather Boots [2 Leather Piece]
Black Leather Boots [2 Leather Piece]
He can craft whatever serf or healer can, as well as this:
Leather Helmet [Leather Piece, Iron Piece]
Cap with Fur [Leather Piece, Iron Piece]
Steppe Cap [Leather Piece, Iron Piece]
Turban with Warrior Cap [Iron Piece, Small Linen Cloth]
Leather Warrior Cap [Leather Piece]
Leather Helmet [Iron Piece, Leather Piece]
Skullcap [Iron Piece, Leather Piece]
Fur Helmet [Short Iron Bar, Leather Piece]
Footman's Helmet [Short Iron Bar, Small Linen Cloth]
Helmet with Cap [Short Iron Bar, Small Linen Cloth]
Leather Armor [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth, Iron Piece]
Arena Armor [Linen Cloth, Short Iron Bar]
Red Gambeson [Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Aketon [Linen Cloth]
Padded Cloth [Linen Cloth]
Nomad Vest [Leather Roll]
Nomad Robe [Linen Cloth,Leather Piece]
Light Leather [Leather Roll]
Leather Jerkin [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth]
Padded Leather [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth]
Practice Sword [Short Wooden Pole]
Heavy Practice Sword [Short Wooden Pole]
Flanged Mace [Iron Bar]
Spiked Mace [Iron Bar]
Spiked Staff [Short Iron Bar, Short Wooden Pole]
Long Spiked Club [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Fighting Pick [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
Military Sickle [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
Falchion [Iron Bar]
Soldier's Cleaver [Iron Bar]
Military Cleaver [Iron Bar]
One Handed War Axe [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
One Handed Axe [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
Iron Staff [Long Iron Bar]
Spear [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Bamboo Spear [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
War Spear [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Light Lance [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Lance [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Heavy Lance [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Awlpike [Wooden Pole, Short Iron Bar]
Long Awlpike [Wooden Pole, Short Iron Bar]
Hunting Bow [Short Wooden Pole]
Short Bow [Short Wooden Pole]
Round Shield [Board, Iron Piece]
Kite Shield [2 Board, Iron Piece]
Horseman's Kite Shield [Board, Iron Piece]
Plain Heater Shield [2 Board, Iron Piece]
Heater Shield [2 Board, Iron Piece]
Board Shield [3 Board, Iron Piece]
Plain Cavalry Shield [Board]
Round Cavalry Shield [Board, Iron Piece]
Saddle [Leather Roll, Board]
Woodcutter's Axe [Short Iron Bar, Short Wooden Pole]
Mining Pick [Iron Bar, Short Wooden Pole]
Repair Hammer [Iron Piece, Stick]
Bucket [2 Board, Iron Piece]
Fishing Spear [Wooden Pole, Short Iron Bar]
Fishing Net [2 Short Wooden Pole, 2 Linen Thread]
Sickle [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
Scythe [Iron Bar, Wooden Pole]
Kitchen Knife [Iron Piece]
Butchering Cleaver [Short Iron Bar]
Knife [Short Iron Bar]
Herding Crook [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Book of Clothing [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Book of Weapons [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Book of Armor [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Book of Healing [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Book [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Sacred Book [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: Craftsman is only one profession which can do both: mine (this will take some time) gold/silver nuggets and smelt it into gold/silver bars. To find out is it quickest way than crafting, the race should be held.[update: IT TAKES AGES]
TIP: If you like individual play craftsman is perfect for you. Stay close to serfs as they can quickly deliver resources you need and you can make tools they need. Your place is rather in village/town than castle, however faction can find you very usefull. Opposite to engineer you can switch from task (food production) to task (crafting). You can fix few doors as well. It is good way to master craftsman before moving to engineer and master smith. You can even try to work for bandits... Try to avoid fighting. You have no such a skills.
REMEMBER TO LOOK GOOD! YOU ARE NOT SERF!
TRAVELER
HUNTSMAN
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RUFFIAN
BRIGAND
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MERCENARY [completed]
This is very interesting profession. The key word: POTENTIAL. The key tactic: ROLE PLAY.
A lot of players want to be one. Almost everybody choose it when (I mean: only when) he has to.
If you believe that this is profession for desperate players..well, you are wrong. If you want to create independent role play group without fighting for own castle this is perfect profession for you. If you change your mind (and decide to fight for own castle) it is still perfect to be mercenary.
