Expanded Occupations

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Some notes before we get started.
Note 1: In protest the amount of fluff text replacing stuff I could have actually used in BTS2, the following new occupations have the bare minimum of fluff text.
Note 2: The list of skills from non-BTS sources used is at the bottom of the document.
Note 3: I happened to have liked the movie Dog Soldiers and feel that pretty much everything written in BTS2 about the lack of military occupations is bunk.
Note 4: I also happen to think the shift away from learning new skills as the character gains in experience is likewise bunk, so all the new occupations have additional skills as they go up.
Note 5: No list of occupations could be complete from me without a Ninja occupation, so you got one, though I doubt it will get used much, since it only really fits in games that would require you to convert other stuff anyway.

Expanded Occupations Table for Beyond the Supernatural Second Edition
01 Adventurer
02 Advertiser
03 Air Traffic Controller
04 Antiquities Rare Book Dealer (See BTS2)
05 Antiquities Dealer (See BTS2)
06 Antiquities Consultant (See BTS2)
07 Artist: Illustrator Freelance (See BTS2)
08 Artist: Fine Arts or Crafts (See BTS2)
09 Athletics: Amateur Competitor (See BTS2)
10 Athletics: Extreme Sports (See BTS2)
11 Athletics: Fighting Competitor (See BTS2)
12 Athletics: Sportsman/Outdoorsman (See BTS2)
13 Automotive Mechanic (See BTS2)
14 Band Roadie
15 Banker
16 Bartender
17 Bounty Hunter (See BTS2)
18 Broker
19 Carpenter
20 Cartographer
21 Chef
22 Communications Engineer (See BTS2)
23 Computer Programmer (See BTS2)
24 Computer Technician (See BTS2)
25 Construction Worker (See BTS2)
26 Consulting Engineer
27 Criminal: Con Artist (See BTS2)
28 Criminal: Hit Man/Assassin (See BTS2)
29 Criminal: Pimp/Prostitute
30 Criminal: Professional Thief (See BTS2)
31 Criminal: Street Punk/Thug
32 Croupier
33 Diamond Trader
34 Diplomat
35 Diver
36 Entertainer (See BTS2)
37 Espionage Agent (See BTS2)
38 Factory Worker (See BTS2)
39 Farmer
40 Firefighter/Fire & Rescue (See BTS2)
41 Freelance Airplane Pilot
42 Gambler
43 Gold Trader
44 Historian
45 Homemaker
46 Horse Racing Professional
47 Import/Export Agent
48 Insurance Agent
49 Journalist/Media Reporter (See BTS2)
50 Landscaper/Grounds Keeper (See BTS2)
51 Lawyer
52 Medicine: Medical Doctor (See BTS2)
53 Medicine: Native American Shaman
54 Medicine: Paramedic (See BTS2)
55 Medicine: Psychiatrist (See BTS2)
56 Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialist
57 Medicine: Veterinarian (See BTS2)
58 Mercenary
59 Mid-Level Manager
60 Military Driver
61 Military Grunt
62 Military Officer
63 Military Pilot
64 Military Sailor
65 Military Special Forces
66 Military Technician
67 Missionary
68 Museum Representative
69 Nun
70 Outfitter
71 Photographer
72 Police Detective/CSI (See BTS2)
73 Police Officer (See BTS2)
74 Police Tactical Assault/SWAT (See BTS2)
75 Police Undercover Officer (See BTS2)
76 Politician
77 Priest
78 Private Detective/P.I. (See BTS2)
79 Professional Driver (See BTS2)
80 Psychic Investigator (See BTS2)
81 Psychic Professional (See BTS2)
82 Quality Assurance Inspector
83 Recruiter
84 Roustabout
85 Sales Representative
86 Salvage Specialist
87 Scholar/Engineer/Scientist (See BTS2)
88 Security Specialist (See BTS2)
89 Skeptic/Debunker (See BTS2)
90 Small Business Owner
91 Stage Magician (See BTS2)
92 Surveyor
93 Survivalist/Militia (See BTS2)
94 Teacher
95 Tour Operator
96 Translator
97 Video Crew Member
98 Wine Buyer
99 Writer: Freelance (See BTS2)
00 Writer: Role Playing Game Designer
101 Ninja

