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====== Commoner Occupation Traits ======
 
After gaining some experience in a specific role, a commoner might gain a trait to represent that life experience and basic training.  Not every commoner gains an occupational Trait, a few might gain a second trait, however, they can never gain more than two traits in this way.  These house ruled traits are specific to Commoners, and are designed to help make Commoner NPCs a bit more rounded.  They are not available to characters of other classes. 

===== House Ruled Military Traits =====

Military traits mean commoners can take a very minor military role.  Auxiliaries work in military bases or vessels -  they are trained to support the defence of their site/vessel.  Militia are trained to help defend their town or village and take an active role in chasing away  small predatory animals and scavengers.  The Watch might serve the town or a private employer, and their job is to raise the alarm  (perhaps with an alarm whistle) rather than to deal with an intruder personally.  

^Trait ^Weapon ^Military Bonus^Skill Bonus^Note|
|Auxiliary 1 |Long Spear|Proficient with Javelin|Prof(Soldier) +1|Military Assistant / Missile Support |
|Auxiliary 2 |Boarding Pike|Proficient with Buckler (only)  |Prof(Soldier) +1|Naval Support |
|Militia|Long Spear|Proficient with Darts |Prof(Soldier) +1|Local Posse |
|The Watch|Truncheon (Club)|Proficient with Sling |Perception +1|Truncheon for self-defence, sling for Missile Support|

  * **Weapon** is the single weapon that a commoner can learn.
  * **Military Bonus** is a weapon/armour proficiency.
  * **Skill Bonus** is a Trait Bonus to the skill modifier  (Note: This counts as training, for Trained Only skills)

===== House Ruled Non-Military Traits =====

These Occupational Traits normally come from experience -  two or three years doing the same job regularly,   can give a commoner a basic skill in just about any field.  These are just a few of the most obvious one.

^Trait ^Weapon ^Bonus^Skill Bonus^Note|
|Hunter |Dagger|Proficient with Light Crossbow |Survival +1  |Small game hunting |
|Trapper|Club|Survival is a class skill |Survival +1|Small game trapping |
|Shepherd|Club|Proficient with Sling |Perception +1|sling scares predators|
|Poacher |Club|Proficient with Sling |Survival +1  |Illicit small game hunting |
|Thug |Club|Proficient with Dagger |Intimidate +1  | - |
|Street Guide| - |Know(Local) is a class skill |Know(Local)  +1  | - |
|Craft Assistant| Note 1 |Craft(X) is a class skill |Craft(X)  +1  | - |
|Housekeeper | - | - |Craft(Cook)+1 \\ Craft(Clothes)+1|Servant or home-maker  |

  * Weapon is the single weapon that a commoner can learn.
  * Bonus might be a weapon/armour proficiency, or a class skill.
  * Skill Bonus is a Trait Bonus to the skill modifier  (Note: This counts as training, for Trained Only skills)

Note 1: Weapon skill appropriate to their craft.

===== Paizo Traits =====

These are conventional traits available to anyone, that can (in the right circumstances)  be seen as appropriate 'occupational' traits for commoners.  There are probably others, but I haven't spotted them yet.

^ Trait ^ Advantage |
|River Rat|+1 Dagger Damage  and  Swim+1 |
|Bully|Intimidate is a class skill and Intimidate+1 |
|Convincing Liar|Bluff is a class skill and Bluff+1 |
|Criminal 1 |Disable Device  is a class skill and Disable Device +1 |
|Criminal 2 |Sleight of Hand is a class skill and  +1 on Sleight of Hand |
|Life of Toil|You gain a +1 trait bonus on Fortitude saves. |
|Poverty Stricken|Survival is a class skill and Survival +1 |
|Suspicious|Sense Motive is a class skill and Sense Motive  +1 |
|Miner|Appraise is a class skill and Appraise  +1 |
|River Folk|Profession (sailor) +2 and +2 on any skill checks involving ropes |
|Smuggler|Bluff +1 and Sleight of Hand +1 |