Let's see what mercenary can do:
- He CAN fight!!! Big time: on horse/on foot/with 1h weapons and polearms/with Xbow - He is not that good at it as professional soldier, but way better than the rest of professions + he can use Xbow better than everybody apart of Xbowman.
- He CAN craft weapons (very basic ones) and armors (very basic ones)
- He CAN produce linen
- He CAN sail faster than most of professions. - there is potential to play as pirate here!
Mercenary is one of this professions which can fight and make money for them self. He is the best fighter from this group. His main goal is to take castle and start new faction, but this is not the end of his possibilities.
As Mercenary you can play as... Mercenary. You will be good enough to support some faction war effort and not good enough to become real threat. There is the catch here. In very realistic, historical way, if mercenaries form the group they may become very, very dangerous. They may feel strong enough to take on employers.
Mercenary CAN take own life in his own hands and become the beginning of something new.
To check what you can or can not craft as mercenary [enginnering:1 ; tailoring:1 ] go here
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: If you cleaver and good role player try to trade or hire your self. You can just make some cloths or weapons. The best about being mercenary is that possibilities are endless. The "worst" is that you have to have some skills to use them.
TIP: CREATE WARBAND!!! Alone you are nobody. Make some friends. Help here and there. Get more money in anyway possible to get better equipment. You can use almost all good armors and weapons!. Use it!
Wait as long as it takes before you make attempt to take some castle. Preparations are everything!.
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FACTION PROFESSIONS are used for war effort. They are all soldiers good in fighting, maybe apart of doctor.
They all have one special skill in which they are the best. Only master smith here is just better engineer.
I may put some more info here, but this professions do not need explanation, really.
DOCTOR
ENGINEER
MASTER SMITH
SAILOR
ARCHER
CROSSBOWMAN
FOOTMAN
SERGEANT
LANCER
MAN AT ARMS
LORD
FACTION PROFESSIONS QUESTIONS:
doctor - how you heal? how you use poison and heal from it?
engineer - how to repair and build things? how to forge?
master smith - how to craft horse armor? how to craft advanced armors?
sailor - how to sail? what is the best armor for you?
archer - what is the best bow in PW? [basic: how to aim and shoot effectivly in fast battle enviroment],what is the best armor for you?
crossbowman - what is the best Xbow in PW? what is the best armor for you?
footman - what is the best polearm in PW? what is the best armor for you?
seargent - what is the best 2h in PW? what is the best armor for you?
lancer - what is the best horse in PW? what is the best armor for you?
man at arms - is it really the best? why I (personally) always choose to be one?
lord - how to be a "good" one? how to rule/lead? what options/features are available to you? how to create successful faction? how to become one? OH YES, THIS IS THE BIG ONE!
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THERE IS FIRST NOVICIUS TUTORIAL:
FOOD PRODUCTION AND HOW TO START AS SERF:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtrn3ddIYkE
______________________________
I MADE IT!!!
Delicious Meat Pie:
1 Raw Meat
1 Sack of Flour
Cook it slowly in oven for 30 second
________________
PW GUIDE
DATABASE
I believe it is time to make one. There is a lot of profession to choose from. It is confusing for players as well as mapmakers {OK it is just me
}. Post if you can help. I need all possible info about it. If you preffer one profession more than other post as well and say why. Which one is better and for what? Etc.Etc.
Some stats definitions would be very helpfull as well.
------------------------------------------------------------
EDITING IN PROGRESS
Jobs to do:
- putting all info together in some order.
- ask few more questions
- finish editing.
Generally I become more ambitious about this. I want to create complete PW guide based on professions...
For now use this : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoRHZwIqBE-udDBQZWxaV3ZxNFluTDdlQ0NTRVZVTEE&hl=en_US#gid=0
or this http://loppen.com/PW/troops.html which is great and made all this thread a bit useless
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PEASANT [completed]
"I am just cleaning here" - Broom [Short Wooden Pole, Flax Bundle]
Let's be honest: You do not want to be one. You start as one and you may finish as such if you will have to leave your faction.
It is good profession to start only because you have to...
Peasant is limited to food production. He can chop some wood if needed. Working as peasant in mine is time consuming.
Once again: Make some money and move on to better things as soon as you can.
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: woodcutting
TIP: Do not harvest flax. You can do nothing with it anyway. Do not kill animals. You will get nothing from it.