Adventurer
Occupational Skills: Climbing(+10%), Land Navigation(+10%), Mountaineering(+10%), Spelunking(+10%), Swimming (+5%), Wilderness Survival(+10%), W.P. Rifles, W.P. Shotgun, W.P. Knife.
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic, Physical, and Wilderness Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Athletics: Sportsman/Outdoorsman.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Athletics: Sportsman/Outdoorsman.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Advertiser
Occupational Skills: Art (+15%) ,Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+10%), Creative Writing (+15%), Entrepreneurship (+10%), Law (+15%), Mathematics: Advanced (+10%), Public Speaking (+15%), Research (+10%), Technical Writing (+10%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Pay: $35,000-$70,000/year

Air Traffic Controller
Occupational Skills: Computer Operation (+15%), Navigation (+20%), Public Speaking (+10%), Radio: Basic (+15%), Sensory Equipment (+15%), TV/Video (+15%), and two Language: Other (spoken), and two Literacy: Other Language (written) skills of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications and Electrical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select three from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Firefighter. (The stress is the result of being responsible for hundreds of lives several times per shift.)
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Band Roadie
Occupational Skills: Basic Electronics(+10%), Basic Mechanics(+10%), Find Contraband (+10%), General Repair/Maintenance(+15%), Jury Rig(+15%), Pilot Truck (+10%), Radio: Basic(+10%), Technical Writing (+10%), TV/Video (+15%)
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Mechanical or Electrical skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications, Electrical, and Mechanical skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Entertainer
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Automotive Mechanic.
Pay: $15,000 to $40,000/year.

Banker
Occupational Skills: Advanced Math (+15%), Business & Finance (+20%), Law (+15%), Research (+10%), Entrepreneurship (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+10%), Pilot Automobile or Bicycling (+10%), Technical Writing (+10%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic or Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Psychiatrist/Psychologist, but substitute bank for hospital and has no access to drugs/first aid equipment.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Computer Programmer/Systems Engineer.
Pay: $35,000-$70,000/year

Bartender
Occupational Skills: Business & Finance (+10%), Computer Operation (+10%), Law (general) (+10%), Cook (+20%), Chemistry (+15%), Brewing: Basic (+20%), Housekeeping (+10%), Gambling (Standard) (+15%), Streetwise (+15%), Philosophy (+10%)
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic or Medical or Rogue Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Private Detective/Private Eye.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Dealer, without the notes about books.
Pay: $12,000-$30,000/year.

Broker
Occupational Skills: Advanced Math (+10%), Business & Finance (+15%), Law (+10%), Research (+5%), Entrepreneurship (+10%), Computer Operation (+10%), Appraise Goods (+15%), Bartering (+15%), two Language: Other (spoken) and one Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic or Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Psychiatrist/Psychologist, but substitute brokerage for hospital and has no access to drugs/first aid equipment.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Computer Programmer/Systems Engineer.
Pay: $50,000-$500,000/year.

Carpenter
Occupational Skills: Basic Electronics(+10%), Basic Mechanics(+10%), General Repair/Maintenance(+10%), Jury Rig(+10%), Carpentry (+20%), Whittling & Sculpting (+15%), Excavation (+10%), Masonry (+10%), Physical Labor, W.P. Axe or W.P. Knife
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic or Mechanical or Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Pay: $30,000-$90,000/Year

Cartographer
Occupational Skills: Read Sensory Instruments (+15%), Land Navigation (+15%), Art: Drafting (+15%), Technical Writing (+15%), Advanced Math (+15%), Basic Mechanics (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Excavation (+10%), Prospecting (+10%), Dowsing (+10%)
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Pay: $30,000-$90,000/Year

Chef
Occupational Skills: Art (+10%), Biology (+10%), Identify Plants & Fruits (+15%), Brewing: Basic (+20%), Cook (+25%), Dieting (+15%), Law (+10%), Preserve Food (+15%), Skin & Prepare Animal Hides (+15%), two Language: Other (spoken) and one Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Entertainer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Entertainer.
Pay: $18,000-$45,000/year for a fry-cook or average restaurant cook; $75,000-$200,000/year for a top quality chef.

Consulting Engineer
Occupational Skills: Basic Electronics (+15%), Basic Mechanics (+15%), General Repair/Maintenance (+15%), Jury Rig (+15%), Radio: Basic (+15%), Technical Writing (+10%), Computer Operation (+10%), Optic Systems (+10%), Sensory Equipment (+15%), Law (+10%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Mechanical or Electrical skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications, Electrical, and Mechanical skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Pay: $45,000-$250,000/year.

