These are some various ideas for new professions that I thought of while bored.
- Post-Apocalyptic Cop (2 points)
" “NURSE!!!” After being put into a coma from an injury you received in the line of duty, you wake up an unknown amount of time later in an unfamiliar place"
Trait: Police Officer
Equipment:
Undershirt, pair of jeans, pair of socks, pair of sneakers, boxer shorts/female equivalent
Skills:
Marksmanship 4
Handguns 4
[He may have better shooting skills than the average Cop, but would only be 2 points because of the very poor starting equipment- he has good skills with a gun, but doesn’t actually have a gun.]
- Professional Racecar Driver (at least 4 points)
“You always loved to go fast, so theoretically the zombies wouldn’t be an issue. But there’s one big problem- you don’t have your car!”
Skills:
Driving 5
Equipment:
Motorcycle helmet, leather jacket, T-shirt, light gloves, motorcycle pants, motorcycle boots, pair of socks, boxer shorts/female equivalent
[At least 4 points because of the really good starting gear. Driving 5 is also nice.]
- Exterminator (2 or 3 points)
“Before the cataclysm, you made a living by killing bugs and clearing infestations. Now, the bugs have grown to unbelievable sizes, and you find yourself running for your life from the insects you used to regularly kill.”
Skills: (none)
Equipment:
Tear gas canister
Tear gas canister
Cleansuit, T-shirt, shorts, gas mask, pair of socks, rubber boots, rubber gloves, boxer shorts/female equivalent
[The starting clothing offers good environmental protection, and the tear gas is useful, but lack of skills in anything would keep the cost of choosing this profession at 3 points at the most.]
- Drug Cooker (4 points)
“What you did before the cataclysm struck wasn’t exactly…legal, but that doesn’t really matter anymore. Surely, even in this post-apocalyptic world, there is still a demand for your product.”
Skills:
Cooking 5
Marksmanship 1
Equipment:
M1911
.45 ACP
Low-grade methamphetamine
Low-grade methamphetamine
Cleansuit, T-shirt, shorts, gas mask, pair of socks, rubber boots, rubber gloves, boxer shorts/female equivalent
[Starts with a gun and stimulants, high cooking skill, and clothing offers good environmental protection. 4 points seems fair.]
- Overly Patriotic Man/Woman (1 point)
“You were the stereotypical 'Murican- waving flags, chanting “USA! USA!”, and chowing down on fast food. But then the cataclysm struck. Time to exercise your right to bear arms on these undead commies…if only you hadn’t misplaced your shotgun.”
Skills: none
Equipment:
American flag
Hamburger
Flag T-shirt, cargo pants, pair of socks, pair of sneakers, boxer shorts/female equivalent
[Zero skills, but he gets a flag and a burger. 1 point.]