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Professions

A detailed listing of non-newbie professions

The following is a list of the Experienced and Advanced professions that are available in CthulhuMUD. (Information regarding Newbie professions is available in a separate file.) There are a total of 40 professions that are available to experienced players, covering a wide range of disciplines and skills. Advanced professions often have certain conditions that must be met before a character can enter the profession, and these conditions are often based on level, deeds, and skills that are not available to Newbie characters. However, these professions also provide access to more powerful skills, so players must invest a certain amount of time and dedication before they can achieve these professions.

Adventurer	Arms Master	Artist	Druid
Evil Avatar	Forest Ghost	Gangster	Ghost Walker
Good Avatar	Journeyman	Mage	Master of the Deep
Medic	Mentalist	Migo Surgeon	Musician
Necromancer	Occult Master	Occultist	Officer
Paladin	Policeman	Postgraduate	Priest of Bast
Priest of Dagon	Priest of Foxbird	Priest of Marduk	Priest of Shub-Niggurath
Priest of Thanatos	Priest of Yog-Sothoth	Private Investigator	Professor
Ranger	Scout	Soldier	Spirit Summoner
Squid Hunter	Thief	Warrior	Warrior

PROFESSION	PRIMARY ATTR.	CONDITIONS
PROFESSION	PRIMARY ATTR.	LEVEL	RACE	CULT	ALIGN	SKILL	DEED
ADVENTURER	Constitution					X
ARMS MASTER	Strength	X				X
ARTIST	Luck					X
DRUID	Wisdom	X				X	X
EVIL AVATAR	Wisdom	X			X	X	X
FOREST GHOST	Dexterity		X			X
GANGSTER	Dexterity					X
GHOST WALKER	Intelligence		X			X	X
GOOD AVATAR	Wisdom	X			X	X	X
JOURNEYMAN	Dexterity					X	X
MAGE	Intelligence					X	X
MASTER OF THE DEEP	Strength	X	X			X
MEDIC	Intelligence					X	X
MENTALIST	Wisdom					X	X
MIGO SURGEON	Intelligence		X			X
MUSICIAN	Dexterity					X
NECROMANCER	Intelligence				X	X	X
OCCULT MASTER	Intelligence	X				X	X
OCCULTIST	Intelligence					X	X
OFFICER	Strength	X				X	X
PALADIN	Wisdom	X			X	X	X
POLICEMAN	Constitution					X
POSTGRADUATE	Intelligence					X	X
PRIEST OF BAST	Wisdom					X	X
PRIEST OF DAGON	Wisdom					X	X
PRIEST OF FOXBIRD	Intelligence	X					X
PRIEST OF MARDUK	Wisdom					X	X
PRIEST OF SHUB-NIGGURATH	Wisdom					X	X
PRIEST OF THANATOS	Wisdom	X		X		X	X
PRIEST OF YOG-SOTHOTH	Wisdom					X	X
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR	Constitution	X				X	X
PROFESSOR	Intelligence	X				X	X
RANGER	Dexterity	X				X	X
SCOUT	Dexterity					X
SOLDIER	Strength					X
SPIRIT SUMMONER	Wisdom	X	X			X	X
SQUID HUNTER	Strength		X			X	X
THIEF	Dexterity					X
WARRIOR	Strength					X	X
WIZARD	Intelligence	X				X	X

Non-Newbie Professions

ADVENTURER

A person who desires to explore the world and discover hidden secrets. This profession provides a focus on physical skills, but with some education.

CONDITIONS
SKILLS	Education	Streetwise	Arkham	Hand to Hand
SKILLS	30	30	40	60

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
2	2	2	3	3	3	3

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	15	Anthropology
1	Climb, Dagger, Dirt Kicking, Haggle, Hide, Kick, Search, Steal, Swim, Whip	16	Bash
2	Backstab, German, Hebrew, Sneak	17	Chinese, Tame
3	Circle, Handgun, Second Attack	18	Japanese, Riding
4	Brawling	19	Occult
5	Spanish, Survival	20	Bow, Hieroglyphics
6	French, Mace	21	Strangle
7	Italian, Parry	22	Traps
8	Modern History, World Geography	24	Forging
9	Trip, World Affairs	25	Whip Master
10	Fast Healing, Latin	28	Tailor
11	Ancient Geography, Ancient History	31	Martial Arts
12	Enhanced Damage, Greek	35	Mayan
13	Disarm	45	Forgery
14	Arabic, Astronomy

ARMS MASTER

A person who is very highly trained in the art of combat, both armed and unarmed. Throughout the Dreamlands, these are the warriors who stand above the rest with their prowess in battle.