Criminal: Pimp/Prostitute
Occupational Skills: Bartering (+15%), Body Building or Aerobic Athletics, Fast Talking(+15%), Streetwise (+15%), Streetwise: Drugs (+15%), First Aid (+10%), W.P. Knife or Razor, Seduction or Summon Thugs (+20%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%), I.D. Undercover Agent (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Rogue Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select three from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Criminal: Con Artist/Huckster.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Criminal: Con Artist/Huckster.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Criminal: Street Punk/Thug
Occupational Skills: Pilot Automobile or Motorcycle (+15%), Body Building or Athletics, Find Contraband (+15%), Gambling (Standard) (+15%), Roadwise (+15%), Running, Streetwise (+15%), W.P. Knife or W.P. Chain, W.P. Pick two of the following; Blunt, Handgun, Shotgun.
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Rogue Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select three from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Criminal: Hit Man/Assassin.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Criminal: Hit Man/Assassin.
Pay: $12,000-$30,000/year.

Croupier
Occupational Skills: Gambling (Dirty Tricks) (+15%), Gambling (Standard) (+20%), Advanced Math (+15%), Business & Finance (+15%), Card Sharp (+15%), Concealment or Palming (+15%), Law (+15%), Public Speaking or Performance (+15%), Streetwise (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Rogue Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select three from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Entertainer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Private Detective/Private Eye.
Pay: $20,000-$50,000/year.

Diamond Trader
Occupational Skills: Entrepreneurship (+15%), Advanced Mathematics (+10%), Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Research (+15%), Appraise Goods (+15%), Gemology (+20%), Prospecting (+15%), two Language: Other (spoken) and one Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Consultant.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Consultant.
Pay: $50,000-$150,000/year

Diplomat
Occupational Skills: Public Speaking (+15%), Performance (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%), Military Etiquette (+15%), Law (General) (+15%), four Language: Other (spoken) and two Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, plus any Espionage skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Journalist/Media Reporter.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Espionage Agent.
Pay: $50,000-$150,000/year

Diver
Occupational Skills: Swimming (+25%), SCUBA (+25%), Outdoorsmanship, Undersea Salvage (+15%), Undersea & Sea Survival (+15%), Underwater Navigation (+15%), Track & Hunt Sea Animals (+15%), W.P. Knife, W.P. Spear, W.P. Targeting.
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Physical and Wilderness Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select three from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Professional Driver.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Athletics: Sportsman/Outdoorsman.
Pay: $15,000 to $40,000/year.

Farmer
Occupational Skills: Animal Husbandry (+15%), Branding (+15%), Breaking/Teaming a Wild Horse (+15%), Farming & Gardening (+15%), Herding (+15%), Horsemanship: General (+15%), Farrier: Basic (+15%), Blacksmith (+15%), Lore: Cattle & Animals (+15%), Lore: Farm (+15%), and Breed Dogs or Insect Husbandry (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic and Wilderness Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Freelance Aircraft Pilot
Occupational Skills: Radio: Basic (+15%), Sensory Equipment (+15%), Basic Mechanics (+15%), Basic Electronics (+15%), Pilot Helicopter (+15%), Pilot Jet (+15%), Pilot Propeller Type Aircraft (+15%), Land Navigation (+15%), Aerial Navigation (+15%), Instrument Rating (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, plus any Military piloting skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Transportation Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Professional Driver.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Professional Driver.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Gambler
Occupational Skills: Gambling (Dirty Tricks) (+15%), Gambling (Standard) (+20%), Advanced Math (+15%), Business & Finance (+15%), Card Sharp (+15%), Concealment (+15%), Palming (+15%), Pick Pockets (+15%), Streetwise (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%).
Elective Skills: (5-10)
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Rogue Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Criminal: Con Artist/Huckster.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Criminal: Con Artist/Huckster.
Pay: $20,000-$50,000/year.

Gold Trader
Occupational Skills: Entrepreneurship (+15%), Advanced Mathematics (+10%), Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Research (+15%), Appraise Goods (+15%), Law (+15%), Prospecting (+20%), two Language: Other (spoken) and one Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Consultant.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Consultant.
Pay: $35,000-$70,000/year

Historian
Occupational Skills: Appraise Antiques (+15%), Antiquarian (+15%), Art (+15%), Archaeology (+15%), History (general) (+15%), History: Era-Specialization (pick two) (+15% each), Research (+15%), one Language: Other (spoken) and two Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications and Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Scholar.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Scholar.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Homemaker
Occupational Skills: Advanced Math (+15%), Cook (+15%), Housekeeping (+15%), Recycle (+15%), Sewing (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%), Business & Finance (+15%), General Repair & Maintenance (+15%), Barbering (+15%), First Aid (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic and Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Can work at home, most of the time.
Disadvantages: Not that many, unless you have kids, then pretty much add all the worst possible aspects of a job together; high stress, deadlines, need to know how to manage money, schedules must be met, etc.
Pay: $12,000-$30,000/year.