Serf is the legend, blood in veins of this world. He is not as strong as peasant, but he is far more cleaver and his work rate is what make him legendary...
Serf is great at woodcutting, but he can leave that job to somebody else. His main job is mining. He can mine iron and salt very efficiently. When he get tired of it and need some fresh air, serf can make some delicious food and drinks. He can harvest flax and weave linen. He can make clothing for him self. Nothing fancy but enough to look different. He can rise, herd and butcher animals for their meat and hide. He can prepare leather for tailor, however working with leather is to complicated for serf, most of the time. He is good with horses, but he needs help with making saddles or armor for it. Cart with Cart Horse is the thing, which can make serf very rich guy. There is also a lot of wheelbarrows,sacks and baskets around, which can help in serf work.
Life of serf is not perfect by any means. In this dangerous and cruel world there is a lot of guys who want to exploit serf hard work. Serf simply can not fight, however, when pushed to the limit, he can be quite dangerous. Serf need to stay close to other serfs or hire guards which protect him. You can always try to work for a faction. Cleaver Lord will protect his serfs. On the other hand faction soldiers may become serf biggest nightmare. They always hungry and they never have enough money. Cleaver serf will give them some food and few coins to keep them happy. He may need them when bandits come around. Oh,yes! Bandits. They are always around trying to rob "poor" serf. If you have to, give them what they want. Your tools, skills and your life is worth much more than few coins. Compere to you, bandits are truly poor people of this world. Try to understand: They are really desperate. If you show them a bit of heart they may become your best friends...NEVER!!!
Speaking about friends: Nothing make serf more angry that other serf stealing from him. Every day number of serfs die in fights over "priceless" bundle of wheat or iron ore. Try to remember that you can quickly get hundreds more of it. Just calm down and let him have it. On other hand: Do not steal from others!
Serf needs some help in his work. You can craft some staff by yourself, but necessary tools are made by craftsmen. You will start with small mining pick, hatchet or knife [randomly]. This are good for start but to get you really going you need proper tools:
woodcutting: woodcutter axe
mining: mining pick
butchering: butchering knife
harvesting wheat: sickle or scythe (scythe is better)
pruning: knife
You can buy this tools at the market. If there is nothing there try to find some craftsman to make it for you. I have to say it is not easy. Craftsmen are usually very busy..with crafting.
List of things serf can craft:
- Knobbed Mace[Stick+Iron Piece]
- Winged Mace[Stick+Iron Piece]
- Quarter Staff[Wooden Pole]
- Shortened Spear[Wooden Pole+Iron Piece]
- Plain Board Shield[3 Boards]
- Plain Kite Shield[2 Boards]
- Plain Round Shield[1 Board]
- Torch[Stick]
- Wheat Sack[Wheat Sheaf]
Serf can not smelt iron. You will need ask craftsman for iron piece if you really want to craft those. He will do it for you if you bring him iron ore and.. let him have what left from it after smelting
Wheat Sack is very important for wheat production. Without it you can not seed wheat on the field. Most of the time you can import it. It is more expensive than crafting it and buying from stockpile. If you can take some left overs from harvest [wheat sheaf] and craft some more.
List of clothing serf can craft:
Straw Hat [Wheat Sheaf]
Head Wrapping [Small Linen Cloth]
Headcloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Woolen Cap [Small Linen Cloth]
Felt Hat [Small Linen Cloth]
Head Cloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Head Cloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Lady Head Cloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Lady Head Cloth [Small Linen Cloth]
Arming Cap [Small Linen Cloth]
Fur Hat [Leather Piece]
Felt Hat [Small Linen Cloth]
Felt Hat [Small Linen Cloth]
Hood [Small Linen Cloth]
Black Hood [Small Linen Cloth]
Pilgrim Hood [Small Linen Cloth]
Turban [2 Small Linen Cloth]
Shirt [Linen Cloth]
Linen Tunic [Linen Cloth]
Black Robe [Linen Cloth]
Dress [Linen Cloth]
Blue Dress [Linen Cloth]
Peasant Dress [Linen Cloth]
Woolen Dress [Linen Cloth]
Gray Dress [Linen Cloth]
Brown Dress [Linen Cloth]
Tunic with Green Cape [Linen Cloth]
Rough Tunic [Linen Cloth]
Red Shirt [Linen Cloth]
Pelt Coat [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth]
Worn Robe [Linen Cloth]
Worn Robe [Linen Cloth]
Rawhide Coat [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth]
Tunic with Vest [Linen Cloth]
Leather Apron [2 Leather Piece, Small Linen Cloth]
Tribesman Armor [Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Pilgrim Disguise [Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Wrapping Boots [Small Linen Cloth]
Woolen Hose [Small Linen Cloth]
Blue Hose [Small Linen Cloth]
Pointed Shoes [2 Small Linen Cloth]
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: mining + cart [with cart horse]
TIP: Stay calm as long you can. Think about future and try to avoid troubles. It is good time to make some friends. Do not just be a busy bee. You have no much to loose at this stage. Give yourself a break and talk to someone.
REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE JUST A SERF! DO NOT CHALLENGE BIGGER THAN YOU! ROLE PLAY IN THIS CASE CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!!
You can look at militiaman from two points of view. He may be just angry serf who had enough of being defenceless, or he may be "community worker" with mission to lead, organize and deffend village community. Difficult times need difficult decisions. If there is no other way to survive than with arms in your hand, militia is right option to choose.
He can fight. He is strong enough to wear light armor and skillfull enough to use light weapons. He is no match for professional soldier in duel, but fighting as a group militia can be very effective.
Militiaman can work. He is very poor miner, but he can cut wood and make all sort of food. He can butcher animals and tan leather. He can prepare[make] some horses but he need help from serf or craftsman, because he can not make even simple [wooden board] saddle. Unfortunately crafting for him is sort of black magic.
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: the fact that you can make money as militiaman is good enough. Woodcutting or leather production if there are animals around.
TIP: buy your self good looking armor and proper sword or spear - you are one of the weakest fighters, but nobody has to know about it. You can try to make some money protecting serfs from bandits, but the best way is working your way up, slowly getting more money and spending it on better military training.
IF YOU [PLAYER] ARE EXPERIENCE FOOT FIGHTER YOU MAY LIKE THIS PROFESSION VERY MUCH!
Healer is just a bit smarter villager. In every community you will find this person, which is a bit more sensitive, cleaver and fragile. Instead of flexing his muscle he decide to use his brain. He learned basic of medicine, tailoring and herding to avoid hard work in mines. He decide to help people in this tough times rather than fight with them.
Healer can treat wounds of humans and animals. He need a bit more time than doctor, but he is effective enough. You need Surgeon's Scalpel for it. It is usually quite expensive, which make it usually available in every market.
It would be mistake to think about healing as your main job. Healer skills in tailoring and herding combine with ability to work gives him plenty of options to make money. Healer do not need help from anyone in his job!
Tailoring + Herding + Laboring = you can harvest flux,spin it,weave it + you can butcher animals, get leather and tan it = you can craft clothes:
Crown of Flowers Small Linen Cloth
Blue Head Scarf Small Linen Cloth
Leather Head Scarf Small Linen Cloth
Wimple Small Linen Cloth
Wimple Small Linen Cloth
Barbette Small Linen Cloth
Woolen Hood Small Linen Cloth
Felt Hat Small Linen Cloth
Leather Cap Leather Piece
Nomad Cap Leather Piece
Padded Coif Small Linen Cloth
Steppe Cap Leather Piece
Red Dress Linen Cloth
Green Dress Linen Cloth
Blue Dress Linen Cloth
Red Pattern Dress Linen Cloth
Red Dress Linen Cloth
Brown Dress Linen Cloth
Green Dress Linen Cloth
Purple Dress Linen Cloth
Orange Dress Linen Cloth
Blue Dress Linen Cloth
Leather Dress Leather Roll
Bride Dress Linen Cloth
Red Shirt Linen Cloth
Fur Coat Leather Roll
Skirmisher Armor Linen Cloth
Rich Outfit Linen Cloth
Tabard Linen Cloth
Leather Vest Leather Roll
Leather Jacket Leather Roll
Arena Tunic Linen Cloth
Bride Shoes Small Linen Cloth
Hunter Boots 2 Leather Piece
Hide Boots 2 Leather Piece
Ankle Boots 2 Small Linen Cloth
Nomad Boots Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece
Light Leather Boots 2 Leather Piece
Leather Boots 2 Leather Piece
Leather Gloves Leather Piece
Nomad Cap Iron Piece, Leather Piece
Steppe Cap Leather Piece, Iron Piece
Leather Breastplate Linen Cloth, Leather Piece
Archer's Padded Vest Linen Cloth
Ragged Outfit Linen Cloth
Nomad Armor Leather Roll
Healer can make food! Again,he do not need anyone here! He can butcher animals to get meat as well as he can harvest wheat. It will take him a bit longer than serf but not as long to make it impossible and boring.