CONDITIONS
LEVEL	30
SKILLS	Streetwise	Ulthar	Sword	Axe
SKILLS	50	60	80	80

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
4	2	2	3	3	2	2

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	15	Axe Master, Fourth Attack
1	Enhanced Damage, Forging, Mace, Parry, Rescue, Second Attack, Shield Block, Strong Grip	17	Sneak
2	Brawling, Disarm, Dual, Fast Healing, Flail, Martial Arts	18	Mace Master
3	Spear	20	Lethal Damage
4	Dagger, Third Attack	22	Flail Master
5	Climb, Recruit	23	Peek
6	Riding, Ultra Damage	25	Sharpen
7	Strangle, Swim	26	Spear Master
8	Whip	27	Dagger Master
9	Bow	30	Net
10	Hide, Polearm	34	Lore
12	Sword Master	39	Tracking
14	Black Belt

ARTIST

A person who had dedicated his/her life to the study and production of various creative arts, including painting, sculpture, etc. This profession provides a focus on educational and occult skills.

CONDITIONS
SKILLS	Dreaming	Education	Arkham
SKILLS	30	30	40

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
3	3	2	3	2	2	4

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	11	Dream Magic, Ulthar
1	French, Kick, Modern History, Spanish, World Geography	12	Manipulation, Scrying
2	Biology, Dagger, German, Italian, Theology	14	Detect Evil
3	Chemistry, Meditation, Physics, Rescue, World Affairs	16	Detect Invis
4	Greek, Latin, Old English, Scrolls	18	Staves
5	Clairvoyance, Hide, Occult	19	Charm Person
6	Astronomy	20	Mask Self
7	Ancient History, Lore	23	Taumathurgy
8	Detect Magic, Sleep, Spell Casting	25	Debating
9	Ancient Geography, Wands	30	Master Dreamer
10	Detect Hidden, Hebrew

DRUID

A person who has trained his/her magical powers to touch and manipulate the raw forces of nature. They have a close connection to the primal forces of creation and a deep bond with all living things.

CONDITIONS
LEVEL	30
SKILLS	Spell Casting	Education	Ulthar
	20	30	60
DEEDS	Deed 59 – Something has awakened within!
	Deed 84 – Druid Apprentice

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
2	3	3	1	2	3	2

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	13	Sleep, Strength
1	Elemental Shield, Mace, Natural Magic, Stygian, Whip	14	Dual
2	Astronomy, Create Spring, Greek, Meditation, Old English, Scrolls	15	Harden Skin, Water Breathing
3	Ancient Geography, Ancient History	16	Burning Hands, Identify
4	Control Weather, Parry, Staves, Wands	17	Lightning Bolt
5	Climb, Tame	18	Riding, Summon Familier
6	Detect Poison, Faerie Fire	19	Armor, Scribe
7	Call Lightning, Detect Magic	20	Fly, Tracking
8	Detect Invis, Enhanced Damage, Faerie Fog	22	Brew
9	Cure Poison, Search	24	Whip Master
10	Create Buffet, Dispel Magic, Swim, Way of Nature	26	Chain Lightning
11	Continual Light, Detect Hidden	30	Lightning Breath
12	Frenzy

EVIL AVATAR

A highly experienced priest or priestess who has advanced their consciousness to the point where they have become a mortal incarnation of the deity they worship. They possess almost unbelievable powers, which they use in the service of darkness and evil.