Horse Racing Professional
Occupational Skills: Horsemanship: General (+15%), Horsemanship: Racing (+25%), Performance (+15%), Gambling (Standard) (+15%), Land Navigation (+15%), Trick Riding (+15%), Animal Husbandry (+15%), First Aid (+15%), General Repair & Maintenance (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%)
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any [category] skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Horsemanship Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Professional Driver.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Professional Driver.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Import/Export Agent
Occupational Skills: Advanced Math (+10%), Business & Finance (+15%), Law (+15%), Research (+15%), Appraise Goods (+15%), four Language: Other (spoken) and two Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: (5-10)
Secondary Skills Available: (4-6)
Advantages: Essentially the same as Psychiatrist/Psychologist, but substitute agency for hospital and has no access to drugs/first aid equipment.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Computer Programmer/Systems Engineer.
Pay: $20,000-$50,000/year.

Insurance Agent
Occupational Skills: Advanced Math (+10%), Business & Finance (+15%), Law (+15%), Research (+15%), Art (+15%), Appraise Goods (+15%), Appraise Antiques (+15%), Gemology (+15%), Prospecting(+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Psychiatrist/Psychologist, but substitute insurance agency for hospital and has no access to drugs/first aid equipment.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Computer Programmer/Systems Engineer.
Pay: $20,000-$50,000/year.

Lawyer
Occupational Skills: Advanced Mathematics (+10%), Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+10%), Law (General) (+20%), Law (Pick one specific area) (+20%), Law (Pick one specific area) (+15%), Research (+15%), Public Speaking (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%), One Language: Other (spoken).
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Psychiatrist/Psychologist, but substitute law firm for hospital and has no access to drugs/first aid equipment.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Computer Programmer/Systems Engineer.
Pay: Salary (medium law firm): $120,000-$400,000/year; Salary (large law firm): $800,000-5 million/year; Salary (Mega-law firm): $100+ Million/year.

Medicine: Native American Shaman
Occupational Skills: Animal Husbandry (+15%), Brewing: Medicinal (+15%), Holistic Medicine (+15%), Meditation (+15%), Dowsing (+15%), Fasting (+15%), Hunting (+15%), Identify Plants & Fruit (+15%), Land Navigation (+15%), Wilderness Survival (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, plus any Medical skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Medical or Wilderness Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Psychic Professional.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Psychic Professional.
Pay: $12,000-$30,000/year.

Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Specialist
Occupational Skills: Acupressure/Massage (+15%), Acupuncture & Moxibustion (+15%), Chinese Herbology (+15%), Qigong (+15%), Meditation (+15%), Tea Appreciation (+15%), Chemistry: Chinese Alchemical (+15%), Chinese Classical Literacy (+15%), Chemistry (+15%), Biology (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, plus any Medical skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Medical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Medical Doctor.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Psychiatrist/Psychologist.
Pay: $90,000-$500,000/year

Mercenary
Occupational Skills: Camouflage (+15%), Business & Finance (+15%), Recognize Weapon Quality (+15%), Climbing or Swimming (+15%), Forced March, Military Etiquette (+15%), W.P. Submachine Gun, W.P. Rifle, W.P. Heavy Military Weapons, Hand to Hand: Expert
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Military or W.P. skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Military Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Bounty Hunter/Manhunter.
Disadvantages: Essentially6 the same as Survivalist/Militia/Weapons Expert
Pay: $50,000-$150,000/year

Mid-Level Manager
Occupational Skills: Advanced Mathematics (+15%), Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Law (general) (+15%), Research (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%), Pilot Automobile (+15%), Fast Talking (+15%), Creative Writing (employee reviews only) (+15%), Public Speaking (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Factory Worker.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Computer Programmer/Systems Engineer.
Pay: $35,000-$70,000/year

Military Driver
Occupational Skills: Athletics, Military Etiquette (+15%), Automotive Mechanics (+10%), Pilot Truck (+15%), Pilot Tanks & APCs (+20%), Land Navigation (+15%), Weapon Systems (+15%), W.P. Rifles, W.P. Heavy Military Weapons, Hand to Hand: Basic
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Military skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Transportation Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Pay: Military Pay & Allowances