Healer can prepare (craft) basic horse but he has no clue how to make saddle. He can, however, cut and process wood.
As a fighter healer is one of the worst. He can wear light armor and use dissent arms to help himself a little here.
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: probably tailoring, the fact that you do not have to pay for resources make it really profitable. Healing needs RP and is rather hobby here than job. Saying that, desperate player may drop a lot of money for it.
TIP: Be flexible, change from job to job to see, which is the safest way. The best thing about healer is that whatever you do you make money. Stay alive and avoid troubles. Be helpfull to get some friends. Show others how usefull you can be. Wear good looking armor because it is your only defence. You can use Scimitar as your primary weapon, which give you some advantage if you really have to fight.
YOU CAN RUN THE TAVERN! - with ability to heal as well as make food this is perfect job for you. Get some guards to help you.
Craftsman is true handyman. It is easier to say what he can not do than what he can. Very versatile in deed. His main job is, obviously, crafting. He is excellent tailor. He can make food. He can cut wood if he need to. He can even mine some iron ore if he is patient enough. The one thing he has no clue about is animals. He can make saddle but knows nothing about horses. He can not butcher meat or hide. He can tan leather if he gets raw hide from serf.
As a blacksmith craftsman is in apprentice stage. He can process wood and smelt iron. He can craft basic weapons and tools, light armors and all clothing.
Interesting fact: Craftsman is strong enough to use or wear most of the things he can craft.
There are things which ONLY craftsman can make:
Pointed Leather Boots [2 Leather Piece]
Black Leather Boots [2 Leather Piece]
He can craft whatever serf or healer can, as well as this:
Leather Helmet [Leather Piece, Iron Piece]
Cap with Fur [Leather Piece, Iron Piece]
Steppe Cap [Leather Piece, Iron Piece]
Turban with Warrior Cap [Iron Piece, Small Linen Cloth]
Leather Warrior Cap [Leather Piece]
Leather Helmet [Iron Piece, Leather Piece]
Skullcap [Iron Piece, Leather Piece]
Fur Helmet [Short Iron Bar, Leather Piece]
Footman's Helmet [Short Iron Bar, Small Linen Cloth]
Helmet with Cap [Short Iron Bar, Small Linen Cloth]
Leather Armor [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth, Iron Piece]
Arena Armor [Linen Cloth, Short Iron Bar]
Red Gambeson [Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Aketon [Linen Cloth]
Padded Cloth [Linen Cloth]
Nomad Vest [Leather Roll]
Nomad Robe [Linen Cloth,Leather Piece]
Light Leather [Leather Roll]
Leather Jerkin [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth]
Padded Leather [Leather Roll, Small Linen Cloth]
Practice Sword [Short Wooden Pole]
Heavy Practice Sword [Short Wooden Pole]
Flanged Mace [Iron Bar]
Spiked Mace [Iron Bar]
Spiked Staff [Short Iron Bar, Short Wooden Pole]
Long Spiked Club [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Fighting Pick [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
Military Sickle [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
Falchion [Iron Bar]
Soldier's Cleaver [Iron Bar]
Military Cleaver [Iron Bar]
One Handed War Axe [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
One Handed Axe [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
Iron Staff [Long Iron Bar]
Spear [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Bamboo Spear [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
War Spear [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Light Lance [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Lance [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Heavy Lance [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Awlpike [Wooden Pole, Short Iron Bar]
Long Awlpike [Wooden Pole, Short Iron Bar]
Hunting Bow [Short Wooden Pole]
Short Bow [Short Wooden Pole]
Round Shield [Board, Iron Piece]
Kite Shield [2 Board, Iron Piece]
Horseman's Kite Shield [Board, Iron Piece]
Plain Heater Shield [2 Board, Iron Piece]
Heater Shield [2 Board, Iron Piece]
Board Shield [3 Board, Iron Piece]
Plain Cavalry Shield [Board]
Round Cavalry Shield [Board, Iron Piece]
Saddle [Leather Roll, Board]
Woodcutter's Axe [Short Iron Bar, Short Wooden Pole]
Mining Pick [Iron Bar, Short Wooden Pole]
Repair Hammer [Iron Piece, Stick]
Bucket [2 Board, Iron Piece]
Fishing Spear [Wooden Pole, Short Iron Bar]
Fishing Net [2 Short Wooden Pole, 2 Linen Thread]
Sickle [Short Iron Bar, Stick]
Scythe [Iron Bar, Wooden Pole]
Kitchen Knife [Iron Piece]
Butchering Cleaver [Short Iron Bar]
Knife [Short Iron Bar]
Herding Crook [Wooden Pole, Iron Piece]
Book of Clothing [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Book of Weapons [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Book of Armor [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Book of Healing [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Book [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
Sacred Book [Small Linen Cloth, Leather Piece]
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: Craftsman is only one profession which can do both: mine (this will take some time) gold/silver nuggets and smelt it into gold/silver bars. To find out is it quickest way than crafting, the race should be held.[update: IT TAKES AGES
]TIP: If you like individual play craftsman is perfect for you. Stay close to serfs as they can quickly deliver resources you need and you can make tools they need. Your place is rather in village/town than castle, however faction can find you very usefull. Opposite to engineer you can switch from task (food production) to task (crafting). You can fix few doors as well. It is good way to master craftsman before moving to engineer and master smith. You can even try to work for bandits... Try to avoid fighting. You have no such a skills.