CONDITIONS
LEVEL	30
ALIGNMENT	Between Satanic (-1000) and Evil (-500)
SKILLS	Education	Theology
	80	80
DEEDS	Deed 86 – Avatar of Dagon

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
2	2	4	2	2	3	3

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	18	Create Water, Mute
1	Dagger, Protection Good, Second Attack, Whip	19	Scrying
2	Blindness, Cause Light, Know Alignment	20	Envenom
3	Cause Serious, Enhanced Damage	22	Lesser Possession
4	Meditation, Poison	23	Mental Magic
5	Frenzy	24	Third Attack
6	Demonfire, Plague	25	Harm
7	Weaken	27	Haste
8	Create Potion	30	Whip Master
10	Manipulation	32	Age
11	Cthonic	35	Aura
12	Cause Critical	40	Gate
14	Stygian	45	Protective Magic
15	Chaos Magic, Curse	48	Divine Magic
17	Create Food

FOREST GHOST

A Zoog who is skilled in the ways of the surviving the dark forests of the Dreamlands. This profession provides a good background of physical skills.

CONDITIONS
RACE	ZOOG
SKILLS	Education	Hide	Sneak	Dreamlands	Streetwise
SKILLS	20	30	30	40	40

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
2	2	3	3	2	3	1

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	10	Polish
1	Climb, Cthonic, Dagger, Dirt Kicking, Hide, Kick, Mace, Tame, Search, Steal, Swim	11	Fast Healing
2	Backstab, Parry, Sneak, Spanish	12	Accounting
3	Circle, Martial Arts, Second Attack, Tailor	14	Third Attack
4	Haggle, Spear, Tracking	15	Greek
5	Detection, Rotate	16	Occult
6	Italian, Sword	17	Ultra Damage
7	Bow, Enhanced Damage	18	Latin
8	Peek, Romany	19	Meditation
9	Pick Lock, Traps	20	Lore

GANGSTER

A person who has risen to a position of authority and power within the criminal underworld. This profession provides a focus on physical skills, but with some education.

CONDITIONS
SKILLS	Handgun	Arkham	Hand to Hand	Streetwise
SKILLS	30	40	60	60

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
3	2	2	3	2	1	2

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	14	Rotate
1	Climb, Dagger, Dirt Kicking, Haggle, Hide, Kick, Mace, Search, Steal, Swim	15	Bash
2	Backstab, German, Parry, Sneak, Strangle	16	World Geography
3	Circle, Handgun	17	Chinese
4	Brawling, Polish	18	Modern History
5	Italian, Second Attack	19	Gun
6	Enhanced Damage, World Affairs	20	Third Attack
7	Shield Block, Trip	22	Gambling, Ultra Damage
8	Fast Healing	25	Dagger Master
9	Sword	27	Forgery
10	Accounting, Detection	30	Intimidate
11	Submachinegun	33	Explosives
12	Sharpen	36	Assassinate
13	Chemistry

GHOST WALKER

A Zoog who has trained his/her magical powers to a higher level, allowing him/her to touch the powers of the universe. This profession provides a focus on magical skills, occult knowledge, and spells.

CONDITIONS
RACE	ZOOG
SKILLS	Occult	Dreamlands	Education
	30	40	60
DEEDS	Deed 59 – Something has awakened within!

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
1	2	3	2	2	3	1

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	12	Locate Object
1	Cthonic, Dagger, French, Latin, Spanish, Spell Casting, Theology, Water Breathing	13	Sleep, Strength
2	Greek, Manipulation, Meditation, Old English, Scrolls, Spear	14	Cancellation
3	Ancient Geography, Ancient History, Armor, Astronomy	15	Charm Person, Enchant Armor, Lesser Possession
4	Bless, Staves, Wands	16	Burning Hands, Identify
5	Hebrew	17	Brand
6	Faerie Fire, Ventriloquate	18	Enchant Weapon
7	Detect Magic, Magic Missile	19	Shield
8	Detect Invis, Faerie Fog	20	Fly, Lore
9	Invis, Mute	25	Taumathurgy
10	Dispel Magic, Remove Invis	30	Greater Possession
11	Continual Light, Detect Hidden

GOOD AVATAR

CONDITIONS
LEVEL	30
ALIGNMENT	Between Good (500) and Angelic (1000)
SKILLS	Education	Theology
	80	80
DEEDS	Deed 85 – Avatar of the Sun