Military Grunt
Occupational Skills: Camouflage (+15%), Recognize Weapon Quality (+15%), Climbing (+15%), Swimming (+15%), Forced March, Military Etiquette (+15%), W.P. Submachine Gun, W.P. Rifle, W.P. Heavy Military Weapons, Hand to Hand: Basic
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Military skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Military Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Pay: Military Pay & Allowances

Military Officer
Occupational Skills: Camouflage (+15%), Recognize Weapon Quality (+15%), Forced March, Military Etiquette (+15%), Leadership (+15%), Interrogation (+15%), Strategy/Tactics (+15%), Land Navigation (+15%), W.P. Handgun, W.P. Rifle, Hand to Hand: Expert Military
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, plus any Military skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Military Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Pay: Military Pay & Allowances

Military Pilot
Occupational Skills: Athletics, Military Etiquette (+10%), Pilot Combat Helicopter (+15%), Pilot Fighter Jet (+15%), Air-to-Air Combat (+15%), Aerial Navigation (+15%), Instrument Rating (+15%), Land Navigation (+10%), Read Sensory Instruments (+15%), Weapon Systems (+15%)
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Military skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Transportation Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Pay: Military Pay & Allowances

Military Sailor
Occupational Skills: Military Etiquette (+15%), Read Sensory Instruments(+15%), Rope Works (+15%), Sailing or Seamanship (+15%), Swimming (+15%), Flag Signaling (+15%), Navigation (+15%), Naval Tactics (+15%), Select Two (2) of the following pilot skills: Boats: Motor , Racing & Hydrofoil Types, Boats: Ships, Boat: Warships & Patrol Boats, or Submersibles (+15% each).
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Military skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Transportation (and Naval) Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Pay: Military Pay & Allowances

Military Special Forces
Occupational Skills: Detect Ambush(+15%), Land Navigation(+15%), Wilderness Survival (+15%), Military Intelligence (+15%), Prowl (+15%), Trap & Mine Detection (+15%), W.P. Submachine Gun, W.P. Rifle, W.P. Heavy Military Weapons, Hand to Hand: Commando
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Espionage or Military skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Espionage Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as SWAT.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as SWAT.
Pay: Military Pay & Allowances

Military Technician
Occupational Skills: Athletics, Military Etiquette (+15%), Basic Electronics (+15%), Basic Mechanics (+15%), General Repair/Maintenance (+15%), Jury Rig (+15%), Radio: Basic (+15%), Sensory Equipment (+15%), Optic Systems (+15%), W.P. Pistol
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Mechanical or Electrical skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications, Electrical, and Mechanical skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Police Officer.
Pay: Military Pay & Allowances

Missionary
Occupational Skills: Folklore or Lore: Religion (+15%), Mythology (+15%), Philosophy (+15%), First Aid (+15%), Meditation (+15%), Public Speaking (+15%), History (+15%), three Language: Other (spoken) and two Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Paranormal Studies Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select three from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Skeptic/Debunker, but focus is advancing religion instead of debunking the supernatural.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Scholar.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Museum Representative
Occupational Skills: Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%), Law (General) (+15%), Appraise Antiques (+15%), Antiquarian (+15%), Art (+15%), Archaeology (+15%), History (general) (+15%), Research (+15%), two Language: Other (spoken) and two Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Dealer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Dealer.
Pay: $20,000-$50,000/year.

Nun
Occupational Skills: Housekeeping (+15%), Sewing or Gardening (+15%), Lore: Religion (+15%), Philosophy (+15%), First Aid (+15%), Meditation (+15%), Fasting (+15%), History (+15%), one Language: Other (spoken) and one Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic and Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Skeptic/Debunker, but focus is advancing religion instead of debunking the supernatural.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Scholar.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Outfitter
Occupational Skills: Advanced Math (+15%), Business & Finance (+15%), Appraise Goods (+15%), Leather Working (+15%), Preserve Food (+15%), Skin & Prepare Animal Hides (+15%), Carpentry or Whittling & Sculpting (+15%), Rope Works (+15%), Jury-Rig (+15%), Salvage (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Technical and Wilderness Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Law & Landscaping/Gardener/Grounds Keeper.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Writer: Freelance.
Pay: $15,000 to $40,000/year.

Photographer
Occupational Skills: Art (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Research (+15%), Writing (+15%), Photography (+20%), T.V./Video (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%), Optic Systems (+15%), Disguise (+10%), Forgery (+10%)
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Pay: $15,000 to $40,000/year.

