Professions

Profession

Fields

Identifier	Description
id	(mandatory) Unique id of the profession
name	(mandatory) Object with male and female names, or a string for both genders to be set to it
description	(mandatory) Description of the profession, same across both genders
vehicle	(optional) Vehicle Prototype Id for the profession to start with
pets	(optional) Array of name ( monster ids ) and amount ( count of monster id ) objects for starting pets
spells	(optional) Array of id ( spell ids ) and level ( level of spell ) objects for starting spells.
points	(mandatory) Point cost of getting the profession
items	(mandatory) Three different item groups or arrays of string ids ( technically legacy ). male for male only female for female only both for both genders
no_bonus	(optional) Array prevents gaining these items from profession item substitution bonuses
starting_cash	(optional) Amount of cash the profession starts with
skills	(optional) Array of level ( skill level ) and name ( skill id ) objects
addictions	(optional) Array of type ( addiction type ) and intensity ( integer addiction intensity ) objects
CBMs	(optional) Array of bionic ids for bionics the profession gains
traits	(optional) Array of trait ids for traits the profession gains
forbidden_traits	(optional) Array of trait ids that cannot be chosen on start
allowed_traits	(optional) Array of trait ids for non starting traits which can be chosen on start
forbidden_bionics	(optional) Array of bionic ids that cannot be chosen on start
allowed_bionics	(optional) Array of bionic ids for non starting bionics which can be chosen on start
forbids_bionics	(optional) Boolean to prevent choosing any bionic on start
forbidden_spells	(optional) Array of spell ids that cannot be chosen on start
allowed_spells	(optional) Array of spell ids for non starting spells which can be chosen on start
forbids_spells	(optional) Boolean to prevent choosing any spell on start
flags	(optional) Array of flags which are profession compatible
missions	(optional) Array of mission ids ( and thus missions ) to start with
npcs	(optional) Array of npc class ids ( and thus npcs of that class ) to start with
age	(optional) Object of min and max for starting age range, or just an int for only one possible age

Example

{
  "type": "profession",
  "id": "wolfpack_mutant",
  "name": "Mutant Pack Leader",
  "description": "They treated you like an animal in that lab.  Now that you're free, you wonder if they had the right idea.  Your new friends don't seem afraid of you like they are of humans, after all.",
  "vehicle": "covered_wagon",
  "pets": [ { "name": "mon_wolf", "amount": 2 } ],
  "spells": [ { "id": "summon_zombie", "level": 1 }, { "id": "necrotic_gaze", "level": 1 } ],
  "points": 4,
  "items": { "both": [ "subsuit_xl" ], "male": [ "briefs" ], "female": [ "bra", "panties" ] },
  "no_bonus": [ "glasses_eye" ]
  "starting_cash": 0,
  "skills": [ { "level": 1, "name": "survival" } ],
  "addictions": [ { "intensity": 10, "type": "nicotine" } ],
  "CBMs": [ "bio_batteries", "bio_lockpick", "bio_fingerhack", "bio_power_storage_mkII" ],
  "traits": [ "LUPINE_FUR", "TAIL_FLUFFY", "LUPINE_EARS", "THRESH_LUPINE" ],
  "forbidden_traits": [ "CARRY_PERMIT" ],
  "allowed_traits": [ "MUZZLE" ],
  "forbidden_bionics": [ "bio_power_storage" ],
  "allowed_bionics": [ "bio_razors" ],
  "flags": [ "SCEN_ONLY" ],
  "missions": [ "MISSION_HEIST_DRIVER" ],
  "npcs": [ "NC_PROF_ESCAPIST_LAB", "NC_PROF_ESCAPIST_LAB", "NC_PROF_ESCAPIST_LAB" ],
  "age": { "min": 17, "max": 35 }
},

Skill Level Framework

These are general breakpoints for skill starting values when adding professions. Remember that these are just rough guidelines, and you can certainly change things around if you feel like its neccesary or fun. Also, remember that you can assign points to skills at character creation, so make sure to judge skills based on the profession, not just on potential backstory.