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
2	2	4	2	2	3	3

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	19	Scrying
1	Dagger, Mace, Protection Evil, Second Attack	20	Earthquake
2	Flail, Hebrew, Know Alignment	22	Lesser Possession
3	Cure Serious, Enhanced Damage, Elemental Shield	23	Holy Word
4	Armor, Meditation	24	Disarm
5	Create Food, Gaelic	25	Heal
6	Create Water, Cure Disease	27	Protective Magic
7	Fast Healing	29	Youth
8	Create Potion	30	Mace Master
10	Identify	35	Ultra Damage
11	Cthonic	37	Aura
12	Cure Critical	38	Gate
14	Atlantean	40	Mass Healing
15	Calm, Remove Curse	42	Greater Possession
17	Create Buffet	45	Divine Magic
18	Create Spring, Harden Skin

JOURNEYMAN

A person with a moderate amount of experience who has continued to study a craft and has started to achieve greatness. This profession provides a focus on physical skills and some occult skills.

CONDITIONS
SKILLS	Education	Streetwise	Arkham
	30	30	40
DEEDS	Deed 60 – Completed a Masters Piece

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
3	2	2	3	2	2	2

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	12	Detect Magic
1	Accounting, Climb, Haggle, Hide, Search, Sneak	13	Brand
2	Detection, Forging, German, Swim	14	Ancient History, Detect Poison
3	Chemistry, Physics, Pick Lock	15	Continual Light
4	Biology, Parry	16	Detect Hidden
5	Dagger, Occult	17	Atlantean, Identity
6	Greek	18	Pass Door
7	Latin, World Affairs	19	Poison
8	Meditation, World Geography, Tailor	21	Goldsmith
9	Sharpen, Spell Casting	23	Enchant Weapon
10	Ancient Geography	25	Enchant Armor
11	Refresh, Spear	29	Taumathurgy

MAGE

A person who has developed his/her magical powers to a higher level, allowing him/her to touch the powers of the universe. This profession provides a focus on magical skills, occult knowledge, and spells.

CONDITIONS
SKILLS	Occult	Ulthar	Education
	30	40	60
DEEDS	Deed 59 – Something has awakened within!

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
1	3	2	2	2	2	2

SPELLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	14	Cancellation
1	Dagger, French, Latin, Spanish, Theology	15	Charm Person, Debating, Enchant Armor
2	Greek, Meditation, Old English, Scrolls, Spear	16	Burning Hands, Identify
3	Ancient Geography, Ancient History, Astronomy, Spell Casting	17	Brand
4	Armor, Staves, Wands	18	Enchant Weapon
5	Hebrew	19	Lesser Possession, Shield
6	Faerie Fire, Ventriloquate	20	Fly, Lore
7	Detect Magic, Magic Missile	22	Climb
8	Detect Invis, Faerie Fog	23	Scribe
9	Invis, Mute	25	Swim
10	Dispel Magic, Remove Invis	28	Taumathurgy
11	Continual Light, Detect Hidden	31	Elemental Shield
12	Create Food	35	Greater Possession
13	Sleep, Strength

MASTER OF THE DEEP

A Deep One who has chosen the path of the warrior. These are the elite of Deep One fighters, the assassins and the warlords of the Deep Ones. They have achieved mastery in all forms of combat, but are mainly trained for difficult missions in the hostile dry environments on land.

CONDITIONS
RACE	DEEP ONE
LEVEL	30
SKILLS	Arkham	Innsmouth	Dagger	Spear
SKILLS	20	60	80	80

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
4	2	2	2	3	2	1

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	17	Create Water, Gun
1	Enhanced Damage, Parry, Polearm, Rescue, Second Attack, Shield Block, Strong Grip	18	Polearm Master
2	Brawling, Disarm, Dual, Fast Healing, Flail, Martial Arts	19	Create Spring
3	Mace	20	Lethal Damage
4	Hide, Third Attack	21	Mask Self
5	Handgun, Recruit	22	Flail Master
6	Ultra Damage	23	Peek
7	Climb	24	Japanese
8	Sword	25	Sharpen
10	Dagger Master, Sneak	26	Sword Master
12	Spear Master	27	Submachinegun
14	Black Belt	30	Lore
15	Axe Master, Fourth Attack	35	Stygian
16	Spell Casting	40	Marksman

MEDIC

A person dedicated to the art of healing. This profession provides training in medical and academic skills, as well as some advanced combat skills.