Politician
Occupational Skills: Image Consultation (+15%), Muck Slinging (+15%), Advanced Mathematics (+15%), Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Law (general) (+15%), Research (+15%), Public Speaking (+15%), Performance (+15%), Seduction (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%)
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select three from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Criminal: Con Artist/Huckster.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Journalist/Media Reporter, except more people hate politicians.
Pay: Salary (city or county level): $120,000-$400,000/year; Salary (state level): $800,000-5 million/year; Salary (national level): $100+ Million/year.

Priest
Occupational Skills: Lore: Religion (+15%), Folklore or Mythology (+15%), Philosophy (+15%), First Aid (+15%), Meditation (+15%), Public Speaking (+15%), Fasting (+15%), History (+15%), Research (+15%), one Language: Other (spoken) and one Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Paranormal Studies Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Skeptic/Debunker, but focus is advancing religion instead of debunking the supernatural.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Scholar.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Quality Assurance Inspector
Occupational Skills: Advanced Mathematics (+15%), Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Law (general) (+15%), Research (+15%), Technical Writing (+15%), Crime Scene Investigation (+15%), Biology (+15%), Chemistry (+15%), Chemistry: Analytical (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Electrical or Mechanical skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications, Electrical, Mechanical, and Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Pay: $15,000 to $40,000/year.

Recruiter
Occupational Skills: Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+10%), Law (general) (+10%), Research (+10%), Creative Writing (+15%), Technical Writing (+15%), Public Speaking (+15%), Performance (+15%), Fast Talking (+15%), Seduction (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Criminal: Con Artist/Huckster.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Computer Programmer/Systems Engineer.
Pay: $20,000-$50,000/year.

Roustabout
Occupational Skills: Basic Electronics (+15%), Basic Mechanics (+15%), General Repair/Maintenance (+15%), Jury Rig (+15%), Radio: Basic (+15%), Physical Labor, Firefighting (+15%), Mining (+15%), Prospecting (+15%), Salvage (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, plus any Mechanical skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Mechanical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Pay: $50,000-$150,000/year

Sales Representative
Occupational Skills: Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+10%), Law (general) (+10%), Research (+10%), Creative Writing (+15%), Public Speaking (+15%), Fast Talking (+15%), Appraise Goods (+15%), two Language: Other (spoken) and one Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Criminal: Con Artist/Huckster.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Computer Programmer/Systems Engineer.
Pay: $20,000-$50,000/year.

Salvage Specialist
Occupational Skills: Basic Electronics (+15%), Automotive Mechanics (+15%), General Repair/Maintenance (+15%), Pick Locks(+15%), Mechanical Engineer (+15%), Physical Labor, Appraise Goods (+15%), Appraise Antiques (+15%), Salvage (+15%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Mechanical or Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Pay: $15,000 to $40,000/year.

Small Business Owner
Occupational Skills: Advanced Mathematics (+10%), Business & Finance (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Law (general) (+10%), Research (+15%), Housekeeping (+15%).
With the enormous variety of small business opportunities out there, just about any possible service is available. Pick four skills from one skill category (if selecting the Horsemanship category, also add Animal Husbandry), except for Weapon Proficiencies (Ancient or Modern) (+15% to each skill).
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Computer Programmer/Systems Engineer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Dealer.
Pay: $35,000-$70,000/year

Surveyor
Occupational Skills: Read Sensory Instruments (+15%), Land Navigation (+15%), Gemology (+15%), Archaeology (+15%), Advanced Math (+15%), Optic Systems (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Geology (+10%), Prospecting (+10%), Dowsing (+10%)
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Science Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Construction Worker.
Pay: $45,000-$75,000/year

Teacher
Occupational Skills: Advanced Math (+15%), Art (+15%), First Aid (+15%), Writing (may specialize in Creative or Technical) (+15%), Public Speaking (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Research (+15%), History (+15%), Biology (+15%), Chemistry (+15%), one Language: Other (spoken) and one Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Skills in one field of specialization (any one category).
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Scholar.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Scholar.
Pay: $22,000-$75,000/year (typically varies by city to city).

Tour Operator
Occupational Skills: Public Speaking (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Research (+15%), History (+15%), Area Knowledge (+15%), Fast Talking (+15%), Roadwise (+15%), Performance or Imitate Voices & Sounds (+15%), two Language: Other (spoken) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select five from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 5, 10, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Entertainer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Entertainer.
Pay: $15,000 to $40,000/year.