REMEMBER TO LOOK GOOD! YOU ARE NOT SERF!
RUFFIAN
MERCENARY [completed]
This is very interesting profession. The key word: POTENTIAL. The key tactic: ROLE PLAY.
A lot of players want to be one. Almost everybody choose it when (I mean: only when) he has to.
If you believe that this is profession for desperate players..well, you are wrong. If you want to create independent role play group without fighting for own castle this is perfect profession for you. If you change your mind (and decide to fight for own castle) it is still perfect to be mercenary.
Let's see what mercenary can do:
- He CAN fight!!! Big time: on horse/on foot/with 1h weapons and polearms/with Xbow - He is not that good at it as professional soldier, but way better than the rest of professions + he can use Xbow better than everybody apart of Xbowman.
- He CAN craft weapons (very basic ones) and armors (very basic ones)
- He CAN produce linen
- He CAN sail faster than most of professions. - there is potential to play as pirate here!
Mercenary is one of this professions which can fight and make money for them self. He is the best fighter from this group. His main goal is to take castle and start new faction, but this is not the end of his possibilities.
As Mercenary you can play as... Mercenary. You will be good enough to support some faction war effort and not good enough to become real threat. There is the catch here. In very realistic, historical way, if mercenaries form the group they may become very, very dangerous. They may feel strong enough to take on employers.
Mercenary CAN take own life in his own hands and become the beginning of something new.
To check what you can or can not craft as mercenary [enginnering:1 ; tailoring:1 ] go here
QUICKEST WAY TO EARN MONEY: If you cleaver and good role player try to trade or hire your self. You can just make some cloths or weapons. The best about being mercenary is that possibilities are endless. The "worst" is that you have to have some skills to use them.
TIP: CREATE WARBAND!!! Alone you are nobody. Make some friends. Help here and there. Get more money in anyway possible to get better equipment. You can use almost all good armors and weapons!. Use it!
Wait as long as it takes before you make attempt to take some castle. Preparations are everything!.
FACTION PROFESSIONS are used for war effort. They are all soldiers good in fighting, maybe apart of doctor.
They all have one special skill in which they are the best. Only master smith here is just better engineer.
I may put some more info here, but this professions do not need explanation, really.
DOCTOR
FACTION PROFESSIONS QUESTIONS:
doctor - how you heal? how you use poison and heal from it?
engineer - how to repair and build things? how to forge?
master smith - how to craft horse armor? how to craft advanced armors?
sailor - how to sail? what is the best armor for you?
archer - what is the best bow in PW? [basic: how to aim and shoot effectivly in fast battle enviroment],what is the best armor for you?
crossbowman - what is the best Xbow in PW? what is the best armor for you?
footman - what is the best polearm in PW? what is the best armor for you?
seargent - what is the best 2h in PW? what is the best armor for you?
lancer - what is the best horse in PW? what is the best armor for you?
man at arms - is it really the best? why I (personally) always choose to be one?
lord - how to be a "good" one? how to rule/lead? what options/features are available to you? how to create successful faction? how to become one? OH YES, THIS IS THE BIG ONE!