CONDITIONS
SKILLS	Biology	Arkham	Education
	30	40	60
DEEDS	Deed 56 – Graduated from Miskatonic University

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
2	3	3	3	2	2	3

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	10	Backstab, Greek
1	Dissertation, French, German, Latin, Spanish	11	Swim, Sword
2	Accounting, Chemistry, Dagger, Italian	12	Tailor
3	Fast Healing, Modern History	13	Climb
4	Debating	14	Astronomy
5	Theology	15	Anthrapology
6	Bandage	16	Psychology
7	Physics, World Affairs	18	Occult
8	Ancient History	20	Disarm
9	Enhanced Damage, Parry	35	Surgery

MENTALIST

A mentalist is a kind of mage or occultist whose training allows him/her to use the mind alone to weave magic. Most of the spells provided in this profession are thought-based and rather difficult.

CONDITIONS
SKILLS	Occult	Ulthar	Education
	40	40	70
DEEDS	Deed 59 – Something has awakened within!

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
1	3	2	2	1	3	3

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	12	Remove Fear
1	Dagger, Latin, Meditation, Whip	13	Manipulation, Psychic Anchor
2	Chinese, Old English, Scrolls	14	Calm, Charm Person, Lesser Possession
3	Arabic, Astronomy, Japanese, Spell Casting	15	Debating
4	Know Alignment	16	Identify
5	Hebrew	18	Body Control
6	Clairvoyance, Ventriloquate	20	Lore, Strength
7	Detect Hidden, Vocalize	22	Climb
8	Detect Invis, Frenzy	23	Mental Magic
9	Mute, Weaken	25	Swim
10	Blindness, Way of the Duellant	35	Mask Self
11	Continual Light, Sleep

MIGO SURGEON

An experienced Mi-Go who strives to find acceptable raw materials. This profession provides skills that make the Mi-Go an able medic and a ruthless killer.

CONDITIONS
RACE	MI-GO
SKILLS	Yuggoth	Bandage	Education
	40	60	70

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
2	3	3	3	2	2	2

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	14	Shocking Grasp
1	Climb, Control Weather, Handgun, Hebrew, Meditation, Modern History, World Geography	15	Surgery
2	Cure Light, Detection, Gaelic, Search	16	Tracking
3	Cthonic, Envenom, Fast Healing	17	Body Control
4	Martial Arts	19	Debating
5	Lore, Parry	20	Necromancy
6	Brew	22	Regeneration
7	Cure Serious, Spear	25	Third Attack
8	Second Attack	27	Interrogate
9	Polearm	31	Youth
10	Enhanced Damage, Plague	33	Strangle
11	Scribe	35	Biotechnology
12	Forging, Psychology	40	Age
13	Invis

MUSICIAN

A person who has dedicated his/her life to the study and performance of music. This profession provides training in the use of all kinds of instruments and even the secret power of magical incantations.

CONDITIONS
SKILLS	Education
	50

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
1	2	3	3	2	1	3

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	13	Strings
1	French, Music	16	Brass
2	Singing	19	Flute
4	Italian	24	Occult
5	Piano	30	Organ
7	Percussion	35	Spell Casting
9	Old English

NECROMANCER

A person who has trained his/her magical powers to allow him/her to raise and command the dead. This profession provides a focus on dark magic and spells.

CONDITIONS
ALIGNMENT	Between Satanic (-1000) and Evil (-500)
SKILLS	Education	Ulthar	Occult
	40	40	60
DEEDS	Deed 59 – Something has awakened within!

ATTRIBUTE MODIFIERS
STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	LUCK	CHA
2	3	2	2	1	3	1

SKILLS
0	Dodge, English, Hand to Hand	11	Continual Light, Invis
1	French, Latin, Spanish, Theology, Whip	12	Mental Magic
2	Greek, Meditation, Old English, Scrolls, Spear	13	Sleep, Strength
3	Ancient Geography, Ancient History, Astronomy, Spell Casting	14	Cancellation, Manipulation
4	Armor, Staves, Wands	15	Curse, Frenzy
5	Hebrew	16	Burning Hands
6	Cthonic, Faerie Fire	17	Energy Drain
7	Detect Magic, Magis Missile	18	Necromancy
8	Blindness, Poison	19	Plague
9	Mute

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