Translator
Occupational Skills: Cryptography (+15%), Sensory Equipment (+15%), Surveillance or TV/Video (+15%), Technical Writing (+15%), four Language: Other (spoken) and four Literacy: Other (written) of choice (+15% each).
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select three from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Scholar.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Scholar.
Pay: $20,000-$50,000/year.

Video Crew Member
Occupational Skills: Optic Systems (+15%) ,Radio: Basic (+15%), Sensory Equipment (+15%), TV/Video (+15%), Basic Electronics (+15%), Computer Repair (+15%), Computer Operation (+15%), Computer Programming (+15%), Photography (+15%), Technical Writing (+15%)
Elective Skills: Select a total of six from the standard available categories, plus any Electrical skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications and Electrical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select six from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Communications Engineer.
Pay: $15,000 to $40,000/year.

Wine Buyer
Occupational Skills: Brewing: Basic (+15%), Brewing: Medicinal (+15%), Chemistry (+15%), Cook (+15%), Wardrobe & Grooming (+15%), Biology or Holistic Medicine (+15%), Appraise Goods (+15%), two Language: Other (spoken) and one Literacy: Other (written) of choice.
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Domestic Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select three from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 7 and 14.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Consultant.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Antiquities Consultant.
Pay: $35,000-$70,000/year

Writer: Role Playing Game Designer
Occupational Skills: Creative Writing (+15%), Technical Writing (+15%), Advanced Math (+15%), History (+15%), RPG Design (+20%), Lore: Two of Choice (+15%), Art (+10%), Business & Finance or Law (+5%), Research (+20%).
Elective Skills: Select a total of eight from the standard available categories, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Communications, Domestic and Technical Skills.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Writer: Freelance.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Writer: Freelance.
Pay: $12,500-$45,000/year on average. A very successful or "hot" authors can make quadruple.

Ninja
Occupational Skills: Acrobatics (+15%), Swim (+15%), Wilderness Survival (+15%), Detect Ambush (+15%), Disguise (+15%), Impersonation (+15%), Camouflage (+15%), Holistic Medicine or Use & Recognize Poison (+15%), Select four W.P.s from Ancient W.P.s, Hand to Hand Commando
Elective Skills: Select a total of seven from the standard available categories, plus any Espionage or Military skills, but the character gets a +10% bonus to Espionage Skills.*At the GM’s option, Hand to Hand Commando and two Elective skills can be traded in for Hand to Hand Ninjutsu (from TMNT, Rifts Japan, etc) or the character can trade in Hand to Hand Commando and ALL Elective Skills for the Martial Art Style Ninjutsu from N&S.
Secondary Skills Available: Select four from the standard available categories at first level, plus gets one additional Secondary Skill at levels 4, 8, 12, and 15.
Advantages: Essentially the same as Espionage Agent and SWAT.
Disadvantages: Essentially the same as Espionage Agent and SWAT.
Pay: $20,000-$60,000/year.

Locations of non-BTS2 Skills:
Acupressure/Massage - Created by me
Acupuncture & Moxibustion - Created by me
Aerial Navigation - N&S
Air-to-Air Combat - N&S
Antiquarian - Transdimensional TMNT
Appraise Goods - Northern Hinterlands
Area Knowledge - PF7: Yin-Sloth Jungles
Art: Drafting - Rifter 10
Barbering - ATB2
Bartering - PF7: Yin-Sloth Jungles
Blacksmith - ATB2
Boat: Warships & Patrol Boats - RGMG
Branding - RGMG
Breaking/Teaming a Wild Horse - RGMG
Chemistry: Chinese Alchemical - Mystic China or Rifts China 2
Chinese Herbology - Created by me or Rifts China 2
Chinese Classical Literacy - Mystic China or Rifts China 2
Dieting - Rifter 7
Entrepreneurship - Mystic China
Farming & Gardening - ATB2
Farrier: Basic - ATB2
Fast Talking - Rifter 12
Flag Signaling - PF3: Adventures on the High Seas
Folklore - Mutants in the Avalon
Geology - Rifts Manhunter or Rifter 19
Horsemanship: Racing - Splicers
Image Consultation - Rifter 28
Insect Husbandry - Mutants in the Avalon
Instrument Rating - N&S
Leadership - Mutants in the Avalon
Lore: Farm - PF3: Adventures on the High Seas
Military Intelligence - N&S
Mountaineering - N&S
Muck Slinging - Rifter 28
Mythology - RGMG
Naval Tactics - Rifts Coalition Navy
Qigong - Rifter 7
RPG Design - N&S
Sailing - PF2E
Seamanship - PF3: Adventures on the High Seas
Strategy/Tactics - Nightspawnbane
Streetwise: Drugs - RGMG
Submersibles - RGMG
Summon Thugs - Rifter 6
Tea Appreciation - Rifts China 2
Track & Hunt Sea Animals - RGMG
Trick Riding - RGMG
Undersea & Sea Survival - RGMG
Undersea Salvage - RGMG
Underwater Navigation - RGMG
Use & Recognize Poison - ATB2
W.P. Razor - ATB2
Weapon Systems - N&S

[Todd Yoho]

Very nice.