0: NO EXPERIENCE The default level of knowledge obtained through interaction with society and general day to day tasks. Though untrained, you have a general awareness of the topic. Example: An average US high school graduate, without regard for hobbies, advanced courses, jobs, etc, would have 0 in all skills.

1: HOBBYIST You are a hobbyist with a small amount of experience. Example: A person who reads magazines about guns and has gone to the range once or twice would have 1 in marksmanship.

2: ENTHUSIAST You are an enthusiast with some experience, or have basic training in the topic. Example: A person who visits the range somewhat frequently and has learned the basics from the range instructor would have 2 in marksmanship. A soldier just finished with basic training would have 2 first aid, as they are trained but it is not their specialty, vs something like a combat medic who would have higher first aid.

3: Previous, but with experience

4: TRAINED You are trained in that skill as a specialization to an average degree. About the level of an associate's degree. Example: A soldier just finished with infantry training would have 4 in marksmanship.

5: Previous, but with experience

6: HIGHLY TRAINED You are trained in that skill as a specialization to an advanced degree. About the level of a bachelor's degree. Example: A soldier just finished with marksman training would have 6 in marksmanship.

7: Previous, but with experience

8: EXPERT You are trained in that skill as a specialization to an expert degree. About the level of a graduate degree. Example: A soldier just finished with sniper training would have 8 in marksmanship. An "average" professional athlete would have 8 in athletics.

9: Previous, but with experience

10: VETERAN You are trained to an expert degree and have years of experience of experience as well as talent surpassing others in the field. Example: A renowned professional athlete would have 10 in athletics. A tier one spec ops would have 10 in marksmanship. A high profile chemist would have 10 in cooking.

Profession Item Substitutions

Substitutions

Trait Based

{
  "type": "profession_item_substitutions", // Mandatory type
  "trait": "WOOLALLERGY", // Trait that is required
  "sub": [
    {
      "item": "blazer", // Item to replace
      "new": ["jacket_leather_red"], // Items that replace it. One for one ratio
    },
    {
      "item": "hat_hunting", // Item to replace
      "new": [{
        "item": "hat_cotton", // Item that replaces it
        "ratio": 2, // For every item, give 2 to replace
      }],
    },
  ],
}

In the above example. With WOOLALLERGY trait. blazer is replaced with 1 jacket_leather_red. And hat_hunting is replaced with 2 hat_cotton items.

Item based

{
  "type": "profession_item_substitutions", // Mandatory type
  "item": "sunglasses", // Item to replace
  "sub": [
    {
      "present": [ "HYPEROPIC" ], // Must have all of these traits
      "absent": [ "MYOPIC" ], // Cannot have any of these traits
      "new": [ "fitover_sunglasses" ] // Replaced with these
    },
    {
      "present": [ "MYOPIC" ], // Must have all these traits
      "new": [ { "fitover_sunglasses", "ratio": 2 } ] // Also supports ratio replaces
    }
  ]
}

Thus if you have HYPEROPIC you get one fitover sunglasses And MYOPIC gives 2 fitover sunglasses in all cases even with HYPEROPIC

Bonuses

Itemgroup

{
  "type": "profession_item_substitutions", // Needed type
  "item_group": "profession_carry_bonus",  // Itemgroup to give
  "bonus": { "present": [ "CARRY_PERMIT" ] } // Works with both present and absent as above
},

This grants a free spawn from itemgroup profession_carry_bonus to characters with the CARRY_PERMIT trait.

Item

{
  "type": "profession_item_substitutions", // Needed type
  "item": "glasses_eye",                   // Item to give
  "bonus": { "present": [ "MYOPIC" ], "absent": [ "HYPEROPIC" ] } // As above present and absent works
},

This grants a free item glasses_eye to characters with the MYOPIC trait, but not HYPEROPIC.