[Jason Richards]

Writer: Role Playing Game Designer Pay: $12,500-$45,000/year on average. A very successful or "hot" authors can make quadruple.

LIAR!!!

[acreRake]

Someone created a skill called "Summon Thugs?!?!?!"

[Todd Yoho]

Wow, a Ninja Savant would be a tough character to play.....

I could see that kind of character coming out like River from Firefly, with the ninja aspect erupting in surprising, and deadly, fits.

[Jefffar]

Can you do this sort of thing in shorter posts? That cuts down on the scrolling per page.


<- my eyes right now.

[Larsen]

Bartenders actually have a course they take called mixology.

[Guest]

Bartenders actually have a course they take called mixology.

Yes, and I even made up the Mixology skill, however, I was attempting to keep to official skills for the most part when it came to creating these occupations. (The TCM specialist is a special case, because, well basically, the "official skills" were "created" by EW...after I did versions of them and posted them online.)

[Guest]

While I think it is pretty awesome that you would include the oldest proffession, i think you need to see some that aren't in movies with Tom Cruise or Richard Geere before you write something like this:

Criminal: Pimp/Prostitute
Occupational Skills: Bartering (+15%), Body Building or Aerobic Athletics, Fast Talking(+15%), Streetwise (+15%), Streetwise: Drugs (+15%), First Aid (+10%), W.P. Knife or Razor, [b]Seduction[b/] or Summon Thugs (+20%), [b]Wardrobe & Grooming[b/] (+15%), I.D. Undercover Agent (+15%).

Have you ever seen a street walker?

Yes, I have, in over a dozen countries. I've found the Korean ones that doll up like satanic-looking geisha and operate like assembly lines to be the scariest.

I mean a REAL street walkin' crack smokin hooker with more jail house tatoos than teeth?

Yup, damn near every day where I currently am.

These girls are ot in shape and they don't work out at the gym. Seduction? No, they don't have to seduce, the john comes to them and it is pretty utilitarian and quick.

True, for the average street walker, but not all prostitutes are streetwalkers. This occupation also covers highly paid courtesans who do work out and work at seduction.

They don't talk anybody into anything. I know three women and one man who were prostitutes. One was stabbed by a psycho john and another died from smoking crack, but none had what you could call good grooming and a sense wardrobe (these suckers were doing good if their shoes matched). Now, high class call girls (I know two) got their stuff together and their Pimp/Madam (You see the stuff on TV about the Canal Street Madam? Yes, I know her through an old asociate) didn't use beatings and knives to keep girls in line or johns in their place. She had Cops that she bought off to take care of that for her.

Exactly, like many of the occupations in BTS2, this one covers the whole gamut of people in that profession.

[Natalya]

And where do you two know all these "streetwalkers" and callgirls? hhmmm? Granted i have seen a few in my day from bad aeras of town, but still....

Yeesh! I'm really beginning to think my life has been far more sheltered than I thought.

[Beelzebozo]

Heh. One of my friends ran into an old friend from high school a while back and asked her out on a date. Halfway through the date, he found out she was working as a prostitute. Good night, folks.

[Demostar]

Ok, where did this topic go TERRIBLY awry... back to the matter at hand. And good job KS.

[Reddenedone]

*huge sigh of relief* Thank you for the added occupations, I was starting to pull out my hair...

[Stattick]

Just because an OCC exists for a given profession, doesn't mean that someone working in that profession has that OCC, or has everything that the OCC should have. Ever gone to see a doctor only to decide that he's a quack? Would you call the insane speedfreak neighbor that works on cars a real mechanic?

So, most streetwalkers wouldn't have the Prostitute OCC. The few that do, would most likely graduate off the street in a fairly short period of time. The rest are basically "the insane speedfreak variety of mechanic".

Just call them vagabonds or whatever, give them maybe a dozen skills (if that), modify stats to reflect years of heavy drug use, and there you go.

Awesome list BTW.

IMHO This should be sticky'd.